Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
CITY PLAYGROUND
MAN OPPOSED TO
CIVIL SERVICE
la vecchia Resents Equaliza-
tion of Salaries Suggested
by Mr.. Owens.

Further evidence of some aerimoni-
GUS feeling between members of the
Board of Playground Commissioners
and the Civil Service Association
was shown at meeting of the for
mer body yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Nicholas LaVeeehia, of the play
ground board, expressed himself in
opposition TO some of the regulations
OF the civil service department.
Commissioner Bernard J. Owens
stated that he believed there should
be a uniform wage system for en-
ployes. He thought that the bath
house employees should be graded
alike when the work was along the
same lines. To this proposition Mr..
LaNecchia declared his opposition.
In matter of this kind he said,
I'VE are not bound by civil service
rules. We should pay the men ac-
eording to their WORTH
The speaker continued on to say
that the board is not overburdened
with money. Recently the board got
an added appropriation of $4,000 for
bath houses.
Commissioner Owens replied to Mr.
LaVecchia. He said.
THE civil service laws must be
adhered to, All of the bath house at
PENDANTS took the same examination
and they should receive uniform
pay
President LaNecchia ended the
matter by saying:
This talk of promising the men
$3.50 per week is wrong. I remem-
Der we promised them 50 per day,
which they are receiving"
The records at the civil service
commissioners office, however, state
that the bath house examinations
promised $3.50 per week.
ThOca x4rbn Daeead ba axo ~ f,,o fiot,
began their work. Several of the men
had left positions paying them SIG
per week to receive the expected in
crease of $3.50 per week. After work.
ing several days they We're informed
that their compensation would be 81
per day or S14 per week
In spite of Mr.. Owens's plea, the
playground board tabled the uniform
pay idea by having it referred to the
finance committee.
The question of equalization of saa-
ries was brought about by the invests
cation of the State Civil Service Asso-
citation.
Secretary J. Leonard Mason at yes
terdays meeting submitted a finan-
cial report of the commission. 1t in
dieated that the baths will have to
be closed about November l.
The estimated expense from August
to November l amounts to So 509 &C. |
The money with which to meet this |
expense amounts to SS,16023 This |
shows a deficit of 81. 349 49, A portion |
Of this deficit will be made up by re.
ceipts from public baths and the rent |
from the Morris avenue house.
In the budget this year the bath |
house account has been swelled by |
an added appropriation of 5000. In |
spite of this added money, there will !
be a deficit in the treasury by No |
yember l.
The question of allowing the bath |
houses to remain open longer in the
warm weather was also debated. 1t
was decided to investigate the matter.
: in the face of shortage of money, it
Is NJ srxpected that this change can
be made.
The commissioners are waiting for
a report from Health Officer Chandler
for an analysis of the water in the
Morris canal If possible the Play
ground Commission will use the water
for bathing purposes.