New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1920, Page 2

Marsay os Throatlets he releif of Throat ronchical Affections paluable to Public ers, dingers oice Workers inson Drug Co. 171 MAIN ST. tounding Values Sweaters— ore astounding still, when ponsider thieir value next up-to $17.50 $7.95 and $9.75 s up to $22.75 ... $13.50 and $15.95 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD. hold its regular tonight. Past ight will be observed. The the eveninz will be an in- ecture on “Taxation and its John Carrins. Dancing (Grange will Judd's Hall, 0y Vega socie- newly elect- A social meeting of the allation of 'the will take place. e enjoyc held at nuary will night, The crowd. Joseph's Holy Namq receive communion at morning. and nce he hall Friday Peter’s society. expecting a large s of St 11 morrow Stanley J seski will pre- nship pape to those nat- iring the week at the Elihu ool Wednesday evening nobile driven by Charles 34 Trinity street, and a bi- n by Hen® Bissonette of 20 reet, collided last evening on et with damaging results to mes T. Meskill has render- on favoring the plaintiff in he U. T. Hungerford Brass “o. kiel C. Hall- cover $8G.51 and costs of S I : a ? theater, L] | judging from the testimony offered at | t | = Conn. com- | 'SALARY COMMITTEE - IN GENEROUS MOOD ' Awards Substantial Increases to City Employes city eve- to in- A. F. commit- the on salaries of meeting last committe employes held a | ning in City hall and decided crease a number of salaries. ! Zichstaedt. chairman of the presidec. e first asked | to consider the question and the two The tee, committee firemen’s system. No Action said. "1 we system 1 am wnot in favor pay Yor the firemen.” it is the polic municipal government to pay of the fire and police ments on the same basis. work nine hours a day and the men are on duty 24 hours a They receive however, the same pay. O. F. Curtis said. “Let the people who foot the bil directly on this question and decide for them- selves. The two platoon system will, according to the recommendation of the fire board. require 43 men \while according to the firemen, it will r quire men. The hoard computes its figures from the maximum strength. of the department and the firemen act on the minimum strength. The board believes that if the two platoon system inaugurated, the department can dispense with call- men. The recommendation of the board calls for appropriation of $51,000 and inciudes 43 men. The question is whether or not 43 men can secured for the depart- ment. Commissioner A. . Magnell stated that as far as can be learned, there only one or two callmen who will accept permanent jobs. Tn answer to Mr. Curtis’ question as to the strength of the department at the present time, Mr. Magnell stated hat the ranks of the department, are filled and that there are a number of applications on file. It was voted to action the question in the meantime information as to | ot salaries platoon On Firemen Ho have the two platoon a raise in added, that of keep depart- tire- day act an be are postpone further until to secure salaries on week and further paid state. to Police Voted Tncrease. The the police sidered question of salaries for department was then It was stated that the local have demanded a larger than is received by police in other city .in the state. It was pointed out that the local police V- 0. police amount any then are on duty nine hours each dz 1. Curtis motion for tentative adoption of resolutions pro- viding for an increase of one dollar per day, requested by the police de- partment and for the adoption of the three grade system as recommended | by the board. A. Gorbach that an crease of 20 per cent. for every ber from chief {o janitor be ed. This amendment was and the original motion for a dollar increase was voted Other Salarvies Boosted. following increases voted for other members police department: A raise { for the clerk of the board: his salary $600; an per cent. for the matron, night drive @ substitute driver. George B. - made a motion that the chair an’s salary be increased from $200 to $300. Mr. Curtis called attention to the fact that it was a Magnell, chairman of the fire was present. The motion tsed @ storm of protest as the mem- 30 per cent. in- large, matter what the the sa v attached The withdrawn. { Piremen Get Dolla was voted to allow doliar day for manent member of the fire ment. It was also voted to salary of the assistant chie It was stated made n in- mem- provid- defeated one moved The were of the of $100 ma increase of as My ! boarad | bers considered a { crease too no position motion or was Extra. 1t an increase of one per each lepart- the 1,200. chief week 1o per- ra to § ant day a that the at least one ind he He assis s on duty every week all alarms. 1tomobile. Water Dept. Goes Up The water department that also responds uses his Too. salavies Distributors R THAF ice Station e, Elizabeth 217 iting St. (2R S Salesroom . ‘Telephone, Charter 7686 305 Asylum St. Hartfoxjd The police | next | firemen in other cities in the | con- | the | bad example | own | were next considered. O. F. Curtis | POLICE BOARD MEETING. caid that the position of chairman is| The regular meeting of the board of important and that the respousibili- | police commissioners will be held Fri- ! ties are great, considéring the 1- | day evening. Chairman P. F. King lections ‘each year. will meet the garage committee of the He added that the commen council on Monday evening the position is smali. 1t was voted to | #nd will report the result of the con- increase the chairman’ lary to| ference at the meeting of the board. $1.900. Mr. Gorbach then made a mo- | The resignation of William Murph tion that the sala of the superin- | from the police department will be tendent be in ed by §100. An| mendment introduced by C. J. Dehm | increase the salary from $ 00 to! $3,000 was lost. The original motion was also defeated. It was voted to in- | crease the sulary to $2,800. The sal- | ary of the foreman was increased from 00 1o $2,000. It was voted to raise lerk’s salary from $1,450 to $1.