New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
fire BOARD Votes
FOR WEEKLY SALARY
Members Of Department to Re-
ceiVe Wages Every Seven Days

The board or HTe commissioners az
the regular meeting held last eve
ming, took favorable action on the
| petition Of the permanent members
OF the department for weekly salaries
| The decision was reached after
| lengthy discussion by the commits
! sioners. In reply to question Of
| Commissioner Conlon as to how much
time it would take the clerk to ar
range for the payment OF weekly
| salaries. the chairman answered
| about two hours" and Commissioner
Moran said that this did not make
| and difference. Conn issioner Moran
said that if the men desired their pay
every week they should receive 1t.
Chairman Magnell and Com missioner
Conlon opposed the payments In cash
and Commissioner Camp amended to
make payments by check every week.
Plans for the proposed alterations
at the police and central fire stations
were shown at the meeting and Chair
man Magnell and Commissioner F. j.
Moran were appointed to work with
the police commission committee con-
sisting of Chairman P. F. King and
Commissioner Stephen Robb in regard
to the alterations
Letters were received from four
aerial truck concerns, and Commits
sioner Moran suggested that repre-
sentatives Of these concerns appear
before the board to describe their
apparatus. Replies are expected from
various cities which have been COM
municated with in regard to the
trucks in service. Chairman Magnet
suggested that the board visit Hart
ford, New Haven, Springfield, Mass,
Waterbury and Bridgeport during the
next two weeks No definite date
was set for the proposed excursion.
Edward Fl. Parker, a member of
the call mems department, showed a
hook made from a drawing by Cap
tain E. r. Barnes, following his In
structive trip with the New York de-
partment last fall. Mr.. Parker en-
planned the tool in detail and termed
it very handy Chief Dame said that
each house should be equipped with
one. The board voted to have six
hooks made at the Stanley Works.
Commissioner Camp asked about re-
endorsement for Mr.. Parker for his
time and efforts in making the tool.
and the chairman said that Mr.. Par
ker would be satisfied with a fire he'll
met.
Captain Eugene r. Barnes was ap-
pointed chief building inspector on
motion of Commissioner Moran. In
answer to a question by Com mission
er Camp whether Captain Barnes had
shown aptitude in his work Chair
man Magnell replied that the ap-
pointee Is very efficient in everything
he does. The new berth for Captain
Barnes does not bring any added
compensation.
Copies of the rules governing in
spection were examined by the
board, and a copy will be posted in
each house.
The rules specify a confagration
district, which is as follows. Main
street, both sides, from Franklin
Square and Elm street to the corner
of Broad and Beaver streets; Church
street from Main to railroad cross
ing; West Main street to High street;
Railroad Arcade; Commercial street
to Center street: East Main to Elm
street; Lafayette street to Beaver;
Arch street from Main to the State
Armory; all buildings in this district
and mercantile buildings lumber and
coal yards, factories and buildings
containing eight or more tenements,
in any part of the city shall be in
spected at least once every three
months All buildings containing a
store or stores and three or more
tenements but not over seven tene-
n,ents shall be inspected at least once
in four months. Buildings used for
tenements only containing three and
rot over seven apartments shall be
inspected once every six months
Other buildings within the fire limits
and not specifically mentioned shall
be inspected according to the dis
erection of the inspecting captain.
THE inspection captain consulting
with the chief engineer may call on
members of the fire department for
assistance and cooperation. The In
spection captain is required to keep
a record of all inspections and con-
ditions found, in books and forms
as provided. The captains Will con-
tinue to make inspections as they
do at present, but they will make
their REPORTS to the inspection cap
tain.
Chief Danes report for February
showed q alarms, ten being stills
and II bell alarms. and one false
alarm. The total loss amounted to
$685. to buildings and 5000 to con-
tents. Commissioner Camp brought
I'D tho matter of filling a vacancy IN
the permanent department, and tho
chairman will arrange with the civil
service commission to hold an exam
ination. Sick leave was allowed John
nd