New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-12-27
AYOR HAS CALLED
session
10 Discuss Departmental In
proVeIneDtS With Safety Board

mayor George "A NlulSley mas Called
{ for an executive session Of the safety
4 board to meet him and the chiefs Of
the fire and police departments in his
office on Thursday evening at which
time definite plans will be discussed
for greater efficiency in these two do
partments. In calling for this execu-
20 in no sense a "star chamber
session." but merely an important
\ injecting at which he wants every off,
cfal to speak free to speak as he thinks
and to tell things of a private or con-
fsGSntial nature without feeling any
i hesitancy because Of fear Of publicity.
Natter the meeting the clerk will be
Authorized to give the public a COM
Rete account of action taken and
recommendations made.
~ TO Improve Police Dept.
The principal matter of business at
this executive session, the mayor
states. will be to lay out a definite
~plan Tor police department work. 1t
has been his contention that this de-
partment needs more attention and,
according to his views, it is necessary
TO follow out comprehensive and
wsi formulated plan of development
In order to get the best results. 1t
will be to devise such plans which
should lead to the ultimate goal of
per-ef11ciency that the meeting has
been called.
Another vitality important matter to
be decided will be the shifting of the
four police sergeants. The safety
board had already voted, then ratified
it's vote, to shift the detective ser
geant The mayor has expressed him.
self to opposed to such a move on the
ground that l. would reduce the eff
cheney Of this branch of the service.
Ffe has stated that the only criticism
of. the detective bureau of which he
knows positively is that it has not
proper equipment. In this respect he
will advocate among other things the
purchase of steel fling cabinets in
which to keep the valuable records
and reports, in place of the wooden
cabinets at present supplied to the de-
tective bureau. Although the mayor
has not stated just what he will say in
regard to the proposed shift of the
detective sergeant, it is believed by
the public that he will advise the
vote to shift this bureau quarterly. !!
Would Enlarge Fire Dept.
4 Greater efficiency in the fire depart
ment will be another subject for
thought and planning at the executive
The mayor believes that the
New Britain fire department does eX-
cellent work with the men and equip
Inent on hand but thinks more equip
ment and certainly more men are
needed badly. THE callmen do heroic i
work when they arrive, but they are !
i1y late in arriving and are !.
tired when they 90 get there, so it is I
absolutely necessary to increase the !
nncn," the mayor states. He !
advocates increasing the personnel of |:
each fire company to eight or nine men !
to prove the need of this he cites the !
recent Hotel Bronson fire where, be- !
cause of lack of men, it was necessary !
to Empress citizens and policemen to
rise ladders and hold hoses. 1.-The |
first few minutes at a fire are what |
count and it is to have men present |
to take advantage Of these few min |
utes that the fire department needs"
Mayor Quigley says. l.
The police detail at fires is another
matter Mayor Quigley will breach. He
thinks the police detail should have
an orga nized plan of work and the en-
tire street in the vicinity of a fire
should be Immediately roped off and
guarded by the officers, leaving the
enclosed area free for the firemen to
work in.
Z The absolute need for an additional
engine company in the southwestern
section of the city, SO forcibly brought
out yesterday, is yet another item on
Which the mayor will dwell when in
consultation with his commissioners.
These matters already mentioned, to-
gesaer with a number of other recon-
mendations, suggestions and discus
sions will be the principal things to be
taken up at the executive session.