The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-12
Commissioner Becomes Captain
 In Fire Dep i.

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 The action of the board was taken Fire Prevention Bureau should be capable at any or all times to take over the duties s-f a man in any other branch of the department.
 Captain Broderick was forced to be absent for 1 days last month be- cause of illness" declared Mayor Wilson after the meeting. ''le has not been well all summer
 "It is my contention that a man in the Fire Prevention Bureau should be fit to do any kind of duty. feel, and the board feels, that the physical condition of Captain Brod- erick will not enable him to per- form any other duty in the depart ment."
 When the vote was taken. the bal lots of Commissioners Dave, Ferris and Noonan were cast in favor of Captain Brodericlrs retirement while pr. F1nnegan stood alone in favorins his retention.
 Charles H. Fitzroy, a brother of Daniel Fitzroy of the traffic squad of the Police department, was named to succeed Hoseman James Hunt of En- zine Company No. 8, who has been in the department since Nov. 29. 1895. Hunt was also retired because of i'll health.
 John Joseph Bowden of 177 Fland- CTS street was named as hoseman to fill another vacancy.
 Both FftZroy and Bowden must fill the requirements by undergoing q six months training and probationary period, while Commissioner Cassidy enters immediately upon duty a captain without training.
 'In appointing Mir. Cassidy" the mayor said after the meeting we feel we have a very well equipped man. He served for six years on the Board of Aldermen with great credit both to himself and to the city. For eight years, he was commissioners of the Fire department
 ''He displayed unusual ability In his knowledge of the department, and he Is one well qualified for his work. He is a young man with wide eiec- trieal experience. which is an essen tial in his new work and which fits him very closely for fire prevention duties"
 President Dave paid a tribute to couldn't get better man for the Job. His appointment is a reward for what he has done for the city"
 Commissioner Finnegan opposed practically every move proposed by Wilson and Dave, and especially the appointmetn of the new men.
 -"The voters of Bridgeport went on record last Tuesday as being op- posed to any further expenditure of the city's money when the case did not warrant, Such action by any city board is absolutely in defiance of the voters mandate, and certainly an act of an administration defying public opinion.''
 Referring to last nights executive session of the commissioner, pr. Fin negan said:
 '.I have always been opposed to ex- ecutive sessions being held by the Board of Fire Commissioners, as was the case last night at headquarters in Station 5. I believe that report CTS for the local papers should be i admitted to the meetings, taxpayers or any other interested citizens should n hn salHl F{ Tn T1 been customary to hold a caucus be- fore the meetings, and there is no great harm in that. I most stren- l uously oppose, however, the complete 1 transaction of the business of the Fire Department behind closed doors |
 When asked by the reporter If he l attended the meeting held by the 1 comm1Sd oners at Lehmamn'S Shore i House, Thursday night, the doctor | said, with emphasis, ''No, sir, I did | not When I attend the meetings | headquarters and not to cafes. If the meeting had been regularly called | forNthe transaction of business of the l department I would have attended, presence was not needed and could | utilize my time to far better ad- vantage. It was stated in another paper that I was present, but on that l night I was attending to my business, 1 and not the special sessions of the | fire commissioners"
 The commissioners last night ac- cepted the resignation of one heuten- ant. retired a captain. promoted two men to the rank of lieutenant and a third to a captaincy and appointed eight new members to the department. The board was unanimous in squeIch- ing the rumer that Chief Daniel D | Johnson. would be retired from active duty,
 The resignation of Lieutenant Euclid J, Forest, of Engine Company No. II, presented for specific reasons, was accepted by the commissioners, and Ladderman Stanley Sherwood of | Truck IcoRlPany No. B. was promoted to fill the vacancy.
 Captain Albert E. hfaloney, of Truck Company No. ?, requested that he be retired a matter of fairness and justice to his superiors and the men under him. The captains request was ted nd his he