New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1917, Page 5

| the rules for the time being. : was accepted. same rules as are in “m'::) ) ‘The health ordi- cking jomal Pulice. of ‘the civil Ppolice- ntment as a regular. ity - needs a larger n which ‘to choose and moved that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. Councilman Cur- tis thought such a procedure would establish a precedent and tend to injure the discipline of the depart- ment. “If you start in to make ex- ceptions now we'll have to continue to do 80,” he said. Councilman An- drews also objected to such a suspen- |- sion of the Tules as the safety board asked, on the ground that it would jeopardize the discipline of the de- partment, Belleving that the city may possibly be facing & crisis, Coun- cilman McDonough said he would favor the suspension on this special occasion. Councilman Richards had the same opinion. Councilman Curtis | withdrew his original motion and| offered an amendment providing that the ‘rules be suspended and any man who has served six months as a su- pernumerary be eligible for appoint- ment. Alderman Chamberlain said he was in favor of the -u-pensio::nt:t o ‘council ‘finally voted the request as it The safety board also asked permis- sion to ¢hange the rule’ which pro- ‘vides for only 100 suj v that an “unlimited number” may be ‘appointed. It was passed. “Let’s give hem the key to the city,” Councilman Curtis said, with a touch of humorous sarcasm. McOabe Objects to Pavement. The estimates were then taken up. The school board. estimate of $344,740 Regarding the board of public works’ estimates, Anderman McCabe o to the permanent pavement on Park street. He moved that the $24,000 be stricken out. Al- derman Staddler insisted that the pavement is a necessity, as did Coun- cilman Spencer, who sald Park street is in ‘rotten condition.” Councilman Curtis rallled to the defense of the administration scheme, the finance board and the board of public works and -agreed that Park street should be paved. Councilman May asked if any plans had been made to purchase an extension on Lake street and was told that the improvement fund would care for it if it was decided to straighten the street. Anderman McCabe's motion was lost and the council passed the appropriation of NEW SRITAIN ‘DAILY HERALD, ‘T the board of public works. The police estimates were also passed without a dissenting vote, Begin Boosting Tax Rate, Councilman May introduced 6 & resolution calling for an extra one- quarter mill tax on the second zone to provide for the new south end fire station. He recammended that the money derived from the extra taxa- tion be added tp the $79,835 for the fire department. Councilman Curtis thought the resolution was irregular, but he said he did not belleve that the safety board knows what an engine house and equipment would cost. He said] he thought $15,000 wauld be near the figure. The third warder said tho proper procedure would be to amend the estimates and then introduce the taxation phase. A quarter mill tax would bring in between $11,600 and $12,000, City Treasurer Chamberlain “Councilman May thought a said, ‘building lot would cost $1,500 and the building would cost $8,000. He sug- gested placing the new flying squadron at the :genter and moving one af the other pleces of apparatus to the new station. Pacneasa & “Stand patter” Alderman Paonesss opposed the in- creasing ‘of the tax rate and said he would go on record as “standing pat” on the estimates as handed down by the board of finance. This was after Councllman May had moved for an appropriation of $11,600 to be added to the safety board estimates to pro- vide for the southend station. The motion was amended to-include $15,- 000 for the new station and on & yea and nay vote it was lost = vote of 22 to 3. On a vote for e original $11,500 appropriation for this fire sta- tion it was passed by a vote of eight- teen to 7. Safety Commissioner Bab- cock sald he has figures of about $9,~ 000 for the bullding and lot. ‘ 'The charity’ department estimates were passed as presented as were the health department estimates, MoCabe Against New Park. Alderman McCabe moved to strike out an appropriation of $15,000 for | the south end park in’ the special ap- propristions estimates. Councilman -| scuth Germany, chiefly due to the ad- hitin The Spark of Life, says: “] find Adams Black Jack Chewing Gum is delicious Curtis opposed the motion as did Al- derman Chamberlain. The -amend- ment was lost. The entire estimates were then approved as amended and referred to the eity meeting on the third Tuesday of April. Tax Rate Is Raised. On motion of Alderman Stadler, the council voted to fix the tax rate at 20 3-4 mills, an increase of one-quar- ter of a mill in the second zone over ghat recommended by the finance board. Councilman Curtis moved an | amendment providing that the louli solons at Hartford be asked to include | in the charter amendments the right to borrow $11,500 and’'to pay it back in three equal annual installments. This would ‘avoid the necessity of in- creasing the tax rate. City Treasurer Chamberlain thought $11,600 too | small an item for a city to borrow and i Councilman May had a similar idea. i Councilman Landers also thought the | proper procedure is to have the city me':tlnz approve the . amended tax rat Propose Raise for Thompson. Councilman MéDonough introduced a resolution to increase the pay of the ! city ‘clerk from $2,200 to. $2,500 per year. It was referred to the salary | committee, whereupon the present council adjourned forever, unless called in special session before the new council is elected. S KRONSTADT CHEER "REBELS' SPEECHES, Fleet and Garrison Won Over- to New Government London, March 29.—Two menibers of the Russian Duma have returned to Petrograd from Kronstadt, where the revolutionary movement was least organized and met with armed resist- ance, says a Reuter despatch from Petrograd today. During their stay & great mass meeting was held at which the dep: explained the sit- uation to representatives of the fleet and the garrison, who cheered the speeches vigorously. The work at the port, adds the message, is once more in full swing. Appeals for Som's Health. The former Russian emperor has asked the provisional government to permit his little son to go to Norway for the sake of his health, according tc a Petrograd despatch to the Ex- change -Telegraph company. It says that permission has not yet been granted. The former monarch and his fam- ily are safd to appear cheerful under their imprisonment. The man who a few weeks ago was autocrat of all the Russians spends most of his time working in the little garden outside his room. At the services last Sun- day 4n the church at Tsarkoe-Zelo, the emperor was the first to kneel when the prayer for the provisional government was read. FOOD SHORTAGE IN. BAYARIA Minister of Interior Calls Attention to Al)eficlency of 90,000 Tons in Food- stuffs—Other Sections Worse Off. London, March 29, 6:44 a. m.—A gloomy picture of the food situation in Bavaria is drawn by Minister of the Interior Brettreich in an address before the Landtag on Tuesday, ac- cording to a Berne despatch to Reu- ter’s. Minister Brettreich. is quoted as saying that the recent stock taking has shown that conditions were very serious and that there was a deficien- cy of 90,000 tons in Bavarian bread- stuffs. Conditions, outside Bavaria, He said, were even more unfavorable. 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