New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1916, Page 5

MAY SET CITY YEAR FORWARD ONE MONTH Charter Revisionists, Among Other Plans, Consider One to Permit Out Door Boards to Start Work Earlier. As a result of last night's meeting ©f the charter revision commuittee it is possible that the future will see a complete rearrangement in the city fiscal year, for Judge B. I". Gaffney, chairman, acting on a resolution in- troduced by Chairman W. F. Brooks' of the park commission and dis cussed at length by the revisionists, appointed Mayor George A." Quig Howard M. Steele and Ta W. Christ & committee of three to investigate the allvisability of changing the system so that the board of finance will meet in January and the city meeting will be held in February. This committee will make a report at the meeting next Friday nig which they will state whether change would be possible and vet give the assessors and the board of relief ample time to do their required work. Should this plan prove favorable it would be advantageous to the city in- asmuch as it would enable the various boards having outside work to do to get started earlier in the year by mak- ing possible the granting of their ap- propriations earlier. Those present at the charter revi- sion committee were Judge B. . Gaff- present 49666000069660600604 & “Watch Your Step”™ 55 To all those that suffer terribly with sore, tired, aching feet, the least jar (% or misstep causes untold oY agony—but immediate relief if}, is at hand for there is ono [ s remedy that has mnever N failed to help sore feet. No matter how long you have suffered, just get from any drug store a bottle of Minard’s reliable, creamy liniment and use as directed—for instantly you will find that ncthing is as effective for your poor, sore, tired, aching, per- spiring feet—and you will wonder at its magic. It never burns or blisters gidd stains neither flesh nor clothing. 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Regarding the council res olution asking that the various hoards be made partisan rather than bi-par- tisan, it was voted to give the signers of the petition an opportunity to ap- pear and give their views at the next meeting. As the question is one that shoulid be s on motion of Mr. Steele the city hall commission’s request that their clerk be placed on the salary list was re- ferred to the council he clerk's salary of $200 is now fixed by the council Can’t Naturalize Aliens, The request of the Swedish-Ameri- can Republican club that the city court he eiven the power to natural- ize aliens was given a most thorough discussion with the re appears improhable the request can be granted. Ma Quigley at first expressed hims s being in fa- vor of the plan, but Judse Gaffney at once remarked that the matter brings up a grave question. Ensuing brought forth the legal opinion as expressed hy Judge Gaff- ney, J » Cooper and Judge Klett, | neral ' jurisdic tion can be given pow s of natur ization. To make the request p ble it would be necessary to create a branch of the superior court here, and this the state would not care to do because of the expense, said Judge Cooper. Judge Gaffney remarked that he thought such a matter would have to he taken up by congress to delegate the power to the city court. Mr. Jester spoke of the unnecessary expenses attached when the alien has to go to T ford to be made a citizen but Judge fney swept this argu- that or courts of Made by Fuller & Warren Co, Troy, N. Y. Since 1832 charter amend- | i ttled by council ordinance, | it that it now | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, sxTORDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916 First Church of | | T erican citizenship is not a matter to | be weighed in dollars and cents and | is not & matter for the convenience of ! the alfens. The corporation counsel | will make a detailed report of the le- gal aspect of this question at the next meeting. May Shift Business Year. mission asked for a charter change that would so arrange it that the fi- ! nance board would meet in January i end the city moeting would be held in the middle of February. This would cnable the board to get its appropria- tion early and make it posgsible to plan the season’s work in advance so that it could be begun early in the soason. It wa shown that such a ove would also help the hoard of public works. Corporation Counsel Cooper explained that such action would mean that the rs would have to get their preliminary work i | Chairman Brooks of the park com- | | | | done before October and the hoard of slief would have to hold meetings in January. The contemplated chang might mean that the city year he put ahead