New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1929, Page 5

¢, new salary _Held for Jumning MAYOR DECLARES JOHNSON HUST G0 ((Continued from First Page) ment fn many years. Johnson Clerk For Eight Years Johnsen, suffering from a cold, | was away from his desk in City hall today, but is expected back tomor- | row. He has held the position of clerk in the department for the | past eight years and his work has been the subject of laudatory com- ent at almost every annual session | of the salary committee of the com- mon council. Last Tuesday night, the committee recommended that | his salary of $2.200 be increased to | $2.400, Mayor Paonessa's atatement of today indicates that Johnson will | be oft the payroll long hefore the | list goes into effect, | April 1. 1t is claimed that the assessments referred to the board of public | works for collection over a period of | five or more years were entered in | Johnson's own books, and that he | was personally charged with the obligation of bringing the money | into the city treasury. Thomas . McGrath, special clerk in the de- partment who has rooted out the accounts, has prepared his state- | ments from the hooks kegt by | Johnson, Audit Obtained After Long Effort | The audit being conducted by Me- | Grath was urged by Mayor Paones- =2 four years ago and a request for‘ authority to proceed has been made in every annual message he has | presented since being elected for hi second term. He carvied his pro- | posal to the board of finance and tuxation last spring but without suc coss, and shortly thereafter “seize the bull by the horns.” and installed | McGrath as special clerk with au-| thority to proceed. His action “u; severely criticized by Comptroller | Curtis, and at a later meeting of the board of finance the two officials engaged in a fiery repartce. At that | time, the mayor publicly charged Curtis with having neglected his duty, by allowing these accounts to | remain on the records in the face of | claimed regular audits. The result of this meeting was authorization | for regular audits and preliminary | surveys are now being made in city ha!l to this end. | "ormer City Engineer Williams is | linked with the expose by reason of | he fact that he was the recognized | hrad of the department during the | 's that the unpaid asssessments « being accumulated. | McGrath May Succeed Johnson | ugh no action has yet heen‘ by the board, it. is balieved | that Special Clerk McGrath will be | recommended for appointment as Johnson's successor. | Mayor Paonessa appeared more | incensed over the situation today | than he has been at any other time | when it was discussed. City En- gineer Philip A. Merian had been in conference with the executive, men. tloning the fact that work in his oftice is crippled by the steady stream of property owners who are coming to learn the reason for bills for {mprovements made before they | took possession of the realty and about which they knew nothing. Because no bills were sent and no Hens placed against the propertles, they purchased without knowledge of the prospective encumbrances, and many of them have defied the city to collect under those condl- tions. Aged Woman Owes $132 A particularly pathetic case was | reported today when an aged wom- | an of foreign birth came to the office with a bill for $132 for an improve. ment worked before she and her husband placed their life savings in their dwelling. She pleaded inabili- ty to pay the bill and expressed grave fear that she will be dispos- sessed. Half way through her plea she broke down and cried bitterly, attracting the attention of passersby who stepped into the office to learn what the difficulty was. Mayor P onessa instructed that she be ad- vised no foreclosure proceedings will he brought in any of these cases un- til every other means of settlement has heen exhausted. deferred pay- ments being accepted in