New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
CITY HALL AGOG
 ON SALARY CUTS
General Dissatisfaction Expressed With 10 Per Cent. Reductions

Dissatisfaction, mingled with re- proach toward members of the salary committee who voted q Q per cent re- duction in the pay of all city em- ployes, is being openly expressed at City Hall today as a result of the com mittee's action at n session last night,
 Committee Recommendations
 The council will submit the follow ing recommendation to the council Wednesday night! City engineer. in- crease from S3,5oo 10 s4,Ooo, plumb ing inspector from $2,300 to $2.b0o; registrars of voters, Sl,boo to s2,ooo: health superintendent, s2,5O0 to sS,- O0o prosecuting attorneys assistant, reduced Sl ,000 to $500. Also. q recom- mendation will be made that every salary be reduced 10 per cent, this re- ducton to be figured on the above sa laries as increased.
 In the case of the city engineer this will effect an increase of $100; the plumbing inspector receives an in- crease of $200 and reduction of ls250. making the net decrease $50; the registrar of voters will receive a $500 increase; the health superin- tendent will receive $200 raise and the assistant prosecuting attorneys salary will be sliced $2S0. Employees Hopeful The above raises and reductions are Eoontingent upon the councils accept ance of the recommendations There is a strong feeling not only in City Hall, but throughout the city that the report will be amended in the em- ployes' favor.
 Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt was chairman of the meeting with Council man Arthur Crusberg as clerk. Mayor o. r. Curtis attended as did Council men M. F. King, Howard Hart, Michael T. Kerwn, Burton Mercy and Thomas Quinlivan.
 The vote on the proposed reduction stood three to three. Chairman Eich- staedt broke the tie by casting his vote in favor of reduction.
 l At the opening of the meeting a request was received from the regis trars for a hearing. They outlined the work being done in the office and in- troduced statistics to indicate 75 per cent increase in the volume of busi- ness. Registrar T. J. Smith felt the work was worth s2,50O a year.
 Mayors Salary Stands
 Consideration was given the salary of the mayor and it was felt advisable to leave 1t at its present figure. It was voted to act similarly in regard to the city clerks salary. It was voted to al- low the s150 item for clerical work for the mayor to stand as at present.
 There was a strong feeling for a reduction in the pay of Chairman August Burckhard of the board of assessors. Councilman Michael King felt a $500 cut should be in effect. He disagreed with statement of Council |man Hart concerning Burckhardt's lcon1petency and that there is as much work under the new system as the old.
 Councilman Thomas Quinlivan rec commended a $200 increase for the plumbing inspector Councilman Crus- berg alone voted against the increase.
 The assistant prosecutors pay was reduced $200 on motion of Council man Mercy
 The salary of $500 for the public works board chairman was allowed to stand and the pay of general superln- tendent remains at S2,300.
 Crusberg Would Cut IS F. c. Councilman Crusberg spoke for , per cent reduction in all salaries. This was acceptable to Councilman Hart The latter then moved that the genera salary list be reduced 10 per cent and the pay of the fremen and police 2C per cent. Councilman King moved thai all salaries be reduced 10 per cent This motion prevailed.
 Throughout city hall, police head quarters and fire stations today there was a heavy gloom and the salary question was the main topic of dis cussion. That there is dissatisfaction i: evident.
 In a few instances resignations arc threatened when the wage reduction! become effective, if they do go through the council.