Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-18
MORE NEW POLICEMEN.
Two Regulars Elected Last Night

 ill the meeting of the board of public safety. and the evidences Tor once were correctly estimated. The full board was present with the exception or Mayor Ixilduff, who was present at all other meeting, and Commissioner Reeves was appointed chairman or me meeting.
 The application of Timothy J. Gala han for. position on the supernumer- ary force was read and the applicant was called before the board to sign the necessary papers. Callahan is a big athletic looking fellow, over six feet in height and would make a good look ing officer.
 John J. Cullen was charged with being absent from a fire on May A by his captain, Henry F. Hull He told the board that the fire occurred during heday and he was at work in the fac- tory. He did not hear the fire alarm, nor was he informed that there was a fire. After he was excused 1t was voted to fine him the customary S2.
 The petition of Ferdinand Wolfe ct al for better fire protection, which was presented to the board some weeks ago. came before the board on the read ing of the opinion of the city attorney, which was as follows:
 aTo the Honorable Board of Commis- sioners of Public Safety, City of Wa terbury:
 s'I have given careful consideration 10 the petition of Ferdinand Wolfe and others for better fire protection ill the Wateryille school district. referred to me as city attorney for an opinion as to the jurisdiction of your honorable body in this matter. and am of the opinion:
 .'That your board has full jurisdic- ton over this subject matter. Any expense. however. incurred by your board in this district must. of course. by an expense chargeab1e to the first taxation district Your board, while having jurisdiction. can take no action involving any expense, until such an appropriation is made.
 Respectfully.
 JOHN P. KELLOGG,
 City Attorney"
 The board decided that no action could be taken to give Waterville bet ter fire protection until an appropria- tion was made for that purpose.
 Commissioner Lahey, as chairman of the special committee appointed to se- 1ect q location for the new fire engine, reported that the committee recom- mended that it be placed in the Burton street house. This report was adopted and Chief ,Snagg was authorized to make the necessary changes as to har- ness. etc, at an expense not to exceed $100.
 Commissioner Beach reported as chairman of the committee to inspect the boiler at the Scovill street house, that q new boiler was required, and Chief Snagg was requested to get prices and report to the board.
 Chief Snagg was also instructed to see that ice was furnished to the fire houses during the summer season.
 Commissioner Beach said at this point that he wished to bring up the question of insurance on the fire houses in the city. He understood that none of them was insured and he con sidered it poor policy. The school houses and other public buildings were Insured and if it was thought not neces- sary to insure some of the public build ingS all should be treated the same way. Insure all or none, was his be- lief. He understood it had been said before that one reason why fire houses were not insured was that the firemen were located in the buildings and could easily put out any fires that might take place there. To offset this he said that on several occasions the fire houses are deserted when there is q fire in an other part of the city. and this state ment was backed up by Commissioner Taylor Commissioners Beach and Lahey were appointed q committee to look into the advisabiiity of insuring the fire houses ill the city.
 The payrollS of the police depart ment. S1.7GO..j3. and of the fire depart ment, 947.50. for the month. were ap- proved. The total amount paid out during the quarantine was $6.gS3. .67.
 Commissioner Lahey at this point asked for q recess. but Chief Egan said he had a request to make bfore a re- cess was taken. He asked that a type writer be procured for use in the police station. Each of the commissioners looked at each other and smiled and finally one more bold than the others wanted to know what the chief meant when he said typewriter. That word could be construed in two ways. and the chief hastened to inform the board that it was the machine that was want ed in this case. He stated that since the organization of the detective bu reau the correspondence had increased and it was impossible 10 do it by writ ing. He was instructed by the board to secure his typewriter.
 Commissioner Beach presented the following vote, which was passed:
 "Voted. That the officers and mem DoIS Ol tie w lire are hereby ordered to provide them selves with and wear straw hats an6 light shirt waists on or before June g. 1902. and wear the same until Sep tember 1, 1902; the officers to wear light co1ored shirts, light colored straw hats and black necktie; the othel members to wear brown straw hats black shirts Qight weight) and blacl neclSties. The letters w r. D. shal be worn on the hat band in front ant will be furnished by the chief engineer of the fire department"
 The board then took recess for few minutes and at it's conclusion Com missioner Lahey moved that the board proceed to ballot for two permanen patrolmen. On the first ballot Timothy T. Hickey received each of the fiv, votes and he was declared elected pa trolman. For the second position Law renee Lawlor received four and Johl T. Bergin one and Lawlor was de clared elected the seconu patrolman A vote was then taken for q super numerary and James Fitzgerald re