New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
FIGHT OVER AUTOS
 WILL BE RESUMED
Police Board VS. Common Coun-
 Gil in Ring Tonight

Allot4ttF 'piNou' m the thrilling serial in which the police board and the common council have the leads. and are ably supported by all the automobile dealers in the city, is scheduled tonight. when the com 1nlssioners, at a special meeting. will discuss the purchase Of two automobiles. They have twice rec commended that one BWcz and one Studcbaker car be bought. but the common council Is on record in flaw or of two Chrysl.r four cylinder coupos. Meanwhile, the cars used by the night street sergoants and two day officers are so badly in need of repairs that the itemized list is said to hc longer than the com hined length and breadth of the diff ference of opinion concerning the qualities of tho respective cars un- der consideration. T. Is expected that the matter will he gone into thoroughly at tonisht's meeting. and q decision arrived at that will be satisfactory to tn. council.
 NFct iFbHlptI0nS Due
 Chairman E. W, Chamberlain said today the meeting will be a busy one, because Of the number of mat ters to be attended to. Among them are the promotions Of three present members Of the department, the appointment O. regular patrolrcu, and the examination of applicants for places in tho Supcrnumerary de- partmcnt II Is expected that Desk Sergeant Matthias Rival will be promoted to lieutenant and that Of iicers Thomas J. Fconey and John C. Stall"r will he advanced 10 sar- geantcies, although the commission CTS said today there is no slate. IL has been generally reported for soy "ral weeks that this is the probable layout with regard 10 promotions.
 me assignments ot tho new Ser ceants will also ha discussed, Chair man Chamberlain said. At present, there are two detective sergeants and one other sergeant m the detoc- tive hurc3u, in addition to one Of hc"r W4Ih the rank Of ratrolman. There are two street sorgeants on night duty, one traffic sergeant on day duty, and one desk sergeant on night duty. r. the two new sergeants are assigned to the detective bureau, there Will b" five men there. or an Increase Of one in the present. detail There is the possibility that changes may be made. whereby the present street sergants would work tempor- arily in the detective bureau on a rotating plan. Chief Hart said today this matter will be gone into thor csion is made.
 Six Vacancies in Ranks.
 With the promotion Of two patrol l men to the rank of sergeant. the | hoard will have six appointments 10 make 10 the regular force. the | strength Of the department having 1 hoen increased by four by the con- 1 mon council at the last meeting. It is | possible that only four appointments 1 may b" made tonight, Chairman ! Chamberlain said. There are several i applicants. but two will not he !iglble for promotion becg use Of the two years service ordinance. until next month.
 Chief Hart announced today the application Of Frank Parker for ro- nstatem"nt. his resignation as a pa rolman having been accepted Janu- ,ry II. 1926. Applicants for places IS supernum "rarics who have been :otitici 10 appear at the meeting to- llght arc: Stewart Porter Of 1S5 inden street. Charles Lcsovicuis. ott"r known as Charles Lynch. Of p4 Dwight street; Rosario Tata, 'lso known as Raymond Tata, Of Gl smith street; John Aiudi Of 1S4 Oak treet, James F. Kelly of 133 Farm ngton avenue, Ladislaw Todzia Of l6 Broad street, and Thomas T. of %5S East Main street.
 The new traffic lighting system oncorning which there has been considerable comment. favorahl" I nd otherwise, during the past week will be discussed. and the matter Of roup insurance may also come up, 1 'hairman Chamberlain states. Pur- uant to the custom of the board he meeting will be preceded by q i rivatc session.