New Britain herald., 1917-01-18
COUNCIL ASKED TO.
INCREASE SALARIES
Ssyen Pay Envelopes Thought to
Be Too EmaCiated

Seven petitions for salary increases
we're received by the common council
1t the January meeting last evening
These petitions ask increases which,
II adopted. will boost the salary list
by 5000. The largest salary in
crease asked Is in reference to the
mayors salary, which would oe
raised from $1,000 to $4,000.
Alderman Paonessa, presented a
resolution calling on the charter re-
vision committee to prepare an
amendment to the charter whereby
the city tax collector shall collect
water rents. According to the reso-
luton, tho board OF water commits
sioners shall mako out the bills, the
city tax collector shall collect the
money and turn the receipts over to
the city treasurer, and penalty for
non payment of water rents and bills
shall be regulated by the rules of
1.-The board of water commissioners.
Favors Union Hours.
Alderman Paonessa also introduced
resolution instructing the board of
public works to take up the matter
Of making eight hours constitute a
days work for all employees en-
ployed In the several departments Of
the city of New Britain, same to
take effect April /. 1917. said board
to report It's findings to the common
council" 1t was adopted.
Alderman Anderson, chairman of
the finance committee recommended
payment OF bill Of SIS for rent Of
auto for six days. presented by Reg
istrar William Ziegler; a bill from
Mr.. Ziegler for $19s and q bill from
Registrar Thomas ]. Smith for 1913.
The bills arc in connection with the
personal tax enrolment and were or
dered paid.
Salary Raises Asked.
gss Petitions were received as follows:
from the board Of health, to set the
salary OF plumbing inspector at ST.
500 and transportation allowance of
1900, to take effect the next fiscal
rear; from Gertrude Benz. third clerk
Ia the city clerks Office approved by
the city clerk. for an Increase In her
sala&y from $3.50 to $500 per year;
from the water department. that the
salary Of Foreman John Maher be In
creased from 1890 to $1,000 per an
. mum: from City Electrician George
Cooley, for an increase in pay from
$500 to t1.70o per year; from w. L,
Hatch, trustee OF the estate OF Horace
Booth, to change the building line
I on the north side OF Hart street be-
tween Lincoln street and Corbin ave.
nue. to conform with this line shown
on the map accom- panyfng tnee peti-
ton, referred to salary committee;
from v. b. Chamberlain, ct al. for
a crosswalk on east side of Lincoln
street at Adams. street, referred to
the board Of public works; from w.
l.. Hatch. trustee OF the estate of
Horace Booth, for sewer In West
End avenue from Lincoln street to
Corbin avenue, referred to board of
public works. from w. L. Hatch
trustee, for water main in West
End avenue from Lincoln street to
Corbin avenue, referred to the board
Of public works; from Fred Wrinkle
tor permission to move frame
building, 80 by 40 feet from No. IS
Lilac street to the south side
Of said street opposite No. 1s.
The street will be blocked for about
three days while the building referred
to building inspector and the board
of public works Is being moved. 4
From the board of health, for per-
mission to erect a frame structure in
proximity to the municipal slaughter
house, to be used to temporarily
house cattle brought to the slaughter
house, also, that an appropriation not
to exceed 800 be granted for erection
Of same. On motion of Councilman
Curtis the health department was au-
thorized to expend more than $1,000
to somplete the slaughter house and
apply for a transfer of funds next
month. ~. &. a.. e..,.-t- .,,- =,
From the board Of health, to have
the tuberculosis nurse, sanitary in
spector and welfare nurse placed upon
the salary list, commencing the first
Of the fiscal year. Referred to salary
committee. ~ :
The mayor and aldermen reported
! In the matter of petition Of Mrs. Lu-
Scius North Ia widow) for the abate-
Rment of the interest and lien. or
taxes on property on Winter street
that the petition should be granted
ON payment by the petitioner of the
original taxes. The mayor and alder.
men reported list Of uncollectablt
taxes referred to them, and recon-
mended that the taxes be abated with
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