cases where Inability to settle is proved. Todny the department is prepar- Inz two lists of properties, one in- chnding all who admit thejr liability, and the other those who absolutely refuse to pay. The department has vet 1o hear from a debtor who prom- 1sed willingly to square his account. Compromise on Assessment | A recommendation which ix ex. ~ted fo serve as an fmportant ceedent in compromising assess- ents levied by the city will be | o to the common council next cek. when Corporation Counsel J. | Kirkham will recommend that | Amelia Clark be instructed te pay A Thorniley street sewer aseeasment without interest, and that the ques. tion of interest abatement remain until the legislature crcates a with 1-gzal right to compro- The case involyes a highway im- provement assessed against the land | hefors Amelia §'lark became the owner. The situation is similar fo many of those now before the | special committee of the common | council studying overdue assess- ments. 1f the procedure recommend- 1 in the Clark cass in made a standing rule. persons now billed for | work done hefore they took over the | realty will be required to pay the | amount of asscssment, but will be | relieved of interest charges. | In the meantime. the city i planning to ask legislative action ta | give the council the commtitee | which it now lacks. Abatements are permitted at present only in cases of poverty. $25.000 Boston Bond‘ St. Louis, Mo., Ja 10 (M -—Robe rl' F. Webster, 3 upder arrest here today fllvvl waiting arraign- | ment before a United States com- missioner on a charge of jumping | a8 00 bond in Roston where he had been arrested on a $60.000 stock frand ¢ Wilmington, Iwl, a 221,000 mail frand, was recognized by a postal inspector while he zat in ¢ & barber chair. | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, JANUARY SALE HEAVY LINED PANTS! Sizes § to 16. Made of heavy serviceable ma- ierials. Practical and sturdy. Regular value $1.50. January Clearance Sale ....... Pair — Women’s — : WHITE UNIFORMS! Some colored ones in the lot. 8izes 36 to 52. Made of good quality white cotton. . Each Saturday, 88c-Day ..... — Women'’s — WASH DRESSES! Made of figured Prints. Long sleeves and neatly trimmed with Organdie and contrasting ma- terals. All sizes. . Each Saturday, 88c-Day ....... $1.00 Imported Vanity Cases . 30¢ Size Lip Sticks | $1,00 Creams and Powders — 88(: This includes all popular brands. FACTORY PAY CHECKS CASHED HERE! — MEN’S DEPT. — — Men’s — 7 HEAVY WORK SHIRTS! “Uncle Sam and Big Yank” Made of Flue Chambray; black and Khaki twills. Sizes 1413 to 17. Saturday, 88c-Day ...... . Each — Men's — “Connecticut Yankee” SHIRTS! Made of white Broadcloth with attached collars. Well made and of fine quality. Saturday, 88c-Day .. — Men’s — FLANNEL NIGHT SHIRTS! Good heavy Flannclette, colored stripes. All are cut full and sizes up to 20, Saturday, 88c-Day ... “MAN-0’-WAR” MIDDIES! Made of White Jean Cloth, regulation type. All sizes. Saturday, 88-Day ....... Each From the BABY SHOP — Infants’ — HAND CROCHET BONN ixrli::msk’xclzk Fibre in pink or blue, c NETS! some neatly Saturday, 88c-Day, Choice .... Each $1.19 Infants’ BATH ROBES! Made of heavy and warm Flannclette. Colors, blue, white and pink, Very Special For Saturday, 88¢c-Day ESMOND CRIB BLANKETS! Size 36x50, with fancy stitched borders, in nursery patterns. All neatly boxed. Saturday, 88c-Day .. — Children’s — PURE WOOL SWEATERS! :;:;:‘1“‘;1:4]‘-:’[((’:.0n styles, in sizes 2 to 4. All at- Saturday, 88¢c-Day $2.49 Children’s CHINCHILLA COATS! Sizes 1---2 Colors, blue, pink and white. To Close-Out for— .\aturda) 88c-Day 1.25 CAPS to match coats .... Each 88c Women’s IMPORTED GLOVES! Chamoisette and Slip-on styles, Novolty turn back cuffs. Saturday, 88¢c-Day ALL REDUCED! 