New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1915, Page 5

ouncil on Trail of Commission, Deaf to Orders Safety Takes It to Task and Also Declines to Accept Its View . on Overtime Pay for Policemen—Ice House Is In Again. Board of public safety activities— and inactivity—came in for some “smart raps at the November meeting of the common council last night. The municipal ice house was dragged from its dusty shelf and all its glar- ing faults held up to the X-ray of the public eye. system here. The first step was taken to give houses containing three Pr more tenements better protection from fire and the were criticized. It was not long after the meeting opened that the first fusillade fired at the safety commission. council received a communication from Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper explaining why it would be illegal to give regular policemen ex- Ora pay for overtime services. The question had heen brought up by the iong hours of extra work some of the regulars did following the riot- fng at the Corbin Screw Corporation during the recent strike. Curtis Asks Alling Questions. Councilman Curtis could not see any justice in paying supernumerary policemen more money than the regu- lars for doing the same number hours work. B. Alling of the safety commission if there was any record of supernumer- aries doing more than nine hours work out of twenty-four, ling replied in the affirmative, stat- ing that such a condition existed dur- ing the strike. He said some had worked twelve hours and that it was a custom of years standing in the palice department to pay them by the hour. Ordinarily it was understood that nine hours would constitute a day’s work but there were instances of the regulars remaining on duty longer than that. He cited the Zebris murder case when some of the regular policemen worked overtime. “I have the greatest respect for the corporation counsel but his report is unconvincing to me,” said Councilman George M. Landers. “Suppose a regular policeman worked only three hours a day, would he get paid for a full day?” inquired Alderman Parker. “The chief knows of any such oc- casion,” replied Mr. Alling. “During the strike some of the Preliminary plans were | made for the opening of a campaign ; for more extensions of the trolley | fire underwriters ; was | The ' of | He asked Chairman I. | Mr. Al-; think we passed an ordinance in | September covering such a point and & el i | the necessity of this ‘healing act’ The board of public safety, as 1 remember it, asked us in June for permission to continue Offi- cer Malone’s pay while he was off duty ' because of sickness. The cor- poration counsel said such action would be illegal. The safety hoard was instructed to consult the corpo- | ration counsel with a view to getting around it. The ordinance committee reported an amendment to the ordin- ances in September to cover such a | situation, giving the safety board the right to extend leave of absence with pay because of sickness on the part | of a policeman. But I don’t think | that ordinance is retroactive.” | Mayor Quigley asked Chairman Al- | ling whether the corporation counsel | had ben consulted regarding the i present resolution and Mr. Alling re- plied in the negative. Councilman Curtis traced the i course of the Malone case since it { was first brought up in June.' Mayor | Quigley stated that in his opinion the ordinance was mnot retroactive. [ “We are not asking the mayor for | his opinion,” said Councilman Lan- iders. “T mean by that that we are not ‘putting it up to’' the mayor.” “T am not trylng to give a legal i opinion,” replied Mayor Quigley, evi- | dently nettled by the first part of | Councilman Landers’ statement. “I would rule a motion to adopt this resolution out of order until we have the opinion of the corporation coun- sel.” “What period does this bill for $128 { cover?” asked Councilman F. T. Mc- Donough. Chairman Alling was unable to state, but A. E. Magnell, clerk of the safety commission, said it covered the period from about the middle of July to the first of September. The resolution was tabled for an opinion from the corporation coun- sel. At this point Councilman Curtis in- troduced a motion ordering the safety board to comply with the instructions of the council regarding insignia for the traffic officers and the motion was adopted. Reduction of Fire Hazard. Reduction of the fire hazard in houses of three or more tenements was regulars worked more ¢han nine hours,” interjected Councilman Cur- | tis. “Now what I would like to | know is, did some of them work only one or two hours overtime and oth- ers four or fire hours?” “None of them worked as long as that,” replied Mr. Alling. Councilman Curtis asked the chair- man of the commission whether he cohsidered it fair for regular police- men to work overtime and receive only nine hours’ pay while super- numeraries who worked over nine hours were paid for the time they put -in. Mr. Alling evaded the question several times but Councilman Curtis insisted on an answer. Mr. Alling declined to give his opinion. he report of Corporation Counsel Cooper was received for printing in the minutes. 