New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
Bristol News
REPORT PETITION FOR PAY INCREASES Higher Salaries for Mayor and
 Counclmen Proposed NO INTEREST IN PRIMARY


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 It was rumored today that a pe- tition sponsored by several promi- nent business men was being circu- lated asking that vote be taken at the coming city election to increase the salary of the mayor from s2,000 to $4,000 and of the members of the council from s20o to $500. This peti- tion will be presented to the city council for action at the meeting on Tuesday evening. September 6.
 The salary of the citys chief off, cial was at one time $1,200 and was increased few years ago to the present figure.
 The councilmen's salary, practi- cally everyone in the city has will ingly admitted. is entirely too low. The councilman ordinarily is called upon to serve on committees which take up a large amount of his time during the day, and he is obliged to attend the regular meetings which are held monthly.
 Mayor John F.. Wade at recent council meeting called attention to the salary paid members of the council and at that time he stated that he strongly favored making the annual stipend $500.
 Although several business men ad- mitted having heard the rumor in connection with the petition, none of them had as yet seen the petition.
 No Primary Contests Loom
 With only 16 days left in which written nomination papers, stating the name and post office address of candidates for the city primary to be held on Tuesday, September 20, may be filed in the office of the city clerk, check of the situation today showed that up to the present time no such papers had been filed.
 For the position of mayor, there looms only one candidate up to the present time and that is the incum- bent, John F. Wade. William Hayes, a member of the city council and former postmaster, whose name was clined to have his name entered in the mayoralty contest w. Raymond Crumb, also a member of the council and a police commissioner, stated emphatically today that he was not candidate for mayor and was election to the council.
 It is understood that Councilmen William E. Hough, Charles R. An derson, E. E. Merrill and William A. Hayes will seek reelection. Council man Homer H. Judd few days ago stated that he was uncertain as to whether he would run this year. It is said that Frank Dutton, who served several terms on the council and who at one time ran for mayor, will be candidate for the council at the primaries.
 As in past years, 1t Is expected that there will be but one candi- date for the berth of city clerk. That will be the incumbent, Thom- as B. Steele, 8 republican.
 Two assessors are to be elected this year. Daniel E. Heffernan, who has served the city more than a of century in this capa- city, will seek reelection. A second assessor will also have to be elect ed. Sidney M. Barnard, democrat. who served for several terms. moved away from the city last fall and will not be a candidate for re- election. Names already suggested are those of Rolfe E. Rowe, local Carl V. Rosen. Junius Douglass and Brayton H. Goodwin.
 Nomination papers must each be signed by an elector of the city and indorsed and subscribed by at least 25 electors.
 At the primary election the polls will be opened at the usual voting places as follows: Town hall in the first voting district. Firemens hall in the second voting district. Uncas Hose house No. in the third vot- ing district. and Federal Hill school in the fourth voting district, The polls will open at II o'clock a. m. standard time, and close at g o'clock p. m.. standard time.
 New Departure to Close
 Announcement was made yester- day by officials of the New Depar- ture Mfg. Co. that the entire plant, with the exception of the ball de- partment, would close at noon on Saturday and reopen on Tuesday, September 6. The ball department will close on Friday, September 2, and reopen Tuesday. September 6.
 The close down is necessary 10 permit repairs to be made and to al tha ~1- r{ rn1- kk L.