New Britain herald., 1930-07-01

man John E. Iolmberg asked what salary is paid assistant assessors, and wh"a informed they receive E-56 s.ar. he asked whether they do mo~a Or less work than the fire hoard clerE- QuiEley replied w,,h au emrha'ta. much more"
 Councilman Charle= c Holt Tn rrlro3 whc-h.r Mrs. Keoch does all tha clerical work Of the depart ment Ha was told a fireman docs much or tho joh, and would hare taken over Ms. Ksogh's work for ar a5d.rtonal 2'0o ra1 there not H.er a restriction acains+ Hrem T u ewing extra eompsraarlon- Holt -heo arnog~oal. "Trc~a is less wort 'o nc sob -1an thought there -as
 Opposition 70 inc mayors rIr0 nade ns first appearance when C7Dretl~aa san.o'ehv turned sid~- vaHs l7 his rnair and facing the mayor sal5 "You say this is q sj1o 5ra. That's III well and good. nI- a.er't the chafrmen of boards doing s.da jobs for 'no ely. and yet the" ara recel"IH= Tho same amount ae before. 1'ndars.and mr. I'm ro- asking that they te reduced; they're entitled ID pay because they're pest e.ad r7 death on ta" 1oh. but how is i that their ray wasn't consldered for inc good of the poor people"
 "Would you cgt Humphrey's salarye' the mayor inquired
 T wouldn't cut the clerks pay" v'as tha response.
 Councilman Huber expressed will trgnsss. # ir is dclmca necessary. 10 euc tha salary to degree but no. as much as recommended by the mayor.
 O;-ler Recommendations Promised
 Again The mayor took inc floor, this time 70 urge the c0mHlttee not 10 lose sight Of the far, that q cleri- ra] 50h, as such is up for consider arton and other issues should he for gotten, He discussed conditions of goamploymen' and stressed the fact that much money must be saved to avoid q special tax. He assured the committee that recommendations t0anhng on other salaries will be made from time 10 time and said he .~ay ask mother meeting before the -oI0C.L is convened again 10 take ac- ion on further economics. The mayor announced # would be his 5a'-1 10 aH 0id cutting salaries if pos slhlo ua' to hoped 10 reduce eXces- z.s"ly paid side jobs.
 Councilman HoImberg raised the 09estion Of why the clerkships had aot hfe0 reduced before if they are being Iai3 too much.
 If yoI want politics, I can play politics. 'ho mayor assured "l pledged an economical administra- ion 10 tho taxpayers, and am try ing 10 keep down expenses, and a"oid special tax, For many years these jobs have been political jobs tc be handed out 10 the faithful in the bt'4 '''-t2 AFHi-' b+ liltill NdS tNtl worth more than $50 a year. This year We are trying to save a dol lar, and i''s nothing personal. If we didn't want Mrs, Keogh on the jot she wouldn't have it. The thing tc do politically would be 10 give it tc one Of my workers. but I didn't. and I knocked out two other political jobs"
 Councilman Nelson asked whether the clerk or the chairman Of the fire board has the most work. and the mayor told him the latter has the greater number of duties.
 Greene Cites Fire House Repairs
 Councilman Greene launched his broadsida at this juncture. when he said:-'It might be getting little away from the discussion, but isn't # fact that the fire board has gwen a repair job at fire headquar- ters 10 a contractor without bids ? Greene referred to the job given Chairman I. Wexler of the building commission on a day work basis)
 Quigley was beginning to explain tbat bids are impractical in case s"ch as the one at hand whan Chairman Mlynarski interruuted t4e