New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
FIRE AND P0L|CE
 BUDGETS X.RAYED
Finance Board Questions Con-
 missioners on Department Needs

llllSSlO0erS On Deparlnle0t NeedS
 More than ar hour was devoted by inc board of finance and taxation last night to examination Of budgets of the police and fire commissions. and at the conclusion of the hear inGs finance commissioners express cd belief that reductions cQualling at least one mill could he made.
 Departmental estimates for the next fiscal year will require an in crease of A. mills in the tax rate if all arc granted but members Of the board Of finance and taxation have made it plain that such is not thclr intention.
 Police Department
 Chairman Michael w. Bannan Chief William C. Hart and Clerk Joseph A. McGrail explained the budget for the police department. Approximately the same amount as granted for this year was asked in he regular estimates. ncccssitatinG
 
 budget amounts to $@65,S S52.
 On the request for authority to appoint siX additional regular ratrolmcn, Chairman Eannan made il known that six beats are now patrolled regularly by supcrnumcr- aries, and the effect Of q favorable vote would be to make these men 1rt ho ing as a special item of $l1,49G50. inc six additional mon would not require an addition of so large an amount to the grand total since re duction in supernumcrary payrol. would be possible, the chairman pointed out
 No additions 10 the red light traffic signal system are planned this year. the budget disclosed. When this fact was brought out ,Iayor paoncssa commented on the action Of the state in discontinuing inc use of traffic signals wherever possible.
 After Chairman Gannan had cN- plaincd a proposal made 10 his board by which six automobiles may be had for sl"O0 and the cars now in usc. the finance board voted ap- proval.
 Fire Dept. Budget
 Regular items of $246,lo2.13, and specials of $l17,257.06 in the budget of the fire department, were cN- plaincd by Chairman James J. But Ter. Commissioner Harry A. Beck with and Chief W. J. Noble.
 The regular budget was found to he composed for the most part of 7 fixed charges and accounts already under contract. leaving small margin which is susceptible to prun- lnc.
 Building Inspector A. x. Tuthcr- ford attended the meeting at the re- quest of the fire board and explained .onditions at fire headquarters where the roof and a floor have saggcd |" noticcably, requiring a S2,200 appro- priatjon for bracine.
 Fire commissioners selected from the long list of spcciai~items, new bumper for No. 6 station as being one of the most needed. This com panv operates with a combination chemical and hose car. being the only machine in usc which has nc puInp. The station is in tho district protecting the Children's Home, New Britain General hospital and other high points where there is scarcely any water pressure and where pumping must be done at all fires No. pump is the only machine oi it's type south of the tracks and il rhs company chanccd to be in Der lin when a call came from ono of tho institutions, a railroal crossing tic-uI might have serious results, tho board members said.
 Permission was asked to buy 4. rodcrn fire alarm boxes and re place old boxes. some of them il :@rvice for half a century. Liability insurance to protect the public, new ladder truck and equipment md a new station in the west end o the city were other items discussed.
 Detention Rooms For Juveniles
 Judges M. D. SaXe and s. J. Ira
 '-hi dShNu all d ppl Opl lttlOll ol ? | e uS0 10 rent room in private homt for use in detaining juveniles durln: inquiry into offenses or into thci homo conditions. A request was als made for an appropriation to buy car for Miss Ruth Bristoll. aSsociat probation officer. The judges cX pressed doubt as to the legality 0 housing children at tho town hom during police investigations, a prac tico new rcsortcd 10 as sn cxpcdi rnry.
 An item of $9,336 will bc include, in the budget 10 pay the cost of in deNing records of the probate court