New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

nstructing the park commissioners to submit plans for the development of a swimming pool at Stanley Park and an estimate of the cost. Chair man Brooks reported to the council that this development should be a rart of the whole park plan and in the absence of plans 1t was impossible 10 give estimates. There should be a building and the whole thing might cost between $1O.00O and $15,00O. He did not regard the time as opportune for such a project, especially because of the government regulations con- cerning building. The communication stated that it was the intention of the committee to ask for an appropriation next year for a sum and have detailed plans prepared for the development of the whole park improven ents, which would include the swimming pool so that immediately after the war the work could be under taken. The commissioners asked that under the circumstances they be re- lieved of the instruction to prepare plans and climates and submit them to the October meeting of the council.
 
 striving for this development at the north end park, first favored referring the report back to the commission, but Alderman Curtis explained that such action left the matter up in the air and to comply with the instruction the commission would have to pre- pare to report at the next council meeting.
 Alderman Paonessa said he has been trying for years to have the city establish a municipal swimming place. It is to be regretted that the city has no such place. He spoke of the fine public baths in Springfield.
 What have we got? Nothing but a frog hole. The park commissioners squandered $12,00O just to fill up the hole at the top of Walnut Hill park. That place is filthy and unhealthy. Ii has no inlet or outlet" said the alderman and then he brought up the old issue of the authority of the council to order commissions to carry out instructions. The charter should be changed to that boards would be under the control of the council. We are the real representatives of the people," he said
 Alderman May said that he was glad to hear the alderman agreed with him and recalled his efforts to ! have board and commissions be placed under the council by charter | change.
 We've got to make a, start and put 3 stop to this funny work said All l derman Paonessa.
 ! Councilman Gillin said the park 1 board was composed of able men who ,ri,- +~ 1;t and he objected to the criticism. The council is 9 legislative body and should 1 not condemn commissioners. It's 1 time we might act a little more 1 courteously,' he said. He favored ac- 1 cepting the commissioner report for 1 the reason that the time Is not oppor- 1 tune to undertake such projects.
 "I don't agree with the councilman 1 that we have no right to criticise. If l the gentleman got in touch with some l of the commissions he might find cause for comment" said Alderman l Curtis. He was opposed to under l taking the project because of the 1 government request not to undertake 1 big improvem Alderman Curtis 1 favored a place for free baths but it l looks as if we've got to go unwashed." :"
 Alderman Paonessa said that it Is 1 not his purpose to have the pool built 1 now but he wants that to become 1 part of the first of the deveiopm ents of the park. "If it's going to cost $S5,- ] 900 to develop the park we won't get the swimming pool for fifty years"
 It would be possible to prepare the
 plans possibly for $50, but what would be the good as the work could | not be undertaken, said Alderm an 1 Curtis.
 A laugh was enjoyed when Alder
 man Paonessa withdrew his motion
 to refer the report back on the
 ground that it would be for the benefit of the service" The report of
 the park commissioners was then ac-
 cepted.
 Salary Increases.
 A resolution presented by Council. 1 man Eichstaedt provides that all re- ! quests for salary adjustments be sub.
 mitted at the December meeting anG i the various departm ents will be noti.
 fled to that effect. Attention was
 called to the fact that an ordnance
 provides that the salary adjustments
 will be taken up in January. Council
 man Steiner said what is the good O.
 such an ordinance as no notice i
 taken of it and Alderman Curtis saic
 that the charter and statutes legisla tt
 on the matter so that they can come
 up at any time. Councilman Muelle,
 agreed that was the fact, but added
 the council can reject the petitions
 President Richards inquired the req sons for the change in the time fo | taking up the salary question ant