New Britain herald., 1922-06-13
/ E. Keeuers Elected ouer Hierpe
 as Chairman Of Fire Commission

ever that jointly there Is sle,5oo in surance carried on the building anc 1t was though that this was sufficient
 New Plan Introduced
 Much surprise was expressed whei John F. k. keevers a new member of the board. opened package ant presented those present with new plan Of the two platoon fire system The plan was prepared by MT. keever. and John R, Rogers, the other new member
 Calls For Reductions
 The plan differs somewhat from the 1 one which was submitted several days ago by Emil Hierpe and calls for a slight reduction in wages for the men The plan as introduced by Mir. Keevers would reduce the pay of q captain se per week and that of a lieutenant SIPS per week It would reduce the pay Of a third year man $l.50 per week over the present scale of wages in that department.
 No action was taken on the accep- tance of either plan for the two platoon system as 1t was decided that the board members should be given more time to study the plans sug- gestod by the two men.
 Kecyers Explains
 MT. keevers. in explaining his plan. said that he believed in staff organi- zaton and system thereby suggesting that one captain be in charge of afire house to serve days with a lieutenant serving at night. but that the latter should be responsible to the captain and the captain in turn responsible for anything which goes on in the fire house during the "A hours of the day although he shall be on duty but ? hours.
 Mir. Keevers also stated that he would have the IA callmen in his plan act as a reserve force for the fire de- partment He believed that they should be trained and drilled in the work of the fire department and in appointing callmen would weed out the men of the present group who could not pass the civil service ex- aminations.
 Two-Platoon Plan
 Plan IA and plan PA as presented before the board by Mr. keevers fol- lows:
 Two-Platoon, Plan IA
 June 12, 1922 To His Honor the Mayor and mem hers of the Fire Board. Gentlemen:
 We respectfully submit for your consideration the following proposed plan for a Two Platoon system to be installed in the fire department of the City of New Britain on the first day of October. 1922.
 Cost of installing same for balance of fiscal year:
 No. of Men Salary i Chief Engineer ,,,.t,,$ 1,6on, 0o 1 Asst. Chief Engineer. 1.25o.oo 1 Drill master and inspec-
 tor .,....,..t s,. ......t l,lZ5. OO Captains at s4o.oo per
 week ....,.....,..,..,.. s,52o.oo X Lleutenants at s38.5o per
 week .................. s,oos.oo 3n Third year men at s37.nn
 per week ..........,.... 2S,s6o.oo ] lTSt year men al So4su'
 per week s,..,........-. 2,e52.oo q New men at s45oo per week .,...,....,t.,t...,, 1S,S64. % Chiefs driver at S37nh
 per week ...,.,...-.... ss2no Asst chiefs driver at
 S37on per week ,.,,..t 9e2ot
 Allowance for Vacations IA Callmen at s200 per
 year .........'..'. l.4ou ,oo
 s73,7o3oo Total cost for six months will be 3,703.o0. Estimated balance on hand October l. 1922 is s45,S67.oo. Therefore, the net cost of installing this plan would be $27,836.oo.
 You will note that we have elir- mated the position of second assist ant chief engineer and have created the position of drill master and in spector who shall act as instructor to the fremen and teach the men the proper and most up to date methods of fire fighting. He shall also act as fire inspector. so as to relieve our present assistant chief engineer of this