The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
EMPLO LOYMENT BY
 CITY OF OUTSIDERS
 ROUSES HARTFORD
Aldermen Recommend Legisla- ton to Keep City Positions for Residents of Munich
 pality

The employment of non-residents in salaried municipal positions-which has been widely discussed in this city particularly since the present admin istration took holds just now caus- ing considerable stir in Hartford.
 l. At a meeting of the Common Coun
 ci1 of that city last evening there were two reports from the ordinance com Tnittee received. The majority report advocated the adoption of an ordi- nance prohibiting such employment. except under rigid restrictions, while was no need of any further legislation as the city was already well enough protected by ordinance.
 The majority report follows:
 The ordinance committee to whom was referred the question of drafting an ordinance providing that Hartford citizens shall be employed by the city government submits herewith draft of a proposed ordinance which ma jority of your committee recommends. It seems to a majority of your com raittee that such an ordinance Is ad- visa ble in view of the fact that in the past many non-residents have been appointed to salaried positions in Hartford when people residing in this city were as well if not better equip per to fulfill the duties attached to the various offices. We deem it ad- visable to amend an existing ordi- nance. Section 8e of the revised ordi- nanees, rather than to pass entire ly new ordinance. This section was enacted in 1901 and provides that preference shall be given to Hartford
 citizens. From the actions of various
 appointing authorities this ordinance has been of little or no avail and we believe that the citizens of this city demand a. change. It natural that persons residing in Harh ard will have -7 ment that an outsider does not pos sess. The latter is simply attracted to l the city by the salary attached to the 1 position to which he has. been ap- pointed. Some question has been
 raised as to the power of the court of I common council to enact such an ordi- nance. Differing opinions have been l obtained from members of the bar. Ii | appeared to a. majority of your com
 rnittee that if the city of Hartford had the power to enact an ordinance giving preference to Hartford cid' l zens in city positions that the same
 court of common council possessed thu l authority to pass a mandatory ordi
 nance instead of a preferential one
 We have consequently recommends the amendment of this section of th' } ordinance Tn order that no harm might result to the city, we have pro vided in the ordinance herewith sub ef rnitted that in the event that the ap .i pointing authority does not beltev7 fl that any Hartford citizen is competen l to fulfill the duties of any position J that may be vacant that a non-resi '3 dent may be chosen after an advertise ment in a paper in Hartford for ffv
 days and in the event that the-ap T pointive authority Is a board of com 3 naissioners that unanimous actiol g shall be necessary thereon. This ex 9 ception in the ordinance will enabl g any appointing authority in Hartfor
 to get nonresident in the event tha no competent Hartford citizen available.