New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
|C0UNC|L FAVORS
 SALARIES BOARD
City May Have Commission to Consider Employees Wages

Establishment of a commission to adjust salaries of municipal em- ployes is to be considered by special committee which will be ap pointed by Mayor Weld in accord ance with a resolution introduced by Councilman Samuel Sablotsky and unanimously approved by the coun- cil at its January meeting last night.
 The councilman will also ask the committee to consider turning over this work to the board of finance have the same effect as would 6 special commission. If special com- mission is favored, Sablotsky urges that it be bipartisan and that busi- nessmen and manufacturers who employ help and are familiar with working conditions and the labor market be named on the board.
 Under the present plan, Sablotsky points out, the salary committee holds a few meetings near the close of the year, allows each department about 10 minutes in which to explain it's work and then attempts to arrive at a decision as to the worth of services about which the members know very little or nothing. If a spe- cial committee or commission which is active the year round takes over the work more study will be given the important question of salaries, Sablotsky remarked at last nights meeting.
 Councilman r. G. Hausmann, chair man of the salary committee, moved adoption of salary schedule. re- marking that the report probably would not suit all, a condition he said he regards as impossible. No objection was voiced to the recom- mended schedule, containing some increase. The vote was unanimous.
 Alderman J. Gustav introduced a resolution to have committee ap- breaks in electric light service. The resolution was tabled.
 S16,000 for Washington Park
 On motion of Alderman F. A. Grysbowski, the board of finance and taxation will be asked to appro- priate between S15,000 and S16,000 to establish park on the Washing ton school grounds, this amount be- ing the estimate of the park depart ment.
 A recommendation of Alderman J. G. Johnson that the police and fire chiefs be asked for an account ing on moneys allowed for trips to conventions was turned back. It was stated that the police chief has al ready done this and the fire chief is soon to make report.
 Fifth ward residents through their representatives asked additional po- lice protection in the northwestern section of the city. It was referred to the police board.
 Several persons submitted claims for damages alleged to have result ed from falls on icy sidewalks and. their petitions were forwarded to the claims committee.
 Bill approved by finance com mittee and by the comptroller were ordered paid.
 Claims were ordered paid as recommended by the committee in charge as were minor ordinance regulations as suggested.
 Charter amendments as proposed by the committee on revision were approved.
 The committee on revision of rules of the common council was asked to give further consideration to the matter in hand on motion of Councilman w. D. Boyle.
 Wants Two Prosecutors
 Alderman J. G. Johnson suggest ed that there be two prosecutors in police court similar to the courts of several other cities. The present system, he said, leaves the city at the mercy of one man. He claimed a prosecution was refused last year and appeal to the state police was required.
 No one knows who will be prosecutor after this year as both terms expire,' the alderman de clared.
 He strongly urged the change.
 Councilman Sablotsky brought out that the assistant prosecutor can issue warrants in the absencJ of the prosecutor.
 Chairman F. F. Hall Of th. board on charter revision, said O.. change, that of two judges, is {. be put in this year and it " therefore considered advisable wait for two years before expect another important change. It ". voted to discard the two prose- tors idea for this year.
 Criticizcs Weights Inspector
 Councilman W. c. Gibnek cr.tf cized the work of Sealer of Wcigl and Measures Carlson. claiming !. does not show sufficient actiyi. He computed the cost of inspectt, devices at GO cents per device. IT councilman said he has not fen. a single store where all measu. are inspected and that some stog.. keepers do not even know who the sealcr is
 "The public is paying for a pro- lection it does not receive" he de- cIared
 Councilman D. l.. Bartlett praised the sealer for his work on munich