New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
NOBLE AND HART
 AGAIN DISAGREE
Argue Over Placing of Cables
 for Both Departments

the police and fire board at a joint meeting last night in which Chief William J. Noble of the fire depart ment and Chief William c. Hart of the police department disagreed on the ability of Leon Toiczho, assistant electrical superintendent Of the fire department, it was voted to give him the opportunity to install cables on Washington, Myrtle and Broad streets.
 The board received bids from sev- eral contractors to install a 12-wire cable, eight of which would be to the police station and four to the fire station. Since the matter con cerned both departments they de- cided 10 meet jointly on the matter.
 Chairman Peter J. Paiewski. Com missioners Rodman Chamberlain and Henry Morton Of the police board sat in at the meeting of the fire board which had a full atten- dance. Chief Hart, and the police board clerk. John McGrail. accom- panied the members.
 Commissioner Chamberlain asked whether the contract should be given to the lowest bidder or would it be less expensive 10 let city em- ployes do it. He was Of the opinion that the job could be done by the city for $500 or S4oo, saving of $500
 Asked if the assistant superintend- ent was capable. Chief Noble said: Toiczho was on the verge Of quitting Toiczko was on the verge of quitting the Myrtle street job when it was half way through he told me. We're not equipped, and there's the ex- pense of getting the material. It's an awful job. We will have to pay employees of the Connecticut Go. SIS or S2o q day for splicing, and the work must be done on Saturday and Sunday when they are not working for their company"
 Then there would be no saving, Chief" MT. Chamberlain asked.
 Absolutely none" the chief an- swereG.
 I'll have to disagree with Chief Noble on the ability of his man. He was successful in taking care of the Park street job. If that job was done then there must be someon in the citys employ who could do that type of work" Chief Hart declared.
 The only one is Cooley's assistant who I think has g. little difference with Cooley He claims he can do it and that Cooley cannot" Chief Noble continued. The Connecticut company will let us have its en- rloyes only when it does not need them itself.
 I've been told the man would do the job in a day and q half. and Toiseho has been telling me all sum- mer he could do it.
 Well the police department Is getting two-thirds of the service, 1t should pay that much of the costs, " said Commissioner King talking.
 At this point Commissioner Shanahan interrupted with the state ment that the police chief said he knows the man is capable, but did the fire board chairman know 1t, All the information we have received is hearsay information from the police chief, and we don't know whether the man is capable or not" he said.
 Chief Hart told the members that the assistant electrician did not come 10 him and tell him Of his ability, but that it came out in a !. conversation. He said the job could |, be done in a day and q half.
 The board voted to turn the mat ! ter over to the electrical division of the fire department and have it try the experiment. The two chiefs, . two chairmen ard clerks were ap- . pointed to canvass electrical firms to secure bids on the cable. Spring X was the only bidder, and the board felt that in justice to the i board and 10 the other firms further bids should be called for.
 The index system is now complet cd and the cards were presented to . the board members for inspection. The board voted to have the cards . indcxcd according 10 alphabet. |
 Only two of the six applicants . were successful in passing the physi- ! cal examination for admission as 1 substitute tiremen. They were George w. Wood. S2 years old, of . 45 Main street and Czeslaw Dzeslaw, 31 years old. of 15 Silver street.
 Those rejected were Jadejs8 L. John F. Farr. Jr, Fred I A. Peterson and Charles J. Emhry | John Maher, member of the fire department between 1921 to 1225 applied for reinstatement and was refused in his request.
 Walter J. Fitzsimmons ,2S years old of 60 Cedar street, and Louis Arbour, 21 years old, of 551 Main street made application to be made :. substitute firemen.
 After hearing a report of two who for a time lost fire nen because of infection as the re- ;ult of cuts, Commissioner Skana- lan urged that the captains see that . very slight cut is taken care of by . he captains in the near future.
 It was voted to have the chief, as istant chief and superintendent year white hats during the summer months and have the rules changed O allow this procedure
 Chief reported that contribution f S20 was received from the estate f Morris Schuack 10 the pension nd relief fund. tr,ooF-e a,. GtI,