New Britain herald., 1914-04-22
CONNOLLY APPOINTED
 PERMANENT FIREMAN Safety Board Holds Final Session :; Hall Suspended. ~

John C. Connolly. of 6S3 Main street, was appointed permanent fireman to succeed Thomas Cross, deceased, at No. 2 engine house at what was the final meeting of the safety board before the new commissioners are appointed by Mayor Quigley. John Souney, Michael Layden and George Sparmer were other applicants for 8 permanent berth in the department. but because they had not served as regular call men for at least 8 year the two latter men were declared ineligible by the board. Charles Langzettel, a sub- stitute at No. 4. was promoted to call man at No. B Engine house to take the place*of John Foley. retired. Will liam Hartnett was made substitute at No. 4 and John Stanton, a substitute at No. 2, was promoted to the rank of regular callman and transferred to ] No. house. E.. J. Conlon of 104 Hart street, was appointed substi- tute at No. ?.
 Hall Gets Six Months. Special Officer Hall was given suspension of six months from Feb l ruary 6. The charges against him were that he reported for police duty while under the influence of liquor. l Chief Rawlings and Officer Hellberg l testified against him and Hall himself
 acknowledged his fault He said that he had worked hard all day on 1 February and had had two drinks
 Before he could go home to supper he was called on for duty and he re- 1 ported minus his badge and keys He tried to borrow Officer Hellbergs badge and keys but could not and when he approached Captain Grace l his condition was discovered. Chief
 Rawlings said that Hall was a faith full and honest man, but as this was
 his second offense he thought some 1 action should be taken
 Commissioner Callahan's motion
 that Hall be suspended ninety 1 days was amended to a suspension of
 six months which was carried. l To Have Traffic Squad.
 Chief Rawlings informed the com
 missioners that he Is planning to
 form a permanent traffic squad. made 1 up of two or three officers. The mat i ter of placing an insignia on the of- ficers' coats was left to the chiefs
 discretion. Chairman Meehan and
 Com missioner Andrews are to take up
 the matter of having the standard traf- l fic regulations printed and distribu- ted.
 CommunicationsR Received. Several communications asking for
 appointment, were received and also
 a letter from the Pope automobile
 company inquiring about the police
 ambulance and another from F. C.
 Monier regarding service rev olvers
 From the United Electric Light and Water company came a letter re- Questing that the chief of police order
 his men to try and start no lights
 where they appeared to be burned out,
 nor to handle any fallen wires. This
 Is a precaution against electrocution. The chief will see that the matter is | observed.
 Bids will be received for the re- pairing of the roofs to the police and
 fire stations on Commercial street
 John Kelly has offered to do the job for $210.
 1 Last night Chief Rawlings informed
 the safety board that Officer Arthur l Connors had been suspended on his 1 order. No action was taken on the
 matter by the commissioners. Asked
 what the charges against Officer Con-
 nors are Chief Rawlings replied, I'm
 not ready yet, not ready to announce l then.''
 Board Adjourns.
 Just before the safety board ad- 1 1ourned from what was it's final ses-