New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
FIRE COMMISSION
 DISCIPLINES MAHER
Fireman to Lose S6 Days Pay for
 InfraCtiOn Of Rules

John Maher, of Engine Co. of the fire department, was fined two days pay for. dissenting himself from the city without permission, and the dis cipline committee recommended to the commissioners that the suspension placed on Maher for conduct unbe- coming member of the department be lifted on May 1. The report of the discipline committee. given by Con- missioner George L. Cans, was ap- proved and accepted by the board. The suspension of Maher will total 36 days when it is raised.
 He was suspended by Chief Will liam J. Noble after he had been ar- rested by the state police as the re- suit of an accident in Berlin, which occurred while Alaher was driving while under the influence of liquor and out of the city without permis- sion.
 The board accepted the resignation of William J. Farr and Stephen B. McHales as members of the depart ment.
 Clerk of the board, John J. Keogh reported that Hoseman Fred W. Fagg of Engine Go. 6 had been paid com- pensation for nine days. Fagg re- ceived an infection in his arm while fighting a fire in the Glen street dump on March 22 and he went off duty for nine days as a result.
 Tormay Not . Voter
 hn t@r 4f brought up for discussion and Chair man John E. R. Keevers said that his attention had been called to the fact that the board had accepted the ap- plication of John c. Tormay of 3a Cranston street and placed 1t on file, while Tormay is not a voter in the city. It was voted to withdraw the application from the fire and return it to Tormay, with instructions to turn it in again after he has been register ed as voter.
 An application Of Vincent F. Schultz, 23 years old, of 114 Cleveland street. was not acted upon by the board until it is ascertained whether the applicant is voter Blanks have been made out so that in the future. applicants for appointment to the de- pertinent will have to file a certificate fro mthe registrars of voters that their names arc on the voting lists.
 The list of applications on file was ordered taken by the clerk of the board and checked up with the voting list. No action was taken on making appointments to fill the three vacan- cies In the department caused by the of three men. Commis- ,ioner William Blair made a motion hat the matter of appointments be put off to enable the commissioners to investigate further into the oualifica- ions of the substitutes for appoint nent.
 To Attend Thread Demonstration
 It was voted to accept the invita- ion of the New England Insurance Exchange to have a demonstration of he manner in which the threads on he fire fighting equipment are chang I'd to conform with the national stan lard. which the board voted 10 adopt It the last meeting. Public officials rom surrounding towns and cities will be invited to witness the demon- tration.
 It was voted by the board to accept | he invitation of the Seagraves Motor l ,o.. to witness a demonstration of the | engine built by the company | md located at Ansonia. The trip will | ,e made April 1s. A similar invita- | ion from the American-raFrance Co. vas accepted. but no date for a trip | Q Boston for the demonstration was let.