Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-15
BOARD or PUBLIC SAFETY.
Chief Egan Presented Each Member
 With Key to Signal Box.

 Lalley. Peter B. Reeves and Franklin A. Taylor was present. at the meeting last night This was the first meeting of the board and consequently the oath of office was administered to them.
 On the recommendation of Commits sioner Lahey, the usual fine of $2 was imposed upon John Youmans, call- man at No engine house, for failing to respond to a call from box 62, De- cember 30. Commissioner Taylor wanted to know whether it was exact ly just to fine a man whether he had good excuse or not. Mayor kilduff said that no laxity ought to be shown and that a good excuse could be read ily invented, while Commissioner La heys remarks were to the effect that no exception should be made in this the above fine.
 The applications of Joseph Fl. Rob- erts and John F. Donahue for ap- pofntment to the supernumerary police force and of William O'Donnell for appointment to the fire department were received and placed on file.
 The following is the monthly report for December of Chief of Police Egan, as read last night:
 Whole number of arrests. so; whole number of cases, 121; males, III; fe- males, 10.
 Cause of arrest: Assault, i breach of the peace, Il; common drunkard, 1; destitute of suitable home, 4; defraud- ing, 1 intoxication, 50; malicious in- jury to personal property, l; neglect to support family, A. resistance to officer, 2; trespass on ears, l; theft, A; viola tion of itinerant vendors law, 1. To- tal 121.
 Disposition of arrested: Appealed to district court, 9; bound over tp su- perior court. 1; committed to county jail, 40; committed to county home, 4; discharged by chief of police, 26; not guilty, 10; nolled by prosecuting attor- ney, 3; paid fines and costs, 14; sen tence suspended. 12; turned over to of ficers of other towns, l. Total, 121
 ''Nativity of arrested: United States, white "A; United States colored 3; Ire land 20; England 3: Canada ?; Scot land 1; Italy 12; Russia l; France 2; Lithuania ?.
 Days lost by regular. force, 421a; hours of special duty performed, &; stores and offices found open, 62; lodgs CTS. 225; electric lights out of order 165: expense to take prisoners to jail, $63; expense to make arrests, $1.50; expense to take prisoners to county home, ST."
 Chief Egan also made a report as to the number of electric lights found out of order each night during December The report showed that the large total of 165 lights were out of order during the above month. On one night alone 90 lights were found out of order. To use the words of Chief Egan, the light ing system was on the bum last month and so far this month it has not been much bettere The chief con- tinued in the following strain: Some of the lights were out the entire night As to the cause of the unusual num- Der of lights out of order, have been informed by an employe of the com pany that q new system is being in- stalled at the company's plant.'
 A little sensation was produced when the chief stated that one or two trimmers in the employ of the electric light company had been on a drunk for one or two days unknown to their employers. Tn fact, one of the trim- mers was so drunk one night that he was told by a police officer that he would be, arrested if he attempted to climb another pole After further discussion the report was received and referred to the board of public works.
 Chief Egan presented each member of the board with a key to the police signal boxes, so that the members, if they arrive in town on late train at fes1R+ <.l,so . call up the police station to see if the officer at the station was attending to his duties. The board voted to ac- cept an invitation of the chief to in- spect the police department. Next Sunday evening at 6:45 was set as the date for the visit.
 Chief Snagg reported that the boiler of the No 3 engine was in bad condi- tion. For the past two years it has been virtually condemned by the boiler inspector. Chief Snagg was author ized to correspond with the American Fire Engine Co relative to an examina- tion of the engine by one of it's rep resentatiyes.
 Chief Snagg also reported that No was without an engineer owing to the resignation at the beginning of the year of Engineer Lyons, as has been noted in these columns before A salary of $500 goes with the position. Mir Lyons will continue to serve for reasonable time The matter of his successor was deferred until the next meeting. The board voted to accept an invitation from the fire chief to in spect the fire houses. The date will be fixed later.
 The semi-monthly payrolls for the police and fire departments were read and approved. The former amounted to S1.548.93 and the latter to $T79.14
 The annual report of Chief Egan was read. It referred to the addi ttons which had been made to the reg ular and supernumerary police force during the past year. It spoke briefly of the discipline and efficiency of the police force. Only one officer had been found guilty of a violation of the rules during the past year. It touched upon at length the police signal sys, tenn. how fine it Is working and what a vast benefit it is. It referred il glowing terms to the orderly and law. respecting manner of the machinists during the strike and of the little dis order which prevailed during the strike. He thanked the members ot ] the board of safety and Mayor lKildufi i for the kind attention shown the de partment He recommended that q pa 1 trol wagon be purchased. The city sA f.a n