Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
BOARD OF SAFETY
Hill Street People Want a Fire
 Alarm Box.

The board of safety yesterday af- ternoon transacted It's business in about half an hour. Mayor Thoms presided. A request from the Hill Street Improvement society for a nre alarm box at the corner of Hill and Pilgrim streets was filed. Rich ard Harmon and Frank Loyotte, res- idents of Charles street, appeared personally before the board on be- half of a request for better police protection on that street. The mat ter was continued with request to be more specific in their petition. In the course of their remarks to the board they said that life and living on that street were becoming unbearable.
 John J. Saunders was allowed to withdraw his petition for an ap- pointment on the call fire force, he being below the necessary height. Applications from Patrick H. Kelly, to be appointed on the regular fire department and Joseph J. Gagain for the fire call force were filled.
 Thomas F. Cavanaugh, driver for Engine company, No 8, aspires for captaincy in the fire department, the new engine house on Baldwin street no doubt, and he filed an ap- plication for such. It met the usual temporary fate.
 A bill from Building Inspector Chatfield for $43 for trolley fares, paid out by him in the performance of his duty, caused some surprise. The inspector has claimed that it is necessary for him to ride or drive around from place to place in the course of his duty, and it seems he has taken this method to do so. The bill covers the period from October 1, 1907, to May 1, 1908. After some discussion the matter was re- ferred to Commissioner Minor and Lewis
 Another bill for $S was received from a physician for reviving Cap tains Heitman and Moore when they were overcome by smoke at fire on Grand street some months ago. The physician in. this instance was Dr P. J. Dwyer. About four other physicians have put in bills of the same amount, for the same work.
 The proposition from the board of works that the board of safety pay one-half the bill for building side walk on the Luke street side of the Baldwin street engine house was referred to the committee on that work. Similar action was taken on the matter of the new sidewalk alongside the city hall annex.
 Policeman Samuel Cyril Walsh. who is contemplating wedlock, was given leave of absence for 10 days beginning June 16. Everybody wishes him and his prospective bride the best kind of good luck.
 Hereafter pedestrianism and trucking are to be regulated by or dinance as in most of the larger cities. Truck drivers who have worked in places like New York will not be bothered by this ordinance but 1t will bother those to whom 1t Is new for some time. In short the rule of the road Is to be enforced by the strong arm of the law. The or dinance proposed Is as follows:
 Section 1. Every person riding or driving a horse or animal on any street in the city of Waterbury, or driving or operating vehicle there on, if directed by any officer or member of the police department, shall cause such horse, animal or vehicle to forthwith come to a full stop; and thereafter not proceed, until directed or permitted to do so by said officer or member. and then only in the direction, manner and speed directed by such officer or member.
 Section 2. Any officer or mem- Der of the police department, en- gagged in regulating traffic on the streets of the city of Waterbury, may give the directions provided in sec tion hereof, to persons riding, driving horses, or animals. or oper- ating vehicles, by an appropriate motion of hand or club.
 Section 8. Wherever the term vehicle is used in the ordinance 1t shall include bicycles, motor bicycles, motor-vehicles and all kinds of vehicles drawn by horses or otherwise, and all vehicles used for the carriage of persons or goods no matter how propelled.
 Section 4. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of sec tion 1 of this ordinance shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars"
 The above was recommended bS the board to tn, board of aldermen for endorsement. This concluded the business of the meeting. and af- ter the usual bills and payrolls were approved the board adjourned. a,,iniha rhn,,nht She Was Mnrdersaa.