New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
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 tection afforded the theaters will off,
 set this. Chief Hart will work out
 the details of this change.
 The board voted to indefinitely
 postpone action in the application of
 Willard Crandall for appointment as supernumerary policeman. The
 record of the man was looked into.
 and 1t was on this that the board took the action last night. Alfred Cayer,
 of 27s North street, appeared before the board last night as an applicant for appointment to the supernumerary
 department. He has been 10 years in the United States army. receiving
 his discharge last December. He Is not an elector in this city. He was told to bring his army discharge pa pers to Chief Hart for inspection. | Clerk McGrai was empowered to
 make a request of the common coun- cil, that two carloads of soft coal be purchased. If purchased at this time, the coal can be had at s11.5o a ton. Clerk McGrail reported that re- quest had been received from the fire men in the central station, for per mission to use their lavatory and bath room of the police department. Per- mission was granted the firemen to use the rooms between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. The matter of caring for the furnace heating both the police and fire stations was left with Chief Hart to take up with Chief w. J. Noble of the fire department.
 A letter was received from Michael J. Kerwin, secretary of the civil serv- ice commission, stating that Stanley Dombroski, supernumerary police man, had corrected misstatements in his application for promotion to the patrolmen force. On a motion by Commissioner Parker the suspension of Dombroski was lifted.
 The monthly report of Chief Hart was read and accepted. In his report the chief recommended that a tele- phone be installed at the home of Chief Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue, and that phone be installed in the detective bureau which will be separ- ate from the one now used by the probation officer.
 The chief was granted permission to have an extension phone placed in the detective bureau, and that a phone be installed in Sergeant Me- Cues home. The board discussed the advisa bility of taking out the phone paid for by the city in the home of Lieutenant Banforth It was later de- 1 cided that the committee of the com- mon council which is investigating the phones which are paid for by the city, | be notified that there are two phones now being paid for by the city that could be dispensed with.
 It was voted that the common coun- ell be asked to place the matter of the care of the traffic posts, and the lan- terms used on them at night under the board of public works.
 Chief Hart brought up the matter | of the matron at the police station. He said that at present Mrs. Metty is paid dollar day for services, and that sometimes there Is nothing that she has to do
 Economy Drive.
 AS an economical move, it was sug- gested that the matron be paid for just what work she does. and anoth- CT plan was to see Miss Cora Beale, assistant probation officer, in regard to her taking over the work, with the exception of the cleaning, etc. Con- missioner Jackson said that in view of the long service rendered by Mrs. Metty, he would not favor doing any thing in the matter that might make 1t hardship for the woman. Chief Hart said that at the present time, Mrs. Metty needs the position of ma tron more so than ever. The chief was instructed to consult with Miss Beale and to make a report at the next meeting.
 Chief Hart reported that the pa trolmen were taking hold of the work of enforcing the liquor laws splen- didly
 Commissioner Jackson said that while he knew that the work of traf- fic policemen was t1resome and ar duous he felt that the men on the posts could at least look pleasant, In on the move for a change in the traffic squad Commissioner Jackson remarked, Great God we need younger men on traffic duty" Just as sure as two and two equal four--a good cook and Bakers Ger tfied Flavoring Extracts will produce