The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-19

clerk, $1,000; second assistant, $936;
three other clerks at $720 each, 81, 1860;
that the salary of the clerk of the reg
istrar of vital statistics be increased
from s1,100 to $1,000; that the item of
$4,000 for contingent fund in the con-
trollers department be reduced to $10,-
300; that the item for $500 for Fourth of
July music and speakers be cut out,
and $500 for band concerts during July
and August under the direction of the
item for land damages be reduced from
$500 to $4,000; that the item of $4,000
for free text books for grammar and
primary schools be stricken out, and
$500 for free text books substituted;
that an item of $4,000 for compiling the
corporation counsers opinions and re-
vising ordinances, 50 900; that the sala-
ry of the third assistant engineer be in
creased from 81 200 to 81 400; that to the
appropriation for the police depart
ment there be added an item of $500 to
increase the salary of the janitor of the
police building.
The committee also recommended that
the appropriation for the pay roll of
schedule of salaries recently adopted by
the common council and that the board
of finance be directed to comply with
the order and approve pay roll accord
Ing to that schedule.
After City Clerk Norris had finished
reading the committee report, Alder
man Wright, who is a member of the
NIL foo
BOARD of finance whose estimates the
committee had favored changing arose
and read minority report. This re-
port recommended that the majority
report be not accepted because it rec
commended an increase of the estimated
income from unpaid taxes of $4,000
over the board of finance estimate. Mr..
Wright said that the board of finance
had included in its estimate of $500
income from unpaid taxes $1,000 from
the military tax and the poll tax The
minority recommendation was also
made because the majority report rec
commended an increase in appropria lions
OF $1s,00O over that of the board of
finance and no increased income was
provided to meet this increase and be-
cause If adopted the committee report
would leave nothing for payrolls in
some of the departments, and thereby
hamper some departments and because
the only way to increase appropriations
was to Increase the tax rate. The mi
nority report then recommended that
the board of finance estimates be al
lowed to stand. The report was signed
by Alderman Wright and Councilman
Wheeler, both members of the board of
finance, Alderman Baldwin and Coun-
Gilman Hewitt
Alderman Hubbard moved that the
majority report be adopted. Alderman
Wright moved an amendment to pro-
vide that the estimated income be
passed upon before vote was taken
on the appropria tons. Alderman Bald
win started to speak against the adop-
ton of the majority report and Alder
man Alcorn raised the point that he
was out of order. The chair ruled the
point not well taken and few moments
later Alderman W. F. Walsh raised the
same point. Again the chair ruled it
not well taken Alderman Walsh ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair
and the appeal was sustained, only
Messrs. Wright and Baldwin voting to
sustain the chair Alderman Wright's /
was defeated by an over |
vote. A vote was then taken |
on Alderman Eubbard's motion to |
adopt the majority report and the mo-
members voting as follows: Ayes, /
Messrs. Adams, Corcoran, McGill, |
Savers, O'Connell, Erff,
Weiss, Hubbard, Beecher Miller, !
Fertman, j. J. Walsh w. F. Walsh, |
Conway, Alcorn, KeIssy-17 nays,
Messre Baldwin, Wright, Gerner, I'm
ger, Wallace-5.
Before the vote was announced Alder
man Wright raised the point that
two thirds vote of all the members of |
the board, both those present and alb
sent was necessary in order to change
The board of finance estimates. Alder
nan Miller called attention to the fact
hat where in the charter vote of all
members present and absent was re-
luired it was so stated in so many
words Section A Of the charter simply
equires that a two-thirds vote is neces-
3ary to change the finance boards es-
lima tee. Mr. Miller thought that this
meant two-thirds vote of those pres
mt and the chair so ruled
Having disposed of the estimates the
BOARD voted unanimously in concur
,ence with the councilmen to elect ex-
Alderman John f. Doughan Of the
sixth ward military enrolling officer for
he ensuing year Mr.. Doughan has oc-
upied that position for two years. 1t
vas voted to authorize the special COM
nittee on Anthony CAROLS charges
against City Engineer Kelly to employ
stenograpiaer. The board voted to adj <
ourn until this evening at 8 o'clock. );
This action was taken in order that IN
ase the councilmen at their special {
Meeting tonight fail to concur on all IS
he estimate changes, measures may be
aiken to secure concurrent action. Any {
hapses which arc TO be made must be
oade by tomorrow, according to the
harter. Y
In order to change the estimates as
1ade by the board of finance there |
lust be a. two thirds vote by both the t
ldernlen and councilmen. An attempt /
ill be made tonight at the special [
netting of the latter board to secure !
he necessary two-thirds vote. l.