New Britain herald., 1918-01-25


 asked that the firemen be given a hearing and this was so voted The policemen will also be granted a hear 1 ing. After some discussion the commit tee passed a resolution providing that all departn ents not self-sustaining be placed on the salary list budget and at the next meeting Comptroller H. l.. Curtis will present a list showing just who should be on the salary list and
 who should be considered as non-sal- 1 aried workers.
 Some Get Increases. Proceeding with the question of sal
 ary raises, the plumbing inspectors
 case was first taken up and MT. Ely
 moved that he be granted an increase from $1,80O to $2,1O0. It was second-
 ed by MT. Sullivan, and after some
 comment was passed without opposi-
 tlon. MT. Carter explained his idea relative to salary increases and said that he thought the committee should not consider the individual, but what the position is worth to the city. That's the right idea," remarked MT. Beloin.
 The increase from $500 to $1,100 for the first sanitary inspector of the : health department was passed on mo- , c1Oii o1 -A1 LGlI0udI, put LIS request of the clerk and stenographer was not i! taken up.
 There are petitions from a lot of clerks coming up for raises,'' MT. Me- Donough said, and in their interests 1 favor somewhat of a uniform sys- tenn of pay Therefore, I recommend that We table these petitions until all have been received, then act on them generally. There is a good deal of ill-
 
 some clerks get more than others, so much so and on such good grounds that I have written to the mayor about it.'
 It was voted to consider all clerks petitions at the same time.
 On motion of MT. Dehn1, the salary of Clerk F. J. Danberg was left the same--at $1,2Oo-but he was given an extra $500 for clerical assistance"
 Tt looks to me as if all were in better humor tonight. Someone must
 have had them out" smiled MT. Beloin
 On motion of MT. Beloin it was suggested that the salary of MT. Tow CTS in the water department be in- creased to $2,50O. MT. Ely objected, as he thought that too much, and amended to make it $2,300. It was passed in it's amended form.
 City Clerks Office Attacked. Coming down to the salary of the acting deputy city clerk, it was moved that inasmuch as the incumbent had not asked an increase the salary re- main at S900. Arising to make a per- sonal observation, Chairman Eich- staedt said that in his opinion the in- cumbent is entitled to a raise as much as anybody. MT. Sullivan thought the hafo,n the meeting and explain her case. "She has not got any case; she hasn't asked an increase" interrupted MT. Beloin.
 "She has not asked an increase, so why increase herr" questioned MT. Dehm.
 Both Mr. McDonough and MT. Car ter urged upon the committee the ne- cessity of forgetting the individual and paying what the position is worth. MT. Sullivan at once arose and said: Som etimes the head of a depart ment wants all to see that he-or she is the whole thing, and if any un- der-employe presents a petition, that head will see that person was pun ished and severely. Now the ques- tion is, does the city get value re-
 ceived for it's money for this work and does it pay for a service rendered? ? This girl does the work of a $1,300 man and a s900 clerk, and, to my mind, half of the work of the city clerk
 MT. Dehm interrupted further com ment by calling for a vote on his mo- ton and it was carried, Dehm, Kra- vice, McDonough, Lenehan and Be- loin voting against the increase, and Ely, Sullivan and Garter favoring it. Again City Comptroller H. l.. Cur tis, who at both meetings took as ac- tive g. part in the discussions as though he were a duly appointed member of the board, took occasion to explain something about the city clerks office He said that when Harry Hargreaves, deputy clerk, went away the council temporarily in- l creased the pay of the first clerk s120.
 ''Well, if that's the case, then we have just raised her salary $120 by voting that it remain at that figure" said MT. Beloin. Messers. Ely and Garter suggested 1 that the incumbent be called to appear l before the committee and explain her work but it was ruled out 1 Rossberg Gets Knock. The committee then went down the ! salary list, voting that the pay of the 1 building inspector be left at s2,50O, 1 and voting to call other petitions up 1 for hearing. Coming down to the | pay of the chairman of the water ! 1 board, W. B. Rossberg, at $1,oo0 a 1 1 year, MT. Sullivan asked how much l time he devotes to the city. 'Mr l Chase devoted but little time and the 1 position is the same. I see no rea- l son for paying such large salary" he { l said. 1 That's why MT. Chase gave it up; 1 1 he didn't have the time to devote to ! 1 it." Mir. Beloin said