4 Safety Board Slapped On The Wrist. In its report on a number of mat- ters referred to it the board of public safety stated that insignia for the arms of traffic officers would be furnished “at the proper time.” The council, at the October meeting, voted to in- | stpuct the safety board to furnish these insignia and the reply that the board would do so “at the proper time,” aroused the ire of several of the city fathers. “I'd like to know what the board of public safety considers ‘the proper time,’ "', sald Aldermen Parker angri- ly. “I think it is a case of obstin- acy They're obstinate. They don’t want to do what they’re asked to do.” n my opinion, when the council asks a subordinate board to do a thing it should be done or a state- 'ment should be sent in explaining why t wasn’t done,”” said Councilman Cur- is, in the same tone as that used by thg alderman from the fourth. o1 make a motion that the board of pub- llc safety be instructed to comply with the motion made by Alderman Parker at the October meeting or- dering insignia for the traffic police- the alm of two resolutions intro- duced by Councilman Curtis, who would have the ordinance committee and the building inspector consider amendments to the ordinances by which cellars in which there are heat- ing plants would be made practically fireproof. He would have the heat- ing systems where there is one®heat- ing plant for the entire house en- closed in a fireproof room, the ceil- ings covered with fireproof material and all woodwork in the cellar made fireproof. He would also leave it to the discretion of the building inspect- or where this order was not to be en- forced. That Fire Prevention Day- In commenting on his proposals, Councilman Curti§ pald his respects to the recent Fire Prevention day. He said it was expected that the var- ious committees of inspection would report to the health department or the fire chief where they found con- ditions which increased the fire ha- zard. He understood that only five such cases had been reported but he believed that if a sincere inspection had been made hundreds of cases would have been complained of. He said that a number of fires had start- ed in cellars within the past few years and there had been nothing to keep the flames from mounting into the buildings. He referred to a recent block fire where, he said, the cellar was filled with papers and the ceiling was not protected. By adopting such ordinances as he pro- posed it might be possible to reduce fire insurance rates, he said. “Reduction” in Insurance Rates. "AT ONCE! STOPS INDIGESTION, GAS, STOMACH MISERY “Pape’s Diapepsin” makes sick, sour. upset stomachs feel fine. Neutralizes acids in stomach, starts digestion and gives relief. If you had some Diapepsin and would take a little now stomach distress or indigestion vanish in five minutes and you feel fine, This harmless preparation will di- gest anything you eat and overcome a sour, out-of-order stomach before you realize it. . If your meals don’t tempt you, or what little you do eat seems to fill you or lays like a lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heart- burn, that is a sign of indigestion. Ask your pharmacist for a 50-cent case of Pape’s Diapepsin and take a little just as soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, full ness or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea, debilitating headaches, dizzi- ness or intestinal griping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no undigested food left over in the stomach to poison your breath with nauseous odors, Pape’s Diapepsin instantly resgu- lates out-of-order stomachs, because it prevents fermentation and takes hold of your food and digests it just the same as if your stomach wasn't there. Relief in five minutes from all stomach misery is at any drugstore waiting for you. These large 50-cent cases contain more than sufficlent to thoroughly overcome any case of dyspepsia, in- digestion of any other stomach dis- turbance. —_— handy your would would go, what must we do to get a de- crease in the rates?” persisted the councilman from the sixth. “The rates are established by the exchange in Boston,” replied His Honor. Councilman Landers wondered whether a committee could be ap- pointed to discuss the situation with the underwriters, “Hartford has ordinances lke those presented by Councilman Cur- tis,” said Councilman Paonessa. “When the committee on the re- vision of the building code was at work we' considered just such laws but we thought we would be going too far.” Councilman Curtis acquiescing, his resolutions were tabled for printing in the minutes of the meeting. Trolley Extensions. Councilman Landers invited all the members of the council to bring to the next meeting petitions for trolley extensions in their respective wards. He referred to the cuccess his railroad committe had in secur- ing better protection at a number of railroad crossings and expressed the opinion that some benefit might be galned by that committee if it could bring the trolley extension matter directly to the attention of the offi- clals of the Connecticut company- He reviewed the many promises the trolley company has made to extend the system in this city only one of which panned out any gold. And that, the north end extension, he sald was due to the efforts of private in- dividuals rather than to any efforts of the council. He said the railroad committee might