New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

l man Eichstaedt moved that the lieu 1 tenants salary be fixed at $1.76O. tht 1 captains at $1,87O and the chief! salary at $2,200. They were passed without question. At the last meet Ing the chief or captain did not ge any Increase and the other two no as much as now voted.
 Controversy Over Pay Day.
 The ordinance committee recon mended that full time city employeS be paid twice a month. Alderman Curtis moved to amend so that they will be paid weekly, explaining thai police and fire department employes want to be paid weekly. He also said that in Hartford all employees of the city are paid weekly.
 Councilman Eichstaedt entertained similar ideas, especially since busl- ness of today is done on a cash basis to 8 great extent. Tn reply to ques- ton, Chairman A. F. Magnet said the firemen would welcome their pay each week. City Comptroller H. l.. Curtis. in reply to a question, said he did not favor the plan and said it would mean twice as much work.
 
 that if the comptroller has to do much moro work it will mean that a full time worker will have to be en- gagged at a salary of $2,500 or $3,0O0. He said he did not think the plan worth while. Alderman Curtis said by a change of ordinances arrange ments could be made whereby chair men of departments, properly bonded, off in cash rather than by check. Council man McDonough favored getting the opinion of the workers directly af- fected. On a vote the amendment was lost, whereupon Alderman Curtis moved that a final vote on the ordi- nances be deferred a month in order to get the opinion of the city en- ployes on the weekly or semi-monthly payment plan.
 The police commission recommend ed that a lieutenant of police be created and that the department con- sist otherwise of not more than forty six regular policemen, not more than five other sergeants, not more than the two detective sergeants and chief and captain The supernumer- ary force would consist of not less than 10 Or more than 100. It was referred to the ordinance committee.
 The council received an invitation to attend a flag raising at the Church of St. John the Evangelist on March 3.
 The mayors veto of a proposed ordinance to change the method of payment in the charity department was accepted.
 Move Salary Jargon.
 Alderman Jester moved that the salary of the board of public works members be re-instated at $200, an increase of $50 over the vote taken a week ago. He said reduction in their pay is a reflection on their abil- ity.
 "Il tell you gentlemen, if you keep on raising these salaries you'll stand a good chance of getting some of them vetoed by the chair," said tho mayor.
 Alderman May said he would in- sist that these salaries be cut to $15O. Councilmen Wall and Cor back favored putting the salary back on the old basis and Councilman Landers said to cut the pay of the board of public works is pretty small business and :" slap in the face for every member.'
 Speaking generally in salary items the mayor said he thought tho salary of the board of public works mem- bers ought never to have been cut, but he thought the entire salary mat ter has not been handled right from the start. With due respect to the policemen, he said he thought the men shoudl have received flat rate of 10 per cent. increase. He said he thought the salary of the clerk of the police and city court was raised excessively while the increase sought by M. P. O'Brien, superintendent or sewers, a deserving man, was refused. Some others got too much of an in crease. he said. The mayor said he hopes that early next year the coun- cil will take up the salary revision matter and then revise the salaries intelligently and only after thorough investigatio Councilman McDOn- ough said he thinks that the coun- cil's practice of voting on a matter and then reconsidering at the next meeting 'is disgusting" He said he thought the council should always in vestigate carefully before voting and then stick by it's vote. As the argu- ment became more confusing and complex it was cut short by motion to adjourn. Thus the pay of the public works members remains at $50.
 Curtis Three Aces.
 Three important resolutions. intro duced by Alderman o. F. Curtis were passed. One was instructing the Charity department to confer with the state dairy commissioner in ref erence to the law prohibiting milk cows from being kept in tho same barn with other animals. This is