The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-04
MOONEY GETS HIS
 RAISE TO $3,OOG
Vote to Increase Fire Chiefs Pay Is UnaninlOuS-HiS
 Reelection Necessary.
Commissioners Suggest Fire Safeguards in Proposed Lodging House Ordi-
 DanceS

come into the increase of $1, 1000 in salary voted by the Common Council a year and a half ago. At last night S session Of the Fire Board he sent in his resignation, it was accepted and five minutes later he was elected to his old position It was a unanimous choice. His present salary is $S,O0O- Action along this line would have been taken months ago but, in order to secure the raise, it was necessary for him to resign and until recently he was somewhat doubtful concerning the attitude of one or more of the com .niss5oners.
 In connection with the session J ohm William Doo1an, son of the late De- putty Sheriff Peter Doolan, was elected a regular member of the department to fill the vacancy caused by the re- 1irement of Fireman Thomas Whalen as result of ill health. He applied for appointment in 1911 and his ap- plcation was signed by W. E. Burn ham, Archibald McNeil, Jr., Former Sheriff s. E. Haw1ey and Probate Judge Edward F. Hallen-
 In taking gp Chief Mooney's resig- nation President Malcolm Baxter read the communication which was brief and handed to him by Chief Mooney just before it was read. Without go- ing into details it simply announced his resignation as chief engineer of <he Bridgeport Fire Department President BaxtesN1oved that it be ac- cepted. The motion was seconded by Commissioners Cassidy. Alter Chief Mooney had retired from the room President Baxter announced that the next business would be the selection of a successor at increase in salary as ordered by the council. Commis% stoner Tague moved that the election be by formal ballot and four bal lots were cost for the former chief. He was declared elected
 In announcing the result President Baxter said that Chief Mooney de- served the increased salary and also that, since becoming connected with the board, he had studied the chiefs qualifications for the position. Chief Mooney, he said, is a student and used good policy and much thought in con sidering matters Of benefit to the de- partment- Commissioners Garfield agreed with President Baxter At this point, Commissioner Cassidy went out and returned with the chief. He was congratulated by President Baxter. He briefly replied that he hoped his work would merit the honor.
 There was informal discussion con corning the appodn4men ent of an assist ant to Chief Mooney and the name of Clerk D. Clifford Hall was mentioned The latter replied that he was per fectIy satisfied with his present posi- { tion-
 Chief Mooney is known throughout the country as a particularly able fire fighter and progressive He has been connected with the department for 29 years, II years as regular fireman and five years as captain Of Engine Go B. A native of Ireland, he has been a resident of Bridgeport for 45 years.
 Pertinent suggestions as to what should be incorporated into the pro- posed lodging house ordinances were made at last nights session and it was decided to forward them to the ordi- nance committee of the Common Council. As read by Clerk D. Clifford Hall, they follow:
 No sweepings, refuse or inf1amma- ble material of any description shall be allowed to accumulate or be de- posted in any part of a building used as a lodging house, and all sweepings, refuse or inf1a1nmab1e material of any description shall be burned or re- moved at least once a day.
 There shall be an opening to the roof of such buildings easy of access from the floor under said roof; said way of access should be of iron,-iron stairway or iron ladder.
 An efficient system of night watch with proper checks and registry of the work done should be made a consid- O1 a license
 The disfnfecting room should be made fire proof. or a two-head spTink- ling pipe should be installed in said room.
 Fire escapes made Of iron should be placed on the front and back of any building used for lodging houses, ex- cept when such building be located on a corner, then fire escapes should be placed on the front and side. Fire escapes should be kept clear of all Instructions.
 gestions of the committee to the com mittee on ordinances of the common council without alterations
 Chief Mooney brought up a. com p1aint made to him by a citizen con- corning the alleged locking of the doors at the Park theatre during a performance and said that he could find nothing in the state statutes a1- lowing him to make the 1nanagem ent keep the doors unlocked. Comnis- sioner Tague considered that the mat ter properly belongs to the Common Council fire committee and this opin- ion was concurred in by the other commissioners
 Applications were received for ap- pointment as regular firemen from Alexander Boronney, 36 Hamilton street; Sever J. Radezycki, 96 Hanni1- ton street, and Joseph 1Iml1o. 643 Bostw1ck avenue. Back pay was aI- lowed George L. Meyer, off duty on account of the death of his mother. Fireman Charles Gregory of No. 10 Engine O., petitfoned for back pay em account of having been absent from dfty February 4-MaTch on account of being kicked by @. horse. Investi- gation was detailed to President Bax- ter. It was reported by Comnissfoner Tague that all of the hydrants have been tested and found clear while the underground work is progressing rap- idly, also that arrangements have been made with Pratt & Cady of Hartford the firm installing many of the hy- drants. to inspect them again soon and to replace without cost any found de-