The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
H0RKHEIMER MADE SECOND ASST., IN
 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Lieut.. Charles w. Holden is Promoted to Be Captain
 of No. 1 Chemical
Horkheimer Is First Man Who Ever Drove Three Horse Hitch in Depart ment-His Record Long and Excellent-Othe pro- motions.

The Fire Commission last night elect ed Capt. Jacob F. Horkheimer of Truck Co. No. to be second assistant chief of the fire department.
 Capt. Patrick Hammil of Chemical Go. No. l, was made captain of No. truck and house captain at the fire nues. to succeed Horkheimer.
 Lieuc. Charles w. Holden of No. chemical engine, for several years aide and driver of Chief Mooney, was elect ed captain of No. chemical
 Thomas J. Lee, senior hoseman of No. 1 chemical engine company, was made lieutenant of the company upon the recommendation of Chief Mooney.
 All of the newly chosen officers will assume their new duties on Dec. 31. The action of the board was unani- nous in each case.
 The matter of assigning driver for Chief Mooney was left with President The probable choice of the chief will be Engineer John O'Connor. who has driven the auto chemical for years without an accident.
 In nominating Capt. Horkheimer. Commissioner Dwight c. Wheeler said department equally efficient. but in the selection of Capt. Horkheimer the members of the board had considered his length of service.
 Assistant Chief-elect Horkheimer is the first man in the department who drove a three horse. hitch. He served several. years in the State militia and at the time of his discharge was br!- gade bugler with rank of sergeant. He was appointed a callman June. l, 1888; was made driver of No. l truck June 1. 1890. and two years later be- came driver of No. ?. the first aerial truck purchased by the city. July IA, 1903. He was appointed captain of Mo- truck in 1905.
 Captain-elect Charles w. Holden was commended highly by the commission CTS for activity and interest in his work. Commissioner Cogill said that any mistakes Holden had ever made were greatly overcome by his good work. Commissioner Wheeler char acterized the new captain as born fireman.
 Captain Holden is son of former Assistant Chief of the Department Daniel Holden. a man who served over 20 years in the department. and a con- temporary of Chief Mooney in the days when the latter was hoseman. Hol- den was appointed callman June 2' 1904. and a permanent man Nov 3. 1903. July H. 1908. he was made lieutenant and aide to the chief.
 Cant. Patrick Hammil was appointed callrnan April 4. 1899. and served his apprenticeship as ladderman. He was made a permanent man April 4, 1900. He served in No. and No. b engine company and was made captain of the chemical engine when it went into commission July IA. 1905. His transfer to an East Side company IS in compliance with a request from Captain Hammil and Is a we'll earned reward after 1-2 years of the most active kind of service in connection with g. company that answers every alarm.
 .Lieut.-elect Thomas Lee was made a substitute fireman on May Il. 1901, and for three years served without nay. He was made a permanent man Jan 20 1904. as a member of No / truck company. and since the chem teal company was put in commission he has seen continual service with that outfit which is considered the most severe tryout man can have Tn the department. He has acted as lieuten- ant of the company in the absence of the captain and lieutenant. ana IS d chauffeur of ability.
 The last revision of the charter pro- vided for two permanent assistant chiefs to take the plac of three call assistant chiefs. The Board of Alder men has not fixed the salary of the assistant chiefs.
 First Assistant. Chief Daniel Johnson is drawing $1 400 as captains pay, plus s350. which is the salary of call assist ant chiefs. Like the first assistant chief the new assistant chief will re- ceive $1.750 a year until the couEcll fixes the salary.
 Capt. Horkheimer will be provided with q motorcycle and stationed al No. 6 engine house. and will cover all East Side fires and come to many of the alarms in the center of the city and such special alarms as may be assigned to him. There is no room in any of the East Bridgeport houses to locate a horse drawn or motor Wag- on for the new assistant chief.