New Britain herald., 1927-04-05
WOULD HAVE Salaries
FIXED BY new BOARD
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

the clerk of committees of the
common council"
Alderman Maerz questioned the
contention OF the other members
ohat the proposed change would be
an Improvement over the system
IN vosue. He pointed out that the
salary committee OF the council can
investigate and do everything elsa
that is expected of the proposed
committee, and in the final analy-
sis, the common council must act
on the salary adjustments. He
could not understand how the
council would be more likely to act
favorably on recommendations OF a
committee OF private citizens than
On the report of committee Of
its own members,
Councilman Sablotsly said the
salary committee meets once or
twice a year and does not devote
sufficient thought and study to the
duties and responsibilities of the
officials and employees on whose
salaries the members art. He re-
ferred to the case of Mrs. Dorothy
Mahoney whose resignation as clerk
in the tax collectors office will be-
come effective shortly, and whose
salary has been increased 1897 a
week In the eight years sho has
been in the city's employ, Now that
she is about to leave. her value to
the tax collection department be
comes apparent. There is no
question. he said, of the unfairness
Of the present system and he
strongly favored the proposed
change.
Alderman Naerz said the original
draft of the proposed ordinance. in
which it was specified that member
ship on the committee would not
refer to any political party affila-
ton, was not satisfactory. He re-
minded Councilman Sablotsky that
the latter had protested because the
republican membership on commit
tees OF the council overbalanced
that of the democratic, yet, he
pointed out, Councilman sablotskv
favors a change whereby all mem
hers OF the committee could be
democrats, republicans or some
thing else. This objection resulted
In the change as specified in the
Graft decided on.
Councilman Hausmann favored A
change and believed it a good move
to present the proposed ordinance
for the council to consider. 1t may
not meet with the approval Of all
the council members, he said. but at
least 1t seems deserving OF a trial
The recommendation finally received
the signatures of the three members
present and Will so before the
council at the meeting April 20,
The salary committee OF the COM
mon council voted last evening to
recommend to the common council,
salaries Of $50 per week for each of
Two clerks in the tax collectors Of
flee. Collector LOOMS told the COM
mittee Mrs. Mahoney, who has been
IN the office eight years, has re-
signed and will leave the city's en-
play very shortly. Her salary is
S23.o7 per week. Her work has been
very satisfactory and Mr.. LOOMS
said he regrets TO lose her services.
She rendered her resignation, ef-
fective February /, but he pre-
vailed upon her to remain longer.
Miss Margaret Jackson, who has
been in the office on a part time |
arrangement for some time. will be |
promoted to Mrs. Mahoneys posi- |
ton. Mr.. Loomis said. and he has |
another young woman In mind for |
the other position. Payment at the |
rate of 40 cents per hour has been |
made to a part time clerk, but Mr.. |
LOOMS favors putting the work on |
full time basis, as there is enough |
to warrant the arrangement, he !
said. He pointed out that the ex-
pense Of having two full time clerks |
instead OF one on full time and one |