New Britain herald., 1914-08-04
HAMMERS ARE USED
 AT BOARD MEETING
Mayor and Safety Commissioners
 Make Several Knocks.

Excitement ran high at the monthly meeting of the safety board last night when the mayor and several of the commissioners entered the session armd with their little hammers which they used to advantage The
 rapping and knocking was so loud that it could be heard on the street. The evenings first business con- l sisted of a resolution from Alderman i Lawyer and Councilman Anderson l asking for regulation to modify the l glaring searchlights on vehicles. A l resolution from the council was also ] read authorizing the purchase of ; flannel chevrons for the traffic police. The first item was laid over until such time as the board may secure infor-
 nation, and the second matter will 1 be taken care of.
 Concerning Police Boxes.
 A report was also made by City 1 Electrician Cooley regarding the To- cation of police signal boxes at Stan l ley and Allen streets, Stanley and 1 West streets and Oak and West 1 streets. The boxes would cost $2S1, s215 and $215 respectively. As Chief 1 Rawlings would rather have a box GlSC- where the matter was held up.
 Would Be Appointed.
 Application for appointment as a substitute callman was received from
 J. P. Currey, of Gilbert street, and
 o. F. Pelletier applied for appoint nent special officer. Special Of ! ficer Novak's resignation was read and 1 accepted. Physicians certificates of illness from Officers James Shelley. A. C. Malone and John Carlson were received and accepted.
 Hotel Bill Paid.
 A bill of $2 from Fred Beloin for | room hire by the agent of the Kelley 1 Automobile company was ordered l paid. The board kept the agent so late when he visited them that he l could not catch his train to New Ha- ven.
 Without a further meeting Com 1 missioner Andrews will award the contract for the repairs at No. 4 en- 1 zine house to the lowest bidder. More 1 bids were asked for last night. | Fire Damage $3.645. ! In his report Chief Dame states 1 that there were six bell and four still alarms during July and the fires did | damage amounting to $3,645. Michael 1 Buffers injury was the only one in l the department.
 1 Whether or not the city will pro- vide ammunition for the new police service revolvers was asked by Com ! missioner Andrews. The matter will l be considered.
 Additional Auto Expense. I From the perusal of a letter from ] the White Automobile company agent | it appears that the new patrol will
 cost $3,175 instead of s2,90o. The electric starting and lighting system will cost $25o additional and s25 would be charged for changes in the ! stretcher Some discussion arose as to what the $25 change consisted of, but | rather than hold up the order it was i voted to accept the figures and have the chairman investigate. The chair i man will also see about purchasing | some cotton waste and rags by the 1 wholesale.
 Police Monthly Report.
 Tn his report Chief Rawlings laid | torcycle policeman. He reported 1s4 1 arrests last month, of which nine were females Twenty dogs were taken and two were killed The mo- torcycle officer travelled 73S miles on l seventeen gallons of gasoline and 1 eight quarts of oil.
 Healey Wants Receipts. At this point Commissioner Healey l handed Chief Rawlings a knock. On
 not finding the receipts for the H. | cense fees and being informed by 1 Clerk Cashmere that none had beeu ! given i'll, he said: Well as long as | I am a member of this board I want 1 to see the city treasurer's receipt. 1 It has always been the custom for us 1 to get the receipt and I should think l it should be the order now.' On his l motion Chief Rawlings will be In | structed to send receipts hereafter. l Officer Wagner Criticised.
 When the matter of paying for Of- | ficer Wagner's khaki suit came up he 1 was criticised by Commissioner Hea- l ley. Chairman Andrews told of beinS | NY. <1f