- It was decided to leave the ques- s for other until a later acted upon. Bids will be asked soon | in the rooms of Daly council, K. of C. for the proposed changes in the police | Caunty President Timothy Dowd of station which will allow shower bath ] Windser Locks will be in charge of the facilities and an entrance directly ufi'( inktallation of the male officers. while the patrolmen’s room. .Mr Ellen Garvin, county president, — will be in charge of the auxiliary in- TALLATION. stallation. State officers of both or- A joint installation of the officers of | sanizations will be in attendance at Rev. Willium A. Harty branch, A. O.[ the meeting. A social session will be | H.. and the Ladies auxiliary will be | held held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon emolument fo |81, | the | 500, tion af clerks and s i date. 2 | Increases for the superintendent of poor and charity department investi- gator were left for later consideration. The salary of the city physician was raised from $1,000 to $1,200. The sal- | ary of the superintendent and matron of the town home was increased to £1.100, Committee Feels Generous. of the board of pub- lic works was granted an increase of $150, making his salary $1.630. The pay of the superintendent of streets w raised from $1.650 to $2,000. Tt question of the city engineer's salary was tabled. The assistant city engi- neer pay increased to $2.500. The second temporary engineer will in the future paid $1,200. The draughtsman’s pay was iner sed to £1.600. The salary of the stperintend- ent of sewers : was increased to $2,000. The foreman of the filter beds | was granted an increase, making his ary $1,400. The meeting Friday evenin The secreta was With One of Our. REFLECTOR —HEATERS— Sold on Easy Payments be then adjourned until when the rest of the | city employes’ salary increases will be | considered. It was understood by the ! members of the committee that these inere are. tentative and may e changed before the meceting of commnon council. ses the | KLETT INTRODUCES NEW “POSSIBILITY” | o i For ‘Possible” Local Man, Strong Presidential Candidates, Gets But- | ler to Speak Here. New Britain has always prominent part in national on paper at least, and the coming | campaign will prove ‘no exception. During the last campaign was it not Senator George W. Klett, of New Brit- ain who appeared in the role of the “original Hughes man?” Also, did not one of the political clubs here | | have as a speaker Senator Weeks of | Massachusetts, once though of as **a possibility 7" Likewise did not a man | out of the west, name of Estar- taken a politics, | New Britain Gas Light 25 West Main Street from brook, thought by some at the time to be another “possibility,” come here to speak? And also Senator Warren G. Harding, then *a possibility” and 19- day still that same “possibilitd” | spoke here in the past. i With its reputation for securing | ossibilities” for speakers, New Brit- | ain is not going to fall behind in the 1920 campaign and already at least one other ‘possibility” has been se- HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mildred Beilman, daughter M. and Mrs. George Beéilman of 59 Glen street, celebrated Wer ‘tivelfth birth- day yesterday afternoon with a pariy, to which 12 of her little friends-were invited. Her home was decorated in pink. Games were played and re- freshments served. The little hostess received numerous birthday presents. of Drive Away the Chill Co. Phone 845 sured. He is Nicholas Murray But- | dent of Columbia university. | it is Senator George W. Klett who shoulders the responsibility of in- | | troducing. thi “possibility” to thvl voters of New Britain. Senator Klett | has been advised by Mr. Butler that he will speak at the Lincoln Day banquet in Turner hall. Originally this banquet of the Third Warder: was scheduled for Lincoln's birthday. | but to suit the convenience of Mr. Butler the date has been changed to | February A. 'F. Corbin, president of the Third Ward Republican club, | is planning on entertaining prominent | republicans from all over the state on { that night and tentative plans call | i for an attendance of about 1,000 at the dinner which will be under the di |1'el- on of the committee headed by | | | “TONIGHT S THE NIGHT and H. Srwin. . Associated with Senator Klett the committee which has secured are F. S. Chamberlain Christ. on ! Mr. Butler and E. W. ’ WIFEY EARNS MORE | THAN DOES HUSBA | to open | So superior Court Judge Refuses Mrs, ' i 5 ez Doherty’s Petition for | Support. | | Mrs. Ine clerical AL capacity Doherty, emploved in at the Lyceum is 2 capable young woman, | e superior court where she has been Ler husband, Classes 50c to $5.00 per week GET THE SAVING HABI ecking to have { Doherty, forced | ward her support. | cvidence showed, treasurer o” the Charles to- | she, to contribute So capable i that, assistant Lyceum theater she is able to earn more money than husband from whom support. After getting clearly before him, Judge Burpec has ruled that the woma not entitled to the support she seel ‘"he evidence introduced showed that ' Doherty, who has living in ! Orange. N. J.. and mother ve- | sides in Meriden, has een work- | ing regularly since October and that | his wife has ea more than he. 1 was also explained that he is support- ing the child born of the marriage. Ifurtherm AMr. Doherty I ex- pr willingness 1o suppo. hi wife it she will live In the home pro- vided for her. Divorce procee are even now under way. but it is pending the ou of these that the w wanted as she, these facts | Lucien i 1 reen ose not ed ssed a 185 conie suppori | Ao zym o will | ight, Jan. id, | skating for members of ; association and their escorts { Detwoin shrdlu e atinoshrdlu ctaoinn | Members please be sure to bring green | membership cards. Charge for skates 25c.—advt. Club Is Open Until JANUARY 17TH HERE IS THE PLACE A CHRISTMAS CLUB ACCOUNT