The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
DISApPROVAL OF PAY BILLS
FOR SEWER LABORERS WHO DID
NOT YORK JULY4.
The Bills Returned to Director TrouP
with Disnpproval - superintendent
John vi. Ptgott's Contention Upheld
y,,,v1 nf Relief bills Sent Back-A
Transfer to Pay for Re1nying Meadow
Street Pavement.

The board of finance at its meetlhe
Yesterday afternoon considered the bill
submitted by Director Troup for the
nav of laborers In the sewer department
for July 4. It will be remembered that
II was this matter Of pay which caused
the break between Director Troup and
Superintendent of Sewers John III. Pig
OFT. The men employed on the sewers
did not work on July 4, and since they
are paid by the day superintendent
pigott docked their pay for that day.
Dennis Sullivan, one of the men whose
pay was docked, and whose wages
amounted to about $3.50 per day, pro-
tested to Director Troup, who in turn
requested Mr.. Pigott to approve the
sewer laborers' pay for that day This
Mr.. Pigott refused to do, and then Di-
rector Troup, without such approval,
made out a bill for wages for the day
when the men didn't work and sent it
to the finance board.
Mr. Pigott and Mr.. Sullivan appeared
before the board Of finance yesterday
afternoon at the request of the board.
Mr.. Pigott explained that he aid not
approve the bill because he did not
think it good business policy for the city
to pay men for time when they don't
work Mr.. Sullivan asked that pay for
the Fourth be allowed because 1t had
been the custom In previous years to
pay the men wages for holidays when
they did not work.
After hearing the two gentlemen and
after discussing the matter the board
voted to return the bill to Mr.. Troup
with the boards disapproval.
When Mr. Pigott refused to approve
the bills for wages Mr.. Troup became
angry and sent a communication to
Mayor Driscoll saying that he would re-
sign at once unless Mr.. Pigott was re-
moved from office. This was on Satur-
day, and the mayor asked for time to
consider the matter before passing upon
it. Mr. Troup then agreed to hold back
his resignation until the following Mon
day This was two weeks ago, and Mr..
Troup and Mr.. Pigott both still hold Of
flee and are performing the duties Of
their positions. In view of the action Of
the board of finance yesterday those
who have followed the case are specu-
lating as 70 what will be Mr.. Troup's
next move, and also as to what action
the mavor will take. 1t is generally
thought that Mr.. Troup will insist upon
his resignation being accepted.
The bills of the members of the board
of relief who asked for 5000 apiece for
extra work occasioned by hearing ap-
peals from the reassessed valuations of
real property in the city, were also acted
upon by the board of finance yesterday.
At the last previous meeting 1t was vot-
ed to request an opinion from the cor
poration counsel on the legality of the
bills The opinion was received yester-
day and in 1t the corporation counsel
stated that the board of relief has no
legal claim since the amount of the sal
aries of members of that board is pro-
vided for in the act of consolidation of
the town and city governments. In
section IA Of that act ii Is provided
that each member Of the board of relief
shall receive a salary of $500 q year
The bills We're therefore not approved
last night and will be returned TO the
board of relief accompanied by copy
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