The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

come permanent engineers. The date for the examination was not set.
 There were several reports from captains telling of accidents to horse driven apparatus in responding to alarms. It was voted to reprimand the drivers and to keep a record of the accidents. President Wheeler said that it was evident that the de- partment had number of good driv- CTS and good many that were just the opposite.
 Commissioner Hartigan laid before the board proposition to have the men wear uniform shirt during the coming summer. instead of blouses. The matter was not settled. The members of the department had an but disagreed on the color.
 Commissioner Wallace G. Taylor was made a committee to receive bids for the purchase of summer hats. He will receive bids from local and out of town concerns.
 On the suggestion of Commissioner Wheeler 1t was agreed that the as- sistant chiefs keep daily report of their doings upon the day sheet of the fire station where they are lo- cated.
 It was reported that Wallace Hall, the husky blacksmith of the depart ment, has been at his home for sew eral months with whooping cough and that it was necessary to have the horses shod in private shops.
 the motor cycle which Assistant En- gineer Jacob Horkheimer is to ride has arrived and is being tested out before being placed in commission.
 Commissioner Cogill reported that the Locomobile Go. had been given an order to build a chassis for No. 3 chemical engine company. in Maple wood avenue. He said that the car would be the same size as No. chemical and ready for use in April.
 Commissioner Taylor wanted to know if something could not be done miles an hour. Mir. Cogill said the gear could be changed but he would not advocate changing it because there were times when it was needed. All of the board agreed with MT. Taylor that the speed of the motor finally decided that the company commanders make report of the maximum speed reached on each run. The board was agreed that no fault would be found if the speed reach 50 or 55 miles an hour on long runs, but on the short runs they thought that 25 or 30 miles an hour would be suf- ficiently fast
 It was voted that Captain Michael J. Daley should be taught something about an automobile and he will be sent to the factory to be instructed in the operation of the same. all though the commissioners do not ex- pect him to run the car. Chauffeur Joseph Monahan of No. Chemical Go. will be sent out to drive the car with Ladderman Walter Frank of No. 2 Truck Go. Frank will be sent to the Locomobile Co.'s plant for in- structions.
 The American District Telegraph Co. sent a letter to the commission asking if it should inform fire head quarters by telephone if it receiv4d of a fire in the plant of the American Lacquer Go. in Strat- ford.
 It was decided not to give the com pany any answer until it has learned from the city attorney whether the city has accepted any legal obligation by locating fire boxes in stratford It was the consensus of opinion among the commissioners that Stratford fac- tories should pay for fire protection if they want it.
 Dr. George M. Osborne was re- elected department physician and Dr. Wilbur M. Southey was reelected de- partrnent veterinary.
 Applications for permanent posi- tions were received from William B. Graham, J. A. Cameron, and James w. Keeean who have never been in the department. Substitute Maurice O'Brien Former Substitute Waiter and Hoseman William H. Smith.
 Commissioner Cogiu submitted a to locate old truck No. T in the Ninth district when house is built there. It was not contemplated when the house was proposed, to have more than an engine company