Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-17

luS iuSt lb6u1f >'AAANAN presiding and all the members being present.
 The republican members of the board got together ill the city attor- ney's office last week and agreed upon a few things, but they were not able to see all the proposed charter amend ments from the same standpoint and as u result there was a. little confh- sion last evening" but not enough to binder them from pushing things through. Alderman Filling deserted them on the tenure of office and pen sion bill, because he didn't believe III compelling teachers to join an assocla- ton in order to get employment. lie was threatened with a liberal use of the whip, but he decided to do his own thinking and take his chances An other of the chosen few who threaten cd to oppose the measure. got cold feet it the eleventh hour and fell into line. X few persons not members of any board were present. but only one Of them. IT. D. Hitchcock. said anything. and he was lucky to get q chance to be heard. one of the aldermen shouting "question''. when the gentleman came forward MT Beach thought this was not right, and after q little pause it was agreed to hear MT Hitchcock.
 ''I know teachers who voted for this measure" said Mir Hitchcock, "when the question WAS submitted to them. but they wouldn't do so now. They didn't like the way the vote was taken and were somewhat aDDrehensive that it would not be for their interest to op- pose it. I don't think it q good thing myself. If the teachers want insur- ance they will find no trouble in get ting insurance comDan'es to give them good rates and then they will know what they are doing and the city will never be called unon to make ,lD any deficit that may exist ill the fund. All of us may not believe in the position taken bv certain labor organizations, which renders it imperative that one berome affiliated with them and nav Il portion of his wages fnr the privilege of getting q iob. If this law nasseS teacher cannot he emnlove,l in the schools of Waterhlrv unless she iona this organization and nnts some Of her wn~es into it. Some favor it. hut others don't want it. To my notion If doas not look right to conr"e rao"la Into this thing. or at least offer them the a'+nrnntivp of ioinin~ or stnvine out Jhot's inc way look at it, but I pnr hn wron,."
 Chairnan PIalteSlee said lady talked with him ahnnt the nens;nn hill but she didn't undnretand it. Hn wanted to know if Mir IIitci"orll got his infnrm"ton from the same nerSon. Nr Vit"hcnclS nrnnounnnh thiS a poser, Slmnlv hecnuse he didn't know that what lady had talked the matter over with the chair. The bill was opposed ny Aldermen Murray, Bergen and Pill ling and they brought out good reasons for their opposition. During the dis cnssion it was hinted that little in- inhalation was used. but Commission- or Larkin, who clampioned the bin, denied this. stating that nobody knew what way any teacher voted.
 Thc vote 10 have the city attorney secure the passage of the act was passed by q vote of $ to :. the six democrats and Mr Filling answering ''no' and eight republicans voting "yes."
 The changes in the poli"e and fire departments were eynlained by Com missioner Griegs. He was very can did about what the board had in mind The former board. he said. raised the salary of the fire chief. He didn't see why they didn't give the chief of Do- lice q raise. Anvway. the present. board took this means of giving the chief of police an increase so that when he retires he may receive q sal nry of S1 nN. Mr prirgs said the present chief will be the superin- tendent and that he will not he retired unless he wants.
 Alderman Bergen aste,p the con- missioner . lot of questions. all of which were answered with rcserya- ton.
 ''I sunpose." said AIr Bergen. ''you know that thc>nresent chief will bc the sunarintendent."
 Mir Driggs: q do. I think can assure vou that"
 Mr Rergcn: "Oh. sunnose you
 
 Mir Driegs: ''I have"
 Mir Bergen: Well. but you won't always have if"
 Mr briggs: "No. hut I'll have it long enougll to do this
 Mir DriggS also stated that the board was unaDimons un these re,.nminruia- lions. and regretted that Mir Moran was not present to say a w"Ir, in faynF of the'n. The ifiea in cnin. to inc Legislature was 10 get thinors in shape so that in case somc future aLmin;s- tration might want tn dras in nnlitirs fnto the hHarl. something which il is now entirely free from. trcv c:innot ~ut down a mans salary below ger tain sum.
 MT Murray wanfal to know wiv i,.r board didn't raise tbe .,aI1-v nf chief Egan in the same rnInus.r that .he raise was given ta tiIief Sua"a. Fl" considered if Strange to go [" UaFtfs .',l for pcrmis.;inn to do sn,urthing that was "f common occurcncc in ihe city boards.
 Nr. RrnDhv tLou"ht ti,a .-I.'pf worthy nf the increase and war,II Ike fn give the nen 2 little ma-c t"a. hut ,le didn't think # nese~<a-v to ,nu~uIf rcaple at Hartfori aIsntIt ff. IIc Su.- cesfe.I that tbs tri-I. lla uarforr,,eI iu fhe same manner that tile city en-i- nepr r.--.i--n-' ii'p increase. I-"t him resign far i,alf au l,assr or SD siI so'i,e- hplr else l,e slpripl a'I resign an,i while the chief is nut t'-" salary r.ia he nn~Iiesl uB Non" of iIieSc sa@-