New Britain herald., 1915-02-09

is to take charge as patrol driver by February IS, or sooner if possible Mir. Flames has had seven years cx- periencc.
 Regarding O'Keefe, Mir. Healey moved that Chief Rawlings appoint him as utility man at the station house for the present.
 Chairman filling reported that Chief Dame and the captains and lieu tenants of the fire companies inspec: the buildings about the city and the other men are familiar with the struc- ture of the interior of the buildings. Of course the drivers of apparatus are not familiar with the layout as they can not leave their apparatus.
 Comm SSoner Holmes explained that the board of health is removing dead animals without any appropria- ton. The clerk will explain previous action to the board of health The clerk was also instructed to write. to Mayor Quigley concerning the ex animation of buildings Action will also be taken to have a man at the police station desk all the time.
 Wants Four More Patrolmen.
 Speaking for next years estimate, { Chief Rawlings asked for four new officers. He says the city has reached 55,0oo and has but thirty five officers, which is twenty men short of the ratio in other cities. He wants one of them to be a street sergeant and an other plain clothes man. Both men in these positions now have more than they can do. Three more signal boxes are also needed, he says. One in the southeastern section, at Kel- sey and East streets. another at Wash inston and Myrtle streets and third at the end of Greenwood street, at the corner of Brook street These cost $50 apiece
 Advocate Finger Print System
 Chief Rawlings also feels the need of finger print system, to start in in a small way at a cost of only about SIG. lit is indispensable in getting records of bad criminals. At pres ent all criminals have to be taken out to be photogra phed. but if would be better to install the finger print sys- tenn which would also provide for the photogra phng of the prisoners.
 A detention room is another need cd improvement at headquarters. Before long the locker room for partol- men will have to be enlarged and a dormitory for fire police and others who have to stay at the department headquarters all night will have to come before many years. Another essential thing is a shooting gallery, which would give a range of about forty feet.
 Since George Kelley was named as street sergeant the work of the de- partment has improved materially, said the chief. and that is why he ad- Nocatcs another one to help him out. The eight hours shift is the only way to get good police service and this would ake forty-fivc patrolmen, and in a few years this is what the city wants. I'y adding new mon each year this can be brought about in a few years. What the city needs is six or ten new men at once, but four will be a good start, said the chief when MT. Healcy asked him if he is requesting enough. Last year there were six new men added and the inn provements to the department amounted to sS,?75.
 With six new men it might be pos siblc to work out an eight hour shift on q few of the principal beats It would also he a good thing for the detective sergeant to have q tolcph one at his homo At present tho chief captain and sergeant arc the only