New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
WANTS R. R. STATION
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Resolution Brought in at July
 Meeting Ol Common Council

The common council, st the Fegn' lar July meeting last night, voted 'a award garbage collection contracts to swen saaRsen, Alhin swanson and Jehn PaA as recommended by the board of healihl declined Mayor A. N, Psenessais suggestion that Il re- consider it's previous setien in inc ereasing the salary of pr, C, w. Wius from tl,ss0 to s2,loei ordered the license committee to issue no more permits for eaTniVsls 10 play here, voted to ssk the New Haven" railroad to build a new passenger sta. ton, to be located in the eastern secs ton Of the city on the main linsi acc eeptsd Alderman J, Gustav Johnson's resolution that the health board he asked 10 enforce the milk ordinances elected George A, Stark q constable after a contests referred numerous petitions to boards and accepted ssV- eral reports,
 Mayor Explains witte Opposition
 At the opening of the meeting, Mayor faonessa turned the gavsl over 10 Alderman ". H, Judd and spoke to the council on the Witte matter. Dr. witte. who Is meat in- spector. has petitioned several times for an increase and his resignation is now pending, The salary committee decided that the pendency Of his res- ignation creates an emergency such as makes 1t advisable 10 raise the sal- ary now rather than walt for the pe- cember meeting when all salary ad- justmcnts are made. Chairman Thnre Bengston of the salary committee eS- plained that 1t Is good business to pay witte more since the city probably could not engage a successor for the salary now paid.
 Mayor Paonessa said he has not vetoed the resolution as he does not want to be arbitrary or act as czar. He said granting the increase, except ing at the December meeting, would invite a flow of petitions from other city employees throughout the year.
 After several members of the coun- ell had expressed themselves as In favor, Alderman Judd remarked that the absence of a motion made 1t neo- essary to proceed to the next order of business. Alderman C. J. Dehm wanted 1t definitely known. he said. that this action gives Witte the in- crease. He was corrected by the may or who said 1t merely passes the re- port on to the ordinanfy commiuee and the salary Is not In effect until the council adopts the ordinance. Aft CT some discussion 1t was agreed that this is the situation that exists.
 Alleges Gambling At Carnival
 Following the reading of the Judd resolution to have the license com mittee issue no more permits Tor carnivals, the third ward alderman arose and made sensational charge. He declared that Councilman David l.. Nair, a member of the license com- mittee, had seen money being handed out instead of merchandise on one ot the wheels at Coleman Brothers car nival, and reported the matter to Chief of Police W. c. Hart. The game was not ordered discontinued despite this fact, Judd said, and he added: "I don't know who higher up told the chief to lay off, but nothing was done"
 Later gambling devices at the Mur- phy shows were closed. The alder man asked why one show was allowed to go4on with gambling uninterrupt- ed and another was stopped. He also asked why 1t was the show owners were told that he was the com plainant against gambling devices. The alderman insisted that those playing wheels at carnival cannot win unless the concessionaire so de- sires and the entire thing should be discontinued Alderman Maerz amend ed that carnivals be permitted to come here for the remainder Of the present season. His amendment was lost and the Judd resolution prevailed.
 Following this petition, Councilman A. N. Rutherford of the second ward took the mayors chair and presided for the remainder of the meeting.
 The second ward councilman has occupied a place on a majority of city commissions and has been municipal building inspector, but last nfght marked his first appearance in the chair of the city's highest executive. The councilman conducted the meet ing in masterly fashion.
 Action On Garbage Contracts
 Alderman Dehm wanted action on the award of garbage contracts held up for one month, but republican and democratic members alike offered op- position to this movement, claiming that the situation was so unsatisfac- tory that further postponements in