The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
official. COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
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Continued from Page S) no action De taken thereon. for the reason that the matters therein dealt with have already been regulated by a vote passed by said Board of Health. Adopted.
 The same committee reported rela- tive to resolution de ranking electrician or Police Department as sergeant that 1t believes this resolution ought not to pass at the present time. and recom- mended that 1t be laid on the table to be taken up at some time after the commencement of the next fiscal year. Adopted.
 tive to resolution de increase Of salary of Superintendent of Bridges. that in its opinion this resolution ought not 70 pass and that the matter or increase easS better be considered by this body AIter the completion Of muncipai bridges now in process or construction- Adopted
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the petition of Members of Chemical Co., No 1 of Bridgeport Fire Department for reasonable increase of salary and recommended that the peti- tfo1ers be given leave to withdraw
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported rsla- tive to the petition of the Fire Com Inissioners for amendment Of ordinance so as to increase salary of Superin- tendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph. and recommended the passage of the fol- lowing ordinance:
 Be 1t Ordained by tho Common Council of the City of Bridkeport-
 That. commencing with April T. 1910. the yearly salary of the SuperinteIfdent of Fire Alarm Telegraph of the Fire Department shall be S1.500. All ordi-. nances or parts of ordinances incon- sistent herewith are hereby repealed: said repeal to take effect April 1. 1slO- Adopted by unanimous rising vote
 ~~a6 r~e1tn tn- tive to the petition of Cudahy & CO. ct al. for restriction of storage or petroleum and The Valvoline Oil CO. for license to sell petroleum and its products at foot of Seaview avenue. and recommended that since both said matters are of a complicated character and are before said Committee on inrs. thev be both referred to the present com1nittce on Ordinances put to act as a Special Committee to oe composed of Robert H. Gould. George F'eyrer. John M- O,Conneh Daniel A- Mahoney. IT., and John J. Finlan, Tor further investigation and repcrt-
 The ss1ne committee reported reia- tive to the petition of The BridEeport Automobile Club for the enactment of ordinance regulating traffic. and re- commented that. since this matter needs mature deliberation. the same be referred to the Committee on Ordi- nances appointed from the aldermanic board existing on and after November 2. 1eo9-
 The Committee on Ordinances re ported relative to the petitions of w. R. Hopson, ct al, A. Schneider. ct ai, and Peter Hummel. ct al, all Of said in ordinance de maintenance of poul- try yards and the keeping of chickens and recommended that public hearing be held upon each of said petitions at to be held at eight D. m-, December 20 1909, and that the City Clerk De and he hereby is instructed to give notice according to law to all parties in interest to appear at said time, ana be heard relative to said petitions
 The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow An. Amendment to Ordinances Rela-
 tive to Salaries in the Fire Depart Be It Ordained by the Common Sec. After April l, 1910. the perm anent drivers, hosemen, stokers, line- men leddermen. and dllermen, shall be divided in three grades. the high est to be known as Grade A. the next to be known as Grade B. and the low est to be known as Grade c. All permanent drivers, hosemen. stokers. iinemen laddermen and tillermen ap-
 
 feet shall serve the first year in Grade C. the next succeeding year In Grade R and each succeeding year thereafter in Grade A Each driver, hoseman, stoker lineman, ladderman and tiller- man. who is a member of the regular force on April 1,1e10. shall then be placed in that one of the grades here in provided for, to which his length of service preceding April l, 1910. entities him to belong
 Drivers hosemen, stokers, linemen. laddermen and tillermen may be re- duced at the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners from one grade to another lower grade as a punish ment for any onense coming under the Jurisdiction of the Board of Fire Com n1fssioners.
 sec. Commencing April 1.1e1o. the yearly salaries of the members of the Fire Department indicated below, shall
 Captains, s14oo. Beginners $500; Lieutenantse s125o- Ano
 Grade A. drivers, hosemen. stokers linemen, laddermen and tfllermen. s1200
 Grade B, drivers, hosemen. stokers Hnemen. laddermen and tillermen,
 Grade c. drivers. hosemen. stokers lihemen. laddermen and tillermen
 Sec 3. This ordinance shall take effect April 1,1e10. and all ordinances or parts of ordinances heretofore en- acted and inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to take effect April
 Adopted by the following yea and and nay vote:-
 Yeas:-Aldermen Wilder, Gould Bertilson. O'ConnelI, Meyer. Grimm -- nrvx1 rnrrnnn1 ovm