New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
No Hint Of Committees Attitude
On Petitions for City Pay Raises
Members N0ncommittal
After First Hearing
When Kirkham, Woods,
Greenstein and Others
Appear.


attitude towards the annual petition,
for salary increases for city official,
and employees was given by mem
bers of the salary committee Of the
common council last night. when the
first hearings were held. adjourn.
ment being taken until Friday i'm
mediate at the conclusions of the
hearings. All members were present
and the following were heard
Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirkham
Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods
Arthur w. Bacon, clerk OF the board
Of compensation and assessment: AS
sistant Prosecuting Attorney w. NJ
Greenstein. Registrars Of Voters r
]. Smith and William Ziegler, Seal
er Of Weights and Measures Carl A
Carlson. Chairman Thomas Lindel
Of the board Of assessG 3. Commits
sioner NJ. NJ. Meskill and Superin-
tendept J. L. Doyle OF the public
welfare department, Chairman ]. J
Watson of the board OF water COM
missioners-
Sneak For Kirkham's Increase
Attorney Donald Gaffney and At
torney NJ. H. Camp spoke in favor
OF an increase in salary of the
corporation counsel from $4,000 tc
$4,000. and Judge Kirkham, who
has held the office for several
years, told Of the scope Of the duties
which are Important and on the in
crease. He also wants nm arrange
ment made whereby he may expend
$1,000 per year for telephone. cleri-
cal assistance. books, office supplies
and other expenses which the city
does not pay for.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods based
his claim for a salary increase from
$4,000 to $4,000 on the increasing
duties Of the office and their i'm
portance. He said upwards of 49,
900 criminal cases including IS muir
der cases have been presented in
police court since he has been prose-
cutting attorney and assistant prose-
cutting attorney.
Clerk Bacon of the board of COM
pensation and assessment, seeking
an increase from $1,000 to $500
explained his duties and Corporation
Counsel Kirkham told the commit
tee that Mr.. Bacon is a capable Off
cial In an important position.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Greenstein was heard on his petition
for an increase from $1,000 to 81
500 per year. He explained the du-
ties Of the office and said he was in
police court 100 Of the 31c court
days last year.
Registrars Of Voters Smith and
Ziegler stressed the great increase
in the number of voters during the
past few years. in support OF their
petition for an increase OF ten per
cent. Each is paid $3.50 per year
and In addition each receives 500
for making the personal tax enroll
ment.
Carlson Says Salary Is Low
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Carlson said his salary Of $1,000 per
year is the lowest in the state for
the office. He said that gasoline
stations added greatly to his duties
and he also is obliged to spend con-
siderable time weighing the coal
purchased by the city departments.
He said he believed his position was
worth more salary but he would not
expect an increase unless others
were also favored. He asked for
a salary OF $1,000.
Chairman Under Of The board OF
assessors was heard relatives to the
OF the board that
the salary Of the first clerk. Miss
Lena Kranowitz, be increased from
1880 to $500. He stressed the
economical operation Of the office,
the exacting duties OF the positions
in the department and the length
Of service OF the first clerk.
Superintendent Doyle Of the pub
lie welfare department spoke in IA
vor Of the recommended increase
from 1890 to $500 in the salary Of
the clerk in the office. also the rec
for an increase from
1890 to $4,000 in the salary Of the
Commissioner Mcskill
spoke for an increase in salary Of
Doyle from $500 to
$4,000.
Chairman Watson Of the board o.:
water commissioners recommended
an increase in salary OF Miss Caro-
Ign &. Humphrey. photographer.
from 1890 to $1,000 per year and
an increase from SIS to SIS per
week in salary Of Miss Sophie Czoch.
stenographer.