New Britain herald., 1915-03-18

R1ng the night time men and women
OCCUPY the said premises improperly.
mo person is left in charge Of the
playground and the gates are left
open to the public at all hours OF the
Gay and night, the petition said. The
petitioners asked that proper persons
be provided to regulate the use OF the
playground and that it be not left
onen to the public except under proper
supervision. ..r..
Injunction Is Threatened.
Attached to the petition was a
communication from Judge f. B. Hun
gerford, counsel for the petitioners,
asking that the council take act1on.
He said the signers of the petltlon
would seek an Injunction unless some
proper method of conducting the play
ground is found.
The communications were referred
to the board Of public safety and the
public amusement commission.
The report of the board of finance
and taxation regarding approprla-
lions for 1915-16 was laid on the table
for week in accordance with char
ter requirement.
Sduabble Over Salaries.
When the report of the salary COM
mittee regarding increases for the
assistants in the office Of the city
engineer came up Alderman Warwick
smoke against it, There was no OBJ
lection to the raise of Carl Haglst,
first assistant, from 500 to $500 per
year but he thought John Dunn, the
second assistant, should be increased
from s42O to $500 instead of to $3.50
per year.
Alderman Parker, chairman of the
salary committee remarked that he
understood the assistants were work.
ing as apprentices and were in reality
learning a trade which in itself was
| Of great benefit to them. If they are
working as helpers he believed they
should receive a laborer's pay, $12
| per week
Councilman Paonessa a member of
the salary committee, was against an
increase from $500 to $500.
| On suggestion Of Councilman
| Chamberlain, City Engineer Hall was
heard from and he said he was in
favor of the raises and thought David
Ellison. the third assistant, should
receive at least s45 per month
A yea and nay vote on Dunn's in
crease to $500 was lost, Is to 10.
Alderman Jester moved that Dunn
be increased form s420 to $40 per
year. Councilman Coyle called for
a yea and nay vote and it was car
ried unanimously
Ellisons salary was established at
$3.50.
O'Brien's Increase Passed.
A resolution was presented calling
| for an increase in salary of Assistant
Sanitary Inspector John OBrien from
$3.50 to 5000.
BY a peculiar coincidence the vote
was IA to Ia and it was again up to
Mayor Quigley to break the tie on
this same matter. He voted in favor
Of the increase and it was carried, Is
to Ia
Change in Building Code.
There was lots of oratory on a pro-
posed amendment to the ordinances
which would prohibit the construc-
| ton Of the cellar of a house SO that
| the under part of a sill should be less
| than two feet above the contact grade
Alderman Lawyer wanted it made one
| foot and Alderman Parker eighteen
| inches. Building Inspector A. N. Ruth
erford explained that the purpose of
| the measure was to prevent unfit and
damp cellars. The amendment as orig
| inally offered was carried.
/ Alderman Lawyer as a last resort
| wanted it reported back to the ordi-
nance committee and Councilman
! Paonessa complained that he could
| not hear Alderman Lawyers speech
The latter's newest suggestion was
buried, he being all alone in voting
! for it.
inspector Rutherford was called on
TO explain an amendment to the
building ordinances regarding the
construction OF ceilings and walls in
STORES as explained in Yesterdays
Herald. he said the more up-to-date
construction was suggested to prevent
the spread of flames in case of fire.
! one of the requirements was that no
| Walnscoatlng be more than five feet
in height and Councilman Chamber
lain had it amended to specify a
wooden wainscoating. On suggestion
OF Corporation Counsel Cooper a
further regulation was added. viz.
that all wainscoating shall have a sub
stantial fire stop behind It.
Alderman Jester registered his dis
approval of an amendment that would
require work to be started within
three months on all buildings for
winch permits We're issued. He
wanted it made six months but the
, three months regulation was carried
The City Court.
The special committee appointed to
; draft rules and regulations for a city
court presented a majority and mi
nority report
; Councilman Danberg explained that
the main difference is that the ma
Jorlty report favors having the Judge
assistant judge and clerk of police
court act in those respective ca.