New Britain herald., 1925-11-27
Bristol Neus
BUTTON TWICE ON
 FIRE COMMISSION
There as Board Member and
 Council Representative
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 Since the mayors new appoint ments to the city commissions were announced n short time ago, a scru- tiny of personnel Of the boards with the changes that were made, shows that q unique situation has been created. Frank w. Dutton, who has been continuous member of the council for over 2G years Was ap- pointed as a member of the board of fire commissioners for a term of three years from November i. Ac- Cording 10 a. charter provision, one member of the city council other than the mayor, shall be a member of the fire board, and Councilman Dutton has held the council ap- pointment since the creation of the board of fire commissioners.
 Mr. Dutton will retire from the city council on January 1, but due to the extensive fund of informa- tion which he possesses on fire de- partment matters, it was felt by the other members of the council, that his retention as member of the fire board would be good policy. Con- scquentIy he was appointed to sue cccd Frank C. Wilcox whose term expired II November 1.
 This means that Councilman but Ions term as non council member of the board commenced on Novem- her 1, whereas his membership as a council member of the board does not expire until he rctires from the council on the first of January or until q successor is appointed. In- aSmuCh as no successor has been ap- pointed to him as q conncil mem hcr of the fire board, he still holds that position.
 The recent changes in the various city boards has awakened consider able interest in the membership of the various city boards and tho dates of the expiration of the terms of the various members. This in formation has been sought by scv- eral during the past few days and it has been found that even city of licials did not know when tho terms of the various members expire.
 The members of the board of water commissioners serve for q term of three years. The present members of the board and tho dates upon which they expire are as fol- lows: Charles l.. Wooding. char man, November l, 1928; Alexander IIorprr. November 1. 1927; and Will liam F, Tracy. Novomber l, 1926.
 The member of the board of park commissioners serve for a term of six years with the exception of the mayor, who is cX-officio chairman of inc board. Tho members of the board, other than the mayor, and the date of the expiration of thcir terms are as follows: Mrs A. F. Rockwell, November 1, 19&1; Will liam J. Tracy, November 1, 1880; Samuel J, Large, November 1, 1929; Judge Roger s. Newell, November l. 1928; Caliztc I" AIlairc Novcm- bor 1, 1927; and Wallace E. Crumb, 1, 19gG.
 The members Of the board of arc appointed for terms of three years, with two members each year 10 serve from l, The present members If thc board and tho expiration of their terms are as follows; Artlur $. Barnes. 1928: Joseph P. O'Con- nell. 1928: Arthur C. Hitchcock, 1927; Dr J. J. Grimlcy 1927; Noble F. Pierce, chairman, 1926; and Miss Alice F. Brown. 1926.
 The m 2mbcrS of tho board Of li- brary directors arc likewise appoint o1 for terms of thrcn years with two appointed annual tQ sorvc from November I. Tho members of tho hoard and tho date of thc expiration of their terms gre as follows; Will lam $. Ingyaham, 1928; Mrs. Bertha C. W. Beach, 192S; Arthur $, Barnes. l'21: WlIham l.. Barrett 1927; Julgo Epaphroditus Peek. 1926; anl Thomas A. Tracy 1926.
 The board Of fire commissions is composed Of five civilian members and one member from tho city coun- cil in addition to thc mayor, who is cN-officio chairman of thc board. Frank ". Dutton is now tnc councm member of the board. Tho other members Of tho hoard arc aDpoint- Ci for terms of three wars and Mr. nutton was recently appointed as n civilian member Of tho board for a form nr three yrars from Nolomhcr I, making his term expire on No lcmhor i, 1928. Tho other mom- h rs anl inc dates oC the expiration of their terms arc as follows: John F. Roberts, 1928: Michael R. Kelly. 1?27: William Kenneth Sessions.