New Britain herald., 1916-01-20
Increased Police Pay
 Discussed By Council
Curtis Resolution Would Effect General Raise Fuss Over Civil Service Rues-Inspection at Shuttle
 Meadow-Plumbing Inspector.

Increases in the pay of police of- Elcials and patrolmen were recom- |neQded at the December meeting of |he common council last night in a Resolution presented by Councilman p. K. Curtis. The raises proposed Iollow:-Chief, from S1.60O to $2,000; Captain, from $1,400 to $1,5O0; ser syeants (after four years service) B1,Soo; policemen, first grade, from s2.5o to $2.75 per day: second grade, K2.75 to $3 per day; third grade, $3 @o S8.25 per day.a The only sergeant @Fho would be affected by the new Acalo would be Sergeant T. M. Hert- Eng. Sergeants Bamforth and Kelly S ave not served four years as Ser Reants. Their salary would remain st S1,2o0.
 The resolution was referred to the Committee on sararies, committee on Ordinances and tho board of public Safety.
 Councilman Curtis spoke in favor E. the resolution. Alderman McCabe Bought an increase of $500 in the snief's salary was a large jump. Councilman Curtis replied that he Bad investigated the pay of police HfHcials and, patrolmen and found Nlat even smaller cities are paying @gher salaries.
 "The police of New Britain are aaid as low as any city I know of, ~ ir MT. Curtis. The men understand Bis. If you want to keep the men Rtisfied you must pay them right. understand the board of public N @fety has difficulty today in securing a ae proper men. The policemen must zh able to use their heads these days End you must give good pay to get Bod men,
 8 Councilman Landers said New Bri- Fin works it's police longer than any Mher cities.
 8 Aldrlnan McCabe insisted that the A opposed increase of the Chiefs sal ssy was big one.
 N Plumbing Inspectors Pay. & After many amendments had been
 scussed, it was voted to establish l z#e salary of permanent plumbing in 1 Rector at S1,200, allowing him $500 @ travelling expenses. This action ! "A s taken after the council voted to l
 bend the ordinances so that the l Mice of permanent plumbing inspec- l # would be created. The report OH 1 @&h salary and transportation allow 1 18ce came from the committee on , @ aries, which had previously decid- l M on a salary of $1, 1,500 and travel 8 expenses of $400 but which lopp- M off $400 at a special meeting at
 0 o'clock last night
 $Alderman Parker said s1,200 wes @ all pay if the city expected to get
 S air inspector and he amended that 1 s travelling expenses be increased 10 zMD0. Alderman Jester disapproved l HS the amendment, calling attention W tho fact that the time was coming l S8 en a permanent building inspector 1 @ uld be needed @ Chairman H. s. Tallard of the l hrd of health stated that the board, l A 8. special meeting, favored the M ommendation as presented by tho S S nmittee on salaries. He thought a
 npetent man could be secured at 8 figure. ga Councilman Curtis did not like the Sa of separating the salary and
 
 8 inspector be given a good salary N pay his own travelling expenses 2 that he be given a more moderate sNary and the city furnish him with #M automobile. He said the inspec- M if paid only $1,200, might quit she thought his income would be M ater through private practice. S Incilman Paonessa favored Alder @n Parker's amendment, saying he
 i received excellent reports con- &Mning Inspector Quinlivan. M l understand the salary com- s tee first decided on $1.500 with an s bwance of $400 for transportation" S Councilman Paonessa. Was his 5N Nue lessened $400 over night? [
 nk the salary committee should & nd by its original decision"
 Alderman Chamberlain said he nn ored Councilman Curtis plan. & nciIman Eichstaedt said it had zSS n brought out by "the councilman
 r there" meaning Councilman
 bnessa, that the salary committee I'M changed it's mind. He believed M vas justified in going slow as the
 ition is a new one.
 lderman Parker offered another Sa&&