New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
MAYOR HURLS HOT
 SHOT AZ JOHNSON
RebaheS Alderman for Opposing
 Salary for E. F. Hall

council last night voted to establish such q salary, went on record as faV- oring withdrawal of Sl,d0O from the new regular patrolman for service in the northwestern section of the city, and referred for action several important petitions including sug. geStions that two runaboutS be pur- chased for patrol work in the police department, and petition for legal iHing Sunday sports.
 Wants Deputy Building Inspector
 The council also received from the mayor a special message sug- Eesting tho appointment of a deputy building inspector to serve during the building boom. The mayor eX- plaincd that it is q physical impos- Sibility for one man 10 make frc- qucnt visits to the several hundred building jobs now in progress, and such inspections. he said afforded the only means of protecting the city against building law vioIations He reminded the council of its vigilance in the past in the enforcement of these laws, and venturcd that the cost of naming deputy would be greatly offset by the law enforce ulcnt which would result. Unless q deputy is named the mayor fears the outside work of the inspector, or his multiple office duties, or possibly both might necessarily be slightcd 4 committee was named to iuVeSti. gate the need and empowered 10 act
 Salary For Finance Chairman
 The high spot of tho meeting came toward the end. Councilman Thurc Bengston, chairman of th, committee on salaries, recommends" that salary Of $i,000 he creates for the office of chairman of th, board of t!nancc and taxation, IT., recommendation was in COnfOrmit} with the lcgiGlature's action in set ting forth that this office shall carry q salary.
 Alderman Johnson objected. II, admitted the capability of the pres cut incumbent 10 administer th, City's finances, hut said the otfic, had been filled in the past by eff. cient Chairmen without salary. H. added that Senator Hall does noI n"ul the money.
 When he had completed his talk. Mayor Pdonyasa jumped 10 his feet The mayor said he would not b, surprised at anything Alderman Johnson says, but he fails to st how anyone in touch with the situ. ation COuhl be SO "small, petty ant cheap" The fourth ward alderman was the only one to vote against the salary
 Compromise On Police
 Tho question of new poltrc brought before the council throueh the hoarl of finance and taxation recommendation that SL"o0 he taE rn from the emergency account fo, three new appointments, failed to produce the lively dehate expected This was because Alderman w. II Judd, leader of the opposition dId not oppose the entire proposition but submitted q compromise in th' torn of one appointment.
 Alderman Judd argued there l. m emergency only in the fifth ward He explained there gre GO men o the regular force. Or these 10 l,a Uolmcn, and one sergeant do MaU street duty in inc daytime, while tn' entire day force consists of 70 me. and officers, including detectives ana motorcycle men. He suggested encouragement of the day beats, pun chase of two runabouts for patro, ling the day beats, the cars 10 b' used also by sorEeants in maku. their nightly rounds If tho cnNr, amount is 10 be taken from th' emergency account a balance C S262.G5 will be left for the remain der of the year.
 After Alderman Stanley Karpin,l had assured the council that file hl'' ward would be pleased with such arrangement Alderman (. j. Dehr who was in the chair called fr further remarks, and there appc. ing 10 he no further discussion for. coming. the motion was put. unanimous vote resulted.
 Fruit and Vegetables on Stdcwalh
 Councilman C. II. Ma>on of t'. first ward suggested that the ord nance committee he asked 10 pr pare q law requiring all fruit aI. vegetable displays he kept off th, sidewalks. Although it vas C'caril explained that the suggestion was being passed on to the committee without approval and that further discussion ould be had at the next meeting, the members went info lengthy discussion, out of which no decision arose. other than 10 refer.
 On motion Of Councilman F'raul H1patka. the city Eovrrnm'nt will assist residents of Jerome and Rich ards streets to secure postal dcnv- cry service,
 The City Coal & Wood Co. th, lowest bidder was given a contract for sewer pipe over inc objections Of Alderman pehm, who favored Rackliffe Bros, Inc.
 Councilman Arthur \. Ruthcrfoyd of the second ward, called his col leagues 10 task when his resolution for the purchase Of two runabou1s for patrol duty, was referred 10 th, police board. He favored action a' once, declaring the police board ai ready recognizes inc need. Tn councilman declared fanatical move ments receive the councils approVa5 without difficulty. hut opportunities for real service to the people are killed by referring and postponing.