The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-11
FIRE COMMISSION
 WILL RECOMMEND
 TWO-P PLATOON PLAN
Additional Cost of $4O,ooo Would Be Entailed Under
 Proposed System.

The fire commissioners voted last night to recommend to- the common council the installation of the double platoon system in the departments which will mean F hours on and F hours off during each day for every member of the department. With the number of men now in each engine company the installation of a double platoon system would mean an addi- tional cost to the city of $40,000 for the fire department. President Leon ard of the board has a plan to reduce the number of Bremen in. each com pany from seven to four or five.
 The men on the night shift will not have to sleep in the fire houses but the men on day shift will exchange their tour of work each month. ., They will be allowed six days tvacatio each year but not the customary three days off each month which they now get, and no time off duty for meals. It is proposed to recommend to the con3- mon council that this new system be put in operation on April 1. The men iom duty when a second or third alarm comes in will be subject to call.
 Thomas Doyle of Engine company #o 4, and William H. Baird of Engine company No. s, were retired on half pay. MT. Baird is 5 years of age and has been in the department 23 years.
 
 afteries and from rheumatics. Doyle is afflicted with bronchitis. They will receive $500 per year hereafter.
 Timothy T. AcNamara. aged 9. of A Dover Street, and George R .cxel of 50 Sixth street were named to succeed when Doyle and Baird will retire. The. new hremen will be assigned to posts of duty on that date.
 Assistant Engineer William Tobin of Engfnei company No. 1 was pro noted: engineer to fill the vacancy made by the retirement Of Engineer Doyle. Hoseman Jeremiah Cava- naugh of Engine company No. 1, was appointed assistant engineer, vice Tobin.
 The application of Hydrant In spector Frank Noonan fog every night off was refused. The inspector now has every Saturday and Sunday night for leave of absence and the board considered he has sufficient time off duty.
 Capt. Clifford L. Bureau of Engine company No. ', was deprived of two i days of four leave Of absence for next month when he pleaded guilty to hav- ping sent his company to the wrong box in answer to an alarm Of fire. He explained that Hoseman Christopher IaCroix. who was answering his first alarm, became excited while attempt ing to crank the apparatus and that in trying to assist LaCfoix he confused the number of the Box that rIr1g David IIagerty of Chemical epfr1-i pany. No. 2 was not promoted to be lieutenant. in place of Thomas E. Frederick, promoted to captain and inspector of cellars and combustibles. Four applications for this post were Received by the board but no action was taken on them. An application was received from Hoseman E. J. For rest of Engine company, No. B. At previous meeting he had sent in an appH cation without endorsenaent from Chief Johnson. His application was returned to him and last night it reached the board through the proper channels. The others who applied through Chief Johnson for promotion were: Engine Driver John Malotta and Hoseman Michael Casey of En- zine company No. and Ti1lern1a n Ambrose Macha1owskf of Nor 2. truck.