New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
COMMON >COUNCI. EMPOWERS LICENSE
 COMMITTEE TO CENSOR BOXING HERE Also Goes On Record Favorng Two Platoon System
 Special City Meeting Next Week to Vote on ESQ.,, 900 Appropriation For School Property.

resolution to that effect. When the resolution was read, Councilman G. M Landers objected to that method of disposnS of the matter as lie claimed a city meeting would prectpi- tate a TOW and the matter would net be delibcrated in q cool manner. Ho was in favor of dispoSing of it in a manner proposed by Alderman Curtis which was to have it referred to the salaries committee. Other members were of the opinion that that pro cedure would be "passing the buck" to a commission and were in favor of having the council make known it's stand on the matter. The council was unanimously in favor of the principle of the two platoon system.
 Curtis Expresses opinion.
 Alderman Curtis, in the course of debate brought out the point that the firemen work on a scale of wages that increases each year until they reach a certain wage. By the addition Of some 40 men to the force the city would be increasing it's payroll. The estimate of additional cost as pre- pared by the tiremen and by their commission differed one of them be- ing 70 per cent. more than the other.
 
 benefit in figuring the cost of this system Mir. Curtis said. Next year when the forty men go on the second year pay it will mean several thou sand dollars more and the third year would bring a further increase. He also argued that a request for a wage increase was inevitable so Chat, all in all the matter was one for careful nside eration rather than hurried Ic- ton. @s
 Boxing Is Discussed.
 Tho matter of the mayors boxing commission was discussed. It vas thought advisable to extend the pow CTS of the committee on licenses so that that body might supervise 1Ee bouts. Legislation to that effect will soon be introduced. It was also rec commended that the board be author ized to add three new members.
 The question of the status of the three additional mem bers. who would not be members of the council, was brought up. A decision was reached to have them act in an advisory ca pacity merely, having no vote on any question that might come up for con- sdoration.
 EOod Committee Relieved.
 Upon d m otion of Alderman Cur tis the government food committee was disbanded with thanks and the care of the government supplies now in the mayors office were placed in charge of Mayor Quigley's secretary The reason offered by the alderman was that the government no longer sends food or articles here for sale but merely samples and those desiring them are obliged to order from the offices of the uuartcrmaSterS depart mcnt in New York city
 The report of Treasurer Rcrnadotte Loom:S of the government food com mittec was presented. as follows:
 Receipts.
 Balance from food sales. $1, POI .9S
 Disbursements.
 Price list of samples 5 1000 M edical services for
 T. F. Higgins. ... 12.50 Supplies for fire de-
 partlnent ...... 46.Oo Government samples 104,S6 PISA on nand ....A 32o.2-
 Assets.
 Balance in bank ...........S 92S.55 Due from fire department. 1+6.O5 Samples on hand ........ 104S6
 S1,170.4$ The report further shows that the receipts from sale of ham and bacon totallcd $lo,730.S0. and the expenses were $9.562.41, leaving balance of