New Britain herald., 1922-02-02
SALARY RAISES BUT NO CUTS ARE VOTED
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amendment when il came 10 yea and nay vote.
 Fire Chief's salary
 The first proposition coming before the council was the proposed increase in the fire chiefs pay. This was In the form of A recommendation from tho frc commission rather chan from the salary committed. \ eommuni- cation was offered setting forth the reason for asking an increase. Mayor Curtis requested that this bo acted upon before the salary report was taken up as whole. Alderman John F. Gin moved that the pay be in creased to s3,2oo per annum. He eX- pressed himself as of the opinion that Chief w. J. Noble is more deserving of an increase in pay than any other city employc.
 Councilman Hart was not in accord with any increase in pay He stated that he Is dissatisfied with the enlire report of the salary committee. /
 The resolution was adopted l4>to [.
 Prosecutors Assistant
 Alderman Angelo NJ. Paonessa of lIlt SlSlu WdTu, Itll lHdl pI,Dub Il ytdI was too much for assistant prosecut- ing attorney. He felt that the incum bent did not have to put in time com mensurate with this salary and amended that 1t be fixed at $500.
 Councilman Maxwell s. Porter ex- plained that the official must be capa- ble of filling the prosecuting attor- ney's job during the latter's absence and he felt that the man should be worth at least s1,00o.
 Alderman Paonessa's s amendment was lost.
 The alderman. introduced another amendment for cut from s3,00O to $2,000 in the salary of the corpora ton counsel. In explanation of this amendment, he pointed out that the | incumbent had but two cases of can sequence to handle last year and on both occasions outside attorneys were l hired.
 Vote On Corporation Counsel
 On yea and nay vote, the follow ing support Alderman Paonessa: AL | Councilmen Quinlivan, Korytko, Ker- win. Mccormick King and Dunn.
 The following voted against the cut: Alderman Wells, Councilmen Rice. Hart, Mercy, Eichstaedt, Crus- berg, Wall. Weld, Porter Timbrell McI<irdy, Carlson, Peterson, Walrath, | Knowles
 The amendment was lost 15 to 9. Alderman Paonessa' next amend ment was to throw down the propos- ed increase in the pay of the city en- gineer He felt that $3,500 was suf- fciently high to hold city engineer on the job. He spoke in glowing terms of the present incumbent's capabilities, but did not feel that an increase should be given. The amendment to allow the salary to stand at it's present figure was carried 13 to 10.
 Crusberg Stands Firm
 Councilman Crusberg took the floor at this stage of the proceedings to explain that his stand on a straight cut of 10 per cent. has not been al tered He pointed out that three quarters of the workingmen have taken larger cuts than the one he pro- posed to make effective in city en- ployes salaries. He failed to see where there was single city position that required the services of an ex- ceptionally capable man. He offered an amendment to the salary list to make a 10 per cent. cut effective. Councilman Howard Hart asked why the council had allowed the city to cut the common laborers 5) per cent. without registering protest and why in the face of this attempting to block a cut on the salary list. Only by such cuts can business be brought back to normal, he stated. Councilman Porter expressed oppo- s!tion to fiat cut
 Councilman B. C. Mercy felt the salary committees recommendations should be adopted. If that group was not capable to judge then it should be discharged, he argued
 Would Cut Cops And Bremen Councilman Hart offered a resolu- tion in the form of an amendment to the amendment to cut only the police and fremen. His amendment and that of Councilman Crusbery were both downed.
 Mayor Curtis, who up to this time had not spoken on the salary matters, informed the council that he could not approve increases for anyone at this time.
 Alderman Gill submitted motion that the salary lists as presented by the special committee and amended by the council be adopted. Council man Hart was the only member cast ing a dissenting vote.
 Councilman Howard Timbrell moved that the charter revision committee be asked to work on a charter change that might bring about a more ac- ceptable method of handling the sal ary question. His motion was carried.
 Park Name Selected
 The board of park commissioners reported that the name Willow Brook Park has been decided upon for the south end park, the name Me morial Field' for the athletic field at that park They asked that these names be approved by the council. It was so voted.
 The same commission reported that the idea of flooding Walnut Hill park for use as q skating rink has been tried out and found impracticable.
 resolution of thanks was received from A. G. Hammond camp for the installation Of an honor roll of Span ish American war veterans at City hall.
 A resolution from the Chicago, H., council asking the local body to go on record as favoring notifications of the Volstead act to allow the manufac-