The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-09
Of Bremen Is Commended -RepubicLoss
 Estin1ated About $40, 900

Upon the recommendation of Com missioner T'innegan at last nights meeting of the Fire Commissioners, held at F6adquarterS on Middle street, it was decided to have a joint meet ing of both the Fire Commissions and Charities Board to talk over the advisability of having an emergency ambulance automatically respond at every second alarm fire. This plan was preached at a former meeting of the board uPon the recommen enda- tion of ex-Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, but there was no action taken upon the matter at that time.
 However, the feasibility of the plan was proved at the fire in the Re- it was necessary to call the aInbu- lance by phone in order to take the disabled Hremen to the hospital. Due to the fact that there were so many found impossible to take care of all the cases at once. Delay in sending for the ambulance might have proved disastrous in case amy of the fire men had been seriously hurt fighting the blaze.
 Comments Department
 A letter commenting the men for their valiant efforts in checking last weeks blaze was also ordered sent to the various fire posts throughout the city to be posted in a conspicuous place.
 It was also decided to send a letter to the Southern New England Tele- phone Company thanking the conn pany for the generous aid they rem dered in caring for the injured men until 1t was possible to remove them Eo hospital and also comme ending the operators for their splendid con- duct in passing out coffee and sand wiehes to the men and in other ways helping to keep up the splendid morale of the smoke eaters"
 Dr. sCurIey Reappointed.
 Dr. William H. Curley. who has acted as Department surgeon in the past and whose present term expires on March s1, was again reappointed for another year.
 Permission was also given to Superintendent of Fire and Tele- graph Systems Platt to have a Dodge car which is assigned to that division of the department, overhauled. The car will probably be laid up from month to six weeks. In the mean time Supt. Platt will use the SIpt of Machinery car.
 A report was also made that the fire KlaXon formerly stationed at East Main and Arctic streets had been removed to Park and Fairfield avenues.
 Hector Comett of No reported to the Board that while engaged in his regular monthly inspection of a l6 family house located at 1S6 Spruce express wagon in a dark hallway and suffered injuries to his head for which he was latar treated by Dr. Curley. He was ordered recompensed for bill of S5 which he incurred for treat ment for the wound.
 An application for an appointmen as fireman was received from Arthur A. Cross of sos LenoN avenue. The letter was placed on file for future reference.
 Seven Day Vacation.
 The matter of vacations for the Iremen was also taken up and 1t was voted to give g. seven day vacation to each man, the season to start Apri! 1s- and end September 1st. Clerk John Hines was appointed to draw up a primary schedule of vacations. to be approved at the next meeting of the Board.
 A detailed report of the Republic fire stated that Chief Johnson esti- mated the total loss between S30,0O0 and $40,OOo. The report also stated that over 50 men of the night shift had reported for duty at the fire - Defects in the boilers in the vari- by an investigator for the Travellers Insurance & Indemnity Go. of Hart ford. These were ordered remedied and the work to be done by the mem bers of the department.
 To Investigate Request.
 A request from Supt. PIatt asking that he be commissioned to purchase 100 magnets for the fire alarm boxes was tabled until more thorough in vestlsatdon of the matter might be made. It is believed that cost of due to the rigid econoIhy policy now in vogue in the city AdministTh ton the board deemed a n4ore thorough investigation necessary Pe6nrA DFAz1t~