The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-19
Terry Wants
 More Pay And
 More Power
City Engineer Is Likely To Re- ceive Both Following His
 disappointment.
Denies Being On Unfriendly Terms With Mayor And Refers QueStiOner To the Mayor For In-
 formation.

Whether City Engineer A. H. Terry Is to succeed himself depends, accord Ing to sources close to him, two irn- portant considerations, to wit: that his compensation be increased from S4,0OO to S5,0O0 a year and that he have plenery powers over the Jur1s- oiction of his office with respect to designation of help and the wages they shall receive. RHmor has 1t that MT. Terry has made a proposition to the mayor. Here is, roughly speak ing the essence of the alleged pro- posal:
 That if he be reappointed, his sal ary be increased from $4,0o0 to $5,00o and that he be allowed to chose his own assistants without re- gard to political preferment and that he be allowed to say what salaries shall be paid those employed under his direction in the city engineers de- partment-
 Also that he be allowed to make the expenditures which he considers ne icessary for the proper conduct of his department without having to consult members of the board of aldermen or other city officials. <r The city engineer has said he wants to choose his assistants o11 their merits and not on the basis of their political view. He wants the authority to ex- pend without red tape, the money
 
 quires for running expenses. He also believes that he and not members of the board of aldermen or other off, scials shall fix the compensation of as- sistants and employees in the city en- Efneer's department.
 Mayor wilson. so it is said, is at present considering MT. Terry's pro- position.
 sT shall name a city engineer at the proper time" said the mayor today.
 'sWm you say anything concerning the arrangement on which MT. Terry mayor was asked.
 s1 have nothing further to say on the matter" replied the mayor.
 MT. Terry was equally ret1cent.
 Really he said when asked if he 1aad not made a proposition, that is something you see Mayor Wilson about. You know the mayor appoints the city engineer and it is for him to Say what he will do in regard to this office"
 ''It is reported continued The Ear mer man, that relations between yourself and Mayer Wilson have been Jrather strained and that you have been on the outs with the mayor be- cause in his disagrements with mem 5bers of the paving and sewers com mission you have taken the side of the -commissioners rather than the side of the mayor"
 T was not aware that was on the souts' with the mayor replied the city engineer. Our relations have cer- stain1y been very pleasant and friendly up to date"
 City Engineer Terry refused to say anything further regarding his reap lpo.ntmeut. Mayor Wilson also refused 1o discuss the matter, saying simply Ahat he would make an announcement Of his appointment in good time.
 When MT. Terry was named engineer ii was reported that the Republicans Intended to have the charter changed and to combine the offices of city en- gfneer and the director of public works.
 MT. Wilson denied today that there has been unpleasantnesS between MT. Terry and Jacob Courtade, the dfrec- tor. He said that the city engineers work and the pubic works were sep arate depar tments.
 No increase in salary can be given Mir Terry unless a change is made an the charter which sets the salary at s4,00O per year. If MT. Terry's conditions are met the administration will find some way to pay him the extra s1 900 until the change in char ter can be secured
 There is another report in circula- ton and it is to the effect that all this talk about differences between the mayor and the city engineer is mere buncoomb and that the talk has been created so as to maKe 1t easier for a. jump in the salary of the engineer the idea being that if the people get the impression that he is going to quit, sentiment can be manufactured for the increase on the ground that he is an indispensable servant