New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

IIllltlI)Il among lut IttiilS fI>c cUSSttt at the November meeting of the com mon council, held last evening, were the mayors proposition to form boxing commission or broaden the powers of the license committee 10 vornG of the two platoon plan in the local fire dopartmc cnt; special appro- priat1on for the purchase of school property and the acceptance of several new ordinances. In the case of the mayors message it was thought nd- visablc to accept the second proposal which was that of broadening the powers of the license committee. The council went on record as faVOring the two-platoon plan but rather than rush il through without careful con- sideration the members decided that it be referred to the salary commits sion for a later report to the council.
 Special Appropriation,
 The board of finance and taxation presented resolutions as follows: That this board estimates that for the purpose of acquiring land for school buildings an appropriation of S65,000 is required and we rccom mend that your honorable body make Sutl sttn uppEoplIettIoll. c luftllel recommend that in lieu of laying a tax the mayor be requested to call a special meeting for the purpose of authorizing an issue of school bonds." and also that this board estimates that tn additional sum of 1000 will be required for the purpose of paying the city's share of defrayng the cost of land and buildings for school pur- nnSoS in connection with fhn (No r, school, and we recommend that your honorable body mako such an appro- priation, and in lieu of laying a tax, the mayor be requested to call a spc- cial city meeting to provide for the issue of school bonds of the city to the amount of $15, 5,000."
 SSO.OOO for school
 The board also recommended a resolution for a special city meeting for tEe purpose of issuing school bonds to the amount of sS0,000 for the purpose of buying school property and erecting buildings for school ac- ommodation. The city meeting will be called next week, possibly Tues day evening, and the matter will be decided.
 Asks Increase for Clerk.
 Building Inspector John W. Allen offered a petition for a wage increase for the stenographcr who acts as sec retary to both the inspector and the sealer of weights and measures. The petition, which was as follows. was acted faVorably upon, the increase to start at once:
 '''ro allow the clerk for the build ing Inspector and sealcr of weights and measures at least SIS per week from November 1. 1919.
 We have tried an inexperienced clerk for two months and found it a decided failure and a loss to the city. have issued 107 permits from No- Vembcr | to November IS, collected S5S1 in fees and made 105 inspections The total cost for buildings during this time amounts to $G75 5,947. Can you expect an inexperienced clerk 10 record these amounts that has had no official training. neither can you eN- pect one that has had training to work for half the price paid to laborcr? Could you expect an in Spector to spend his time in the office, if so then he is not living up to his name, building inspector, In fact the present inspector is not qualified for that york;.
 our present. lllSpetlol Has hN Ills suggestion raised tho permit fees at least double, what they were and also treated all on ,t fair basis, therefore it is no cost 10 the city but Il vast inl- provcmcnt to all. The city gains by efficiency and does not lost financially.
 "The charter prohibits one depart ment making money 10 be credited to any other department. The ordi- nance prohibits the raising of salaries during the year (cNccpt in cases of emergcn cics or vaCancieS.D This is both. l am of the opinion that nrN predecessor was wise in rcSigning rn- der the conditions, being handicapped in various ways. By granting thlS very modest and legal request, l will show you d city office that is cred it to the city, also paying it's OVID way from money honestly earned by it."
 Two-Platoon System.
 The report of the fire commission CTS in favoring the two- platoon sys- tenn brought out the only lengthy debate of the evening. Councilman Gillin Was in favor of referring the matter to the electors of the city at special city meeting and offered a