The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
RETIRED From SERVICE.
Superintendent w. c. Smith Relieved
from Duty BECAUSE of Illness.

ITOHt Duty DeCHuSe OI lliH6SB.
William c. Smith, superintendent Of
the fire alarm telegraph, was retired
last evening by the board of fire COM
missioners. This action was based up
on the physical examination of the SUI
perintendent made by DR.. C. Purdy
Lindsey, the department. surgeon, and
on the recommendation Of Chief Ken
nedy. At the last meeting Of the
board DR.. Lindsey was instructed to
make an examination and report. The
purport of the report was that the SUI
perintendent was not able to attend to
his duties at the present time and that
there was little to encourage the hope
that he would be able to resume the
work for many months, if at all.
Chief Kennedy then stated that as
there was no provision in the charter
under which the city will operate after
the first of the month for pensioning
any firemen not Injured while actually
engaged in his work, it would be nee
essary to retain superintendent Smith
during the present month. There was
no question as to what the superinten-
dent had accomplished for the city He
fire alarm telegraph second to none In
New England.
Commissioner Macdonald corroborat-
ed all the chief had said and added that
something should be done.
1t was then moved to retire the SUI
perintendent, which passed unanimous
ly
Commissioner Macdonald asked the
chief if he had anyone to recommend
for the place. The reply was, There is
no need of haste. 1t is not necessary
that the successor Of Mr. Smith should
be appointed this evening. There is,
however, but one man for the place. He
has been carrying out the work salts
factorily to every one, and with credit
to himself for many months"
The chief referred to James Grant,
Jimmie" as he is known, who has
been in charge of the line since a
time long prior to the superintendent's
illness.
The matter of pension will be settled
next Monday evening, when the COM
missioners will sit as the trustees of the
pension fund, as two days notice of the
meeting must be given in order to
make the doings Of the trustees legal.
Rule 1877 was suspended so as to al
low Chief Kennedy to serve as MEM
Der of the finance committee and to So
licit funds for the purpose of entertain
ing the fire chiefs who meet here next
| August {.
Commissioner Macdonald called upon
Chief Kennedy to either prove the
charges of incompetency made at the
last meeting against Engineer Martin
or to retract what he had said.
No receiving any reply from the chief
! the commissioner said that he would
give notice that at the next meeting he
should call the matter UP for official in
| quiry.
The board voted to request the court
of common council to authorize the city
| auditor to pay over to Loren H. Stan
nard treasurer of the finance commit
tee, in charge of the arrangements for
| the coming convention, the s1,500 ap-
preparation allowed by the city. 1t
was stated at the last meeting, when
| jeremiah F. Regan's name came up for
appointment to the force, that he was
not a substitute. This was an uninten-
| tional mistake. The fact is that Regan
/ was appointed a substitute March 10,
! 1895, and wears badge No. 141.