The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-09
PAY DENIED
 ILL F!REME:N
Fire Board Turns Down Two Claims, Alleging Ill ness Was Not Incurred In Line of Duty.

What promises to be the cause of another split among the members ot the Fire board had it's inception at last nights meeting when the first claims for exemption from a rule re- gently introduced in the departme mt ordering the curtailing of all pay for the men while off duty other than while suffering from sickness or in turies obtained in the performance of their regular duties came up for consideration.
 Three claims in all were presented. One claim in particular, that of Elmer Wheeler, who requests the board to pay his expenses for hospital bills and an operation, which he claims were necessitated as the result of a rupture he received at the Republic fire last may. was tabled after 5, lengthy discussion, the outcome or which was the appointment hy the board of President James A. Coleman and Chief Daniel E. Johnson as a committee of two to investigate the claim and report to the board their finding at the next meeting. The amount of the bill was not stated.
 Failed to Report.
 At the time he sustined the injury, Hoseman Wheeler did not report tho matter to his captain as required py the Fire D apartment ruLes and some of the commissioners seemed skepti- cal that he had sustained the rupture while in the performance of his duty. The matter will probably be thrasheo out at the next meeting
 The two other claims for pay for time off. came from ranking Captain James H. Flynn. who requested two days pay for time off as the result of a coEl he claimed he contracted wn1re engaged in repairing one of the trucks. His claim stated that he was forced to do the work un ierneath the truck on a. wet fioor( but the com missi oners decided that the truck might have been moved oT. a tarpaulin of some kind placed on the floor so that the cold might have been pre- vented, and he was given permission by vote of to 1 to withdraw his claim. Commissioner Dave and Noonan voted in favor with Commis- sioner Finnegan objecting
 President Coleman Of the board alss voted against the petitioning fire meG.
 Caught Cold
 The other claim waa put in by HoseElan Helmer Hedb:rg, who re- Guested pay because of bronchial trouble he claimed he recetv ed while in the performance of his ities due to one Of the fire houses b eing un- heated. letter on this matter was read to the Board from his Captain, who stated that Hedberg had not re- ported sickness to him and he was further of the opinion that Hedberg had not contracted the cold in the tirehcusc as although there had been no heat in the place on the day in
 
 he did not order the heat on. He'd berg was also given permission by the same vote to withdraw his claim
 These are the first cases to come before the board since the new order went into effect and th> decision Of the board on the Wheeler case is be- ing awaited with interest.
 Other Matters.
 Many other matters were transacted at the meeting. The board voted to build a new sidewalk, for which two bids were received. Tho side walk award was granted to the Silli-nan- Godfrey Co, whose bid was $40720 fer 4,072 square feet, and ConI1nis- sioner Noonan, who stat ed that "he was in that same.'' was appointed q committee of one to make sure that asphalt was laid as per the specifica- irons.
 Hosenan Daniel Donahue. who re. cciVed an injured spine at the Re-. public fire, and who: is now able tn get about but unable to perform ac- tive duty was plaed in the Fire De- parIment storercon at his own re- quest.
 A report on the inspection of the Plaza theatre was read and passed by the board.
 Applications for appointment as firemsn, made by Martin JoseDh HiI- ton and Francis A. Noak were or Icred placed on file.