New Britain herald., 1922-04-20
AFTER MANY YEARS CITY IS REALLY
 GOING TO HAVE COMFORT STATION

made by the city meeting board will meet the salary requirements as a whole for the fiscal year, The com mlitee also recommends that the sal nry of Miss Eleanor Perry, employed by the board of assessors 10 i'll the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Pauline Richards he sl,3b0 per annnm, also that the salary of the superintendent of health be increased to sS,o0o per annum,
 Minority Report,
 A minority report was presented by Councilman II. s. Hart asking that legal advice be secured before action is taken on the majority report.
 Edward Peterson spoke in favor of the minority report, He felt that set ting aside the action of tho city meet ing board would make joke" of that body,
 Councilman NJ s. Porter champion- cd the cause Of the majority, He felt that the appropriations would not be exceeded,
 The report was carried on q viva Noce vote.
 The salary of Miss Eleanor Perry was fixed at s135o. She is the pres ent clerk of the board of assessors.
 Dr. Lees Pay Boosted.
 The salary Of the superintendent of Of health was increased from $500 to s3noo.
 Lynch favored the increase, as did Aldermen G. II. Wells and F. l.. Con- lon.
 The committee named 10 demand the removal Of trolley tracks from Arch street, recommended that the city proceed to have the tracks re- moved by ordering such removal by June 1.
 IL was voted 10 lay the resolution on the table for one month,
 Ancnt sidewalks.
 Where the council received re- port from the public works board setting dates for the repair of side walks in several sections of the city. Councilman H. w. Rice asked why the city is not required to fix the Madison street sidewalk. He told of
 
 Alderman G. H. Wells said side walks about the city were not in good condition, generally speaking. He ex- pressed hope that the sidewalk in spector would get onto his job.
 Daylight Saving.
 Councilman M. s. Porter introduce ed a resolution for daylight saving otN Irr rI called attention to communication on that subject sent by the chamber of commerce. The councilman ex- plained that work will begin one hour earlier in the morning and be con- cluded an hour earlier in the after noon. Clocks will not be changed. A resolution was submitted and passed, requesting the park commits | sion to have electric lights installed | in Walnut Hill park from West Main street to the hospital, by way of the | court of honor.
 The appointment of a transporta- ton committee and a commission to act with the police board in the man agement of the city garage.
 Claims Are Settled.
 The claims committee recommended | payment of s125 to Mrs. Bridget D'Neil of 132 Oak street in settlement ,f her claim for damages because of a all on an icy sidewalk on March 2; payment of $20 in settlement of the 'laim of Rafele Potenga of 141 street, for damages as the esult of a fall on the sidewalk in ront of 137 Pleasant street on Jan lary IS; payment of s193 to Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert of 2Ss High street n settlement of her claim as a re- ut of falling on an icy sidewalk; ,ayment of s32.5o in settlement of the laim of Mrs. Anna Pressel of 21 Whitman street as result of fall m an icy sidewalk on February 2; ayment of $2S.50 in settlement of the laim of Sylvester Doran as result f falling on a sidewalk on Hartford venue on Dec. 25. 1921; that no pay