New Britain herald., 1929-01-25
May RECOMMEND
SALARY INCREASES
No Blanket Raise for City En-.
p!oyE It Council Meeting
TRAFFIC Is DELAYED
Dies at Hartford Hospital is Mia
utes After Arriyal-Aleril5cn High
Plays Bristol High Tonight -
Items.

certain city emplOyeS may ue rec"
commended for salary increases when
the city council meets in a special
session on next Tuesday evening.
January Goth, to consider estimates
and the recommendations of the sal
airy committee. While there will
probably be no blanket increase. it
has been rumored that individual
employees would be granted raises
where it was found that the salary
paid at present was inadequate. An
informal session of the salary COM
mittee was held in the council
chamber Thursday afternoon and
the heads of several departments
were called in for questioning and
suggestions.
The street committee. Of which
Charles r. Anderson is chairman
also met Friday afternoon to COM
plete estimate for street improve
ment work to be done during the
present year. 1t is understood that
the program as mapped out will be
an extensive one and will entail the
outlay of a large amount of money.
a considerable portion Of which is
assessable to property owners bene-
flied.
All city departments have been In
structed to present their lists OF es-
Inmates for the fiscal year ending
November 80, 1929 at next Tuesdays
meeting. when the city council will
either approve them in their entire-
ty or slash them II certain items
are found unwarranted.
Snow Storm Delays Traffic
A three inch fall of snow which
covered the ground at 1880 o'clock
this morning and with Indications OF
a heavier fall resulted in delays to
both automobile and trolley traffic.
Service on the Terryville line of the
Bristol Traffic company was oper-
ating several minutes behind sched-
ule although tho schedule on the
Bristol Plainville line was maintain
ed.
Many autoists, unprcpared this
morning for the snow which start
cd falling shortly after 6 o'clock,
were hindered 10 a great extent in
making the hills of the city.
Section workers Of the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company were busy this morning ir
keeping switches in the local public
delivery yard clear of snow, whilt
Traction company employees were
engaged in a similar task.
Clarence Magnuson
Clarence Magnuson, 26, Of 1.
Broad Place. died Thursday at the
Hartford hospital within Is minutes
after he had arrived at the institu-
ton for treatment. He had been I'll
at his home for about three weeks
with severe grip cold.
Mr.. Magnuson was 4 native OF
Forestville and had lived his entire
life in that section Of the city. For
the past several years he had been
employed at the Sessions Clock Co.
Surviving are his father. J. Algot;
three brothers, Harry. Elmer and
Gordon Magnuson; and one sister,
Miss Helen Magnuson, all Of Forest
vile.
The funeral will be held At 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Asbury Methodist church. Rev. Will
liam +. Davis, Jr., will conduct the
services. and burial will be in West
cemetery.
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The funeral of Mrs. Goolizar X
Kochoo of II Burlington avenue
will be held at $3.50 o'clock 6Atur.
day afternoon at the First Congre.
gational church. Rev. Mr.. Adams Of
New Britain will officiate and bur.
ial will be in West cemetery.
Mcritlcn Here Tonight
The Meriden high school basket
ball team will make its first ap'
pearancc of the season in this cit,
tonight when 1t will meet the local
high quintet on the floor Of the high
school gym. The Bristol boys have
vet to meet defeat in league con.
test and they are in hopes Of keep.
ing that record intact by another
victory tonight.
Goodrich and Roberts will start
in the forward positions, White a
center and Karweski and Allaire in
the back court.
Omar G. Norton
Omar c. Norton. II. died Friday
afternoon at the home of his brother
John w. Norton of Wolcott follow
ing a short illness.
The deceased was born in Wolcott
May 20, 1851. the son of Rufus and
Ellen Norton, and his entire life
was spent in that town. Az a young
man he learned the trade Of car
penter.
Surviving are one brother, John
W. Norton of Wolcoft. and ana sis,