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Mayor to earn $14,550 Members of Waterloo city council will be earnâ€" ing more money in 1976 following council‘s apâ€" proval of a report by a citizen‘s committee on renumeration for elected officials submitted during Monday‘s committee of the whole meetâ€" ing. The report shows that council members are currently earning less than the basic average of elected officals in 15 other communities. (HY buys two Neufeld works The report suggested that the mayor receive an increase of $2,550 and alderman $750 to bring their salaries more in line with 15 study areas. At the present time Mayor Herb Epp earns a basic salary of $12,000. The $2,550 increase would boost his earnings to $14,550. Aldermen in Waterloo are now making $3,500 Approval has been given by the city for the purchase of two paintings by artist Woldemar Neufeld at a cost of $1,500. One painting gives a panoramic view of the old town square while the other is a view of King Street beâ€" tween Erb and Duke Streets. One of the paintings will be located in City Hall while the other will be placed in the Waterloo Public Lib rary. The paintings will be rotated with six. others by the same artist. These are presently on display at the Adult Recreation Cenâ€" tre (A.R.C.) at King and Allen Streets. Brubacher home ’ to be historic site Commenting on the purâ€" chase Ald. Harold Wagner said, ‘‘Those places are very familiar to me. It‘s The Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation (WRâ€" HF) has received support from Waterloo city council for its plans to renovate the John E. Brubacher Menâ€" nonite farmhouse located on the University of Waterâ€" loo campus. Mayor Robert Gramlow. the chairman of the WRHEF. told council that money was available for the restoraâ€" tion project from the Onâ€" tario Heritage Foundation provided that the comâ€" munity give the project its support. _â€" waterloo chronicle * In approving the request for support. council will now have to pass a bylaw namâ€" ing the Brubacher farmâ€" house as a historic site in the city. Mayor Gramlow said that a number of groups and orâ€" ganizations were interested in the renovations to the 1850 farmhouse including the university, the WRHF and the Mennonite Historiâ€" cal Society (MHS). He told council that the WRHF plans to apply to the province for a $20,000 City approves pay hike proposal 20th Year No. 33 most valuable that we have them.~ Ald Brian Turnbull said he was enthusiastic about the paintings but not about the display at the AR.C. and asked for a progress report on plans for the disâ€" play. City treasurer Don Schaeâ€" fer said plans were underâ€" way to improve the display at the centre. He suggestâ€" ed that wood panelling may be placed behind the paintâ€" ings to show them to the best advantage. This â€" latest _ purchase marks eight paintings of old Waterloo by the American artist. The first six, the ones at the A.R.C., were acquirâ€" ed by donations from six insurance companies | in Waterloo. grant and that the MHS would furnish part of the building with the original furniture. The â€" university, . where the farmhouse is located. would supply a caretaker from Conrad Grebel Colâ€" lege, a Mennonite college at UW . Ald. Mary Jane Mewhinâ€" ney asked mayor Gramlow how the WRHF selected buildings that they considâ€" ered were of a historical value to the community. He said that the foundaâ€" tion would investigate a building within a series of guidelines and that a numâ€" ber of groups would be contacted _ regarding the building‘s history. Some of the groups menâ€" tioned included the Historiâ€" cal Society of Waterioo and the MHS. Ald. Roy Bauman said he was happy to see the buildâ€" ing remain where it is. "All too often these (hisâ€" torical) societies find a building then spend a great deal of money to have it moved." Wednesday, August 13, 1975 basic salary. The $750 increase would give them $4,250 per year.â€" _ S The survey covered such municipalities as Richmond Hill with a population of 35,000 to the largest area in the survey, Sault Ste. Marie with 78,000 population. The mayor of Richmond Hill earns $14,555 while alderman earn $72,278. The highest earning for elected officials were $17,200 for mayor and $7,500 for aldermen in Timmins while the lowâ€" est figures were $9,000 for Belleville‘s mayor and $3,000 for Sarnia‘s aldermen. _ ‘The committee found that the average salary was $13,473 for a mayor and $4,7202 for alderâ€" men. These figures were based on basic pay only and do not include renumeration elected ofâ€" bowiâ€"aâ€"thon at the Brunswickv‘-l"v;frin-(:ity Bowl. Brenda, 14, was one of the youngest bowlers to partiâ€" cipate in the bowlâ€"aâ€"thon designed to raise $1,.000 for the Muscular Dystrophy campaign. For stories and photos see page 14. Brenda Goddard of 265 Sunview St. in Waterloo continued to show fine form during the 48â€"hour ficials receive for being members of other bodâ€" Another aspect of the report shows that while elected officals can claim oneâ€"third of their salâ€" aries tax free, the mayor is not paid a separate car allowance and travelling expenses are only paid when he is on official business outside of regional boundaries. . For example Mayor Epp receives $1,050 as a member of Waterloo Hydro while he, Ald. Brian Turnbull and Robert Henry receive $5,000 as members of the regional council. To receive their full pay aldermen must attend 41 fully constituted meetings during the year. A $50 deduction per meeting is provided for alderâ€" (Continued on page 2} Waterioo, Ontario Aldermen to get $4,250 10 Cents