Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-08

At the July meeting of the court of common council held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening Mayer Herbert M. Lereu in a message to the council severely criticized the action of the water board in raising the salaries of the heads of this department, saying that he considered the increases given to the heads of this department to be cut of proportion to the salaries paid to the heads of the other departments and that he knew it was causing much dissatisfac- tion among other departments. : The meeting was called to order propmtly at SIS o'clock by Mayor Lerou with the following present: Aldermen C. F. Wells, c. v. Pendleten, A. L. Peale W, S. Murray and CouHcilmen Ciarenee Barber, Edward Crooks, Martin Rezyel1i N Eugene Smith, John S. Blaekmar and vC. A. Hagherg. City SheriR1 Charles H Raynes and Corporation Counsel E. " Higgins were also present.
 Raise for Police sergsants.
 The first matter of business taken IT was theJ changing of the reading of a res olutien presented at the last meeting re- gaFding the pay of the sergeants of tht police force Councilman Murray moved that the resolution read that the pay e1 the sergeants be S5.5e per day instead ea S5.57 1-2 per day. The melton was mar ried.
 Alderman Wells reported for the publit works committee that the floating doel at the foot of Rose place had been pu back in place with the exception of 2 small piece that could not be found.
 Traffic Regulations Coming.
 Alderman PendleteR as chairman of tn. special traffic regulations committee re ported progress, saying that at the nex meeting draft of the regulations weule be presented to the council for approval.
 Alderman Peale made report ot progress on the proposed comfort station
 petition headed by Rumford & Co and other merchants on the east side @ Franklin street was presented asking tha regulations regarding parking on tha side of the street be made so that trafh, would not all stop in front of their place. of business. This was referred to tn. committee that is drafting traffic regula tions.
 Henry L. Piante asked permission t, erect gasoline pump in front of hi place ta IA Franklin street. This wa referred to the public works eommitte, with power.
 Claim for Damages. A C1diIH IFoHH fFdHk K, watson TO damages as the result of fall on tn sidewalk in front of the so-called Levin, building on Washington square on Ma, se, 1920, was presented. MT. Watson claimed that he was walking along il front of said place and that one of tn erutches which he has to use wen through hole in the grating and threv him to the sidewalk, severely injurin, | him. He claims that he has paid ou $50 in medical bills, besides stlfferinI permanent injury. This claim was re fsrred to>the finance eonmittee. Mayer Lereu Speaks. Mayor Lerou then delivered his mes l sage to the council concerning the matte 1 of the increase of salaries of the head of the water department which was re gently made by the water board. Mayo Eereu said:
 Gentlemen of the Court of Common Council:
 In connection with the recent increas in salaries of the heads of the water de partmeHt, would say that I appeared be fore special meeting of that board hell last evening and obtained effieialiy tn l increases made. I regret to say that l had no knowledge that this departmen 1 inetnded to increase these salaries. If had known this question had arisen, would have been pleased to have gon oyer the matter with the board of wate :! commissioners.