Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-07
MORE SAFETY BOARD BADGES.
Mayor Thoms' Commissioners Vote to Buy Some-Iniured Men on Payroll.

The board of public safety did net do very much business yesterday at it's regular monthly meeting. Mayor Thoms presided and Commissioner Miner was absent.
 A petition from the committee on arrangements for the coming Sam gerfest to be held June IS and 19 asked for, a police escort. The petition read that 1000 men will be in line. The matter was referred to Superin- tent Beach.
 The board will investigate the va rious pool and billiard rooms and such places for the purpose of-asccr- taining their qualifications for li- censes. A numbers of keepers of such places requested licenses.
 Commissioners Spain and Margraff will inquire into the alleged neces- sity of installing telephones in the two volunteer fire company houses, Rose Hill and Brass City, these houses having applied for them.
 A request from the St John Bap- tist, society for permission to hold . fireworks display on the evening of June 23 was referred to the&fire mar Shal.
 Frank J. Finn. temporary driver for fire engine company No ?, was hurt while answering false alarm last Sunday. The board was officially notified of the accident and voted to keep the mans name on the payroll during his illness. The same action was taken in regard to Officer Martin Moore who broke his collar bone while arresting a man a few weeks ago.
 Oficer James K. Walsh applied for promotion from grade A to B, he hav- ing served the requisite time, six months. He will be examined on day to be set later.
 Ofiicer Peter Dunais was allowed a bill of $5. The ofhcer while making an arrest ruined his pants.
 The rendered resignation of Fire pany No 3 was taken from the table. It seemed Quinn insisted upon quit ting the service and on that ground Commissioner Grimm saw no use in, trying to hold him. On his motion. seconded by Commissioner Spain, Quinn's resignation was accepted. On motion by Commissioner An drews an appropriation of $150. which was afterwards cut down to $l25, was made for the purchase of badges for the members of the board. It seems that Commissioner Andrews I had hard luck in having himself iden- tified as a member of the board a l few days ago when he found 1t nec- essary to make his official capacity known. Commissioners Andrews and Grimm will select the badge. This formed the business of the meeting and the board adjourned. but reconvened immediately after and discussed the proposition of keeping or disposing of the old Protector Hose house on Bank street. The committee on this matter reported that the land cost the city S2.500 and the building on 1t $10,000. The latter is going to ruin for want of care. Commissioner Grifin reported. while Commissioner Margran stated that the Brooklyn Athletic club would like to rent 1t. Mayor Thoms did not like the sug- gestion of selling 1t, because. he said. 1t will be only short time when q police precinct will be needed in Brooklyn and this building will just suit. after some remodeling of course. Regarding the proposition of buy ing site for an engine house in the Fifth ward 1t was reported that Dr C. S. Rodman has a site which he will sell for s1.700. Thomas Foley has one that can be had for s2.00o and William Lafiin will sell one for 32.S00. All these are located south of Washington street. These reports were considered progress and the board let 1t go at that.