New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
CITY TURNS TO PROGRESS
 AFTER LONG DELAYS

Several years ago when Mayor Weld was presiding in City Hall, there were rumblings about the sew age disposal system. Angelo Paonessa chimed in with few words, and so did George A. Quigley. Mayor Weld's comment was that in his opinion the episode marked the ap- pcarance Of Mir. Paonessa as a mayoralty candidate. Events subse- Quently bore out the soft impeach- ment.
 About that time, too the Lions club had a verbal jamboree about the sewage disposal topic, then as now hardy perennial for dispute. Mir. Quigley was there and so was MT. Paonessa. Subsequently Mayor Weld was also invited. All three, then, were present at the meeting.
 It is of no advantage to repeat at this late day all that was said about sewage disposal. Suffice it to say that Mayor Weld was the last speaker. and he said little. Probably it was one Of the shortest speeches ever made in the club. All the mayor (Mr. Weld) said was to inquire how many present had ever seen the New Britain sewage beds. Only three or four hands went up, proving to the hilt that nobody cared to lie about the point. Mir. Weld then re- marked, before taking his seat, that it would be an advantage to every one prescnt-and to others interest ed who were not present-to visit the sewage beds before discussing the matter any further.
 Which of course was a pointed ad- dress despite it's brevity.
 Now today, two years or more after that event, the sewage business is again a prime topic of discussion. Mayor Paonessa, regardless of past beliefs and expressions and state ments, is in favor of action, having been more or less goaded into an active frame of mind on the sub ject because of the menace of forced state activity; and also because the construction of q worthy sewage dis posal system will contribute to the sum total of employment he believes cminently desira ble.
 We suppose former Mayor Quigey stands, or sits, about where he was before-a firm opposer of certain systems of disposal and a firm be- liever in some other system. Anyway. we feel confident that the cx-mayor remains criticak
 Mayor Paonessa, by the way, also used to have an inclination toward the critical attitude, he once telling us it was apparent that experts dis agreed upon what system happens to be the best and that it might be well to proceed with caution. There has been cautious procedure ever since-meaning none at all and now the city has arrived at the point where delay in the name of caution is scarcely left a tenable position, even for anybody looking at the matter through politicai binoculars.
 The fact that progress-at least mental progress-has been made Is indicated by the fact that scarcely anyone any longer holds up theii hands in horror at the probable cost of a new syst em. This is being talk cn for granted. Only few years ago there was a widespread belief that there would have 10 be an intermi- nable delay for the simple reason that 8 new disposal plant would cost moro than the city could afford to spend At that time, when 1t was pointed out that bonds would pay for it, VI the rotort courageous was that bonds, too. add 10 the tax rate,
 The impression is now general that the first definite steps in the con struction of a modern sewage dis posal plant is just around the cor ncr. The time is propltious, for sey- cral reasons;
 (a) The state demands 1t to con serve the Connecticut river.
 (b) President Hoover has aaked all municipalities and states to go forward With Improvement projects in order to help general business conditions.
 (c) The mayor agrees with tht state water commission and the President.
 (d) TO the best of anyone knowledge, city officials who will bt identified with pushing the muttei to a conclusion agree with the state , the President sand the Mayor UTt SPRAYING TWO KINDS
 DT CITY MANAGERS