Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-20
BOARD OF SAFETY
Received Communication From
Building Inspector Yesterday.

Mayor Thoms presided at the
meeting of the board of safety which
was held yesterday afternoon, and
all of the members were present.
Applications from William H. Dona-
hue to be appointed on the super
numerary police force and Thomas
0 Brien for the call fire force were
filed.
At the last meeting 1t was voted
to ask the city attorney to ascertain
If there is any municipal official with
power to correct any deficiencies
that might be found in the Gables
building on Harrison avenue, and he
replied that If the building was COLI
structed in compliance with the
building ordinances no one could in
terfere with it and that the inspec-
tor of buildings is the only official
| whom he considered had any right
to question the structure of any
building. The communication was
filed.
City Editor Barry of the Water
bury Republican appeared on behalf
of petition for permission to con-
meet fire alarm Taper in his Off &c
with the city fire system from the
Western Union telegraph Office. Mr.
Barry assured the board the Taper
would not cost the city a cent and
in no way interfere with the fire
alarm system. The trouble seemed
to be that since the. devil of the Re-
publican took to firing cannon balls
and thirteen-inch guns in Printers
court the reporters haven't been able
to hear their ears, not to speak of
| the fire alarm gong. The matter was
referred to committee.
Officer James E. Walsh met with
two accidents early this month, and
| the last one laid him up with a
sprained ankle. His name will be
continued on the payroll till he re-
ports for duty.
Michael Cavanaugh, member of
engine company No 2, was reported
by Captain Charles McEvoy as hav-
ing hurt his hand while at recent
fire, and there is danger of blood
poison. He will also be retained on
the payrolls.
Commissioners Minor and Lewis
were appointed standing commit
tee on building matters, and Spain
and Phillips a committee on weights
and measures. They will draft rules
and regulations by which both Of
fees shall be conducted. Building
Inspector Chatfield requested the
board in long document to pre-
scribe for him what he shall do In
the performance of his duty in order
to comply with the boards ideas In
this respect. The committee on
buildings will tabulate rules for his
guidance.
Following is the text of Mr. Chat
fields communication:
To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners of Public Safety in and for
the City of Waterbury:
The building inspector begs to &C.
knowledge receipt of your honorable
boards communication of the 18th
inst through the city clerk, inform
ing him of the unanimous findings
of the board in the matter of the
charges preferred against him, your
subscriber, and notifying him to APP
pear before your honorable board
for the purpose Of accepting censure
for failure to fully perform him duty
under the charter and ordinances of
the city of Waterbury, and begs fur
Their TO say that he will appear as
directed and gracefully accept and
submit to the reprimand then and
there to be given, concerning which
he makes no remonstrance or further
defense, in addition, that is, to what
has been already presented to your
honorable board in the matter of
the hearing upon the charges, ex-
cept to say that IL has been the in
spector's constant desire and iuten-
ton faithfully to perform his duties.
and any failure so to do has been
due to errors in judgment which
have been the result of his endeavor
to administer the ordinances and full
fill the duties of his Office in such
manner as should best subserve the
welfare of the city and least incou-
venience the citizens and properly
owners.
Accepting, then, the result of your
honorable boards findings in the
matter of the charges. the building
inspector begs leave to submit his
request for specific instructions and
other requests In several matters, as
follows:
First. How full a statement con-
corning examinations as to time of
arrival on the job, time Of depar-
ture, names of persons there inter-
viewed, the situation and character
of the work, and what other detail
of information It Is desired by Jour
honorable board that the inspector
should put into his record.
Second. Shall the Inspector carry
diary and make his notes therein?
Third. Shall the inspector keep a
diary at the ONCE, in which entities
shall be made concerning these
facts?
Fourth. Are the forms now in
use in the inspectors department
sufficient and satisfactory to your
honorable board?
laD Application.
tbl Permit
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Id Ledger.
Fifth. viii the board kindly issue
orders for such other and further
blanks and particulars as to same.
as the inspector is to keep on hsrd
and concerning which he is to obtain
information?
Sixth win your board instruct
the building Inspector as 20 whether
or not he is TO assist applicants in
filling out the bianks7
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