New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1918, Page 10

COUNCIL BALKS AT | POLICE GAR CHOIGE Authorizes -Committee of Five to: Secure Better Trade | The board of police commissioners, the presented another re- the at the meeting of common coun- cil last eve port in reference to proposed contract in the chassis of the whereby the city is to turn White patrol and | the Hudson service car as part pay- ment of a Reo chassis and a Reo tour- car for the police. At meeting the council to sanction the urged further investi Last night the commissioners reported that they stood by their former opin- | ion, the only difference heing that the credit to be allowed for the White chas is now $400 and that allowed for the Hudson is $270 Alderman O. F. Curtis immediately | introduced a resolution calling upon the mayor to name a council com- mittee of five members to thoroughly look into the matter of making more favorable deal for the city and to report back: said committee also to look into the care, condition, cost of upkeep and garage space for all city motor. The resolution was unani- mously passed and Alderman H. P. Richards and A. M. Paonessa and Councilmen Anton J. Steiner, Charles | Gillin and Lincoln Odenkirchen, who | was elected to the council only last might, were appointed. This did not end the ing vious clined the 1d pre- de- and police motor Report of the Condition of PLAINVILLE TRUST COMPANY Plainville, Conn. at the close of business on the May, 1918, THE 10th day of ASSES Bills discounted Collateral Loans (Time mand) ! ZaE Overdrafts : § United States Bonds Stocks and Securitie ing those set aside Depositors 5 Furniture and Fixtures Banking House Due from oth and Trust Companies Due from Approved ¥ Agen! 5 United States Notes Gold Coin Silver Coin Minor Coin e 5 Checks and Cash Ttems Fund set aside for Savings positors Dnited States C debtedness Thrift Stamps S $ 66.263.66 nd | De- 75.00 102.61 | e GI000i00 not includ- for Savings | 71.50 000.00 500.00 000.00 $99.00 Total Assets | Capital 000.00 ! Surplus _Func Other Undivided Profits rent expenses and_taxes Due to Banks, Bankers Frust Companies General Depo: Deposits in Savi Department Other Liabillties—Duc on U. Certificates of Indebtedness less cur- paid and Motal Liabilities Btate of Connecticut, County of Ha Plainvill MacLeod, treasurer of the Comupany solemnly swear ing statement is true to the knowled W belief | A. 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Show no brush marks. Water and weather proof. Chi-Namel Furniture Polish removes white spots from furniture. Demonstration ay 16th.--17th.--18th. CAN 15 REGULAR 25¢ ON PURCHASE OF e Abbé H;faware Go. 279 MAIN STREE FREE BRUSH, prrrs—— m—— | FOR SALE | burban Home with city water, ric lights, hardwood finish, all in repalr; two lots, each 50x150, H.N. LOCKWO0OD, Real Estate and Insurance City Hall | car ana a lighter | is | pos: | cilman | White | very profitable deal | the | Vir | ment | to | minutes { mayor | straighten | tempting ONLY TREATMENT THAT GAVE RELIEF Suffered Three Years Before Finding “Fruit-a-tives” CeNTRAL WHARF, BostoN, MAss, “TFor three years, I was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. T took medicines and laxatives, but without permanent relief. Last October, T heard of “Fruit; tives” or Ziruit Liver Tablels., 1 used one box and the results were so pronounced that I bought two dozen boxes. I continued using “TFruit-a-tives” until the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition was perfect’”, JAS.J.ROYALL. 50c. 2 box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y, however. In a some- | wion Councilman Gil- lin told of 1 king a personal inves gation of the White and said could be fixed up ¢ st of between $50 and $100. he could learn there but c¢ne thing wrong d that w slightweakness of the compression in one cylinde He als declared that the Reo is a cheaper car and he doubted if this light chassis would carry the heavy body of the old White which it proposed to He thought it | sible that the machine might ove. | when rounding a curv Coun- | Georg M. Landers he thought it pity to car for only 00.and that he did not think in tI the police commissioners had made a for the city. Al- questioned the | speed and power of the Reo car and aid he feared it would not meet the requirements and Councilman Steiner 0 opposed the Reo car, at the ame time expre: White truc condition yet. gil Palmer asked if the other automobile car controversy what lengthy o car was use turn that sell the derman Richard: ought to be in good Police Commission was present and was commission had firms a chance to bid on the police cars. He said that one or two local dealers had been given an opportunity for they knew the city was in the market, but at the same time admitted no request had been made for bids and no advertise- | for bids had been printed. It was very evident that the council is not ready to sanction thé police com- | missions’ action in this particular | deal and a further investigation is now in progres Curtis Scores’ at Tast. Several months ago Alderman O, F. ! Curtis questioned accepted the the council of the mayor. The alder contention was that the cha ter provides that a veto be returned | to the council at the next meetin, whereas it was claimed two meetings elapsed before this veto was returned. ! The mayor opposed this contention on | the ground that he returned the veto the city clerk in time and it was not his fault if it did not get to the council. After the matter has laid darmant for several weeks, Alderman Curtis brought it up again at the last council meeting