New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Proposed Test Case on Wage Cuts
 bDisappro0ed by Finance Board

means ef pfOkldlns Tor the AefA noA done there, The entire building is now in use, he told the committee,
 Fl would be absolutely wrong and unfair ta take away from the pupils in the north end pf the city the nFiyi- leges these in the south end enisy.' Ar, Holmes said, Continuing he said
 'sfhe city would be a joke in the eyes Of the state if we didn't eon- iinue shep training"
 Mayor PaoRessa asked why the ehil- dFen cannot he sent to the new trade school and when MT, Holmes replied that the city has no rights there, a lengthy discussion followed, The sehaal superintendent explained that the city and state contract, the city to furnish a building. light, heat and half ianitor service, while the state furnishes teachers and courses, iJn- der this plan the city saves about sfe,000 year. he said, Only those over is years of age are admitted to the school,
 The mayor asked what the school department could do with the normal SC hool building, Mir, Holmes thought i. would be good for open air and special elasses, He advised the com mittee that il would be very eApen- siye to maintain,
 salary Cut Question
 Commissioner Searle announced his intention Of voting against any deficit by disregard Of the cny Inf eting boards order for 10 per cent cuts in pay. He pointed out that m hif opinion the meeting board and not ths council is the 'last word". tha. reductions were ordered but not put Into effect and to be consistent with his previous action he woulh oppose up the deficit.
 In reply to questions Of the mayor. sppt. Holmes presented the following acts:
 School buildings now cost the city between sio.0oo and si2.oo0 a school room: present plans Of the 'ehool board call for A rooms at cost of s625,000. which will take are Of i,6o0 children. Each year here are about 400 more children han the previous year, therefore the '625.00 will take care of three years increases.
 Mayor Paonessa estimated the costs f schools to be s200.0o0 a year aside rom maintenance.
 Public Works Deficit.
 City Engineer J. D. Williams pre- ented the public works departments stimated deficit which will be $1s,- %. Following are proposed trans CTS which the board suggests, the lnds to be used for ordinary ex- enses: From state highway fund, 5 ,000; from Connecticut company, ayment for pavements, s1,535; from pavements. s2.000; from ark street benefits. s3.S00. He felt
 s1O,0oo appropriation would carry le department through the year. In reply to a question of F. W. acomber, MT. Williams said the low storms will cost the city about .2,0Oo, causing $7,Oo0 of the de lrtment's deficit.
 He also reported that about s2.00o Id been saved on the salary appro- 'iation, this being made possible by duction of personnel.
 Health Department For the health department, pr. F. Lee reported no deficit The Rocky Il sanitarium will require $6,342 for balance of the years he told the mmittee. The sanitarium is now ed to capacity, having IT patients
 Police Department Shortage For the purchase of a car $1,534 is eded. This has been approved for } council
 For the police department, Chair In D. l.. Dunn reported a payroll ortage of s13.425, part of which is by the cut made by the y meeting board Between $500 $70o will be needed to pay for } Park street subway. A new car 5 cost the department s2,S75, mak-
 a total deficit of S16,900.
 In The Fire Department For the fire board, Chairman John Keevers reported a S15,566.71 de- t of which $11,344 is for salaries } board is governed in salaries and sonnel by city ordinances, Chair n Keevers explained. leading the ordinances, MT. Searle nted out that there is ground for i'm that salaries could be lower. airman Keevers said that this uld impair the efficiency of the de- tment.
 The city meeting board ordered
 MT. Searle replied. The present board does not feel city meeting board is law-mak-