New Britain herald., 1918-01-29
MAYOR SEES STRIKE
 ON SALARY RAISES
Throws Up His Hands at Deci-
 sjoDs of Revision Committee
ADJ0U R N M E NIT AT 12::3O
Number of Increases Voted But No RemunerationS Cut-EireTncn'S Pay Raised Fifty Cents a Day and Po- Iicemcn Ten Per Cent.

IEshStu Ehty SCltS d Dts3 <tAli Io-
 Iicemen Ten Per Cent.
 The session of the salary revision committee last night developed into something akin to an endurance run, and a. new nonstop record was hung up for the meeting, which convened as usual at 8 o'clock, but did not adjourn until 12:3O o'clock this because, to use a sporting page phrase, the members were "all-in, groggy and holding on waiting for the bell" Despite oft repeated protests declared that the committee was proceeding too hastily and without giving due thought and consideration to the various offices seeking in creases, many salaries were increased though none were decreased. At times the meeting waXed warm and when the adjournment until tonight came it was accompanied by a vote to rescind and reconsider the salaries of all the female clerks and nograph- CTS, some of which had already been fixed, when the mayor threw up his hands and wildly proclaimed that if the figures suggested were allowed to stand well have a strike and lose all the clerks and stenographers in City hall" Due to the scarcity of news print paper the Herald will not essay to relate all that transpired during last nights endurance test, but will attempt to give a comprehensive re- sume. Touching on the more salient points, one of which was the threat of Councilman Frank T. McDonough to refuse to abide by certain recommen- dations of the committee and to re- phases at the council meeting tomor- 1 row night.
 l Increases Recommended. 1 Following is a list of all salary ad- l iustm which were officially recom- l nlended:
 l Bremen, voted fiat increases of 50 l cents per day.
 1 Chairman A. E. Magnet, fire board, increased from $250 to $35O. l Clerk John J. Keough, petition for l increase of from $350 to $450 was re- 1 fused.
 Policemen voted increase of 10 per cent. in pay.
 l Clerk of police board, Joseph Me- Grail, seeking increase of from $250 l to $500 denied petition. | Chairman August Burlhardt of board of assessors, petition for in l crease Of from $1,600 to $2,000 de- nied.
 Assessors James J. Watson and | Aaron Danielson, petitions for in- l crease from $750 to $1200 denied. City Electrician George Cooley in-
 creased from $500 to $500. Assistant City Electrician Burton L.
 Sage, petition for increase from $1200
 to $1380 denied.
 Chairman E. N. Humphrey of board of public works voted increase from
 $2OO to $500.
 City Engineer W. H. Hall coted in- 1 crease from $3500 to $400O 1 Assistant City Engineer Edward J { Mccarthy, increased from $1600 to
 $1800.
 Harry A. Emmett. clerk of board
 of public works, increased from $120O { to $14O0.
 Joseph Scheidel, superintendent ot
 streets, increased from $14OO to $500
 Michael P. O'Brien, superintendent
 of sewers, increased from $14OO tc
 $500.
 ] Rodman Clarence Lamphere, in.
 creased from $480 to $500.
 Mrs. James Kitson, nurse in healtf
 department, increased from $90O tc 5000.
 John A. Dolan. inspector in healtl
 department, increased from $500 tc 5000.
 Thomas Crowley, inspector in healtf department increased from $7SO tC
 $500.
 5 Dr. Charles Witte, meat inspector at slaughter house, petition for in ? crease from s1200 to $14O0 denied. - Except to vote to maintain a mum
 Der of salaries, where no increase wa asked, at present figures, the commit 5 tee took no further action last night
 Those present at last nights ses sion were Chairman Albert F. Eich Z staedt, William J. Lenehan, F. T. Me
 Donough, Gordon J. Ely. Charles May |. o. F. Fa1k, Daniel J. Sullivan, He'd l ley P. Carter, Jacob Krawiec, c. J Q Dehm and Fred Beloin Others, no
 members of the committee, who wer
 present during the evening wer
 Mayor G. A. Quigley, City Comptrolle
 IT. L. Curtis, Corporation Counsel
 E. Cooper, William Shea, Attorne
 David Dunn, Albert Volz, J. Gustav - Carlson, Anton Steiner and M. |
 Camp.
 = Corporation Counsel Cooper wa
 asked several questions relative t
 changing the method of the Nate I boards financial transa ctions so tha - it's employees can be placed on tn d salary list and said if the council see - fit this can be done. Comptroller [ n l.. Curtis asked permission to speal V but was interrupted by Mr. Sulliva s who arose to a point of order an n
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