New Britain herald., 1930-08-06
0U|GLEY DISPERSES DISSENTING GROUP
 IN RELIEF DISPUTE

tContirUed From First Page) employment. Look at North street. There's a steam shovel working up there that could be taken off and re- placed by F men without additional cost. That would take care of l- tamiles. I know this IS calling a spade d spade, but that's just what I'm going to do. Lets start or Dwight street. Stanley street. and ne others-iet the state build the new highway and we'll accept it,
 Stop, Look and Listen '-Colon
 Councilman Contou subjected tirN Engineer r. \ Merriam fo yrose-eN- animation as 10 costs. hrngnL out -re tact that th- SFu.uuo Ezu"e Is hut an estimate ot which there can oe no guarantee. With thls t1ar r"- ordaa Councilman Coalon turned 10 the char 10 sJy.
 This Is a time when eFe must SOD. look and listen. There's no eN- slse for going mo the thing blind, and that's just what We are dong. The city engineer cant guarantee a figure ot $6ooQ0; if 1t costs $75.0Uo. and our hid IS $60.Doo, The taxpayers are taking a licking for Sl5.0a1. If anyone can say. w, can do this job tor S6d,u1N.' then I'll vote for 1r. However. l do agree that steam shoyels should D, ussd, and ir that I differ with my colleagues hera No ] ? men lan dc the work Of a steam shovel
 T want 70 go on rscord right here and now $ sayir- thar. rsnem- ploymerc or TO unemployment w have nc right 10 sauandor the ciry.s money. It's d business proposition. I will never vote for bonds to do street work
 A question by Councilman Sab lotsky brought out taa information that aDou. tvo-cnlr3s oc the rights Of way have been ohralned and that rhe costs of obtaining the remainder is not estimated
 QuigleY strikes Back
 Mayor QuElay who had been shifting inlparen-ly in his chair. launched his defensive campaign n 1his point opening with sharp words Of criticism. If some members Of this common council would take the trouble to read carefully. they would See that We are not asking 10 issue bonds now, but are asking for a vote Of approval. We could go 10 the board Of finance and taxation first. but we came here-the board Of public works did-to get your consent 5rst. I would nor consider. nor would Chairman Judd Of the board Of finance consider in normal times. such proposition. We are feeling the effects of uuem pIOymeut and We must md the solution for the suffering people Of New Britain We are now employing only citizens, taking care Of the aliens through the charity department because we do not want 10 pauperize citizens"
 The mayor paused moment. then turned and taccd Alderman Mlynarski. continuing. The gentle man from the fifth ward desires about every improvement to he made in the fifth ward We will be in Cor bin avenue in about a week and We will be in Stanley street in about the same length Of time. l wish some mem bers Of this council would spend an hour with me or with Mr. Hum phrey and see he fathers with un- der-nourished children begging for work. We have 1600 iohless men with about 4Q0 more ln the offing. We plan 10 spend this money if we get the contract, otherwise We won't but we want your approval now We have a payroll Of about S8.000 week, with a balance of 2I1o.0o0 10 do work and purchase materials.
 T hate the thought Of street bonds. but I hate even more so the thought Of starving children."
 To the arguments Of the mayor. Councilman Sablotslly countersd. It makes no difference whether We spend S600Q3 on that highway or on highways in other parts Of the city. IL makes no difference whether q workingman gets his bread and but ter working on Cabot street, or working or q boulevard
 The mayor reminded him that q bid on the grading contract. if suc- cessful, will give the city S90.O00 worth Of work only Ss6.noo Of which will be paid out Of tae city treas urv.
 Alderman Nair acting chairman Of the meeting, put the motion on he tnslstent demand of Alderman Clesson W. Parker and his decIara- ton that it was passed was not questioned
 s10,000 for Street Work
 Councilman Conlon. explaining that his action was prompted by q desire to give immediate aid 10 the jobless. moved that s10,O00 be taken from the street improvement fund and placed at the disposal Of tse board of public works 10 be spent as the board thinks best. Some ob- lection was raised 70 this transfer because, 1t was pointed out, that the fund might be needed for other pur- poses, but Councilman Conlon brought out. through questions dI- rected al the city engineer, that withdrawals have always been made in emergencies. The vote was pass ed
 Reconstruction Of the walls in the storm water sewer line near Hart ford avenue was authorized at q cost estimated at S7,000, and construc- tion of new Piper Brook culvert was approved. the cost 10 be $5.390, plus materials to be furnished by the city The labor on the culvert will be furnished by Peter Suzio and Staff,