Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-01
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Fire Chiefs From Different Towns
 Will See Firemen's Parade.


 meeting last evening. Commissioners Reeves acted as chairman. Architect Joseph Smith was present and showed plans for the new engine house for the Brooklyn district Tn every practical respect the house will be a duplicate Of the Burton street engine house, even almost to the same length and breadth. No action was taken on the plans, but it is presumed that MT Smith can go ahead and finish them. For | wonder there were no applications for posi- tions in either the fire or police depart ments. A communication expressing thanks to the fire department for their gracious services on the occasion of their recent ''firemen's day. was re- ceived from the authorities of Thomas ton. CaIlman John Youmans was re- ported as absent from duty on two oc- casions recently. Youmans is a mem Der of Hook and Ladder company No l. The usual course was taken i'll his case. Eight days leave of absence was granted Policeman John Byrnes, from the third to the eleventh of Oc- tober, during which he will visit Wash ington to attend the G. A. R. encamp- ment. The petition from the callmen J ill their salary was referred to the committee on grading the callmen. The
 Waterbury Athletic club applied for license to give a boxing exhibition on November $. The application, of mo- tlon of Commissioner Beach, was ta- bled. The line of march for the in- spectlon and parade of the police and ire departments for October Is was T municipal boards to attend. A plat form will be erected in a suitable place TOT the accommodation of the boards ana the clty,s guests on that occasion
 The parade will form on the west slde of the green, the right resting at sold1es' monument. After inspection the parade will begin in this order: American band; four platoons of police, twelve men Tn each platoon, an extra man as platoon, fifty-seven men; Chemical No l; Engine Co No 1; Engine Go No }: Hook and Ladder Go No 1 Hook and Ladder Co No ?; volunteer companies with one engine. The line of parade will be West Main to Willow, counter march and pass in review in front of the city hall, East Main to Cole street and countermarcE around Stanley mark and return to quarters. At Stanley park the volunteer companies will droD OH and proceed to their quarters At North Elm street No Hook and Lad ter and No Engine will drop off and proceed to their quarters: at Brook street No Engine and No 1 Hook and Ladder will drop off and proceed to tnelr quarters; at North Main street NO l Engine Co will drop off and pro- ceed to their quarters, while those re- malnlng in line will proceed to theiy quarters by way of West Main and LeaYenWorth streets. The companies must De in line and ready for inspec- ton at 2:30 p. m. sharp. Besides the municipal boards there will also be invited the chiefs of all the de- partments that rendered assistance on the occasion of the big confiaeration here, that is, Bridgeport, New Haven. l Hartford, Thomaston. Torrin oton Naugatuck and WatertoWn.
 NO objection was made to any of inc bills, only to that of Dr Poore for S7o Tor examining the policemen. Com missioner Hardie did not think this should be paid. Commissioner Reach moved that it be paid, and ColfImis- sloners Hardie, after some hesitation sl replied that he supposed there was hothlng to do but pay it, but it went agalnst his grain to do so, He did | not think it ought to be paid. Never theless he seconded the motion and if | was voted to pay it. The sum of S5OfI was voted to each of the yoIuntaa,. I companies i'll compliance with the an- nual appropriation for them.
 ChIeI Egan was heard regarding the | heaith conditions and what assisfance l the police department is giyinp tbe health department. He thought tbo system of serving notices was a decid- | edly poor one, as a policeman had nothing to show whether or not be 1 had served a notice. -
 lC was now rather 1ata and Mayor Kilduff dropped in. There was no more business to be disposed of, but the commis- sloners felt like talking and they thought it would be a good idoa 70 nave the firemen become acouaintod With the interiors of the large buiIfinoe around the center of the city. In Iar9a l cltles nremen make regular yisits fo lhe buildings in their districts. so that l III case of fire they are able to travel l through building without unusua1 Hanger. and they can more easily han. He fire. e''1i9 Ms'll' CnleI Snagg informed the board that me law required all doors in nubIic oulldlngs to open outward. The maynr remarked that he knew of a few h11ild. ngs Where there are gates that dnan upward on pulleys. This is against ne law. The mayor thought it was as { well to take the initiative now as later n n rectlfying these things. It is better E 10 pc always on the safe side and in ! case of a disaster the public sbouId nor have 1t to say that had the muni- clpal authorities applied the law ina Hsaster could not have taken place
 The fire chief also informed tha board that the matter of fire escapes is WlIhln the province of the building in- l 'pector. The question of exits. fire es. 1 apes, oyercrowded galleries and aisIas n the opera houses was brought up ind III this respect the report of the | Jlty Sheriff Mcdonald was handed in It will be recalled that last winter the | 'her1H was appealed to to drop in oc- | ;asionally at the opera houses during | performance and see how the audi | 'nces were seated, whether crowded 'r not, and what means of egress they rad Tn ease of fire. Following is his | 'eport:
 herewith submit to you a state nAnt in regard fn fbn oy-e,. c,,,rs,.vl vlz:,,