New Britain herald., 1915-03-09
Health and Fire Depts.
 Wake Kn0wn Their Wants
Tell Board of Finance and Taxation How They Intend to Spend Money Next Year-Big Sum Needed to
 Finish Card Indexng.

The spectacle of the board of if nance and taxation almost insisting on a city department accepting an ap- propriation that was not sought was seen at last nights meeting when number of the members appeared to be in favor of giving the board of public safety the necessary funds with which to buy an aerial motor truck. The safety commissioners asked for $5,70O for a city service truck equipped with a fiftyfve foot ladder but some of the financiers expressed the opinion that they should have the aerial truck, which would cost S12,O00.
 Besides the board of public safety estimates, the board of finance and taxation discussed the estimates of the health board and special esti- mate of the city clerk with which to finish the work of the card index system for locating property. The health board asked for approximately S13,00O and laid special emphasis on the need of an appropriation to carry on the fight against the white plague" City Clerk Thompson esti- o. 900 to finish up the indexing of deeds if the index was printed in book form Another plan, which will cost about $1,500, will probably be the one adopted
 Police Accused of COWardice.
 During the discussion of the safety board estimates John F. Meehan, of the board of finance and taxation and not the safety commissioner as some have been led to believe, criticised the courage of patrolmen connected with the New Britain force. He was in favor of granting the request for six more policemen as he said under present conditions a lone policeman turns his back when he sees a gath ering of gangsters ahead of him and walks the other way.
 Those present were Mayor Quigley, Treasurer Chamberlain, Comptroller Curtis, Judge B. F. Gaffney, A. N. Abbe, w. E. Atwood, E. P. Stanley, A. B. Wallen, P. F. King R. C. Me- Intyre, E. N. Humphrey, Richard Schaefer and John F Meehan
 The safety board was represented by Chairman filling and Commission CT Holmes.
 
 police department and $60,595 for the fire department.
 The biggest item is $44,375 for the payroll of the police department which is the present pay roll For su- pernumerary police $2,9OO was asked for, same as last year. The board has already spent $3451.59 and Treasur- CT Cham berlain doubted whether SS75 would be needed for the balance of the year the estimated expense. Out of the regular pay roll $38,163.98 has been spent and s4,5OO will be neces- sary for the remainder of the year, leaving a balance. Chairman filling said this was caused by the delay in appointing patrolmen until last June.
 Murder Causes Extra Expense.
 The Zebris murder has caused an extra expense on the supernumerary pay roll, MT. filling said, and that is why $S75 will be needed between now and the end of the fiscal year.
 Fire detail, s150, is $1OO more than has been needed this year but MT. filling said fires and their length are so uncertain that it is hard to es- timate that item.
 The board asked for $70O for incidentals, $500 more than for the present year. Supplies and repairs make up the increase, MT. filling said. Judge Gaffney wanted to know why repjairs are not charged to re- pairs rather than to incidentals MT. filling replied that the repairs ac- count had become exhausted. Am bulance service, $2O0, is the same as last year. Treasurer Chamberlain said that item originally came into being before the auto ambulance was brought into service as it was fre- Quently necessary to hire the h~~->' tai ambulance. He did not believe the expense necessary under present conditions.
 More Police Signal Boxes.
 For police signal repairs, s4oo was asked, an increase of $1OO. MT. filling said it is proposed to put in more signal boxes at Oak and West streets, East and Kelsey and Green wood and Wallace. The board asked for $55o for lighting again. The commissioners thought $45O would be enough as that was all that was nec- essary for this year
 Janitor to Wash Windows.
 No money was asked for cara of quarters for which $120 was appro- prlated for this year. This was for washing windows, etc., but MT. filling said he intended to have the ianito. do the work. Repairs to buildings, $500, and a jump of $2OO. The ap- propriation was overdrawn about s7OO. MT. filling saying it was necessary to put in a heater for the cell room as the prisoners Were cold.
 
 MT. Schaefer asked why revolvers were needed for the police. He never heard of any being used.