The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-07
THE BAND STAND TANGLE


layed-OriEinal Schedule Of Flremen's
Salaries Adopted-President Hogan
Threatened to Have Lobbyists Elected
from the Chamber-The Business
Transacted at Last Nights Session,
The aldermen last night, contrary to
expectations, did not provide for the re-
moval of the band stand, although sew
eral attempts at definite and progress
sive action were made, and as matters
now stand action is postponed for one
month. The common council has al
ready voted to direct the director Of
public works to erect the flag pole
within thirty days, and the question
now arises as to whether or not the ex-
pense of putting the pole through the
band stand will be incurred and then
the band stand afterwards removed.
In view Of this state Of affairs, sev-
eral members of the common council,
at the close of last nights meeting sug-
gested that the band stand might
be taken down and the pieces allowed
to remain on the ground until a new To-
cation for 1T is decided upon 1t ie
pointed out that this action would be
! legal and would allow the erection Of
the flag pole without the expense which
would be incurred by taking out Sec
| tion of the stand, replacing 1t after
the pole is erected and then later taking
the stand down again and removing it.
While the matter was being discuss
ed and voted upon last night President
Hogan stated that he had been inform-s
| ed that persons in the aisles were mo-
tioning to members how to vote. He
| said that If he saw any more Of that
| he would order the persons doing 1T
| elected from the chamber. He said
| that his remarks referred especially to
| members of the common council.
! The first business before the alder
men last night was the matter of fire.
mems salaries. The report of the spec
| ial committee on firemen's salaries was
read recommending the passage Of an
order fixing the salaries according to
the schedule originally petitioried for
by the firemen at the last legislature.
Alderman G. f. Brennan moved that
the committee report be accepted and
the recommendation adopted Alderman
Hall seconded. Alderman Atwater in
quired if it was the intention Of the
committee to leave off the list the bat
terry man at fire headquarters He was
informed that the battery man was de-
tailed.
Alderman Williams objected to the
schedule because it made a total in
crease of $4,000 per year in the salary
list Of the fire department He thought
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would not permit it, The fire depart
ment needed other things more than
increase of salaries He held that the
reduction made in f1remen's salaries
last year was only per cent. and not
20 per cent, as claimed. He said that
while the fire commissioners had voted
to endorse the petition of the firemen
made to the legislature last winter the
commissioners at the very next meeting
rescnded the vote Of endorsement!
He said that If the old schedule in
operation before January, 1899, was
adopted, the firemen here would then
be getting more than the flremen of
any other city Of the size in the coun-
try. The estimates of the fire depart
ment for repair of buildings is $1,000
alone If this increase of salaries was
granted many things needed in the de-
partment must be foregone. For new
rolling stock and repairs to old would
take $1,000, for new hose $4,000 was
needed, $1,000 to equip engine houses
and 10 with engines and men. Mr..
Williams said that these statements of
his were points made by the mayor
He then offered an amendment to have
adopted the schedule of salaries paid
before 1899. Alderman T. Brennan Sec
onded the amendment.
Alderman Walsh said the fire depart
ment here was second to none and for
that reason insurance rates We're low
here. Firemen doing good work should
get good pay.
Alderman Hall said that the gentle
man from the Second had more conf
dence in the mayor and his veto that
had. He had very little respect for
them. The mayor occupied the same
position in relation to this year ago
that he (Mr. HalD did now, but since
then the mayor has been elected. He
said: IF the salaries are not raised
will be promise to give these improve
ments in the fire department? | don't
believe he will. He will have his star
chamber sessions and not let us know
about what he does. Gem
tlemen, you are as well qualified to
take care of this question as the mayor
is. / had always supposed that the
taxpayers were to pay for apparatus
and repairs to buildings but if you sus-
tain the mayors position it will mean
that it is the firemen who will pay
for new apparatus and repairs to build
ings. 1t will be taken from the pay
Of those poor fellows who are getting
only 10 cents an hour. Their work is
hazardous. You or I wouldn't care to-
be employed along those lines. The eff
of the fire department has a
great deal to do with insurance rates,
and that must be considered Do the
taxpayers realize that the more efficient
.he iire department becomes the lower
will be insurance rates?: I trust, geu-
.lemen, you will consider few Of these
things and accept the report of the
committee.
Alderman c. F. Brennan denied the
statement of Alderman Williams that
he petition to the legislature was not
approved by the fire commissioners. He