New Britain herald., 1916-02-17

The council also adopted the re-
 port on the hosemen, laddermen, etc.,
 $2.6O to s2.85 a day
 The Police Department
 Alderman Jester moved that the
 police salaries be raised ten per cent.
 from the chief down. He was out
 of order.
 Police Chief SLIGO A Year.
 Alderman McCabe moved to in crease the chiefs salary ten per cent
 to $176O from $16OO. The salary commission recommended $1,8OO and Councilman Curtis amended to make it $2,000. Alderman McCabe con- sdered that an outrageous sum and Councilman Curtis withdrew his mo- tion, endorsing the $500 as recom- mended. This figure was beaten on 1 vote and the advocates of the ten per cent. won out.
 $1,54O For Captain.
 The salary committee recommended an increase for the captain from $140O to $500 but it was 10 per cent | ed.
 Sergeants $1,32O Each. 1 The sergeants' salaries were given 1 the same treatment and established at | $132O. The committee recommended an increase from s1200 to s125O. 10 Per Cent. For Patrolmen. 1 The committee made the following recommendations for patrolmen: 1 First year, $25O a. day; second year, S2.75; third year, $3; fourth year, $3.1O.
 Mayor Quigley ruled the "noes'' had it on ten per cent. motion but Jrtic Io cision and won on standing vote, 13 to Il. The pay will now be $2.75, $3.o2 and $3.3o for three grades respectively. .t@'
 Hold Up Electric Poles.
 A petition from the United Electric Light and Water company to main taih poleS on Elm Strcet-in the sub way district-aroused the umbrage of Mayor Quigley and Alderman Par ker and it was referred to the city engineer and corporation counsel.
 Public Works Report.
 were made by the board of public works: Establish building lines on both sides of Columbia street from Arch street to Linwood street as fol- lows; on the south side of Colum ba street from the west line of Arch street to the east line of Linwood street fifteen feet back from the adopted street line; on the north side of Columbia street from the west line of Arch street to the east line of the George H. Ingraham property to the east line of Griswold street twenty feet back, and from the west line of Griswold street to the east line of Linwood street sixteen feet back; permit United Electric Light and Wa ter company to erect poles on Ellis, Stanley and Center streets; authorize the board to hold hearings on the proposed laying of permanent pave ! ment on Park street from Elm to Stanley streets; instruct corporations to remove wires from Bigelow street between Church and Chestnut streets and Elm street from Park to East Main streets before May 1; increase | the salary of the clerk from s1,0OO | to $1,200 per year; permit William l F. Keeley to cut down tree on Frank lin street near Elm street; work Cor | bin avenue to new street and grade 1 lines; increase salary of assistant city engineer from $1,400 to $1,6OO per 1 year.
 Sewers Completed The board of public works reported 1 the completion of storm water and 1 sanitary sewers in Park street from Stanley to Fairview streets at a cost of $1,261.52; in Grand street from | Griswold street westerly at a cost of 1 $92.5O; in Ellis street from Stanley street westerly to the railroad bridge at a cost of $783.13; in Griswold prop | erty between Garden and Harrison streets at cost of $134.OS; in Sun rise avenue East to Wilbur streets at a cost of $986.51; in Cemetery lane at cost of $9232 and in High street 1 at 6 cost of s63.87.
 | Salaries Referred
 The recOmmendati of the board of public works that the salary of Clerk Harry A. Emmett be increased from
 $1,OOO to $1,200 was referred to the committee on salaries.
 The same action was taken on tho recommendation of the board to in- crease the salary of the assistant city engineer from $1,40O to $1,6OO a year.
 The board of compensation and as- sessment reported on sewers in Steele street from Harrison to Corbin ave-
 nue, benefits $709.69 sewer in Law
 Ter street from it's former terminus northerly about 329 feet, benefits $745.36.
 Suit Settled For $21.35. Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper recommended the payment of $24.3o \ to Gustave B. Carlson for his client, Kinkade for damages received Wh en