New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
M'DONOUGH SPEAKS
 TO 2,000 AT RALLY
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Continued From First Page) had evidently failing to dampen enthusiasm.
 McDonough devoted the evening to a heart to- heart talk with his au dicnce, during which he discussed taxation, water projects, assess ments, sewage systems and elimina- ton of partisanship and politics in the government of a municipality.
 Asks Audience to Forget Politics
 Opening with an expression of gratitude for the outpouring of vot CTS to hear him, he turned to the subject of party registration, asking that republicans and democrats alike forget politics and walk hand in-hand for the welfare of the city. He told of the importance of united effort in the solution of vital pro- jects before the city. Avoiding ref erence to technical terms, he traced the movement to reconstruct the city's sewer beds, rendered usele5s in a degree by trade wastes and or dered improved by the state of Con- necticut. By comparing this task with that of building a house, he pictured the need for proper plan ming by an expert. and the laying of a proper foundation.
 When the report of experts on sewerage has been received, it should be examined carefully and cautious ly, then it should be made certain i that the city will receive 100 cents worth of value for every dollar eX- pended, the candidate warned.
 Believes Water Project Important Turning to the water project, At- | torney McDonough repeated his statement of last week that the wa ter extension movement is one of the most important municipal undertak- ings ever brought before the voters of the city. Answering the question frequently asked during the week, he went on to say:
 My position is this: believe New Britain should be about itself. We should preserve our rights, insure our interests and then, having these rights, We may we'll wait. There is another phase of this question. An appropriation has been voted for a filtration plant near Shuttle Mead ow reservoir. At this point it will be necessary to install a costly pumping system because the level of the fill tration plant would be higher than the reservoir. We might continue to negotiate with Hartford, and might be in a position to get water from higher point than the site of the 1 proposed filtration plant
 Some attention was given to the police and fire departments, a com- pliment being paid to each by the speaker, who praised their efficient work and said: If these two depart ments continue to operate as eff ciently as they are at present, the mayor of New Britain should have no occasion to worry over the prob lens of police and fire departments"
 Discusses Reassessment
 On reassessment, Mir. McDonough discussed conditions which tend to change the values of properties. Land | DuTc1dSCu SGNSldl SSoib oSS' VI
 buildings erected some time ago may ttoday, by reason of the intervention of various conditions, be worth con- siderably more or considerably less
 than they originally were, he eX-
 plained.
 If there was no progress in real estate values, there would be no
 municipal progress at all, and there
 fore we should be glad that there
 sometimes arises a need for a reas-
 scssment," said the candidate.
 The restriction on immigration
 was cited as one of the conditions
 which has caused one type of resi-
 dential property to be worth less
 calling for 8 revision on down.
 ward scale.
 On the question of taxation, a so-
 lution may be worked out by CO., : operative effort on the part of the ]; common council, the board oi
 finance and taxation and the mayor by fixing a definite budget goal, re. : assessing property and taking ad- : vantage of the normal increase ir the grand list, McDonough declared
 Urges Elimination of Partisanship Arguing for elimination of parti. sanship in government, the speaker compared the work of the mayors , office with that of the board ot l compensation and assessment, oI which he has long been the chair. man. The commission has to do witt
 the fixing of assessments for public
 improvements and damages to pri.
 vately owned property, tasks whicf
 require the commission to deal witf the property rights of a great mas! of persons each year. In the de l Alterations, he said, it makes not the [ slightest difference who the indi } vidual concerned is or what hi } politics may be, all are treated fair l ly and alike.
 l Promising, if elected, to treat thu problems of those who come to hi , office as a lawyer would consider l those of his client. Attorney Nc r Donough concluded his talk, saying 5 T promise that the question of par t tisanship shall not be considered b, l me if I am elected next Tuesday. : Speaker Silences Heckler
 During the course of Mr. McDon 2, ough's speech, an occasional mutter = ing remark was heard from youn, : man sitting at the extreme end o the first row. Finally. the speake Z walked to the edge of the stage ant : asked: "Young man, if you hav' l any question to ask. will you kindl. ) stand up and ask it?" Tell u about Wall street." was the response
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