The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
BEH HREnS SAYS MORRISSEY IS BOARD 'SC CHOICE Head of Charities Board Ad- dresses Board of Ap-
 portionment MAYOR QUESTIONS HIM ABOUT INvEsTzGATOR Heads of Various Depart ments Tell Needs to
 Tax Board

MT. Morrissey has been If years In the charities department of this city and has had an opportunity to prove his worthiness.'' said President F. w. Behrens of the charities board at the hearing of his department be- fore the board of apportionment last night. This was in response to a. question from Commissioner Sigmund Loewiths when President Behrens said place from which Superintendent Johnson has just resigned.
 ssDo you think MT. Behrens 2's ask ed Comnissio oner w. T. Hincks. that MT Morrissey has the necessary qualifications for the place and that he will be able to continue the work as it is now conducted 2's
 sI certainly de- responded MT. Behrens warmly.
 s-IIag he the executive ability to conduct this department 2'' asked Conn. missioner Leeds.
 es. sir. answered President Behrenss
 That is your opinion, z put in May or Wilson at this junctures
 ~ Yes, sir, II rejoined President Belsrers. land that opinion is based on my know1edge or the work MT. Morrissey has done in the depar tm ent since have been connected with it
 
 intendent. Johnson were in the com mon council chamber last night to am swer questions concerning the requisi- ton for s1ST,5S6. The first item was the salary of the superintendent. $2,- BOO It has been tntima4ed that Mir. Norrissey is wiling sto accept the posi- ten of superintendent at salary Of $1. 800. per year The investigator re- ceives s1.2oe per year. Mfr. Behrers said he thought he could get an in vestigator to take Mir. Morrissey's place at salary Of a. .ooo per year.
 Have you any idea what income, MT. 1forrissey received from state. cases 7i asked Mayor Wilson. Mr. Behrens said he had not It is said that Mayor Wilson intends to suggest to the charities board that in tlxs fu- ture the investigator Of the depart nent turn over to the clerk Of the charities board all the fees except transportation which Ae receives for taking insane patients to asylums or persons to be deportsd beyond the state limits.
 Three outside poor doctors were asked for, their total salaries to be s1.080 and g. family visitor at $900. Rev. John McLaren REchardson urged that the doctors and family visitor be continued in order to keep the ctari-l ties department at the standard estab- lished by Superintendent Johnson Dr.. Lynch thought many minor cases might be treated at the emergency hospital and thus lessen the bills at the general hospital.
 Increase in the cost of 1naintenance of motor drawn fire apparatus. in the price of horses and the price of hay and feed has brought the cost OF maintenance for apparatus in the fire department from 8 1000 last year to. $5, 900 this year. The fire commits sdoners ask for a total including 20 new men at $40, ,0o0, three motor frac-s tors at $I2, ,000, auto engine and auto. hose wagon at s15.009 and new house, lot and fittings to be located in the North End at s14.0eo and a. fire build ing manual system to be located near fire headquarters in Middle street at a cost of $5e,000. The fire depart naent requisition called for $S0G. .221.
 When the item Of e2.4O0 for the dremen's pension fund was reached Com missioner Kirk suggested that an actuary be appointed to establish a sinking fund in connection with it. He has a great evil was liable to grow up in the future as had been the. case in New York unless the sinking fund was established.
 President of the Park Commission George M. Flames explained the re- uuisftfon Of s11S, ,1e1 for which his de- pertinent IS asking. The requiaition B2lYG16I1C the West End park. $35,2I1 for the purchase of the triangle at Main, Catherine street and Washington ave- nue, 33.600 for a three ton autouaob bile truck and $15. .e00 for the extension of the sea wall at Seaside park Presi- dent Flames said the salary list this year had been increased from &19 GOO last year to sz1,56o this year by the. action of the common council in rais- Ing the pay of all city 1aborers to 8. Before that he had no difficulty in getting all the men he required at $1.75 per day. He favored the i1l- crease of the salary of the clerk from $350 to $500 as that official has much more to do now.
 Tho police department requisition calls for s215.367. .25. President George s. Hill and Sergeant Clayton L. Smith, clerk of the police board appeared to explain the items. He said the saIar- ies of the Is new men and the new lieutenant which it is proposed to add the requ.sition- He, wanted $4.6O0 for take the signal system now used at precinct. Three new motorcycle were asked for to cost S75O. President HiIl proposes to do away with the bicycle police and mount them all on motor cycles.
 Alderman o. C.. Cole who appeared OH the requisition of the fire commit tee for $1oo for auto hire was told that he might make arran ngements with the director of public works to use the latter,s ear