New Britain herald., 1929-12-17
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 Disappro,cs Permanent Assistant
 Questioned as 10 his attitude with reference to hay ing d male assistant in his office, Mr. .oomis said he would not object to it but he would not advise that d permanent office be created. He believed it would be well to have q man given a trial for three months. and it was possible that such an experiment might re- suit in bringing in more money on the personal property tax. He sug- gested Frank Rogers, who has charge of the municipal employment bureau, as an investigator who might be used in his spare time to make a personal canvass and pos sibly preclude the necessity for send ing civil officers after delinqucnts. Councilman Boyle said that at least such d procedure would give de- Iinqucnts one more warning than they have been receiving.
 Alderman D. l.. Nair. who sug- gcsted the three points 10 be coy cred m inc committees report made II plain that the impression should not be given that the tax col IeCtor's diligence was not approved, and Councilman Boyle agreed. He asked MT. Loomis if he could prove his declaration made at last week s meeting that the activity tf the com mittee actually had caused a falling off in receipts of his office. and Ar. Loomis replied that one proof was the report Of the civil officers to him that some dehnquents boldly stated that they would hold off until the committees work was completed in the hope that they might be saved from the obligation. AIr. l.oomis also said that the granting Of more time to those who had not paid 10 date would promptly cause the prompt payers to delay in the future. on the ground that the slow payers had been given special con- sideraton.
 Mayor to Choose Assistant Alderman Nair and other mem 1 Ders Of the committee favored giv. 1 ing Mir. Ioomis the power of select. 1 ing his male assistant but when the collector was recalled for anoth 1r l interview. he expressed desire tc
 have the mayor choose the man. SC the committee changed it's recon i mcndation in this respect. As 10 the compensation of the assistant | Councilman MlNnarski thought SSl
 a week ample, but Councilman Con Ion favored q maximum of $35. anc
 1t was placed at that figure. in, money 10 be taken from the incl
 dental fund.
 The committees recommendation
 will go to the council at the meet
 ing Wednesday night and it wa
 freely predicted abou city hall 10
 day that it would be debated and al
 attempt might be made to reject il
 The employment of an assistant a
 so or S35 week would mean ol
 expense Of approximately S400, fo
 which there is no provision in tn
 current years budget, it was pointc,
 out. while the approval Of the col
 lcctor's methods as they apply f.
 those who are able 10 pay woul'
 have no practical effect As to th
 proposed check on the collector volunteering Of information {
 mortgage holders, the sum total O . the recommendation would be 10 re puire the banks and other mortgag g holders to make formal request fo the information. which, in the ma , iority of cases, according 10 Nj , Loomis, is he existing practice. Gifts for everybody listed in tn
 Herald's Xmas guide.