New Britain herald., 1922-02-16
COUNCIL OVERRIDES
 PROPOSED PAY CUTS
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 Gill Answers Chamberlain

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 Gill Answers Chamberlain.
 Discussing the proposal to cut wages, Alderman John r, Gill said;
 "I wonder if Mir Chamberlain thinks the man getting SEQ to sss q week should be subjected to . per cent cut from that measly amount, don't think so, II ie true that we have some drones iu the citys cm- ploy, but the rank anu Ale should not be cut"
 Porter Asks Question,
 Councilman Maxwell $, Porter ask ed the finance board what would hap- pen if the council voted n cut in teachers salaries. He asserted that there Is no authority by which such a reduction could be made effective,
 Mir Chamberlain explained that there would be strong moral in tluence" brought 10 bear on the school committee. He did not believe that any board would stand out against strong public opinion.
 King Would Cut office.
 Councilman Michael F. King asked if money could not be saved by elim- mating the office of personal tax col lector. The mayor admitted that this would be possible, but said that a charter amendment would be neces- sary.
 paoncssa On Institute.
 Alderman A. M. Paonessa asked Institute item of $30,000. The chair man explained that $33,oo0 was given last year and that the income this year had dwindled on account of an investment in real estate.
 Rice Objects to Cut
 Councilman Henry Rice moved an to the proposed budget to have the item of teaching day schools" increased from $493,542 to s54S,3So. This amendment calculated to override the proposed 10 per cent cut.
 Alderman Gill felt there would be a tangle if such procedure was fol- lowed out through all the items. He favored adjournment until the budget was whipped into shape with the 10 per cent set aside.
 Salaries Come up Last
 Mr. Chamberlain suggested that the board go through all the items but salaries and then return to take up those matters individually or col lectively.
 Councilman Rice agreed that this would be better procedure and with draw his amendment.
 Moves Budgets Adoption
 Alderman F. R. Gilpatric moved that the entire budget be adopted. He stated that he came to the council with the intention of voting against the proposed estimates, but had been convinced that now is the time to He asked that the coufl- cil indicate confidence in its finance board by accepting the report.
 Porter Excepts Salaries
 Councilman Porter amended that the budget, with the exception of salary items, be accepted.
 Alderman Gill assured the council that he had confidence in the finance board, yet he felt that there were some members who would skin an in sect for it's hide. He was unquall- fiedly against the horizontal cut.
 GiIpatric Explains Plan
 Alderman Gilpatric explained that it was not proposed to put 10 per cent cut into effect, but rather to lop off 10 per cent from the salary lists and require the several boards to apportion the reductions.
 Alderman Paonessa felt it would do no good to cut the school teachers pay, and that the wages of police and tiremen should not be touched.
 Councilman Hart Up
 Councilman Howard $. Hart leader in the movement for straight 10 per cent cut, was the next speaker.
 "A big majority of the voters and taxpayers want a 10 per cent cut, Hart said. They are de- manding budget as low at least as that recommended by the board of finance and taxation. The salary com mittee did not do it's work as it should, or it would have been study Ing the salary question for the past six months and much of the present confusion might have been avoided.
 'I have received 7o5 replies to my letter to first ward voters of which $50 favor a cut in salaries; 36 are opposed and 12 are of divided opin- lon, believing that certain cuts should be made, buta straight reduc- tion should be avoided. It have per sonally visited a number of the big