New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-07
the transportation fee will remain at
$500.
''FAyOritism'' Cries Dehm.

$500.
"Favoritism," Cries Dehm.
The petition of the supernume rary
policemen that their pay for doing
the duty Of a regular policeman be
made $2.75 per day instead of $3.50
called for q long discussion, during
most OF which time Mr.. Dehm held
the floor, accusing police department
headquarters with playing rank IA
voritism and demanding square
dear' for the "supers.' The first year
regulars now get $2.75 per day and
the supernumerary policemen feel that
when they do the same work as these
men they are entitled to the same re-
Enumeration. Chairman Charles Muel-~
Ter of the ordinance committee told
the members that there is at present
an ordinance which provides for SUI
pernumerary policemen doing the
work of regulars being paid the same
amount Later however, he corrected
this statement, explaining he had 1t
confused with one recently passed re-
ferring to the pay to be given call
men in the fire department when they
act in the place of regulars.
DR.. Denim entered upon long
harangue about the controversy be-
tween the supernumeraries and the
safety board and when Clerk Mag
nell of that board appeared to say
that the safety board was in favor
Of the increase he attempted to
cross examine him. He asked him
what system is followed at headQuar-
ters in alloting work to the supernu-
meraries and asked why the police
officials do not adopt system where
by they, will have chart with the
name of every officer on it and give
each one chance at work in reg
ular order. He also asked why 1t is
that some supernume raries get good
assignments to do hail and theater
work while others have to do street
duty. He also declared that he
thought the supernumeraries were
we'll satisfied with the pay they are
getting at present If the work would
be distributed more fairly. He said
that~when they do regular mans
work they go on at 7 p. m. and are
off at a. m. with an hour off for
lunch.
"Favoritism is played" shouted Mr.
Denim, Fair play is what the men
want and they are not getting it,
The discussion continued for some
| time with Mr.. Denim as chief spokes-
! man for the supernumeraries, repeat
ing his charges Of favorftism in CIV
| ing assignments for work. After
| much time had been spent by pro-
| miscuous talk about everything ex-
| cept the subject matter, it was voted
| on motion of Mr. McDonough, to
| grant the request of the supernu-
| meraries
The now famous fifty cent clause
on the police payroll also came in for
some hot shot by Mr.. Dehm. He de-
clared and stoutly maintained, that
each and every supernumerary police
man who has done hall or theate1
duty and has been compelled to pay
! fifty cents into the treasury, has got
a just claim against the city. Mr.
McDonough protested that this Is not
so, as he drew the ordinance and knew
| that the fifty cents referred to was
legitimate and was used for overhead
expenses in the police department.
More Pay for Electrician.
Chairman E. G. Babcock of the
safety board appeared to recommend
that City Electrician George Cooley's
salary be increased from $500 tt
$1,000. Mr.. Cooley petitioned for ar
increase to s1,7o0. but the safet,
| board cut this amount by 800. Or
motion Of Mr.. McDonough this was
| granted.
It was also voted, on motion of Mr.
McDonough, to fix the assistant electri-
clans salary at $1,000. It was ex-
planned that linemen today are earn
! ing 81 per day.
Those present were Chairman AL
| hort FirkSfa and MesSre
| McDonough Robert Merriman, clerk
| William c. Wall, O. r. FaIk and C. J.
| Dehm