New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
COUNCIL APPROVES
 PLATOON SYSTEM
Health Officer Presents Bill for
 S1,40, Meaning Deficit
JUDGE NEWELL UP IN ARMS
New Automobile to Be Bought For Police Pierce Under $500 in BunncH CaSe-Scout Council Has Election Of Officers,

Election Of Officers.
 Inauguration of the two platoon system for the fire department was approved last night by the city coun- cll when the plans were presented with the recommendation of the board Of fire commissioners The new plan will become operative on April and will add stx men to the department thereby increasing the department budget about $5.00G for the extra service. The salaries of the volunteer officers will be halyed but the volunteer system will not be eliminated as In case Of a general alarm, the volunteers may be called out as in the past. The new plan gives relief to the paid men of the department, who are now compelled to serve q hours day at the houses.
 Additional men will be placed at the fire houses, thereby increasing efficient operation of the pieces of apparatus. The fire commissioners were unanimous in their approval of the plan. which has peen discus scd for several months.
 CouncilmeD Buy Auto
 Purchase Of new seven. pas senger Buick touring car for the police department was decided upon by the council while the present Hudson car of the department will he turned over to the charity de- partment, after necessary repairs have heen made. The present char itN department car will be turned in toward the purchase of the new po- lice car. The purchase price for the new car will bs taken ont of thls years appropriation for the police department,
 4 new Dodge truck will be bought hy the city for the public works de- partment out of next years aprro- rriation as the present truck has seen strenuous service.
 Will Adjust Claim
 Adjustment of the claim of Con tractor Cosmo Nacca for extra work done at the new high school several months ago, when it was in the course of construction, was ordered by the council last night after the claims committee had reported faN- orahy. The city board ordered that the claim he adjusted for an amour, not to exceed 5000 and that Mir. NaCCa's attorney. Joseph P. O'Con- nell, he notified to that effect. Mir. Vacca claimed S41oo for the extra work, 'he use Of a pump and other equipment, for which he had not hcnr fully reimbursed. The claims committee found that Mir Nacca had a just claim hut thought that his hiI was trife too high.
 Recreation Committee Aroused
 The recreation committee in charge of the north wing of the new high school in which the Community theat"r Is located. is up in arms over the board of education action in seeking the 5000 appropriated by the council for the north wing
 According to letter written hy Chairman Roger & Newell of the committee 10 the council, the board of education has used S4.000 for ev- penses. not exactly connected with the north wing and consequently larger bills of expense have been credited to the north wing than should have been. Judge Newell asked that the situation he corrcct- ed, AS Judge Newell is getting the matter ironed out, the council thought conditions would be satis- factorily handled by taking no action other than to accept the letter.
 WoiSard Bill Surprises
 Hcalh Officer J. | Woisard gave the council a jolt last night hy the presentation of a bill for E1,444.@2. which means deficit in the health board appropriation Of SfS>. nr. Woisard included his salary Of s1,- "00, which has been paid him with out question. The items qnostioncd were for the vaccination of II chil- drnn. who could not pay for th" treatment, according to d 'cttrr of the city officer. Inspections of moro than 9oo children also sWo'o1 the bill and another htc item came in Tor tho sum of $1,lDd for CLsricat and office expenses.
 It was the u~dorstqn]Inc of the council that 4 'Nc time Q'the small rov scare last summer vaccinations were to hN lanIlet gratis f the 7oo- ple couri not rav for the treatment, hcrco that itom was discussed at )ergtA. The tom for jnspocttooS was arothcr hone of contention and tho raot that the appropriation would he exceeded practically floor