New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
OU|GLEY ID FIGHT
 FOR SALARY SLICE
 FOR WOMAN CLERK
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salary Of sISu0 as police clerk will remain. but he will receive two addi- uo7al salary checks of $loo each.
 Mayor QuigIey attended the meet ing but left before discussion began OH the proposed pay cuts, He in- formed the committee that the plan vas not only one Of economy but also for efficiency. After explaining the lIea of combining B-gyhuar's 7ots. he remarked: "0C course this . knocks out a couple of good political 1. E1as hut ws &oHr care auoG- 'hat'
 Touching on The salary 0f ClerI Hinder Of the board Of adjustment. . ne mayor remarked that $>0 a meeting. which h. computed 10 b. tsa amount paid. ls entirely out Of l proportion 70 the amount Of work . dooe The money saved through . these and other sources will uv laid . aside for charity work for which a . "1aap Of money' will he required, . Inc mayor said, He forecast e heavy l overhaul in The municipal welfare . Gsrarrneat thls year. !
 AS the mayor was about 10 leave ! the meeting room. Alderman Joseph . |. MlynarshI chairman ot the com nit,ea asked. Are these cuts your recommendations Or those Of the toards."
 Qulg5ay answered that they were . arrived at sa conferences with mem . bsrs or rla commissions.
 Chairman Parker Explains
 Chairman Edward A. Parker of the Qo,ca board was the Ersr 10 be . questioned. He explained the man ner Ea which Clerk Bauehnec will handle the work of inc board and of the garage commission. assuring the committee that no time will be taken rom his present duties but that the clerical work will be par- formed on Beuchners own time. the same as f le was playing in an orchestra"
 "The mayor said something about a couple Of good political 5ohs' heinz knocked oIt When were rrese political jobs CreateI?" Councilman Sa-olotsky asked. After the meeting fha councilman said tua purpose Of his question was n remind those present that the police board clerk ship came into existence while Qujg- ley was mayor
 After Chairman Parker had been excused, Chairman Emil H.o~pa ot the fire board was given rhe floor. He began his talk on The proposed reduction in Mrs kaogh. salary by saying: This recommendation came from the mayor"
 He was interrupted at this point by Alderman Mlynarsk., who Queried: This was fhe mayors re- quest?"
 Gall it that f you want to," H.erpe answered.
 After assuring the salary commit tee that the clerk is wiling 10 con- tirue with the reduced compensa- ton, Hjerpe paused for further ques- tionirg.
 You say his cane from the mayor, someone on your board must have made motion fo- me reduction said Councilman sabl2t sky
 Yes, Nr Collins ail." Hler7o ex- plained, referring to Commissioner Fred A. Collins, a new member of the board
 Well" continued sablotshy, If the mayor makes a recommendation 10 the common council and We don't approve of the idea We don't vote for tt just because the mayor reconl- mends it. Was AIr. Collins a mem Der Of the board long enough 10 Enow whether the Job was worth $500 or worth sl.g01""
 Ac his request. Chairman Hferpe was excused from answering the question.
 Again sablotssy led the dtscus- sion, remarking: "rhls economy program Is all righ-. hut ! don't be- ljava in making q widow with two D children the victim. I'd like 10 save the taxpayers money if I could" Turning to Chairman H5erpe the councilman asked: "Don't you think p the clerk has as much work t0 do as the chairman"
 Would Cut Chairmcn Again Hgerpa asked to b. excused - rom answering, but &ablo--l.y con- tInued; T haven't anything aEa5ust 3Gr. Hjerpe, th.s is the second time Q have seen the gentleman, hat why s .s 1t that the mayor hasn't sad ans- thing about cutting the pay Of chair men Of boards in hls economy . uove?"
 . Councilman William " Greene p asked Chairman H.arps f tae re- - duced compensation move was pro . noted by decrease in the clerks ~ work. He was assured that such Q was not the case, but that On the . other hand it has doubled in recent . years Asked specifically what inc % duties of the clerk are. HIarHe ~ enumerated some and then asked v for q further statement from James J. Butler, his predecessor present at - the meeting as a newspaperma1. Mrs. keogh Praised
 The former chairman said attend ance at the monthly meetings rep. g resents but a small fraction of thc a work that goes with the position ar1 that in addition 10 keeping minutes the clerk is required to keep a com plete set of books covering all trans. g actions Of the fire department. re.
 Ceive and enter bills, forward checks 8 follow up many matters of fire de partment business and make up pay rolls. For several years prior 10 tht death Of her husband she had beer s associated with him in the worE and when he passed away she va! ~ appointed and brought to the job [ thorough acquaintance with thf