The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05

to give an increase in pay to the
members Of the police and fire de-
partments, it was evidenced that al
though the Democrats are in a hope
1esh minority in the council, they in
tend to make their presence there
felt and to take active part in all
important measures which come UP
for consideration. When the resolu-
ton concerning the fire department
increase was called up Alderman
Onkey Of the Fourth district offered
an amendment to the clause which
provides for a department mason and
carpenter, each with rank of captain
and salary of $1,000 per year.
Alderman Onkey and his asSo ciates,
Aldermen, Ford and Clancy proposed
instead that a municipal building de-
partment be created. They would
have a. mason, carpenter and plumber
selected from the police and fire de-
partments by the mayor and detailed
necessary about municipal buildings,
the salary to be 1,40O.
They proposed that the mayor have
the right to return them to their
respective departments at any time
duties but that they be given at least
10 days notice and chance to de-
fend themselves when any such
change was contemplated.
In advocating the adoption of this
resolution Alderman Onkey said
there was dissatisfaction in both de-
partments because policemen and
f1remen were detailed to do extra
work and the labor unions objected
to the system now in force. He said
under the rule that was proposed the
mason and carpenter of the fire de-
partment would be neither officers or
privates. The original resolution,
however, was carried by a strictly
party vote Of 81 to 8.
The increase for the fremen is:
Chief engineer, from $4,000 to $4,000;
first and second assistant engineer,
from $1,700 to $4,000; superintendent
Of fire alarm and telegraph to $4,000;
fourth assistant engineer, from $1,700
to $3.50; superintendent Of ma
chinery from $500 to $4,000; cap
tains from $1,400 to $780,; lieuten-
ants, from $1,250 to $1,000; engineers
from $1,000 to $1,580; department
machinists, from $1,000 to $500;
department carpenter with rank of
captain, from $1,000 to. $1,000; de-
partment mason with rank Of cap
tain, a new position, $1,000; inspector
Of combustibles with rank Of captain,
from $1,400 to $1,000; assistant in
spector Of combustibles with rank of
lieutenant, a new position, $1,000; as
sistant superintendent Of fire alarm,
to ;,.
spector from $1,000 to $1,400; grade
A fremen, from $1,000 to s1,400;
grade firemen, $1,1s0 to $1,000; grade
G fremen, $1,000 to $1,000.
The increases for the police is:
Superintendent, from $4,000 to
$4,000; assistant superintendent, a
new position $4,000: captains, from
$1,000 to $1,000 Heutenants, from
$1,4oo to $1,000; sergeants, from
$1,000 to ct,6oO; doormen from
$1,000 to $1,400; patrolmen, grade A,
| from 1925 per day to 81, 400 per
year; patrolmen, grade B, from SO
per day to $1,000 per year; grade C.,
patrolmen, from $2.75 per day to
$1,000 per year; telephone operators,
from $525 to $3.50; stenographers,
from $3.50 to $1,040; matron, s547 to
$3.50; chauffeurs, $1,000.
Mayor Wilson was far from being
in his usual form as presiding officer
last evening. For the first time since
he has presided over the council il
was noticed that he stumbled and
hesitated in putting motions. He
mixed the order Of business several
times and City Clerk Robinson who
stood at his elbow had to set him
right. When the question of adopt
ing the resolution increasing the pay
Of the policemen was presented he
dermen sitting.
Later he recalled that a standing
vote was required and the resolution
was again placed before the alder
men and passed on a standing vote In
his message he named one of the
boundaries Of the triangular plot al
Main and Catherine streets, as HOUSE,
tonic avenue instead of Madison ave-
nue..
On motion of Alderman Cole it was
voted that Attorneys Joshua Meltzer
and William A. Redden. who were ap-
pointed in 1911 to revise and codify
the charter, must appear at the next
meeting of the board, Dec. Is, and
give reasons why they have not com
pleted their work. An appropria.
ton Of $4,000 was made for the work
but has never been claimed by the
commission. Alderman Coles reso-
luton requires that If the commits
sioners do not appear and explain
why the work is not completed that
thew he discha rgod and new com
mission be appointed.
A resolution from the health de-
partment creating the post of assistant
health officer at a salary of $4,000 per
year was adopted. It is understood
that DR.. e. A. Mcclellan, for many
years health officer, will get this post
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