New Britain herald., 1916-03-23

Only two matters in connection with the cityS million dollar budget ap- peared to bother the common council
 at it's final meeting last night and
 both related to the department of public safety. An objection Was 1 raised to appointing ten additional
 policemen and the provision for 1 making permanent the fire depart ment by taking on four new men and
 dropping the calmen started a long discussion which ended by approv- ing the appropriation and finally the complete budget.
 Parker Opens Fire.
 Alderman F. A. Parker opened fire on the callmen proposition when the estimates were taken from the table saying he thought the plan proposed would not allow for an adequate nunber of men and he called upon Clerk Magnell for an explanations. Mayor Quigley, how ever. suggested tackling the estimates in their order and the discussion quickly shifted to the police depart mcnt. Alderman McCabo objected tO tEe proposition for ten new pa tolnen and moved GO amend, nall- ing it two. Alderman Parker further amended to make the number five. Cuuncilmar Steiner asked for an ex- planation of the department needs Clerk Magnell gave it.
 Ten Men Needed
 1Ii'. Magnell said the board of pub lie safety considered ten men the f Dl,;o of police wanted 15 men. He de clared another day officer is neede,t for Broad street section from which there are many compaints and an other officer could earn more than his pay collecting licenses. The night roundsman is doing efficient work, but needs assistance. Clerk Magnell then told the council about the ar engagement of the police beats to show the large territory some ofli- cerS are forced to cover and other sections where police cannot patrol under present conditions. Alderman McCabe still thought two officers enough.
 Councilman Curtis thought Chair man Chamberlain of the board of finance and taxation might be willing to add some light on the matter MT Cham berlain said his board had fully considered the needs of the police department and came to the con clusion that ten now men is none too much. The fact that the police have had their salaries raised does not necessarily mean that they can do more work. than. they have been doing. said MT. Cham berlain. Coun- cilman Paonessa said for several ,JNJ get enough police and he thought ten should now be appointed. Alder man Parker in view of explanations given saw fit to withdraw his amend ment and Alderman McCabe's amendment to appoint but two po-. licemen was lost.
 Fight Over Callmcn.
 As soon as the fire departm ent es- inmates were reached, Alderman Par ker called for an explanation on the proposition to drop the callmcn and make the department permanent. Clerk Magnell went carefully over the whole situation much as he did
 before the board of finance and tax ation. He said it would mean the
 dismissal of e callmen out of a force
 of 5S. Twelve of these men have
 been in the service over 20 years and one for 35 years. These men should be pensicned. The department in their place should have a training squad of 12. The plan is to hay" seven permanent men for each of tho six companies. With one off each day this would give them six to a company at all times. He quoted statistics to show how many fires each company had attended a year during recent years and also quoted figures relating to the strength of various city departments all over the country as compared with New