New Britain herald., 1919-01-09

spoke of the fine spirit displayed by
 the members Of the police depart
 ment during the epidemic, and their
 faithfulness to their work when the
 temptation of higher War wages in
 factories was at tho highest pitch
 He also said that often times the pa
 trolmen are called upon to put in OK tra time, for which they receive no added com mpensatiOn.
 Chief Rawlings said he believed that the petition for an increase of $500 for his position was fair one Being chief of department which is not as popular as some others, the chief said that the work was just as necessary and as head of it there l were many additional duties to those l of former years. In referring to the ! petition of his men, Chief Rawlings ] said that if good men were to be ap- 1 pointed to the force, the position ! should be made attractive.
 l Sergeant Theodore Johnson, repre- l sented the sergeants. He said that ! last year when increases were grant l ed the sergeants received only 38A A cents q day. He explained the duties l Of street sergeants, stating that they ! have much territory to cover and the 1 job is one that requires considerable attention.
 Patrolnan Axel Carlson and Pa l trolman William Souney appeared for ] the policemen. Both explained that l the high cost of living and the heavy l expense incurred by increase In price l of uniforms made the job worth more 1 salary Officer Carlson said that he has seen laborers from factories ex-
 hibit pay checks that called for much 1 l ceives at present. Chairman Eich- staedt said that conditions in the past l year have been unusual Officer 1 Carlson. admitting that this was so, l said that the price of everything was 1 still going up. Officer Souney, spoke 1 in a. similar vein to that of his broth 1 CT officer Speaking of the beat he 1 has covered for the past year, the ot- 1 fcer said that he has been put to l much extra expense in having his l uniform cared for. He reminded the l committee that the policemen were l always ready to do their "bit' to
 which Chairman Eichstacdt added 1 that the chief wouldn't stand for any l thing else. Councilman Gorbach l asked about the non-English speak ! ing people having much respect for 1 an officer in uniform The officer said l that this was a matter of opinion. l Chairman M. H. Camp of the health 1 departm spoke for the employees l of that department. For the plunp- l ing inspector, he said that that oH1clai ! was high class man, through whose l efforts many property owners were ! saved much money. He is dingent l in the conduct of his office, and puts in extra time and furnishes his own 1 SDOKG l in the highest terms of th.H work or l the meat inspector, who seeks an in l crease of $500, making the sa larT l S1700 The sanitary inspectors have l proven their worth in the past few 1 months when the epidemic was at it's height.
 l Chairman Camp also spoke favor 1 ably for the increase of Miss Carroll, l Mrs. Kitson and Mrs. Bowen, all 1 faithful employees of the department 1 The committee asked regarding the l superintendency of the department l Chairman Camp explained that Dr. 1 w. H. Stockwen has been recom- l nended for the place. The salary as ! it is at present is too low for a man l os Dr. StockwelPs calibre, the chair l man stated. He believed that It l ssbau1d he increased to at least s3.- 1 1VU. lie 2lSO SeLld Lls1t AAA ~]io NFS' ] of Dr. Stockwell accepting the berth, 1 he would furnish his own transpor- l tation Chairman Camp told of the l work Dr. Stockwel1 las done in tu- ! berculosis sanitariunas in the state, { and as considerable attention is given to that disease i'll this city, the lat ] ter would prCve invaluable.
 Councilman Johnson, asked about l the car owned by the department and 1 of criticism he had heard about the l misuse of it. There seemed to be'no l four7 dation for this rumor, %nd Chair l man Catop said that the gasoline bills 1 would show tbat there was no misuse. l Councilman Wall brought up the l case of the clerk of the board of 1 compensation and assessment, who l gets $500 year for his services, and | in the mind Of many is the poorest l maid official in the city, considering the amount and nature Of work he l does No action was taken in regard l to the matter.
 ] Cnuncilman Wall also said that he believed the prosecuting attorney was l entitled 10 mere salary. Councilman l Debr, warned the members of the 1 committee about "gcing too high, 1 statino that people in factories will ! not be getting high wages III tnc 1u. l ture Chairman Eictstaedt spoke Of l the bonus system that mas peen III
 1 orero+ior in local factories, and he
 believed that this might De a SOUL
 ton for the handling Of the increase
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 that by the plan, the t1t3 cnPloyeS
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