The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-07
DRIVER FARRELL
 FOUND GUILTY
Fire Commissioners Impose :
 Nominal Fine.
Also Inquire Into Stratferd
 Avenue Fire.

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 Charged with being intoxicated and nnflt for duty Christmas eves Driver William Farrell of Engine Company appeared for trial before the fire board 1asa night, was adjudged guilty and fined $50 with his days of taken away untdl the commissioners see fit to re- Nf<sze them The fine is to be padd in monthly insta1lrnents and Farrell was ditec4ed to report for duty at 2 o'clock thfs morning He had previously been fined s1o for failing to report for duty. President Malcolm Baxter made known the finding of the board all or the com usissioners being present. y
 plea of guilty was entered by the accused Capfain Beardsfey reported that he came on duty the night in question in an intoxicated condition and that it was reported to Cn1ef @ Ed ward Mooney Upon his orders Dr. Eli B Ives department surgeon, was called in to make an examination and report Captain Beardsley explained that Farrell is a good man and Q good driver but hes one fault. That. ne said. was extremely unfortunate+ Pres sdent Baxter warned Farrell that 1t was his last chance and that lntozd- cation is one thing that can not be excused in hreunen-
 Two az,p1ications for places on the department rolls were read by Clerk D. Clifford Hall and ordered placed on ffle. They were Ernest A Muzner, s4 years old, feet, 0 inches in height, weighing 1SS pounds, and re- r.idfr1r at SIS NeWfe1d avenue and George Henry Kiely. 26. years old. 5 Feet. inches in height, weighing IS 50 pounds. and residing at 150 High street.
 .A reportlvvas made by Commission CT Tague Concerning his investigation of the fire alarm trouble at Stratford avenue and Read street yesterday morning He said that a broken wire some distance up a pole and difficult to discover had been responsible. Also that such trouble would be liable as long as the overhead wiring system is fl1s use. He said that the delay in turning in the still alarm was only from 1 to l 5 minutes
 Agent William D. Bishop. Jr., of the Connectfcut Humane society sent in a Communication asking that he be dn- formed when department horses are to be disposed of, saying, that the society has made provision for all dis- car1ed horses and would bear the ex- pense President Baxter and the otl1- sr commissioners said that they he'd no objection to MT Bishop being fur ussined with such lists. The lcornnlrni- cafzon also objected to the sale of three discarded horses before New Year s He said that they had been turned over to g. man named .EIs.11lia- 1Dm bo be placed on auction sale One ez tfze animals was nearly 23 years ntd and had been in the department 1s years The other had seen eight years of service
 fire ticker or telegraph punching register that records on paper all lRameref Fire AIaEnn Telegraph Co., of New York and Boston is soon to be installed an the office of Clerk D. Cliff ford Hall There will be no charge to the city and the city will not be rsrponsfble for. its safety. The instru- rneat is now in charge oz former pres 1denf. Frank L.. CogilH and 1t was his suggestion that resulted dn its being secured. 7e
 Progress i'm the installing of under ground wffes and signals was rep ported by Commissioner Tagues AS g result of conference with MT. Schaeffer, en- Eineer in schargs, the st1ggestfon was made that an expert electrician be asa signed to aid Electrician PlAft. This was qualified by Information that PIatt had offered to do the work him. self but 1t was his first expeF1ence on undererohnd wiring and it was constd- cred better that an assistant be given. me charge for the extra man would not be more than s5 day It was agreed to hire the assistant and Ieave "a Tague No decision was fhnade as to fl1e length of time he will be employ
 It was voted to fiave antd5tner opan- ion from pr Ives. department sur geon. concerning fireman Thomas WnaIen, who has been on sick leave for number Of months On account of being nearer their homes approval was uIazle Of the transfer of Captains Eugene Bureau of Engine Co 5 and Edward Madden of Engine Co. T.
 on account Of it being the first ses- nfon for two of the commissioners President Baxter went over the an nua1 budget and explained some of the details Commissioner Baxter sug- Eested that an apparatus be secured Tor pumping up tires. this now being done by hand
 Following the session the comnlis- nIoners met with Chief Mooney. the assistant chiefs and the superinteI1d- BmE of 4he fire alarm system. The con Eerence lasted about an hour and var lous details of department work were discussed
 Orville Candeld, IT years old, was