The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-22
PLAN TO MAKE
 PERCY SEARLES. FIRE CAPTAIN
Alderman Clancy Would Also Have Bremen Detailed in
 Theatres.

An ordinance, the purpose of which is said to be the elevation of Percy searles. chauffeur for Chief Mooney to inc rank of captain and of course the salary which goes with that rank, was offered by Alderman Frank J. Clancy at the meeting of the common council last night. The proposed or dtnance would allow the chief to chose his own chauffeur. Some time ago there was agitation to make Senrles a. lieuteriant but the fire commission CTS discovered they were not permit ted to do this under the charter.
 Included in Alderman Clancys reso- Iution last night was recommends ton that each steamer company con-. sist of a. captain engineer, assistant engineer, lieutenant and such other men as are needed and that all other companies consist of captain and lieutenant and such others as are need ed The resolution was referred to the ordinance committee.
 To prevent overcrowding Alderman Clancy also introduced a resolution whieh proposes to have fireman de- tailed in every theater, dance hall or public place with a seating capacity of 1. BOO or more to see that the fire ordinances are obeyed. It was re- ferred to the committee on fire de- partment
 The resolution to detail fremen in hIh99E6TS missioners although Alderman Clancy protested that he wanted 1t to go to the ordinance committees.
 Three tungsten lamps and Il gas lamps were ordered discontinued and 24 new gas lights were ordered install Fed on recomm endation of the lamps committee. Alderman Stagg of the committee reported 1t had been dis covered that the American Street Lighting company of Baltimore which has the contract for the lights, was charging for 24 more than were burn ing.
 Notice to discontinue by December 1, 1914, use of a cesspool,N was sent owners of the property at 199 203 and 207 Golden Hill street.
 A fine of s1o0 will be imposed if the premises sares not properly connected with the sewer by that time.
 resolution providing, for the in stallatfon of a comfort station at the eastern approach to Congress street bridge was Introduced by Alderman Steiglers
 Although Salem street is on the city engineers maps as regularly accept eG street and the tax payers there be- 1ieved they have been paying on such a thoroughfare it was discovered re- gently that such is not the case. A number of property. owners appeared there last night at public hearing on the petition of w. J. Nichols,- ct al, for extension of Salem street west Of Madison avenue. Prosecuting Att tcrney Alex. L.. Delaney, BarthoIo- mew Haggerty and Abe Levy said the street was regularly improved thor oughfare and that the grand list had been increased s500,00o by improved property there.
 No, one appeared either in favor or against petitions:
 On proposed establishing of grades on Pire street, Spruce street and Wor- dir avenue, all west of Bostwick ave nre. James street. beginning at North avenue and extending 200 feet east; Brewster street from Fairfield avenue south of Brittin avenue.
 -On the proposed construction of a sewer in Washington avenue from Lindley street to River street, across Berkshire pond to Knowlton street.
 The ways and means tcoInmittee re- ported T,o funds available for the re- pair of Congress street bridge, the ex- penses of plumbing examiners or Da- vid Jacks pension fund.
 The committee on fire department granted the petition of Joseph S. Skeliy for permission to move two family house at 201-203 Railroad avenue, and build cement block moving pictuve thearer on space made vacant by said removal.