New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
SALARY MATTERS
 ENDED IN COUNCIL
Adjustment of Merriam, Faselle's
 Reached-l0,00O Voted

CIsSQ by NdSOT IdOHeSSd tC ue- clare themselves on the salary sit- uation and make known what they are willing to pay for the positions of city engineer and for street sup erintendent, the common council last night ended the dispute by fixing wage of s425O year for Engineer Philip A. Merian. and s2,2oo d year for Supt. Eugene laselle.
 The council had previously reject ed recommendation of it's salary adjustment committee that Merriam be paid S4,5oo and that Faselle re- ceive s2,Soo. The salary of Park Superintendent Clyde Ellinswood was fixed at s3,oo0 a year by unanimous vote
 When the committees report was put to a vote by exclamation, Coun- cilman Samuel Sablotsky asked that a yea and nay ballot be taken. Those voting to pay Merriam s4. a year were: Mayor Paonessa Alder man Nair and Zapatka. Councilmen Samora iczyk, Wilson, Murphy. Macora. Sablotsky and Greene. Those who opposed were: Aldermen Falk, Judd and Johnson, and Councilmen Haynes. Huber. Whitman. Mack. Ziegler. Warner, Goddard, Parker. Anderson, Conlon and Boyle.
 After the result of the vote was made known. Mayor Paonessa took the floor to say: "Gentlemen: It's time you took stand and said what in your opinion these jobs ought to have, The corporation counsel says the council shall fix the salary of the city engineer. If you don't be- lieve s45o0 is proper. say what you think is, but by all means straighten this out tonight.
 Mayors Words
 "Is it the desire of the common council that l. through the board of public works, drop Merriam. If it is, all right, you have the majority. but tell you the city will be the loser. Be men. There's enough of you here and you're old enough: have some gumption about you."
 Alderman J. Gustave Johnson was in favor to vote for s4.250 salary. and Alderman Nair was of like mind. Alderman Judd expressed surprise that the committee should come back with recommendation once turned down by a large vote. and he expressed satisfaction with the wage fixed by Johnson, making it plain that he would vote for an Increase If Merriam proves his worth.
 A resolution was prepared by Act ing Corporation Counsel Mortimer H. Camp and was unanimously ap- proved by the council.
 The Faselle Matter
 Action next came on the recom- mendation of the adjustment con- mittee that lTaselle be paid $500 While moving adoption. Councilman Sablotsky charged that nine of ten of his colleagues have their minds already set on political lines. H, pointed to Faselle's success in say. lrS the city money on oiling this Y r, and he defied anyone who ms to vote against the increase tt ii't oht d ltsl1lIlldt' TtdSOl WHY th"ir vote is to be so. He attributed tNe anticipated opposition to poll ties and desire to embarass the present administration.
 Alderman Johnson again suggest ed compromise figure. s2.20o. This he said. is fair wage considering the brief period of municipal service the incumbent has seen.
 Alderman Judo made it clear that th discussion of what positions l'a. selle had previously held was no, prompted by any desire to cast dis. credit upon the man. but to show that these jobs did not give hin training as an executive and handler of men. Much of the discussion about the Faselle salary had beer with reference to his past employ. ment, claim having been made tha he was sweeper at one time and a other times had held subordinate jobs. Faselle produced q volume O written recommendations and state ments from previous employers tt show that he was a skilled me chanic.