a month making eleetfon v month sooner 1t finally voted to have Mayor Quigley, Mr. Steele and Mr. Christ investigate this matter thoroughly and report at the next meeting. Senator Klett was named as a member of this committee but de- clined to serve owing to stress of other { business, s not the only hey have mapy | thereby les Another request of the park board, that a fixed fractional tax that would guarantee the up-keep of parks be made by charter, was indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr. Camp. Wants Forestry Commission. At a previous meeting Mr. Camp and Mr. Kehoe were named as a spe- cial committee to investigate a way | to 10orten the council meetings. Mr. Camp reported that this litle com- mittee had agreed to disagree. Mr. Camp, thinking that the suggestion had to do with increasing the powers of the bhoard of public works and sning the routine work of the council in this connection, was opposed by Mr. Kehoe, who could not admit that such action would have the desired result. Mr. Camp r marked that the board of public { works at present has the least ini- tiative power of any Dboard, yet ought to have the eonfidence of the council to be permitted to cut down a tree without which prompted introduce a resolution asking that the present forestry committee, =« committee of the common council, be created into a distinct comission, apart from council influence, by commission be given the power to care for trees and he requested an ap- propriation to cover it. M rs. Teich, Jester and Kehoe were appointed a 150 Arch Street committee on this matter. Civil Service, Pro and Con. While presenting the previous reso- lution Mayor Quigley thought of an- other one which he introduced, pro- viding that the civil service commis- he Methodist Church —OF— New Britain (Main Street, Beyond Chestnut) Extends a Most Cordial WELCOME | B to the Delegates of he Older Boys Conference of Csonnecticut The Church is ALWAYS OPEN New Britain, Invites You and Your Friends to Attend Its CHURCH DEDICATION i UNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1916. i@ There Will Be Two Services —10:45 a. m. 7:00 p. m. | ment aside in his statement that Am- | sion, as it vertains to the fire and permission. All of | Mayor Quigley to | charter. Ie also asked that this| fund. PR T, (77 Christ, Scientist Connecticut and police departments, be made a sep- arate commission by charter rather than a council committee as it is at present. Mr. Christ questioned the advisability of this move as he did not know whether the general pub- lic was sufficiently and favorably im- pressed with the civil service idea to make the move practicable. Mayor Quigley sald he thought the public was and Mr. Christ ended the argu- ment by expressing as his personal opinion. “Well, I'm not stuck on the civil service.”” All of which launched the mayor and several of the com- mittee onto a harangue of the merits of civil service, pro and con. While admitting that civil service is by no means perfect, His Honor thought it much better than the old system of appointment according to nation- ality or political affiliation. By the civil service, he argued, at least those who are not eligible through sufficient education and knowledge are elim- inated. He declared that he was not in favor of the spoils system and did not believe that in the present day movernment it is good policy to de pose any man who is etiicient b cause he is of a different political faith and in this coanection he re- marked that he would be glad to see the clerks in the employ of the city g0 into civil service. This caused a storm of protest from some of the revisionists who thought that a man elected to a responsible position by the public ought to have the right to name his own confidential clerk. The mapor’s job was cited as an ex ample, Judge Klett holding that the mayor ought to have the right to name his own private clerk and not have to accept one from the ranks of civil servic The mayor | then paid his clerk a compliment by | replying that he would be perfectly | willing to have her go on civil ser vice as he was sure she could pass it Mr. Kehoe, on the subject of civil | <ervice, said he had heard New York firemen boast that they never took the civil service but had others take the examinations for them. Mr. Camp cited former New Croker who declared that in the fire department game, clvil service is a failure. The mayor’s resolution to have a charter amendment that would place the present civil service board in the rank of a commission was ed, Mr. Christ alone voting The mayor remarked that he would be in favor later of including other departments under the civil service. Mr. Steele asked that a wa and means committee be appointed to secure an extra appropriation for the firemen’s and policemen’s pension At present the appropriation is limited to $1,200 per year but as the men in the service are growing older this amount may soon have a heavy drain to bear. Mayor Quigley, Mr. Landers and Mr. Steele were named as a committee on this ques- tion. To Open Polls at 5:30 A. M. M. Landers, before making a mo- | | | | Service for Young People at SOQUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY 10:45 A M. EVENING UNION MEETING FOR BOYS K R Y TS S T T 0 RN TS S 730 P. M. 