The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
COMMISSIONERS
 VOTE TO RAISE
 TREATMENTS PAY
All Glasses of Members to Get Increases If Council
 Approves Plan.

An increase in salaries of memers of the fire department which will total about s25,O00 per year was voted last night by the fire commls- sioners The matter has been under consideration for several months and
 was discussed at length at an execu- tive session of the board held two weeks ago. The schedule as prepar- ed by the commissioners was approv- ed last night and will go before the common council at the next meeting, Nov 6. Action in the matter probably will be delayed until the meeting of the new council on Monday evening, Dec. 4.
 The salaries of Chief Engineer Johnson, the assistant chief engineers and the superintendent of the fire alarm system remain the same. The pay of all fremen in the ranks is in- creased. Those of Grade A are ad- vanced from $1.2OO to $1,350; Grade B, from SLIGO to $1,250; Grade c, from $1,000 to s1,150. The salaries of all captains were increased from s1,400 to $1,600; lieutenants from $1,25O to $1,450; engineers from $1,300 to $1,50O. The salary of the superintendent of machinery is ad- vanced from $1,700 to $1,S50 per year.
 The department carpenter, Thomas F. Flanagan, gets an advance from $1,35O to $1,600. The office of depart ment mason will be created at salary of $1,500 per year. George Ruther- ford is doing this work now. If the resolution is adopted by the council both the department carpenter and the department mason will rank as captains.
 Thomas F. Broderick, inspector of combustibles will be appointed cap tain with an increase in salary from $1,400 to $1,600. He will have as permanent assistant, Thomas Tague, brother of the fire commissioner, John H. Tague, who is now assisting him. Hoseman Tague will be pro- noted to lieutenant and receive the salary of s1,45o. .E
 The pay of the firemen was in creased in 1909. The resolution will be sent to the council in time for the meeting Nov. 6. Under the usual course of procedure 1t will go to the ordinance, committee for considera- ton.
 Hoseman Aaron M. Hughes of En- zine company No. 10, who has been suspended on charges of drunkenness while on duty the night of Oct. 20 was not given a hearing, because Hughes had not received the six days advance notice to which he is en- titled. He will appear before the board at the meeting of Nov. 8. In the meantime he is under suspension.
 Hoseman John J. Flynn of Engine company No. was fined his days off for a month for failure to respond to bell alarm at 11:43 on the night of Oct. 12. Hoseman Flynn gave as his excuse that he is a very sound sleeper. President Leonard retorted that a fireman has no business to sleep soundly. Flynn admitted that he often takes bottle of beer with his supper but denied that he had been drinking to excess on the night he failed to answer the alarm.
 An insurance to cover any loss by robbery of the monthly pay roll of $202,O00 was taken with the Travel ers' Insurance Co. of Hartford at an annual premium of $99.74.
 Jerome Tupin serving with No. Chemical company was transferred to Mo-. g Engine company in place of Hoseman Richard Elwood who goes to Tupin's place in No. 2 Chemical Go.