Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-20
soaRD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

The Increase of LabOrerss Pay Under
 Dfscussion-The Matter Referred to
 the Court of Common COuncil-Or-
 ders for Sidewalks in Different Parts
 of the Cfty-Other Matters.
 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Holcomb presiding.
 Mr. Ives appeared and asked for crosswalk across Bishop street at Orange street. The request was not granted, there was no sidewalk only on side of the street.
 Mr. Henry C. White, representing the Taxpayers association said to the Board that he understood the question of increasing the laborers pay was to come up and he desired to be heard on the subject if such was the case. He was informed that the matter would come up later in the evening.
 Order for sewer in Wallace street between Collis and Wooster streets laid until next meet ing. The same action was taken in regard to other orders for sewers.
 The licenses of J. W. vail J. F. Carr and c. H. Wilson to open streets for making sewer and water connections were granted.
 The following orders referred to the city ta give grade aad the ar esr ds a worth avenue; relay of sidewalk on the south side of George street between aaGtory e an6 Temple and Sylvan avenues; walk on west side or Hallock avenue; relay of walk on north side of Grown street between Orange and State streets; sidewalk south side of Stanley street; walk both sides of Beach street; relay with flag and George streets brick sidewalk on Hedge street relay on east side of Prindle street; sidewalk on
 MT French. of 64 whitney avenue, wes given permission to connect with the Whitney avenue sewer provided he will sign an agreement not to oppose 8 sewer in Temple street when one shall be
 The petition of the city laborers for an increase of pey, which was laid over until this meeting, was
 MT Stackpele moved that Mr. White be heard first, as he had asked the privilege to be heard.
 MT. Henry c. White said he would like to hear ho toners first
 MT. Stackpole opposed this plan He said if Mir. White wanted to be heard he wanted io hear him ed by MT. Crawford to hear the petitioners first dssoved by the mayor Voting to hear the petition
 The petitioners were then heard They were An drew Nash. Owen Bevins, Thomas Connolly, all oi whom are section men," They said that when for them to do they got no pay pay, though they re ported in the morning and again at noon. They thought they should receive pay on rainy days the
 In reply to Mayor Holcomb, Clerk Waldron said he did not think the section men lost more than six
 MT. White said if the question was to increase say. as he knew nothing about their duties and did not know but that they entitled to increase laborers' pay then he had something to say.
 He was informed that the proposition was to in. crease the pay of all laborers from S.50 to $s per
 Mr. White then said that he believed that the la present time, Times are dull and the ta%payers r are already overburdened with taxes and they feel time if the wages of these to % be ed then the appropriation for the labor item would be insufficient and more money would have to be
 Tn reply to Mr Sullivan Mir. White said he was a small taxpayer and was there under pay of the
 He continued by saying that all he desired was that the Roari should conduct it's business on the same principles as any business man
 Mr. whitney inquired of Mr. White if he thought this Board had legal right to pay more than the
 Mir. stackpole objected. He said the city had corporation counsel to refer all legal mat
 MT. Whitney changed his question by asking if the pay of the laborers.
 He said he thought plenty of laborers could be obtained for 151 per day. and If such was the case he did not think the city had right to increase the pay. - ,-,o ,,u,,.o. +,,o h.,,s .,.. ,u,,, the sweeper at night, appeared at this point and asked that his pay be increased from S1o 50 pel
 In reply to MT Reilly, Superintendent of Streets Doyle said there were a number of applicants fol
 Clerk waldron informed MT. Reilly that there was remaining to the credit of the account for la borers and turnpiking streets s ,s7s.32 Mayor Holconb said before increasing the pay of the laborsts the Board should first ascert ain where amount that would be required It was very evi- dent that if an increase was made there would no be sufficient money to pay them with. MT, Stackpole thought that was matter for the Yes, said the Mayor; but should you not frst as certain whether the Common Council is in favor o Mayer Holcomb said he certainly thought these section men; if they were compelled to report fol Mir. Whitney said he thought the section me1 should be paid by the week and not by the day They were men of experience and should be pait
 MT. Reilly offered a motion that the petition ant the whole matter be referred to the Court Of Com MT. Sullivan offered an amendment that laberer, & day and ss per shall be paid to section men for every day they MT. Sullivan advoeat od his resolution. He said he thought S1 75 per day was little enough for Ia sins and section men should receive g. per day MT Stackpole said he wanted the men who work ed for the city fairly paid and he wanted nothing more.
 The amendment offered by Mr Sullivan was re jected MT. Sullivan alone voting in the affirmative
 The motion of Mr.-Rellly then passed, Mr.Sullivar and Mir Stackpole voting against it.
 ton men be paid $1o.5o per week, which was pass ed, Mir. Sullivan alone voting no.
 the sweeper be paid B per night. There was tic in the vote and the May cast his vote in favor the motion, which carried it.
 The Mayor explained his vote by saying that he thought man. who had charge of pair of horses and drove them and had the care of the sweeper The Mayor said that Thomas Ducey, who was em talking about leaving because he 1uld get better pay, He asked MT. Dillon to explain.
 mr, Dillon SalQ that MT. Ducey nad been OnereC S2O per week by Captain O'Bren and he would stay with the city If he could get S15 per week. He said Mir Ducey very valuable man and he though it would be a mistake if the city should lose his services.
 Engineer Hill added his testimony to the value oi Mr. Ducey's services.
 MT. Whitney moved that Mir. Ducey be employed as foreman for five months from June 1st at &. .5( per day. The motion was carried by unanimous vote
 A resolution providing that the Court of Common Council give the Board power to cooperate witE the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in the construction of bridge the railroad tracks at Wooster street was presented and agreed to. The clerk was directed to send the resolution to the Court of Common Council