New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

| t&he two officials.
 1 A letter was presented fron Judge Henry P. Roche, who was un able to attend the meeting. express ing the conviction that the two posi- tions should have higher salaries at tached to them. Judge Saxe wa asked by Councilman Warne whether or not he felt that Nev Britain's police court should hay, two prosecuting attorneys and Judg' Saxe replied that there was . diff ference of opinion relative to 1t. bu he did not hesitate to say that thu time was not far distant when suci an arrangement would be necessary Asked his opinion as to the creation of a full time prosecuting attorney ship. Judge Sake said he knew ot no place in Connecticut where there Is such a system of filling the office in all probability some time will elapse before the average city is ready for it, because a competent attorney could not sacrifice a prac. tice for such position unless he was paid more than the amount that would probably be fixed. It would be an ideal system, however. Judge Sake said. and he hopes to see 1t in operation eventually.
 Murphy Speaks For Bremen
 Councilman James P. Murphy, who was one of the signers of a resolution in the common council to give the captains, lieutenants and privates in the fire department an increase of 50 cents day, amount ing to between $l5.000 and $16 900, said he felt that the firemen were deserving of consideration as they had not received an increase in wages in several years. When an advance of 50 cents a day was made it actually was not an increase. he said, because their pay had been re- duced by that amount when the two platoon system went into effect.
 Councilman Murphy said he was surprised that committee of fire men was not In attendance, but the salary committee informed him that Chairman c. J. Dehm of the board of fire commissioners had indicated that the board might not look kindly on the appearance of a committee of firemen before a council committee. after the commissioners had reject ed the firemen's petition for the wage increase. Chairman Dehm did not say the commissioners would or punish the firemen's committee for appearing before the salary committee, but had indicated that the commissioners might resent it. Therefore, the salary committee did not ask the firemen's commit tee to attend the hearing.
 Councilman Murphy said the fire men are on duty S4 hours a week and their hourly pay is about 45 cents. Their equipment costs $175 and they pay two per cent of their wages into the pension funh. He presented the following comparative figures:
 Wages in Other Cities
 The f1remen's committee wrote to officials in other cities concerning salaries and wages and compiled the table for comparison:
 New Britain
 Captains ..... .............. S2'S t.'o" LleutenantS ............. eA'l '''"' year ...... Sf.15 day year ...... $a.oo day year ...... $5.50 day vacation-7 days with pay.
 Sick leave-No sick leave granted. Injured in line of duty-Compen- sation as required by law.
 Meriden
 Captains ....... St,ooo.fo ............. $2,4oS.l2 PriVateS S-'leo'Vo Sickness or injury, full pay. Vacation-Two weeks with pay.
 New Haven -a ntains $47.40 week ,ieutenants ,...,. s42.65 week grade. s4040 week grade... $36.75 week grade. s3O.00 week | Two weeks vacation with pay.
 Waterbury
 ,antain. $47Ss week iautenants s43.7S week | orivates $40.25 week | yacation-Privates 14 days; off, CTS. IS days. Sickness or Injury contracted | while in performance of duty, full ,ay.
 Hartford IapCdlllS '''' "|'o'N''N .ieutenants ............. s1,a 'o.Vo Grade ..... $2,2oo.oo l grade ..... $2,0Oo.oo | Vacation-14 days. Sickness or injury contracted in inc of duty-full pay.
 Bridgeport
 ............' S''oVV'"V ieutenantS SZ,'oo.VV grade ..... $2,3oo.oo ! grade ..... s2,2O0.OO | grade ..... $2.1oo.oe Vacation-14 days with pay.
 Sick leave-If a man is off sick ther men fill in double shift in turn. 10 pay lost on sick leave.
 Stamford ! "a ptains $2.40o.O0 | rivates-Grade A ..... s2,20o.0o | rivates-Grade B ...... S2,OoO.Oo rivates-Grade C ..... S1.SOO.Oo , Nacation-12 days with pay.
 In case of sickness or injury to nv member at any time their pay | oes on just the same.
 Springfield, Mass.
 aptains s2.70100 i sc.50o.25 | A ..... $500 day E ..... S5.10 day | z ...... S5.35 day | Nacation-14 days with pay.
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