New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
BRISTOL NEWS
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lCODluucd From Page ScNcn) satisfactory rom q meteorological standpoint under existing conditions" Was accepted, and bills amounting 10 S1>,l4@.56 were approved and or dercd paid. Of the latter. S1l,250 was for interest on bonds
 Constable Elections Illegal
 NcvealinG htat tho election of con- stables in this city since 1922 has le,u illegal Judge Epaphroditus Hrh. chairman Of inc charter re- vision committee of the city cour- riJ tossed a bombahelI into uumcr- GUS provisions Of the charter in Il louGcny speech before the council ali special meeting hold last evening Nhjch WH- called hy Mayor ". Ray noul trHmr. Two provisions writ t.u in tae charter call for the clcc- ton ot all ci,v officials ,Nrcpt con- srau..s wnIeu. according 10 its ,,rws. ara srpoiutiyo.
 Judge Peck told the council that tHg committee had done nothing in 'u. Way ot revising ordinances. and ou..05nl that II was "the job Of '... uurnorIUou counsel more than 1r. romaitt-.. The committee. he .~~nrtrd. has @@raoJ not to make any "8ra~lle' changes Hie huuSyH. did Tot 0Hira a-yne in th" local system Q, election. hu, did not want 10 "au- H-onfz. tho sentiment shown" which na~ decidedly Iu favor of irs rCton- tlo".
 liz .aid ol approximately lp0 CT .or- noticed Ill rE4 charter. he would #Wr about "etEl4t or tcu claring ones" One ot them was the iuesal- fly ot clar'tng eorstahlcs. while d second concerned th- repetition ot tnr.e sections. section &S of the charter which ras 10 do with recall cf elective officers. retors to section 9, &hlel deals with tho lighting oi streets, h. showed. Displaying all other pagn Of inc charter. na shoW- nd Wyr, tNere HGre t"o sections numbered .-6. tha first Of which was passed ln la-I and the second an amendment passed ny the clcc- tcrs n tH-. r was his contention that the book should not contain both
 S,e'lou fs. 3aaliu= with penalties lu r'gard 10 violation or water plant laws and permitting the city to ln- atltUte ctvi acton 10 collect he termed d Hopeless rulo,' The Iawe pertaining to rhis section. ho said -noulI he ,nforccI ny ch, police de, purtm.ut and courts hy the uetius out ot rnas
 Tho current .diron ot the charter h, continued. WAS adopted in 1911 { 14 years ago. and has little refer. enc. 70 th. usa Of voting apparatus ! which Was almost unhoard Of ar that tune. Tho charter provides for thc drawing ID of ballots only and -lNe' 3itfir mention 10 modern devices,
 This much discussed charter. hC avcrrcd. ~ires the police court per, mj-slop 10 suspend tila execution ot iul ="ur.nr-- in rH5es ot arralEn. H,ut on rhar-.- ot drunkenness. va : -r.r.1. dt-ordarJr conduct oI ! breach o- rha peace in section i&; '~I.n ri. starr legislature permits saapaa-,o1 in nearly 1Eery cas-. Thp auor bill vas .nartad since thc adoption ot th. charter. Salalts roI court judges. taa prosecutor and Ait .~-l~aGt iav. b..r increased. yorI. lu- 'l. figures - forth in tn, rllrt.. 71a ju5@ said
 Presents Revised List
 In a lI~' of changes propoarI hl .u, aoautn.n 1t ~a7 suggested that a n,H mayor l., elected bE the poo. u., in ra" of d.ath Of lha incu'a. lru. ata .tna umn six months Of his 1rrm rrmams unified. f less thar SIN months of his term remain. 'h' u.w ra<or would b. appointed b} tu, council
 lncjuded in his expose Of th' crsr-"7 "aal.nes~os. Judge Peel