secure the co-oper- ation of the Chamber of Commerce. ‘“The railroad committee might also consider the service we are getting here and the equipment on some of the lines,” said Mayor Quig- ley. “The cars that are run on the Chestnut street and FEast Main street lines should have been relegated to the scrap heap twenty vears ago.” This brought Councilman Paonessa te his feet with a cry for improved service on the North End line which has a twenty minute schedule. Councilman LarMers replied that he had seen the figures of the Con- necticut company and the North End line was the worst paying branch in the city. Councilman Paonessa insisted that the line would return more profits to the company if a fifteen minute schedule with connections with other lines were adopted. Councilman Landers asked Mayor Quigley, as an insurance expert, how far the city would be forced to z» to get those reductions in fire in- surance rates. This was one of the pet .campaign arguments off His Honor in the spring of 1914 when he pictured the millenium for property men."” Mayor Quigley ruled that Council- an Curtis, motion was out of order as the council was simply asked to act Jon #he report of the safety board. The report was received for printing in he minutes. Tangle Over Malone's Pay. A resolution coming from the safety board directed that that board be nstructed to pay Officer A. C. Malone '$128 for a period when he was off dity because of illness. “Isn’t that covered by ordinance?” inquired Councilman Landers. “I owners as regards fire insurance rates. Councilman Landers sald in- surance was a direct tax. He told of promises the fire underwriters made as to the wonderful drop the rates would take in this city when auto- mobile fire apparatus was bought, fire zones established ,hydrant ser- vice extended, etc, and he was in- quisitive as to just how much the city would have to do to make any impression on the fire underwriters. “The underwriters have been very unjust,” replied the mayor to Coun- cilman Landers’ questions. , “Judging by the success of the railroad committee in securing pro- tection for our crossings I wouldn’t be surprised if a year from now we saw a circle of trolley lines all around the city,” said Councilman Curtis facetiously. And the Icc HOuse. Before a motion to adjourn could be seconded Chairman W. B. Ross- berg of the water department step- ped up and sald he wanted to make a report on the municipal ice housc. He sald it would be necessary to ex- pend $1,720 on the building to put it in condition for the winter. Tha sheathing on the outside alone would cost $1,440, he saild. The commis- sion plans to replace half a dozen studdings, install four ventilators, two on the top and one at each end, and put a 4x8 brace on each side ‘‘to “Well, how much further must we keep the icehouse together.” He TO HAVE | COMFORT WITH EYE GLASSES " THEY MUST FIT WELL If you wear glasses or ought to, let us discuss your particular needs. The rea- sonable basis of our charges is always a pleasant satisfaction to our customers. A standfast guarantee of perfect results in all our work is assured you. S. STANLEY HORVITZ OPTOMETRIST (by examination) . Hours 8 a.m. to 8 premises. 321 MAIN ST. va aauaAN p. m. Saturdays and Mondays to 10 p. m. Glasses made on thought it might be wise to have a committee to investigate. “Do you plan to leave an airspace between ‘the outside and inside sheathings?” asked Councilman Cui- tis, “No, we will fill it in,” replied Mr. Rossberg. ““Are the studdings now on building too light?” asked the coun- cilman from the third. “Not with the braces we propose to have put on,” was the answer. “How about the sheathing,?"” ask- ed Mr. Curtis. “We intend to use spruce, one by six inches, matched and planned on one side,” replied Mr. Rossberg. “That is a pretty good water catcher,” remarked Cauncilman Cur- tis. *“You know what makes wood rot is the wetting and drying.” “Oh, no it isn't” replied Mr., Ross. berg. “Bacteria makes the wood rot. At this the council laughed as Mr Rossberg is known as an expert on anything that grows, from an incent | to a giant redwood tree. Councilman Landers moved that the report be reduced to writing and a committee of five be appointed by the mayor to consider necessary re- pairs. Curtis Raps Tce Plant, Councilman Curtis then produced a sheaf of papers by which he at- tempted to show that the ice house is a foolish proposition. He pre- faced his remarks by stating sthat it | was well known that he was never in favor of the erection of the plant. He said he fully realized the earnest. ness and sincerity of those who ald not agree with him in respect to this opinion but, he said, the city should look out for finances. | He said in the two years that the ' house has been in existence the dir- ferent committees and commissions in charge had received $18.974 ana the expenses had been $17,568. The amount received included the sale of ice. He said the ice business was a losing proposition and to put the building in shape new studding would be needed all around. The braces he classified as ‘“only a makeshift." The city paid much more per tons than it had received, he said. Heo informed the council that he knew a certain party who was willing to guarantee to sell the city ice up to 3,000 tons at $1.76 per