The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
NO MONEY FOR A FLAG POLE
BO1RD OF FINANCE so DECIDED LAST NIGHT.

| But voted to Include the Necessary Sun | tn the Estimates for 1900 -BiI of F. S
 Andrew Not Approved--S7OO Trans.
 ferred for Printing and Stationery
 Opinions from Corporation Counsel.
 The board of finance last night after
 hearing report from Director TrouJ
 on his inquiries as to the cost of (
 new flag pole on the green voted to in
 struct the city clerk to inform the
 common council that there was nc
 available uneXpended balance ill the
 department of public works for tht
 purchase and erection of a liberty pole
 but that the board would provide fol
 the same in making up the estimates for the appropriations for 1900. | Director Troup reported that he had received estimates as follows on the cost of pole:
 For poie, an Oregon pine stick, 10C feet long, 24 to 2S inches in diameter at base two flapole manufacturers of the city quote as follows: George M Graves, $200; S. H. Thatcher, $450 and $500, these prices for the pole worked ready to set. Tn addition to these quo tations the following were received: W. A. Beckley Co.,, $390 on cars at New Haven; carriage extra. l.. A. Mansfield, IF inch stick Oregon pine, 11S feet long, gilt ball, blocks, etc, ready for halliard, $2S0 in Boston; transportation extra. Upson & Grannis, estimated the cost of a pole at about $200, with $200 additional for setting up.
 MT. Troup stated that Robert Wilson, who erected the bandstand informed him that it would be rather an expen- sve matter to put pole up in the same place as the old one, especially if a section of the stand was to be taken down. This he thought would cost $250 to $500, including replacement
 MT. Troup stated that yesterday morning communication was receiv- cd from $. H. Thatcher stating that he could furnish an Oregon pine stick lower mast and truck laid on the green ready for placing for $500. He would not care to undertake the task of plac- ing the pole without removing a sec tion of the band stand for less than s20C
 The board decided not to oppose the bill of F. S. Andrew for SIP for team work. MT. Andrew is a member Of the civil service commission and the bill was not approved as the charter pro- vides that no member of the city gov ernment shall be employed to do any work for the city, except his official duty.
 Opinions on several matters referred were received from the corporation counsel and in accordance with his recommendations the bill of Assistant City Attorney Webb for fees in civil actions; of r. w. Thompson, for salary as clerk of the board of supervisors, and of ex-Councilman Mannix. for ex- penses in going to Hartford as a mem- Der of the special legislative commit tee were approved. tU In MT. MinniX's bill dates were given and SS.50 of the bill, the amount actually expended for expenses and itemized, was approved. The other members of the special committee did not give dates, and they will be requested to do so before their bills are approved.
 Seven hundred dollars was transfer red from the interest account to the account for printing and stationary.
 The corporation counsel in his opinion as to the legality of paying the salary of a sergeant to Sergeant Williams, who was appointed without having passed civil service examination, stat ed that as 1t appeared to him the ques- ton was: "Is Williams entitled to the pay of sergeant at the present time without expressing any opinion as to whether or not he has been paid what was justly due him or what was due him up to August 22, 1S99." He says that the police board had no power to make temporary appointments of ser geants for more than four weeks after the rules of the civil service board were adopted. He states that he is of the opinion that Sergeant Williams cannot receive the compensation of a sergeant, as he is a patrolman, there being no difference of acting sergeant recognized under the charter He therefore thinks that Sergeant Williams is not entitled to the pay of a sergeant until such time IS he shal! pass a civil service examin- ation and be appointed to the position )f sergeant
 Concerning the bills of the special egisla tive committee the corporation | counsel states that in the case of Gaine | ,s. Hartford it was decided that it is | against the provisions of the constitu- ion of Connecticut for a member of | ,ity government, to whose office there | 8 attached no salary, to receive any | compensation either directly or indirect V for any services performed for the | ,ity. Although the claims were passed | lpon by the common council and al- owed that body has no power to allow my claim which is illegal. He is of the ,pinion that the board of finance has 10 power to approve any item of time ost or services reTdered and he is olIally of the opinion that the board 8 justified in approving the actual ex- ,enses of the committee.
 Concerning the bill of Frank w. Thompson for salary as clerk of the ,oard of supervisors, he thinks that here is no question but what from the ecords Frank W. Thompson was ap- ,ointed clerk of the board of supervis- ITS in place of William E. Thompson. esigned. He says that the records how that the work for which the bill vas rendered has been done and that
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