New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

mon council salary committee, pre- sented the following reports of the committee on the salaries of the various departments at last nights meeting:
 The salary committee, Nto whom was referred the various requests for increased pay from city officials and employees, have given the subject careful consideration and herewith present their agreement on the amounts to be allowed for the differ ent positions, and the total for each department. i
 From inability to secure sufficient data as to the size of the grand list increase. the city's income from other sources, together with the prospective shortage on the income calculated for this year. or the proba ble. de- mands for large increases from the departments for the coming year. your committee advise that their re- port be tabled for final action at an adjourned meeting. February Il. but that copies be sent to the board Of finance and taxation. We believe this course will be more acceptable to the public and enable the council to act more in touch with the taxpayers wishes than if action be taken at this neetinG.'
 In the adjacent column is the pro- posed salary schedules:
 Two-Platoon Plan.
 The committee to whom Vas re- ferred the matter of instituting a two o-platoon system in the fire de partment. after due consideration of the matter be.s leave to report that in, their judgment. it is necessary Ii thc change is nude, 10 put on a sufficient number of men to properly, man the uppar Us at all calls, ant that the men should be permanent men. This opinion is backed up by :; the statements of chiefs in lire de- ! partments of a number of large cities throughout the country where this change has been made, and there was considers ble trouble and loss occasioncd by the false economy used , at the start in keeping down the eN : penses thereby causing incfiiciency in | the work of the department. '
 We hope this will be avoided by ! this city whenever the change is ; made. and we accordingly submit an l estimate or that basis, which prac- , tcally agrees with the recent report of the board on this subject except ill respect to the cost, !
 Also, we would recommend if it is , to be put in operation, that it go , into effect July 1st, 1920 thereby al- ; lowing the board time to re-arrange |. the department on the new i9a sis We l have .stiguredssgout the: addltioaf.s ex- : pense sifidepcIfdent of tine 'cost' of ! operating the department as at pres i gnt 1cohstituted, as follows. 7@ |
 10 new men at 5 per day. (present rate) for 9 months, S43,- 1 $40. If one dollar per day increase ] is granted per man would be an addi- ; tional cost of $l0,960, making q total ! of SJ4,S00. ;
 Deduct the pay for months of 24 . call men at $e0o per year, $500, : leaves the net extra cost for ! months of S51,29 .
 For the next year a full years eN- :; tra cost for 10 men at $4 per day ] would be $5S.400. If one dollar per i day increase is given, makes extra 1 s146OO Twenty-Five cents per day l per man for increase in one advance ] ;5rade makes $3,650, ma king a total l of s76.650, less deduction for call men dispensed with S4,S00. Net amount :: of extra cost for year S71,650. For the year following add S3,650., extra : cost for advance in grade. making the total for that year S73.300. The year following that add on S3.65o more, !; making q total of S7S,950 for the i fourth year.
 As it is evident there will be large increase in the citys expenses this year we recommend that this re- i port be sent to the board of finance /! and taxation, that it be reported in ; the city'S estimates as a separate 1 item with the necessary tax rate to 1. meet it. so that at the city meeting :! action can be taken on it independent ] ly of the rest of the city estimates.
 Is Biggest Problem Yet.
 After Chairman Eichstaedt had l; concluded the reading of the report 1 of the salary committee, Alderman Curtis arose to speak on the matter. [, He said that with Inc coupling of the l two-platoon plan in the salary in ] crease budget, the common council l would be undertaking the biggest l! matter of finasce it has ever been I called upon 70 handle, as long as he l can remember. He estimated that l with the increases in salaries, and the tv -platoon> an estimated amount of S12O,000 would be entailed, and he urged that careful consideration should be given the matter. He stat ed that the city treasurer has stated that it would be possible to postpone action urtii at least February II, and Ntill get the budget in prepa redness for the board of finance and compen- sati0h. In taking the matter up at sL special session of the common coun-
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