New Britain herald., 1924-02-06

used by the department have boosto'
 the lighting bill of the department t'
 about s650: s4oo was arpropriate'
 last year, but the board estimates tha
 for the present fiscal year about s6oi
 will be spent for lights.
 Under the item of care Of quarters
 s250 is asked. Mir. McGrail ex,
 plained. in answer 10 n question, that 1 from the care of quarters fund i,
 taken tho money to pay for all minor
 repairs done about the station. Al
 the present time the police court is
 being painted with money from this appropriation from last year. The board asked that si,0n0 be appro-
 priated for building repairs so that
 new flooring be put in the corridors
 of the building and the walls Of the corridors be painted.
 Police signal system needs general
 repairing and a new generator, so an appropriation of s1.450 is asked for this item. This amount would also permit the purchase Of two new signal boxns which would bo kept on hand at the station to be installed if one of the present boxes should be broken, and could also bc used for teaching the men how 10 properly use them.
 Recommends Emergency Fund For the emergency fund of the de- partment. si.nao asked. Mir. Me- Grail told the board that he thought that in spite of the fact that the de- partment has not spent any Of the $500 that was appropriated last year, an additional sf,o60 should be given this year. He also said that the money should be placed on account so that the police chief could draw on the money for the purpose of sending officers 10 other cities to re- turn prisoners. At the present time the chief is using his opn personal money for this, and he has to wait until the prisoner is brought back and tried before the court and his case disposed of by the court before he can get his money refunded. The board feels that it Is an imposition on the chief to expect him 10 do this.
 Asked by Chairman Hall why the chief hadn't used the $500 appropri- ated last year for this purpose. Mir. McGrail answered that he did not have the authority to touch the money.
 Fuel appropriation of s76o is asked and the garage rental item shows decrease of s3s. a sum Of s5n4 being asked.
 Chairman Hall expressed surprise at the amount of s760 that is asked for traffic equipment, which is an in- crease of s406 over last year. Mir. McGraii explained that the request was made in anticipation Of the stan Of traffic signs through out the state which will necessitate the present traffic equipment being changed. oF at least. repainted. He further explained that the brcakage of this equipment during the year is 
 Chief of roiice Hart explained the special items that require appropris- tious. He told the board that the s2,sss for a new signal system vas necessary as the present wires have 10 be replaced because the insulation On them has been worn.
 Ffe recommended that as long as the wires were being replaced lead covered cables be used. These would last indefinitely. while the common insulation cables with rubber insula- lion have to be replaced every three years. Using the lead cable would 1 result in saving to the city, pas Inc opinion Of Chief Hart
 Two ner motorcycles for tho de- partrneH at a cost Of 1850 each are .sLpa f1oe If thsra uyauis r.x ,,.s.a