Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
John Hurley Granted License to Hold
 Boxing Exhibition.

John Hurley Granted License to Hold Boxing Exhibition.
 The board of public safety held a special meeting last evening to dispose of an overflow of business from the meeting held Tuesday evening. Will Ham Reilly, q member of the Burton street engine hounse. was charged with using disrespectful language toward Captain John Moore. Reilly pleaded guilty. He said the difficulty arose over his request for leave of absence. He wanted to go out of town and the captain referred him to the chief. The chief granted the desired leave, where upon the fireman became somewhat inn pertinent. It was all done in a moment or hotheadedness, he said. The board, after being in executive session for five minutes, decided to fine him three days pay.
 The petitions for police protection in Oakwood and Pearsallville were re- ferred to the board of aldermen, with an opinion from City Attorney Kellogg to the effect that the board had no power to appoint special constables to duty in the first district and pay them rom funds levied in the second dis trict. A special tax raised for the pur- pose in question would pay such men, but under no other conditions could special policemen or constables be dele gated to duty in the first district
 The application from the Waterbury Athletic club for license for boxing exhibition was taken up. Chairman Taylor asked the representative of the club to step forward, and John Hurley presented himself. Mir Taylor asked 1T there were any others present who wished to be heard on the matter, and there being no answering voice the matter was discussed. MT Hurley guaranteed there would be no brutal ex- hibition or any tendencies in that direc- ton allowed. It was to be simply a sparring exhibition. He said he does not expect any opposition to this af- fair. The members of the board dues- toned MT Hurley on various matters pertaining to his proposed exhibition. He was asked if he had his sparrers engaged and he said he had not: who the referee shall be, etc. and from his answers it was apparent that no en- agreements had been made so far. The license was granted.
 The question of fire escapes in hotels and public buildings came next. Chief Snagg stated that according to the state laws all hotels shall be provided with not less than two means of egress and all rooms in hotels shall he sup- piled with rope fire escape. All local hotels are so provided. Sheriff Me Donald reported that Polls theater is better provided with exits than any other house of public amusement in the state. It has eight exits. He re- ported finding the exit from the top gallery. "nigger heaven in Polls locked on the outside yesterday. He left orders with the management that it must be kept open under all circum- stances while the house Is in nse He also stated that the disposition Of the management of Jacdues's and Polls is all that could be expected. They are endeavoring to met with all require nlents of the law. The board made some recommendations to the building inspector last March regarding changes recommended in one of the theaters and they thought he ought to at least make some reply A vote was passed reminding Mfr Chapman of this matter, after which the board adjourned