Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
FIREMAN FINED,
ANOTHER DROPPED
Charles Faust Loses 81 Days
Pay-Accept Walter larz-
Ieer's Resignation.

At Yesterday afternoons meeting
! of the Fire Board, Charles Faust. a
/ fireman attached to Engine COM
pany No. %. who had been suspended
from duty since December 10. charged
with being under the influence of
| LIQUOR and unfit for dutyf was
brought up for trial. He entered a
I plea of guilty. and in a statement of
attenuation of his offence. said that
on the day in question he had been
feeling i'll and, on going to his nome
on meal trick, took couple OF
drinks. He was asked II something
of q similar nature had befailen MIN
on another occasion. He admitted
that he had been up on charges about
two years ago. but denied being IN
toxicated at other times.
The commissioners fined Faust five
DAVIS pay in addition to the thirty
two DAYS he had been under suspen-
sion. The loss In pay for the fireman
will aggregate $3.50.
President Weber scored Faust IN
unmeasured terms, declaring that he
disgraced the uniform he<wore
Larzleer Is Dropped.
Fireman Walter Larzleer. OF Chen-
ical Company No. !. was charged
nv Lieutenant Hugh Moran, of
Ibdt GDfltldilAiF WIN fAtAeNe+AAe
rule prohibiting alterations In com
many quarters. with assaulting Fire
man William kopp. and with absent
ing himself without leave. Larzleer
had forwarded his resignation to
headduarters on the day OF the
trouble, but few days later sought
10 withdraw It. His letter asking To
have the letter of resignation re-
turned to him was read at yester-
days meeting.
The commissioners failed 10 see
why, under all the circumstances Inc
resignation should not be accepted.
They accepted it and Larzleer Is no
longer a. member of the Newark IRE
department. r,,
Complaint was made against Fire
man Lawrence Mcmahon for using
profane language to collector Tor /
a clothing firm who called at Engine
Company No. % and asked for pay
ment on an account owed his en-
ployers. Captain .Stimis could give
no information. No officer was on
duty at the time the collector calleo'
and during the controversy that en-
sued other members of the company
made themselves scarce. so as to be
free from being called as witnesses.
The commissioners will investigate
further.
Captain Lacey Before Board.
Captain George E. Lacey, of Truck
Company No 6, was charged by Bat T
TALON Chief George Lynch with hav-
ing rolled up his sleeves and chal- I
lenged Lynch to come out in the I
yard of the station and fight him on /
January 90, after the chief had given /
a verbal order.
The appointment OF a new commit
tee to be known as the committee
on credits and which will handle re-
ports of meritorious work by the fire.
men, was authorized. 1t will consist
Of three members of the commission,
The reports. which will be signed
by the commandant and counter
signed by the battalion chief, will be
classified as lollows: Glass A, I'M
usual work, roll of honor; Class B,
rescues. meritorIous work at per-
sonal risk, and Glass C. rescues. mer-
itorious work with no personal risk.
By this method the commissioners
hope to avoid the confusion and trou-
BILE that arises on every occasion of a I
examination under civil |
service regulations.