and asked an opinfon of the corporation counsel which is herewith printed: You have referred to me the ques- tion of the legality of the veto hy tho mayor of a resolution of the common | council as appearing in item 26 of the of February 20, 1918. It is| my understanding that this veto was | not returned to the common council at its next meeting, but on the third meeting after the original resolution | validity veto by request man’s at the | Was passed. “The charter provides that if the | shall disapprove of a resolu- tion of the council the same shall be returned to the common council at its next mceting, whether an ad- | journed, regular, or a special meet- ing, with the objection thereto in | riting. Under the circumstances, fore, the mayor's veto was of no validity. “The next question Is how to | out the tangle. It would me that the best way to do this was not by a correction of the minutes of the meeting, which rep- resent the actions actually taken by the council, but, rather by a new reso- lution to be passed by the council, as follows “*Resolved, council, at its ruary 0, 1918, veto of a r ary 16, 1918 seem to Whereas, the common meeting held on F sustained the mayor’s solutian passed on Janu- relating to the payment | of| salaries by the board of public charities, and, “ “Whereas, it appears that said veto was void as not having heen returned | to the common council at its next meeting, as provided by charter, “‘Resolved, The city clerk be structed ta note that the action the, common council in sustaining said | veto was also void and that the reso- lution, document No. 30, passed by the common council at its meeting on | January 16,.1918, is in full force and effect.’ fis indicated in= of the by i now, common councll, a former action in at-| to sustain the mayor’s veto, should desire that said resolution should not stand, then I suggest the | passage of the following resolution: lved, That the action of the council taken at its meet- January 16, 1918, relating to No. 30 concerning the pay- ment of salaries by the board of pub- lic charities, is hereby re- scinded.” Mayor Quigley the floor and said he would oppose the opinion of the corporation coun- sel and did not think the latter would arrive at that conclusion had he known the facts. He then explained them, but Judge Cooper immediately ruled on a strict interpretation of the charter, that returning a veto to ‘Res; common ing on document be and immediately took declared | added | instance | ng the opinion that | given | Everything MUST BE SOLD Regardless of Sacrifice REMEMBER Remember This is a Forced Sale - to RAISE MONEY SO YOU BENEFIT After 5 years of successful retailing, which meant at all times great values in dependable Coats, Suits, Skirts, Waists and Dresses for women and misses, the firm must undergo a re-organization made necessary by the withdrawal of one of the partners--This means to us a liquidation, and our business demands a liquidation in. CASH ONIL'Y. This time of the year our STOCKS are big and SEASONABLE and money can’ be raised only by SELLING our immense and beautiful garments at a sacrifice. As the remaining partner intends to continue in business and serve the public. | as heretofore we have decided to sell every garment AWAY BELOW COST. of al LIMITED TIME ONLY =) | | | | ‘ | | 200 HIGH GRADE SUITS 300 BEAUTIFUL SPRING COATS 1,000 LATEST SKIRTS Wash Wool and Silks 1,000 HIGH CLASS WAISTS, Georgettes, 400 SILK JERSEY and SERGE DRESSES 50 SLEEVELESS JACKETS ALL TO GO FOR WHAT THEY CAN BRING COMMENCING FRIDAY 10 A. M. | The Model Specialty Shop 86 WEST MAIN ST. the city clerk is not returning the council. The matter was cluded when the mayor explained the conditions to the council, and de- clared that he did not want them to think he had been intentionally neg- ligent. “Oh, T guess your intention was all right,”” smiled the third ward alder- man. To Look Into Water Supply. The. council has also another--in- 1 it to | con- | Curtis put vestigation on its hands. Alderman through a call- the resolution ing for mittee appointment com- five to the of of men thoroughly in- vestigate Burlington tunnel con- troversy and to report at a meeting on June It is the plan to have this committee, with as many coun- cil members as are interested, meet with the water board, manufacturers and interested citizens to thoroughly NEW BRITAIN Next To Fox’s Theater repe, Voiles etc. CONN. discuss the water situation and the need of immediate development. This will make the special meeting sched- uled for next Wednesday evening un- necessary. Another resolution introduced asked that be made to ascertain whether or not the water board had instructed citizens to turn on the faucets at their homes last winter to keep the pipes from freez- ing; and if such orders -were given wils an investigation taken, if rebate. are to be people what mean to give these any, To Honor Soldiers. Alderman Curtis also introduced a that suitable | and fitting token of honor be formu- lated by the council which can be given to the family of every soldier who loses hig life in the service. “These men are fighting for us,” the alderman declared and explained that resolution asking some the city should officially recognize their sacrifice in a way that will show | tangibly and with something that cany be handed down in the family IHe also showed letter from Councilman Gardner C. Weld, now [ exwy ing | France, asking to be remembered to | the council members. The council voted to have the mayor and city clerk send Corporal Weld a sigred letter expressing the well wishes ot his former associates in the council