Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-16
BIDS TOO HIGH
Safely Board VIII Try Again on
 New Engine House.

Commissioner H. w. Minor pre- sided at the meeting of the board of public safety which was held in the tower of the Leavenworth street en- zine house yesterday afternoon. All the members were present. Edward J. Clark. moulder living at 65a South Main street passed the exami- nation for appointment to the call ire force and was elected.
 Policemen T. J. Callahan and James 1T. Fitzgerald were examined for promotion from grade B to grade | c and passed. Their promotion shall take place to-day, they having been one year in the service. Commissioner w. J. Spain present. ed written motion that in future members of the fire or police depart- ments who receive injuries while on duty and put in a bill to the city for medical services, tho bill shall first bear the endorsement of their cap- tain or superintendent, as the case may be. This motion was carried. l This board of safety more than any of It's predecessors seems to be both- cred with bills for medical attend- ance for policemen and firemen and a great deal of time has been taken up by committees Investigating their merits. Commissioner Spain's mos tiOn will end all bother in that di- rection in future.
 The insignia of rank for the off, cers of the police department as rec commended by Commissioners GrifIln abd Margglai were adopted with "a amendment, or suggestion by Com- missioner Andrews that the officers wear white caps in the summer time bearing the coat of arms of the city of Waterbury.
 l A petition signed by the police- men for two days off each month was referred to Commissioners Minor, Andrews and Superintendent Beach. The plans fer the engine house rn Luke and Baldwin streets were again looked over to see how the few minor changes that were suggested looked. The bids for building the house were then opened and all of them were SO high they were respectfully rejected.
 The following bids were presented: For masonry:
 William Gaffnay & Sons. s7,852.
 George s. Chatfield. $9,025.
 Daniel E. Cronan, $S,643. | Granite Construction Go. s11,- 333.60.
 Thompson Bros. $7,745.00.
 For the carpenter work and join- cry the following prices were offered:
 Macauley Construction Go. s10,- Ill.
 Victor Bernier. s9.635.
 Tracy Bros. $10.995.
 J. F.. Butler. $9,679.
 Fidelity Construction Co. s9,0s1.50
 John Meras, s9,770.
 Plumbing bids were offered as follows:
 Henry Weyand, s2.243.s5.
 M. J. Daily & Sons. $1,S5S, with the provision that in case rock ex- cavation were necessary. a further charge of s4 per cubic yard would be made.
 Barlow Bros 6 Co. sl.S95.
 For the heating:
 Barlow Bros & Co. $1,035. M. J. Daily & Son, sS67. | Two bids for the painting and fns ishing were received, Austin & Wood- run offering to do the work for s520, and w. H. Hoffman & Co for s475.
 The electric wiring brought two bids. one from the New England En- gineering Co for s13S, and the other from Greaney & McNellis for s1S7.
 As all of the bids were in excess of the appropriation they were re- jected. It is the opinion of Com missioner Minor that considerable changes in the plans will have to be made if the house is to be erected within the appropriation, s20.000. The board will meet again Friday at 1:30 o'clock for the purpose of mak- ing changes in the plans.