New Britain herald., 1915-03-18

also LldL II might ne Il slight on
Judge Meskill should the courts be
separated. The salary was placed at
$4,000, he said, because the judge
under the majority report would be
disqualified from any civil practice
as he is now disqualified from Grim
inal practice.
'Uttcrly Rotten''-Danberg.
Councilman Danberg described the
present system of justices cases as
utterly rotten and he urged that
some action be taken.
Councilman Landers asked Judge
Cooper what he thought of Judge
Hungerford's objection, that civil
cases would suffer because OF pres
sure of police court business Judge
Cooper replied that it was not Sc
rious objection as on the majority OF
days the police court sessions are
short and would not interfere with
civil cases.
Alderman Parker was of the
Gil hard to ask it to take immediate
action it would return only about
$500 in fees to the city.
Foolish Question No. 19,782,313.
|, Under present statutes the legisla-
ture esta blishes the salaries of judges
and assistant judges and Councilman
Paonessa wanted to know if the char
ter could not be amended so the CITY
could fix the salaries.
Alderman Parker could not see
why any city court was needed and
Judge Cooper said he and Judge B.
+. Gaffney were opposed to it.
The majority report was adopted,
Alderman Parker dissenting.
Special Civil Service Committee.
On Recommendation of the ordi-
nance orhmittee it was voted to refer
the establishment of civil service
commission for the police and fire de-
partments to a special committee of
four. The report Of this committee
will be referred to the ordinance COM
mittee when it is presented.
On recommendation of the board
of public works it was decided to
have the city contract with the H. r.
Walker company to sprinkle the
streets for five years, thus effecting a
saving of $4,1O0.
Alderman Parker asked whether
the public works department ever
gave any other company a chance to
do the work. City Engineer Hall re-
year but the Walker company is the
only bidder.
The city hall commission reported
for a comfort station in the city
building
The report of the board of compen-
sation on the Putnam street sewer was
tabled until the next meeting for
further information. Alderman Shine
believes someone is blocking the de-
velopment of the street.
Council Won't Reconsider.
councilman Landers moved that the
council reconsider it's action of the
last meeting when on his initiative
II was decided not to change the num-
per OF assessors. He said he had
heard from various sources that the
minority put something over on the
majority and he did not wish to be
regarded in that light. His motion
to reconsider was lost.
City Chemist Up Again.
Section 97S Of the ordinances was
taken from the table. 1t refers to
the establishment of the office of a
city chemist. 1t was doubtful whether
the chemist would do all city work,
including making analysis of city wa
the matter was referred back to the
ordinance committee.
Public Market Wanted.
Councilman Landers urged by res
olution that the mayor appoint a COM
mittee of three to consider the es-
tablishment of a public market by the
mayor. 1t was adopted.
No Permanent Plumbing Inspector.
Councilman Landers brought up the
matter of creating the office Of per-
manent plumbing inspector at $1,000
per year and he expressed approval
Of the idea. The salary committee
has already fixed the salary and this
report was taken from the table.
Alderman Parker moved that the
recommendation be adopted and re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
Councilman Chamberlain inquired
whether a competent man could be
engaged at $1,000 a year and Su-
perintendent Reeks of the health de-
partment replied in the Affirmative.
On yea and nay vote the report
was rejected, 20 to 5.
New Walks Ordered.
The following recommend ations
were received from the board of pub
lie works:
To order property owners on both
sides of Park street from Stanley to
! Fairview street to lay a suitable flag
or concrete walk on or before June
1; to order property owners on both
sides of Washington street from No.
| 276, to Pennington avenue to lay
| walks by July 1; to order property
| owners on both sides Of Talcott
street from Hartford avenue to Put