Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-01
coNNEcTR Ut FIRE
PREV ENTIoN ASSOCIATION
Organized at New FiaVen-Officers
Elected-Obiects of the Association.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 3O.-The Fire
Prevention association Of Connecticut,
with membership open to practically all
/ persons interested in fire service mat
tiers. was organized here this afternoon
at meeting in Chamber OF Commerce
hall. attended by present or past fire
service officials from all over the state,
with the election of the following Off
GERS:
President-A. II. Bullard. president
of the Bridgeport board of fire COM
missioners.
Vice president-Joseph Kegelmeyer
! president of the New Haven board OF
fire commissioners.
Secretary-S. J. Metzger of the New
Haven board Of fire commissioners.
49, Treasurer-Horace B. Clark, member
of the Hartford board of fire commits
sioners.
Board Of directors-The officers and
Commissioner Leopold De LeeuW of
Hartford Commissioner Charles L.
Well Of New Haven, Commissioner +.
A. Strong Of Bridgeport, Chief Howard
/. Stanton Of Norwich, Commissioner
II. W. Minor of Waterbury, Chief H.
w. Parker Of Stamford, Chief George
S. Pitt of Middletown. eX-Chief J. NJ.
Chatfeld Of Thomaston, eX-Chief J. W.
Hefferon Of Rockville, ex-Chief c.. Z.
w. b. Thomas Of New London.
The objects Of the association are
twofold "the prevention Of fires by
the enactment Of state laws and the
enforcement Of said laws" and "tO ar
range for mutual assistance in cases of
emergencies"
Membership is open to past and
present fire commissioners. fire chiefs,
fire marshals fire wardeus, building IN
spectors and other authorities in charge
of local fire service"
A number of those present spoke in
endorsement Of the idea Of organizing
the association. which originated with
|. President Billiard of Bridgeport, and
letters in further endorsement were
READ from President Charles 2. Parker
of the Hartford commission, Commits
sioner A. p. Dossin of Meriden, and ex-
Commissioner r. W. DWyer Of Hart
ford.
Chairman Kenney of the New Brit
ain Board was reported as faVOring the
organization. and similar reports were
made in behalf Of men from other
places who were unable to attend.
EIx-Chief Hendrick of New Haven
made an address, in which he spoke
on the need Of having wires under
ground having inspections Of property
by hremen keeping matches out of the
way of children, a safer method Of eel
ebrating the Fourth Of Jury. and the
regulation of bonfires and the burning
of rubbish. Printed matter relating o
fire dangers and precautions he thought.
should be circulated among all classes
and iE the languages best understood.
He felt that the task before the asso-
citation was not an easy one, but be-
lieved it should have the cooperation
of all good citizens. as well as city Of
ficials.
A meeting Of the directors will be
called in the near future to consider
the preparation Of bills for presenta-
ton to tie legislature. and also for ar
ranging some plan for mutual assist
ance in case any locality has a fire too
big for the local department to handle
unaided. In connection with this win
be taken IN the coupling problem and
the best way Of meeting the difficulty,
as many places have couplings that
viii not fit the hydrants elsewhere.