New Britain herald., 1914-04-30
ALL|NC APPOINTED
 TO SAFETY BOARD
Mayor QuigIey Announces His Se-
 lection After Long Conference.
nEALEY SLATED FOR GUARDIANSHIP

Abbe, Humphrey and Meehan to Go
 Back on Finance Board-Ruther-
 ford Takes Oath-McCarthy Schetl-
 uled for Assistant City Engineer.
 E. B. filling, of the firm of Neu- mann & filling, metal pattern mak- CTS, was appointed to the board of public safety today by Mayor George, A. Quigley to succeed ex-Councilman Edward F. Callahan. This completes the appointments to that board, Ray mond R. Healey having been selected a few days ago to succeed Herbert H. Pease. Messrs. Healey and filling, with John A. Meehan, the present chairman, and Joseph R. Andrews comprise the commission.
 Mayor Quigley and MT. filling held a long conference in the mayors of- flee just before noon and Commis- sioner Healey was also called in, later remaining with the mayor after MT. filling departed. Mayor Quigley and Commissioner Healey emerged from the office simultaneously and the former announced to representa- lives of the press that MT. filling had been selected. He appeared to be highly satisfied with the selection and his face was wreathed in smiles.
 A We'll Known Democrat. MT. filling is a well known mem- Der of the democratic party. During the last two municipal elections he has been a candidate for town and city clerk, but each time his repub- lican rival was successful. He was also candidate for representative two years ago and lost by only sixty six votes.
 MT. filling is a native of Hamden and has been resident of this city for eight years. He worked for about five years in the pattern making de- partment at Russell & Erwin's and then went into business with E. r. Neumann. He lives at 30 sherman court and his only position in public life was as a member of the- charter revision committee two years ago.
 The name of E.. B. filling is found on the rolls of many fraternat~or- He is past mastex of the blue Hodge, A.SF c A M., and n a m efnb CT of many Masonic bfnnches. among them being Wash ington commandery, K. of F., of Hartford, and Sphinx temple, Mystic Shrine. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and holds membership in the consistory at Norwich. He is also 2 member of the Connecticut society of the Sons of the Revolution, of the New Britain club and of the Ameri- can F'oundrymen's association. He is a member of the Methodist church.
 Although the commissioners have set no date for organization is it un- derstood that Commissioner Healey will be elected chairman Mayor Quigley was asked if he knew who was going to be chosen chairman. That is up to the commissioners" he replied.
 Will Reappoint Others.
 Besides the appointment of Mr. filling. Mayor Quigley announced that he would reappoint A. N. Abbe, John the board of finance and taxation. He said he had not decided who would be selected to fill the place of James !. SulllNdIl, WlOoC lci III SAPLSS lhiS year.
 Mayor Quigley now has two places to fill on the city hall commission and a member of the board of public charities as we'll as the finance com missioner.
 Rutherford Takes Oath.
 Arthur N. Rutherford today took the oath of office as building inspec- tor from City Clerk A. l.. Thompson. He begins his duties at midnight to- night, when Building Inspector Berg strom will slip out .of the harness. Mir. Rutherford intends to keep the same office hours as Inspector Berg strom, afternoons from to 6 o'clock and Saturday and Monday nights from s to o'clock,
 McCarthy for Assistant Engineer.
 The most promising candidate for ! the office of assistant city engineer Is said to be Edward A. Mccarthy, who l holds that office at present. MT. Me- Carthy has been in the office of the l ,ity engineer for the past nine years l and much responsibility has been | placed on his shoulders. He has proved to be efficient and willing and has done much to improve the ser vice. He has been the right arm of City Engineer F. Fl. Oldershaw, who, 1t is said, is not candidate for | the position of assistant engineer un- der William Fl. Hall, who will be elect ] ed by the board of public works. Ac- cording to the intentions of the ad- the salary of the assist ant will be established at, $1,4oo.
 The board of public works will hold l It's first meeting next Tuesday night | and will organize. K. N. Humphrey | will probably be elected chairman and l Harry Emmett will probably be re- elected clerk as he has given com- mendable service in that position. i