New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
FIGHT IN COUNCIL
 0N SALARY RAISES
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 gineer, relative to sewage dis posal system. George Quigley tried to find a suitable method of sew age disposal, and even went to Washington and asked for an en- glneer to help this city solve the problem" Councilman sablotsky said. Nobody knows how to dis pose Of the sewage. and yet the city engineer would spend $1,Ooo,- 900 on it." He further criticized Mir. Williams for alleged ineffi- oiency in handling the sewer sys- tenn in the north end of the city.
 Councilman Bengston replied to his colleagues charges. and said it is not true that the city engineer favors spending s1,000,000 for ex- perimenting. That figure was men, toned as a tentative cost for cer- tain work on the sewage disposal system, but Mir. Williams should not be criticized in this respect any more than any other members of the special committee. The board of public works has been unable to do the amount of new street work required by the needs of the city. Councilman Bengston said, because of the small appropriation, and the city engineer should not be blamed for this condition, either. In the opinion Of Councilman Bengston the city engineer deserves an increase. and on his motion, it was voted to recommend s40o, bringing the sal ary to $52O0.
 sablotsky Walks Out
 After the vote was passed, Coun- cilman Sablotsky sprung sensa- ton by pointing to the salary list before him and declaring that it was useless for him to take further part in the committees delibera- tions. His list was marked in pen cil, he said, for a $400 increase for the city engineer, and an increase to s3S00 for the chief engineer of the fire department a matter that had not been~reached as yet. He insinu- ated that the committees action had been fixed" beforehand, and prepared to leave the meeting.
 Councilman Hausmann told him he was incorrect in his suspicious. 'T gave you my personal list, sam." the chairman said. well" Coun- cilman Sablotsky replied, ''it is strange that your personal list is marked s52O0 for the city engineer and Thure Bengston made the >mo- tion and 1t went through. I am in the minority and there is no use in my staying here. I want to thank the committee for granting my plea for $200 for Dewey Selander."
 Councilman Hausmann told him he could not reasonably expect to have everything he favors granted. "L don't expect that" the insurgent replied. Councilman Kloskoski as- sured him he did not know anything had been liked" in advance and he believed the councilman must be mistaken. to which the sixth ward member replied that the list handed him was marked for five per cent increase for the registrars of voters "and on your motion. supported by the democratic members of this 1t went through" Coun- cilman sablotsky then left the meet ing. He returned later for his rub bers but did not take any part in the deliberations.
 Hausmann Explains Markings
 Councilman Hausmann said today the list he handed Councilman Sab lotsky was marked by him with ten tative figures which he used while the petitions between Throughout the hearings he bore in mind the probable atti- Jude of the taxpayers and the merits of the petitions before the and at no time was he actuated by any but spirit of fair ness, he said. He regretted that the was disrupted and felt Councilman Sablotsky obtained q decidedly mistaken impression from he marked salary list.
 During the meeting. Councilman Bengston said the female employees of the city departments are well paid, in his opinion, and many of hem have better positions from the of salary than clerks, and stenographers in concerns. Few female employees in business and manufac- turing offices are paid more than s25 per week. he said, and as for filing places held for long periods | le declared 1t Is always possible to | 'eplace clerks and teach the routine n a comparatively short Mime.
 Believes Women Should Stay Home
 Councilman Sablotsky. before the | Incident of his departure, touched on he employment of married women ip al n