New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
NEED FUNDS FOR
 NEW PATR0LMEN
Police Board to Ask for ApprO.
 priation for Five

An appropriation covering the ap- pointment of not less than five new regular patromen will be asked of the common council and the board of finance and taxation by the board of police commissioners in accord ahce with vote taken at the regular meeting of the board last night. The vote to request the new men was taken after a discussion of the rcso- lution adopted at the last meeting of the council requesting additional po- lice protection for the fifth ward.
 Chairman David l.. Dunn brought the matter before the board and Commissioner Thomas F. Jackson said that everybody realized the need of more policemen to properly protect the city, but the board of finance and taxation had failed to make money available for that pur- pose. He said that 1t was not be- cause he did not feel that additional protection should be given fifth ward residents as petitioned, but the board was powerless to do anything be- cause of lack of money.
 Commissioner Edwin A. Parker said that he thought that about 1 . additional men were needed to give the city proper police protection and he seconded the motion of Commissioner Jackson to request that money he made available to appoint at least five new men.
 New Policemen Named
 John S. Griffin, Peter Skierkowski and VinCen2o Santucci. were the three supernumeraries promoted to regular patrolmen to All vacancies in the regular force caused by the sudden death last week of Frank NJ. English and the resignations last month of Patrolmen Thomas Rouski and William Doherty.
 Griffin was the first of the three to be appointed, the method of his nomination giving members of the hoard laugh. Commissioner Par ker had sponsored Griffin's candi- dacy for the last appointment that was filled In the department but the appointment went to Otis Hop kins, who was sponsored by Com missioner William F. Lange. When the nominations were opened last right, Parker started to nominate Griffin, but Commissioner Lenge succeeded in getting recognition from the chairman, who silenced Commissioner Parker while Lange placed Griffin in nomination. After claiming that he was victim of a frameup, Parker seconded the nom- ination and Griffin was elected.
 Taking up the next nomination, Commissioner Jackson asked Chief William C. Hart if there were any of Italian, extrac- ton on the eligible list, saying that he felt the department should have q man who could speak Italian be- cause of the large Italian population in the city. Numerous requests have been received by the board from Italian organiza tions requesting the of an Italian police- man.
 Chief Hart told the board that Santucci was the only Ital- ian on the list eligible for the ap- pointment, and when asked about the mans qualifications he Appeared retiCent 10 recommend him. He said that Santucci was backward in trying 10 push himself ahead, but that when he had been given work he had always managed to keep out of trouble. The chief said that if Santucci might develop into q good policeman.
 Commissioner Jackson then said that he felt the man should be given a chance and placed him in nomina- lion. Parker seconding the nomina- ton. Santucci was elected.