New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-09
DDU|,ClnEN NEAR
blows 1T HEARING
(csstiaued from First Pass,

saved . great amount Of money an
Anally in low rates through the Of
A6lsncy at Chief Noble. he declared
bat Councilman Warner replied thai
the manufacturers are members o.
Insurance mutuals and losses ARK
shared by the various members
Various improvements are necessary
before insurance rates are lowered
he asserted. and the national board
Of fre underwriters recommend
them to the city government. The
common council passes on them
when they come from the fire com.
missioners. but Chief Noble has
nothing to do with putting them into
operation, he said.
81 900 Salary Incrcascs Sought
The salary increases requested
amounted to approximately $4,000
The largest individual item, that OF
the fire department increases, was
not allowed. Some of the female
clerks in city hall were favored and
others were turned down. Specula-
ton was rife today as to the fate of
the committees report when 1t goes
before the council at the meeting
January 16.
Alderman W. r. Falk OF the Sec
ond Ward, who is on record as OPP
posed to general upward revision
OF the salary list, was in attendance
during part of the meeting. As he
was leaving the room. Councilman
6ablotsky urged him to stay. "A
man who Is going to run for mayor
next time ought to be interested
enough to stay through the meet
ing, Walter" the councilman said.
swell r. you run. I WILL" the alder
man replied. I'm not going to run,
Councilman sablotsky said. Neither
am l." the alderman answered.
Asked No Increase, Gets Ono
When the committee started on
its work, having held two hearings
last week. all members were present
with the exception OF Councilman
Clesson W. Parker. and he came IN
later. After passing over the mayor.
mayors secretary, treasurer. comp
troller, city clerk and tax collector,
for whom no increases were sought,
the committee stopped at the name
of the deputy city clerk, Miss Jean
Cochrane. and Councilman Hollis j.
Foster moved an increase from
1880 TO $4,000. She had not pc
titioned for an increase but had ap-
Ipeared before the committee last
week in support of a petition for in
creases for the three clerks in the
office. Councilman Warner amended
the motion to vote an increase OF
800. and Councilman Adam Zieg-
Ter seconded it. Councilmen Gablot-
sky and Foster held out for $4,000
but the $1,000 figure prevailed.
Councilman Sablotsky moved that
the salary of Margaret Burke. Ethel
Benz and Ethel Thompson. clerks in
the city clerks office. be increased
from 31,250 to $500. Councilman
Ziegler amended the. figures to ST.
400 and Councilman Greene second
ed the amendment. which was
passed. N..E..
Tax Collectors StaR
Councilman Sablotsky moved that
the salary Of Mae B. Jackson. dep
uty tax collector. be increased from
$500 to st,70o, the recommended
tion OF the tax collector being for an
81. 800 salary. Councilman Warner
seconded the motion and it was
voted to recommend a 5000 increase.
Councilman Foster moved that
the salaries OF Margaret Jackson
and Evelyn Anderson. clerks in the
tax collectors Office. be increased
from $40 to t22 per week as recon-
mended by the collector. Couhcil-
man Parker seconded the motion
but withdrew his seconding during
the discussion that ensued and mo-
tion by Councilman Warner. second
ed by Councilman Larson. to make
no increase in the salaries was
adopted.
Registrar Petition Rejected
.. Councilman Sablotsky moved that
the request Of the registrars OF vo-
ters. William Ziegler and Thomas J.
Smith, for an increase Of 10 per
cent In their present salaries Of 49,
31O each be granted. He said the
work Of the office has increased
and the REGISTRARS are