New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-11
l[QuR ASSESSORS IS
COUNCILS DECISION
Recommendation Of Charter Revision
Committee is Rejected.

Rejection Of the charter revision
committees plan to reduce the board
Of assessors to two members and the
abolition Of the board Of public safety
and the substitution Of a police com
mission and a Are commission were
the principal plishments of the
common council when 1t met last
evening to discuss changes In the
charter. A proposed amendment CIV
ing the board Of finance and taxation
authority to fix salaries was rejected
All predictions were knocked into Z
cooked hat regarding the change IN
the number Of assessors. 1t was De-
leved by many that the number
would be made three When the SUB
)ect came up Councilman Landers led
the skirmish to retain the present
numerical complexion OF the board.
This move was the result of caucus
held on Tuesday night by the demo-
cratic members Of the council.
No One Wants Change.
Councilman Ianders remarked that
he has not found any desire among
the people for a change and he moved
that any amendment regarding the as
SCISSORS be rejected. This was adopted
without debate.
Retain Salary Committee.
Councilman Dolan, chairman OF the
salary committee. spoke against
placing the establishment Of salary
increases in the hands Of the board of
finance and taxation. He did not
realize that salary establishments
would ultimately be in the hands of
the council by reference
\ Alderman Shine believed, 1t would
he a good idea if an intelligent body.
such as the finance board, handled
salaries. He thought the salary COM
mittee showed it's lack of intelligence
on Tuesday night when it decided in
an unintelligent manner regarding In
creases in salaries for the city en-
gineer's assistants.
Judge Cooper was called upon and
he said the purpose of the amendment
was to allow the board of finance and
taxation to have charge Of salaries
SO that 1t can pass proper Judgment
on the estimates.
The amendment failed Of passage.
X City Court Plans Adopted
Councilman Danberg expressed dis
satisfaction regarding the establish
ment ola city court and moved that
it be referred to q special committee.
Councilman Landers remarked that
the amendment was purely tentative.
The amendment was adopted and re-
ferred to a special committee to be
appointed by the mayor. The matter
OF the salary for the city court judge
ard the assistant judge was referred
to the same committee. ...
Exit Safety Board.
resolution was presented by AL
derman Parker calling for the
abolition Of the board of public safety
and the establishment OF fire de-
partment commission and police de-
partment commission. 1t was adopted
and referred to the corporation coun-
sell for redrafting, it being understood
that each board is to be constituted Of
four members. #s
Civil Service Commission.
Councilman Landers presented a
resolution calling for the appointment
by charter of a civil service COM
of four members to examine
a pplicants for the police and fire de-
Corporation Counsel Cooper stated
that the council already has the
power to authorize the appointment of
q commission by ordinance and the
matter was referred to the corporation
counsel and the committee on ordi-
nances
The ordinance regarding the pro-
scription of the erection Of frame
buildings to accommodate more than
four families was taken from the
table. 1t was amended by Council
man Teich to make it read that no
frame building for tenement purposes
shall be erected that shall be less
than thirty-fve feet from sill to plate.
Alderman Shine and Councilman
Paonessa spoke against the amend
ment On motion Of Councilman
Landers superintendent of Health
Reeks explained that he was in favor
Of the ordinance. Alderman Parker
said that in nearly every city Of the
size of New Britain such an ordinance
has been adopted or is being adopted
This clinched the subject and the or
iginal ordinance recommendation was
adopted.