New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-03-09
HEAD MECHANIC Of
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Edward Burke Of No. 3 Selected
by Safety Board

Edward Burke, chauffeur attached
to Engine Co. No. 2. an expert OF
motor apparatus, unsupported mas
ter mechanic of the New Britain FIR,
neartment at last nights session o
the safety board. The position j
newly created one, made necessar,
because. Of the motorisation OF tn,
department and the necessity OF hav
Ing some one responsible for the con
diticn Of apparatus. He will have di
rect charge Of all repairs and an,
newfworls that may be turned owe,
e members Of the department. FOL
some time, his worth to the depart.
ment rs an expert on motor apparatu.
mas beer realized and repairs made
bys him have saved the city many a
dollar.
Coniniissioner Frank j. Moran
brought up the question as to whether
Ne should be in Charge of the police
department motor apparatus also but
no action was taken and it is not
cxpacted that there will DC along this
g. HaUcock did not favor including
the police departments motor APP
paratus on the ground that the de-
partment ciauffcurs are well uualf-
fled to keep 1t in the best Of condt-
ton and. have sufficient time to do
20.
The question of a master mechanic
vas brought up: by Commissioner Mo-
ran. who said that the subject had
peen tentatively discussed some time
ago and asked II anything had ever
been done about it. Chairman Bah
cock mentioned that he had been in
1avor OF it six months ago and had
feEored Fireman Burke at that time.
commissioner. Moran then entered
the motion that Burke be, named
master mechanic; or supervisor Of
motor apparatus, for the department.
No appointments to the regular po-
lice land fire departments were made
last night, 1t being decided to leave
this for another meeting. According
to intimations last night, there viii!
b, = at least. four appointments as
EeguiHr policemen. There are two
SAcanofes, one due to the resignation
0f Sergeant T. NJ. Hcrting and ad-
rancement OF Theodore johnson to a
SeSgeancy and the other caused by
The: death of Policeman william F.
afece. Their places have been tenn
porarily filled by supernumeraries
gyOe additional men will probably be
MATED fora new heat, to be estab-
SAhed IN 1.-THE rapidly-growfng Sunny
tA1ge district in the western section
~ the citys 80 .szts
-as4ishougAt Chief William. J. RawlE
Mkss has expressed the belief that.
vndera the. present. system. he can get
3long .next year without any addition
ID men, save for the filing Of exist
he admits that he will
seed at least two, Ii the safety board
1ecides the proposed new beat is
seeded ard the department chauf-
Reurss are placed on an eight-hour de.
tuiiS ssssG 5. sifts,.s
f. The commissioners talked approx
lngiy of giving additional police pro-
taetirn in the Sunnyledge district,
cap0caally because of the rapid growth
sthEre and the property values repre-
a1ated-
Civil Service Report.
gClcrk a. 6. Henderson OF the civil
Nery,cc commission sent i'll his report
l. AxaminatiohE given Tuesday night
RI applicants Tor appointment as SUI
f1ernunlerary policemen and call fire.
men. Those passing the examinations
Ter surcrnuneraries were declared
ELECTED. :, Their names and the aver
ages follow: George A. Collins Of 21s
'svashington street. 95; C. G. Gully Of
j36 sexton street. "a; John NJ.
4fcb,er;; "a To- Lafayette street 81:
Charles F. Twining Of 346 Park
erect, so: Harry N. Anderson of 252
south street, s0;t Michael J. Flynn of
~ Olive street. IS: Lincoln G. May Of
Cu1ninonwealth avenue, So; Karl
andl 81 90 Lafayette street, IS:
ter McEvoy OF 231 Washington
eet. "a; Herman F.. Erling Of 674
est Main street. 80. No comment
!. made following the motion that
y IL appointed. 1t was announced
E il May and Mandl had perfect
rages. in the physical examination.
Vhen the names and averages OF
Use successfully passing the exami-
lion for appointment as callmen in
fire department came up, there
= a discussion as to how many
&ancies there are. Chairman
Hhcock was of the opinion that, with
z& six vacancies on the roster OF per-
nent men, there would be places
all eligible Clerk A. =. Magnell
- not positive as to how many va
keies there are, but was Of the
Inion that appointment Of all eligi-
= would exceed the limit allowed by
ltnance for the department. IT
~ voted to find out relative to this
Rave a report at the next meeting:
khe number Of eligibles exceed the
Qber Of places and 1t Is necessary
make choice. according to q mo-
g hy Commissioner Howard M.
ele. the applicants will be reqested
appear before the board 50 that
[ir qua fificafions can be noted first
I'D.
those uaseing the examination and
AR averages follow: Thomas A.
ny. Of 1876 Sexton street. IS; Fred