New Britain herald., 1922-08-17
COMMON COUNCIL
 SUSTAINS VET0ES
Backs Mayor on Settlement of
 ClaimS.-Other Business

iNR car TOT use ds pollce stfNico CAT sustained Mayor A. NJ, Paonessa : Ivetoes to recommendations that claims for damages to autos arising out of conditions of the street be settled by payment of half the claim; supported the salary committee in Its refusal to increase the salaries of three stenographers, and rejected a recommendation for an increase in the collectors office; authorized the appointment of committees on a per manent war memorial and for a probe of the coal situation; approved contracts with the kensington and Worthington fire districts for water service, adopted ordinances and re- ferred number of petitions.
 Despite the heat. 22 members of the council answered the roll call. At the suggestion of the mayor the mem bers removed their coats
 Mayor Reads Vetos.
 The first order of business was the reading by Mayor A. M. Paones- sa Of vetoes to action on claims of Paul zehler and F. J Daley for damages to their automobile In the | 10 the latter s6 was to be allowed
 Alderman J. G. Johnson moved that the vetoes be sustained
 Councilman A F Eichstaedt was opposed to turning down the recom- Inendation of the claims committee He felt the corporation counsels opinion should be sustained
 The mayor said his views in the matter were shared by the claims committee Alderman Conlon op- posed and Councilman A. G. Crus- berg favored payment of the claim.
 Kirkham Explains.
 Corporation Counsel J H. Kirk ham said there is an element of doubt and that the city might stand an even chance in court. He favored settlement of petty matters as busi- nesslike settlement Councilman D. L. Nair reminded that there Is relief in the courts for the petitioners if they have good case
 The mayors vetos were sustained
 The board of compensation submit ted petition to increase the salary of Clerk A w. Bacon from $500 to is1,ooo was referred to the salary committee
 A recommendation that clerk be employed for committees of the council was referred to the ordinance committee
 Bills amounting to s53,5o71s were ordered paid. cleaning and painting the fire chiefs car was ordered paid on motion of Alderman Wells The bill was held up several weeks ago, members feel ing 1t was too high.
 The salary committee recommend ed increases of s2oo for Clifford Faulkner and James Conley and of s4So for Miss Dorothy Loomis. No increases were given the Misses Mae stauffer, Florence Caufeld and C. Humphrey
 Asst Prosecutor S1,O0O.
 It was also recommended that the salary of assistant prosecutor attor- ney be allowed to stand at s1,ooo. A s4oo decrease had been proposed
 Councilman Walter Talk felt the petitions should be laid over until the January meeting.
 City Engineer J. D. Williams spoke in favor of the proposed increases for Faulkner and Conley.
 Alderman J. F. Gill who was oc- cupyng the chair, objected to the lengthy discussion and expressed himself in the following manner:
 Why keep running around the church; you're making a mountain out of a mole hill, acting like bunch Of children"
 The recommendations were accept ed with the exception of that for an increase for Miss Looris. The mayor said he did not feel the creating of is warranted.
 A recommendation was received from the city garage committee that the present police service car. the Paige car owned by the health de- partment be turned in, together with a cash payment of s2,425 for a Cadillac car. If prices drop within three months the city will get re- fund, it was promised.
 The land valuation committee sub- mitted it's report, establishing basic I land rates for all streets throughout the city
 On motion of Alderman Gill the { report was referred to the board of a assessors.
 Balance From Outing
 The outing committee submitted a report showing an so cent balance from the last outing. The receipts were s270 and the expenditures s26920. s An ordinance requiring the .col- Ia ector to receive personal tax pay nents was accepted.
 The ordinance committee recon1- nended that the city engineer and ' oaymaster be bonded for s2, GOO each; ' hat the public works board notify the assessors of all new works completed, hat 40 minute parking be allowed on ' he north side of Commercial street s md the same limits on Court street { The suggestions were approved. It was voted to allow the water board to contract for s537s5 worth ,f supplies with the New England E Foundry company: with the R. D. Y Wood company for s7500. S
 Water Board Agreements . An agreement between the water