Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The Pay of Bremen and Doorkeeper
 Hickey Will Be Increased.

Hickey Mlll De increased.
 The board of public safety held a special meeting last evening and did a lot of business in which every mem Der of the permanent fire department will be interested. In a few words, the board recommended that the pay of the firemen be increased; also that the pay of Special Policeman Hickey, who is doorkeeper at the police station, be increased, and also the purchase of an electric patrol wagon and the cree tion of two engine houses Such whole sale recommendations have seldom if ever been made by any board of pub lie safety.
 All the members of the board were present except Mayor Kilduff, who pre- sided at the meeting of the board of finance, and, as usual, Commissioner Hull presided. Patrolman Bowling was given the usual promotion of an officer who is six months in the ser vice. with an increase of pay.
 All the light business to be done having been disposed of, the board got down to the all absorbing question of finances for the next year.
 Chief-of-Police Egan submitted the following estimate of needed appropri- ations for the new year: Salaries, CulGl, Ql.OUO.COs CdDltlIl, soI,-a i.cO. AAL0 tenant. S1,1S6.25; three sergeants. s. 2S5; thirty three patrOlmen. S33, 123.75; doorman, $500; matron, $200; super numeraries to fill places of regulars, S1.00O; supernumeraries for extra duty, $500; fuel, $500; light. $660; telephone rent and outside services, S150; incl dental expenses. $500; maintenance or signal system. S200; total, S44, 4,S07.55.
 The above recommendation was aD- proved by the board without any he's itation. It was also recommended lo increase the pay of DOorman Hickey to $2.25 day; that an appropriation Of S5,000 be made for the purchase ct on automobile police wagon and the erection of a house in which to keep it. together with quarters for the driver.
 Chief Snagg's estimate for the fire department was as follows: New hose, S1 1,O00; pay roll, permanent and call forces. S24, 300: light, S650: fuel. S1 400; feed, $2,500; horseshoeing, S5M veterinary surgeon, S125; fire alarm maintenance, $400; appropria- tons to companies, S750; fire alarm boxes, $750; repairs and supplies. $5.- coo new boiler, No steamer, $2,0oO; new boiler Scovill street house, 5000: total, S4O,475. The chiefs salary sche.l- ule was as follows: Permanent forces chief engineer, $1 300; four captains (S350). 3,400; seven drivers tSS4Ol, S5. $50; seven hosemen ($720D, S5.04O; two stokers (S720), LAO; two ladder rnen (S72O). S1.440; call force, one as ~istant chief, $550; two assistant chiefs, ,S2O0). S400; engineer, steamer NO l, S2OO: engineer steamer No ., S5OO; six teen hosemen GS150). S2, ,4l0; seventeen Iaddermen ($15O), $2.550; total, $6.2OO.
 During the discussion of the above estimates Commissioner kJeinecke stated that in his opinion the captains of the department we're not pa:d though There is oni5 Slb difference between the pay o: c3pta'ns ald or Ariyers. This reminded him that the Hrivers were not paid too high, in fact, hardly enough.
 All agreed that the captains ought to receive at least 5000. As this would increase the recommended estimate for salaries about $1,1OO. this item was revised with tllis result:
 Chief engineer. S1,5O0; five captains, (S900), S4,500; seven drivers, (SS4O), S5,SS0; seven hosemen. CSS40), So.SSo; two stokers, (SS40), $1, 1,6S0; two ladder men, (SS40), $1, ,6S0. The sum of S4o,- GOO was recommended for the erection of two engine houses, one in the Brooklyn district and one in the north western part of the city.
 The election of a supernumerary of ficer was the next business. Edward Gaughan received three votes, James Raleigh one and Alexander Roy one. Another ballot was cast and Gaughan received four votes. William Powers was elected callman. His opponents were James Hayes and James Powers. Two ballots were cast. The board then ceased business and went home tired.