3,201 Prs. Women's New Spring PUMPS and SPORT OXFORDS! New styles—new colors. Ncw toes. All heels and sizes to 8. Values to $5.00, Saturday, 88c-Day 723 Prs. Boys’ aud Little Men’s GOODYEAR STITCHED SHOES! Leather soles—black and tan. All sizes to 6. Value $3.29. Saturday, 88c-Day ......... Men’s and Women’s Heavy Weight FELT BOUDOIR SLIPPERS! Ihe regular $1.50 quality. All sizes and colors. Saturday, 88c-Day — $2,50 — LEATHER HAND BAGS! All popular colors. Teautiful frames and styles. Saturday, 88¢-Day ................ FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1929. This Sal lnusual Opportunitic S CENTER. . TTCVITITIVITINIIIITOS “LITTLE JOURNEYS” AROUND “THE BIG STORE” (NO. 1) F YOU COULD COUNT UP THE EXPERIENCE OF THE 14 BUYERS OF OUR 25 DEPARTMENTS, IT WOULD TOTAL H 151 YEARS. EXPERIENCE IN KNOWING WHAT TO BUY g RESULTS IN GETTING THE BEST VALUES, AND OUR AIM IS TO GIVE YOU THE BEST VALUES AT ALL TIMES. E . 4 ¢ GO000000060000000000000500000388804000000003008008080000808876800 88888 If purchased at any other time would be priced $10.00. SATURDAY '3.95 SIZES 16 TO 14 Never before have we been able to sell such beautiful dresses at this low price. All the new swirly skirt, jacket ef- fect and new necklines are in- cluded. 2 WINDOW SEE WINDOW TALL (.lRLb COATS (RE,\TLY RbDL(ED' 49 LAVISHLY FURRED WINTER COATS 5.00 and $30.00 SATURDAY '9.95 § Al with rich fur collars and culls. ’4« Y Values Every one lined. All good sizes for Saturday only. SEE WINDOW CHILDREN'S COATS REDUCED - WINDOW Silks—Woolens—Wash Goods AT EXCEPTIONAL SAVINGS! | $1.59 VIGURED SILK CRLLLS 10 inche: Saturd saturday, 88c-Day §2.00 and § 20¢ CHAMBRA : 10-INCH SILR CRE Saturday, S katay 88C saturd, 36-INCH FIGURED FOULARDS Lot $1.50 gind day, 88c-Day .... 6 Yards 88c saturday, %149 COSTUME VELVETS 0dd Shades, ¢ 88c-Day ... 2 Yards 88c 39¢ PANCY RAYON SUITINGS Saturday, 88c-Day .... 3 Yards 88c Saturday, 88 2 FANCY CRETONNES 0 25¢ NAINSOOK LONG e | \anl.~°8( turday, 88c-Day .... 6 Yards H-INCH MERCERIZED DAMASK 25¢ ENGLISH LONG CLOTH Saturday, 88c-Day ... 2 Yards 88c Saturday, 88c-Day .... 6 Yards 88c _-;, pow |- ANNE] CURTAIN MAT . 8 Yards 88c | 5 Yards 88c Saturday, 88c-Day ... \mlnln\ S8c-Day JANUARY SALE WOMEN'S FELT HAT! Wil straw combination; in all the leading colors $ and medels. January C(learance Sale First Quality Genuine RAYNBOOTS” For Wonien ‘and Children 10 colors. 15 styles. All hevls. tions at this price Saturday Don't Luy — Women's — and BL()O‘\_";R 3 rayon VES' Wool tint Special For- Saturday, 88¢-Day Men's Random Ribbed Fleece *Noxall” | Union Suits, sizes 36 to 46, Sat., S8e-Day, ea. 880 l RAYON BLOOMERS and VESTS. Saturday, 88c-Day ... Each FACTORY PAY CHECKS CASHED HERE! — BOYS’ DEPT. — — Boys’ — FLANNEL ITS! Nizes 3 to 8 In all the new colors and styl \Very Special For Tomorrow— Saturday, 88c-Day — Boys’ — PERCALE BLOUSES! lined ccllars and c . Yoke backs. New pat- s and colors. Saturday, 8 Boys’ — HEAVY PAJAMAS! B vles, made from heavy Flannel- il for Salurda). 88¢c-Day ... . 1/3 off all Boys’ O'coats and Suits 1/: Each — Women’s — NIGHT GOWNS Made from heavy Flannelette. and roll back collars. Saturday, 88c-Day From the Hosiery Dept. Boys’ and Girls’ STOCKINGS! and wide rib. Black and all the shoe 4 Pairs Narrow shades, Saturday, - — Women's — SILK AND WOOL HOSE! several new colors. All per, o Very Specia ks { Saturday, 83c-Day Children’s GOLF HOSE! Snappy styles in sizes up to 11 Saturday, S8c-Day 88¢-Day — Men's — WARM WQO0i. HO ind heavy weight Al 88¢-Day Medivm Satwday, 15¢ Men's COTTON LISLE HOS « and color < to 11 Saturday, S8¢-Day . 8 Paics Warm *VELLASTIC” U \l)hR\\ EAR 88 :l“:l‘ 1‘”“"”- Tients Vests or Dants, c Saturday, S8c-Day — HOUSE NEEDS — LOW PRICED! — Lot — TURKISH :md HUCK TOWEL! All good siz Salm 21c PI1 LOW CASES! Size 4 Made from heavy W Cotton Extra Special Satwrday, 88c-Day . 6 for Lot Bureau Scarfs, Linen Sets, Fancy Pillow Cases s 1o ¢ and 4s¢ vday, SSc-Day $1.98 LUNCHEON SETS! With Naphins in colors Wt hox S8c-Day AL put in n Saturday,