New Britain herald., 1923-02-07
Hint Dropped at Meeting of Board of Finance That Bremen May Be Put off Again.

! When Chairman John E, F, keeY. CTS and Clerk John J, keongh of the board af fire commissioners appeared before the hoard of finance and taxa tian last night 10 explain budget of ssss,s67,76. which included an esii- mate for installation Of two platoon plan in the fire department. they were greeted with numerous inauifies as ia what would he necessary in the sever. al items "withont the two platoon"
 These inquiries. taken in eeninne. ton with Chairman F, r, Halls state ment of last week that the city could stood only maintenance expenses this year and that nothing new could be attempted. were regarded as signih- cant.
 Special Appropriations
 Chairman keeyers Of the fire board told the commissioners that the pay roll this year will be s1b7.ssa,75 if tine two platoon plan h 10 he used: if not, 1t will amount to sii6,6e3.Tb. The budget showed few increases over the items last year. but there were several special appropriation sought. as follows: enlarging and making new doors at No. house, si.b0o: T50 gall lon combination bumper. si5.000: re- pair shop. sb,750; new fire station for the northeasier section Of the city, sis.oo0; drill tower. si.o0o; equip ment for new fire station. ss7e.
 The present doors at Central station cause n slowing up in getting the ap- paratns 10 the street, the fire board 10 widen the door. There has been one accident, with $50 damages. despite every effort to swing out Of head quarters with care, he told the finance board.
 No Extra Apparatus
 Relative to the new apparatus. he explained that there is now not a 1 single piece of extra apparatus and | when one is being overhauled full | is not available for several | days. The bumper will be necessary | If the new station in Belvidere is to | be built.
 Chairman Kcevers told the board | hat at present there is no repair hop and apparatus must be taken nto private garages for working pace. The master mechanic makes epairs with tools he owns.
 The new fire station and equipment herefor is included at the request of he council. It is proposed to ask he finance board to transfer the i hipman school site. The proposed l Till tower would be on that site. ketches of all three buildings were < lbmitted. ( Commissioner Parsons asked what ( rade the fire underwriters give New ! ritain and he was informed that it {
 in E grade, the same as Bridgeport, I and Meriden. He felt the I rade was very good when it is con- I dered that this city has one pla- I 'on and the others two. Clerk keough I i'd the commissioner that New Brit I n's excellent water power is respon- I ble in measure for the high grade. r
 Police Department Budget. Chairman D. l.. Dunn, Commission f. s William Lange and Thomas F. ly .ckson and Chief w. c. Hart of the n ,lice department appeared in the terests of that departments re- a tests for s152o73 in regular budg-
 and extras bringing this amount
 s1S3,49s. Under the extras, IS " patrolmen are wanted, costing ? 7,450; a new motorcycle at s225; new patrol to cost s2,500 and new ice equipment to cost s25o are ught.
 Chairman Dunn told the board that 9 payroll is larger because some ,n are advancing to first grade, there now one sergeant more than last ar and 15 new patrolmen are call lated. The department now has 46 sulars at work and 10 supernumer- are needed every day, lking the department the equiva- 1t of 56 men. He proposed to have , supernumeraries placed on the roll regulars.
 20 Regulars for 30 Beats. Chief Hart told the board that 30 ats are now covered nightly and tt there are only 20 regular pa linen to cover them, therefore it Lo use lV SuPeTHuHeTdT-
 When motorcycle policemen were ned and new traffic policemen were pointed from the night force, su- replaced them.
 f the new men are allowed the payroll can be re- 3ed by s1S,300.
 n reply to a question, the chief