Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
FIRE CHIEF MOORE
FOR LARGER FORCE
Needs for Additional Men
Pointed Out--A. D. T. Alarm
Plan Rejected.

In his monthly report submitted to
the Board of Fire Commissioners yes
terday, Chief Engineer Paul j. Moore
asked for the immediate appointment
of at least forty-four active firemen.
The chief explained that there were
many permanent vacancies in the
ranks of the firemen of the depart
ment and the sick and disability list
numbered fifteen temporarily out of
service. The Immediate appointment
of a number of men to reduce this
deficiency was urged. 1t was impor-
tant that the manual force should be
kept at high standard, he pointed
out
The commissioners instructed the
board physician to establish an ell
gible list of twenty names subject to
appointment at the next meeting OF
at special meeting to be called for
this purpose.
The commissioners denied request
of the American District Telegraph
Company to establish fire alarm ap-
paratus In the various firehouses
which would sound alarms in the
stations and at the central fire head
quarters in the City Hall stimuli
taneously. The refusal was made, ii
was declared, because the service of
not been satisfactory. The depart
ment officials attribute many of the
false alarms to this service.
Commissioner Stratton, who offered
the motion that the privilege be re-
fused, presented a second motion
directing the A. D. T. to remove
from the central office in the City
Hall the instruments placed there as
part of its system.
Commissioner Stratton was support
ed in the action taken by his three
colleagues. Commissioners 7. e.
Burke and Frank Lagay and Presi-
dent William A. Weber.
1t was announced that the fire
board would insist upon not being
held responsible for the operations
of a system over which it had no con.
troll, which was not considered a use
full adjunct as a fire-alarm PROPOSE
| ton, as 1t was at least not an ex-
elusive fire-alarm device, and which
essentially was source of confusion
and delay.
George M. Sanders was reappoint.
ed trustee of the Newark Paid Fire
Department Pension Fund. He sue.
ceeds himself.
Chief Moore reported that there
were 1873 bell alarms in January and
in addition 46 still alarms, tota1line
1874. The fire loss for the month was
estimated at S50,255.
Michael ]. Rodgers and George r
Conklin, of Engine Company No. Is
were each fined two days pay fol-
missing fire call. James H. Aims
worth. of 1913 Johnson avenue, was
appointed fire alarm telegraph line
man, subject to examination by the
board physician.
Committee on Merit.
The personnel of the fire board
committees with one exception, will
remain the same. The exception Is
the new committee on merits COM
posed of Commissioners Stratton
Burke and Lagay This commit ee
will investigate reports of meritorious
work and determine the credit The
immediate investigation will be made
by the deputy chief in charge of the
division involved. The committee
will then make its recommendation
to the board. recommendations will
be:
1. That they be received and filed;
or
2. That credit be given in accord
ance with three classifications.
Glass A includes: Unusual work
run VI hOhOlt Sldoo ID, iCSCutS, IIl6Il-
torious work at personal risk; Glass
C, rescues, meritorious work, no per-
sonal risk.
President Weber announced the
other committees as follows: Appa-
ratus and repairs, Commissioners
Stratton, Burke and Lagay; applica-
lions, appointments and transfers,
Commissioners Stratton, Burke and
Lagay; buildings, Commissioners
Burke. Stratton, Lagay; combustibles
and fire risks, Commissioners Burke,
Stratton, Lagay; finance. Commits
sioners Stratton, Lagay, Burke;
horses, harness and forage, Commits
sioners Lagay. Stratton, Burke; rules,
Commissioners Burke, Stratton, La
gay; printing and stationery, Com
missioners Burke, Lagay, STRAIT ton !;
salaries, Commissioners Lagay,
Burke, Stratton: supplies, Commits
sioners Lagay, Burke, Stratton; tele-
graph, Commissioners Lagay, STRAIT
ton, Burke: theatres, public halls
and schools, Commissioners Stratton,
Lagay, Burke.