New Britain herald., 1916-03-16

] carefully considered the petition. It i was shown the salary now amounts to | but seventy cents a day. The commit tee thought MT. Woods entitled to $4O0. Councilman Curtis said few years ago it had been planned to raise | this salary, but it fell through and | somebody else got the boost. The prosecuting attorney is paid Sl'5OO 1 year, but this salary is less than one l fifth of that They should consider 1 the value of the office and the work l done The report of the committee was accepted.
 Estimates Laid Over. The city estimates were presented and it was voted to lay them over tor l a week. Councilman Landers called attention to an error in the incidental fund.
 Ordinances Laid Over. The report of the ordinance commit tee on new ordinances to govern the conduct of the theaters as compiled by the committee and Building Inspec- tor Rutherford were tabled for print ing and will be considered next week. Similar action was also taken regard ing several new building ordinances. l plies on the installation of private wire phones in the homes of the fire chief and assistant fire chief was ac- cepted. A resolution from the same committee giving the Adkins Printing company the contract for furnishing cabinet files for the land records in the town clerks office at cost of $1,013.17, the money to be drawn from the incidental fund, was adopted.
 A resolution authorizing the civil service commission to appoint an ex- amining physician at no cost to the city was presented by Councilman Pohlman and Wagner. Mayor Quig- ley explained that the same system as followed by the government would rule, the applicant paying for his own examination. In regard to the petl- ton presented by the board of public works to raise the salary of the super intendent of streets $200, making 1t S14OO Councilman Curtis said the lob was worth $1,500 and he hoped the salary committee would consider the proposition
 Petitions Received.
 The following petitions were re- ceived and referred to proper boards:
 From John Andrakwicz acceptance of High street from end of the street to the brook; from John Ondrick fer a cirder walk on the south side Of West street near Fremont street; from John Andrakwicz ct al for walk on both sides of High street from end of the present walk to the end of the street: from Anselino EtfisiO for a sew CT in Holmes aVenue; from Charles | H. Fox ct al for an electric light on | Florence street; from R. B. Wain- wright for a light at Adams and l Steele streets: from M. TOmazeWskl to move a building over the sidewalk at l Orange and Gold street. This matter was tabled an unfavOrable report coming from the hoard of public works. Mrs. Edward Conlin, through her attorney W. J. Mangan, petitioned 1 for a settlement out of court of claim for damages, she being injured ! bv fall on an icy sidewalk. The pc ! +ition was referred to the claims com mittee.
 Other Matters.
 The following reports were received and recommendations adopted: from the ordinance committee.
 1 That applications for salary adjust ments or increase on behalf of any en- | ployee or officer of the city shall be 1 presented to the common council on or before it's regular January meeting and that the, employees application shall be endorsed by the department or board by which they are employed, from the board of finance and taxa ton recommending the transfer from the health department of $1,O65, $500 to streets, S365 to gas, light and heat and $2OO to charities
 l Sewer Settlement. COmptrOller II. l.. Curtis reported payment of $1,250 to Joseph Brig ] nano as damages for the pollution Of Piper brook.
 Salary Increases.
 The salary committee presented the | following resolution on Petlons TOT m 1 creases Favorable on the increase
 of s275 to s40O for Assistant Prose-
 cutting Attorney J. G. Woods, John 1 Maher. foreman of the water depart
 ment s100, making his salary Sl,ooo
 and $50 increase for Thomas Riley W H sH ~