ton delivered at New Britain. The city could then sell it for $2 per ton and make =a profit. of five consider this proposal, Councilman Wagner Replies. Councilman Theodors Wagner, who was chalrman of the original ice com- mittee, was displeased with Council- man Curtis’ criticism. He said the ice business was not a question profit but a matter of keeping the price of ice down so that thd con- stmers would not be asked an exorhi- tant rate by private dealers. Tn this, he said, the ice business was a succ: He claimed to have saved hetwcen thirty and forty cents per week in hig house since the municipal ice plant | was opened. He also rapped mer- chants who went to Hartford to buy their ice. Councilman Curtis told the council he knew of certain city officials and men who were supposed to be en- thusiastic supporters of the municipal ice venture, who bought their ice from private corporations. “The point is this,” said Councilman Landers. “New Britain is on record before the state as having experi- mented with an ice business. Other cities have followed our lead. We should decide to get expert opinion, form our conclusions and face the public or tear down the plant and go out of business.” The motion to appoint a committee of flve was passed. Columbia Street Building Line. A report was received from the board of compensation and assessment on the establishment of a thirty-foot building llne on Columbia street. Councilman Dolan presented a pe- pition for a twenty foot line and moved that the report of the board be referred back and the property owners be given another hearing. “That's something I never heard of,” sald Councilman Curtis in sur- prise.” I think the board of compen- sation and assessment will walt’ until it gets more definite directions as to what the council wants it to do. They’re not little boys to be made tools of.” Councilman Dolan offered a new motion, that the report of the board of compensation and assessment be laid on the table and action indefi- ritely postponed. It was adopted. A petition from Councilman Dolan for a twenty-foot line on Columbia street between Griswold and Arch was referred to the board of public works for a hearing. On motion of Councilman Paonessa, the board of public works was in- structed to include in its estimates the | He asked that the committee | of | L : i \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\l\ GENEQALDEpAmnzNT FOO'-"NLW YORK _cents | L) CHEMICAL CO. 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Lande: chairman of the railroad commi reported that conditions at a nu meded the installation of eighty can- dle power lights at the following places: South side of Linden street ar the paving of i street; A. W. Wessels, removal of fire Plumbing Inspector. The health commission asked that the office of plumbing inspector be made a full time position. The com- mission, in a communication to the council, said the work of the depart- ment had grown to such an extent that it is impossible for a part-time man to keep up the work. Anderman Parker wanted the mat- ter referred to the ordinance commit- tee but on motion of Councilman Cur- tis it was laid over for printing in the minutes. He explained that there was so hurry and the subject should not be acted on hastily. Petitions Received, The following petitions were celved: Frank Monkiewicz, permission and price to connect property Booth street extension with Broad street sewer: Thomas Kiernan, grade lines on Clark street; Stanley Works, water main irr Burritt street; Stanley Works, permission to connect land be- tween Burritt and Curti not previously ed for pur- poses W E 'y sewer in Curtis street; Isadore Jakas et al., sewer in Whitman street; Anton Kochol et al, lights in Dudley street; Isadore Jakas et al., flag or concrete walk on both sides of Whitman street; Andreas Brznscxk et al., water main in Allen re- on and sprinking hydrants in front of 46 Hart street; Connecticut company per- mission to string wires for 'phone sys- tem on new trolley extension: Council- east of Linden court, Gold street be- tween Broad and Lyman streets (2), Park terrace (2), Henry street at foot of hill, Oak and Acorn streets, Rent- schler street, Wolcott and Bain streets, Stratford road opposite Bright- on street, Sefton drive and Lake boulevard, Sefton drive and Euclid avenue, Lake Boulevard, Connecticut avenue, Ledge court, Miller stroet, Daley and Wilcox streets, Chester place and Eton place. Hampton and Stewart streets, Hillcrest avenue and Tulip street, Buena Vista avenue, Webster street, treet; 250 can- dle power lights, Broad strect between Washington and High streets, Chest- nut et opposite Cliff street, High street railroad crossing, Bigelow reet between Church and Chestnut streets. The same board recommended that all persons or corporations having overhead wires in Lafayette street be- tween Main and Grove streets be not- ified to remove the same before Jan- uary 15, 1916, the subways having seen completed. The same board recommended the construction of a water main in Oak street extension and Roxbury road The civil service commission report- ed in favor of referring the civil ser- vice rules already submitted to the ordinance committeg. The recommen- dation was adopted. 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