New Britain herald., 1928-08-14
REbUKE VOICED ON
 COMMON COUNCIL
Members Playing Politics Too Stronsly-QuStion of Salaries

Ridiculing both republican and democrat members of the common council as school boys who were letting politics and prejudices play . part in their deliberations. Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa and Councilman Samuel Sablotsky took the leading part in heated discussion of the salary question last night at the meeting of the councils special sal ary committee.
 Criticism was directed at the council after Alderman David l.. Nair. chairman of the special com mittee said he could not vote for salary of So5o0 for Street Superin- tendent Eugene Faselli because he felt the council would not pass fav- orably upon the recommendation The other two salaries in question. that of Park Superintendent Clyde Ellngwood at 5000 and that of City Engineer Philip c. Marian at $4,500 met with the unanimous vote of the committee.
 Toward the latter part of the meeting it became certain that the two democrat members of the com mittee. Councilman James F. Mur- phy and Councilman Sablotsky would vote for no salaxy other than $500 and that Chairman Nail would not vote with them. He faV- ored $2,200 for Fasell'.
 Who Shall Report:
 The question arose as to whom would bring in the report Of the committee at the council meeting Wednesday night. Since Alderman Nair did not vote in favor of wha the majority Of the special commit tee wanted, he did not want to brint in the report. The meeting closed with the members still in doubt.
 After considerable discussion Il the hallway and on the street Il front of city hall the members re turned to the building and the meet ing was opened again ill the mayor office. None of the three couhc' members wanted to give in and tn discussion carried on for an hour.
 It was finally voted to delegat Chairman Nair to discuss the pro position with Supt. Faselll an Chairman George R. Dobson Of tn board of public works and the othe two members of the commute agreed to abide by whatever ma come of the conference.
 Mayor Attends Meeting
 The first meeting was starte shortly after 8 o'clock with th mayor present.
 Alderman Nair read several le ters from manufacturing concerf in this locality. In each Street Sup Faselli was highly recommended 1e his work while in their employ.
 When he had concluded readir the letters, Mayor Paonessa aske why it was necessary to collect U recommendations. MT. Nair's answ' was that MT. Faselli was accuse of being a sweeper in one or U New Britain factories. The lette nroyed he was not, MT. Nair said.
 "Why should you hold 1t agalh . man because he was sweeper Is that anything to be ashamed O I picked and shoveled in my ear days and Pm not ashamed Of II he declared.
 Mayor Criticizes
 It was at this part of the mee ing that the mayor made one Of n strongest statements. He urged Il members to bring the salary matt to a close and when MT. Nair pr tested that the council would n pass on the matter. he said:
 "The corporation counsel and u common council APe making ther selves the laughing stock of the eli The council might as we'll make u best of it. I'm going to be may for a year and half longer. Flu ther objection would only ma matters worse."
 He pointed out that towns small