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WITH THE PRESENT DEMAND for this model, and the strenuous effort of the factory to catch up with it, the materials purchased two years ago (at former prices) will soon be used up. JUST WHEN we do not know. Factory does not say. BUT WE ARE WARNED that “the factory reserves the right to advance prices on any model with- out notice” and that any orders— bona fide orders with a cash deposit and definite delivery date—in our hands at such time will be recog- nized and filled at the present price but no more. WHEN YOU CONSIDER the size; the passenger capacity; the quality of materials—the best metals known to science; real leather instead of imitation; and “50 per cent oversize” in all vital parts— you must appreciate what wonder- ful value is this Reo the Fifth at $875. FOR IT ISNT THE PRICE alone—it’s the famous fact that this is the cheapest car in the world to maintain. YOU CAN BUY A “skimped car™— a four or a six—at less, of course. WHEN YOU BUY A REO the Fifth you buy security—material as well as physical. AND THAT’S WORTH MORE than the difference in price. YOU KNOW—YOU KNOW that when you start out in your Reo the Fifth the drive, be it five miles or five thousand, will be pleasurable and enjoyable all the way. AND YOU KNOW it will be free from those “pesky little troubles” that vex most motorists and are inevitable—yes, inevitable—in the “skimpy car.” THAT “50 PER CENT oversize,” the Reo standard factor of safety— in bearing, in axle, in gears—in all vital parts—is your guarantee and your reliance. You'll enjoy every hour in your Reo. BUT YOU KNOW THAT—your Reo friends have told you so. Thu ad is to warn you that there isn’t a minute more to lose. ORDER NOW-—we can promise a fairly prompt delivery. .“Cover" yourself at the present price. AND ABOVE ALL, make sure, now, that your new car will be ‘“The Gold Standard of Values”’—Reo the Fifth! Reo Motor Car Company F. C. MONIER & BRO. 6740 38-42 Main Street York Fire Chief |tion, asked if the charter provided an hour at which the voting polls would open in the morning of election day. A most diligent search of charter and ordinances disclosed the fact that there is nothing that desig nates open. the hour be fixed at 5 or in order that out Meriden, train or polls. Jicans crats,” Mr. Landers asked that manv men who in Bristol, Hartford, |said he favored ‘an election than the hit or miss plan in vogue at He favored nominating a & but would save the repub- |man by primary and then electing him. Mr. Christ opposed this plan on the ground that any vacancy Is filled only for the balance of the year and an election would be an . and who take an early ir be given a chance at the money than the demo- laughed Mr. care how early they're open, we'll be there just the same,’ said Mr. Christ, republican. general laughter. hour the polls shall work present. anders. “T don’t “We were there too, this vear,” shot back Mr. Landers It was finally agreed that 5:30 o'clock would be sufficiently surprising | to open the polls and the corporation council will draw up a charter amend- ment to this effect. Regarding the filling of vacancles 0 o’clock |in the council made by death or resignation of members, Mr. Landers | fitted for the position. Senator Klett sald he was some- what in favor of Mr. Landers' idea, a party primary Mr. Landers said that suited him and, when appeared that the matter was one for party settlement rather than charter amendment, he withdrew his motion, unnecessary expense. amid early rather | would favor rather than an election. Baker’s Cocoa stands laboratggf all tests of and home. It is pure, it 1s delicious, it is healthful. Walter Baker & Co.Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1780 DORCHESTER,MASS, plained that he thought, and past his- tory had proved it to be so in many cases, that many good men had been enrolled in the oouncil by appoint- ment when they could not have been induced to enter a ocontest. He said the members of the council having ap- pointive power were always anxious and sure to select some man