New Britain herald., 1930-05-14
DEEM RECOMMENDS
 NEW PENSION IDEA
Would Provide FireInen'S and
 Police Fund by Taxation

1ranSter or all money Tn the f1re- mems and policemen's pension funds to the general government, payment of all pensions out of taxation and if necessary provide for this by the addition of a quarter of a mill in tax ation, was the program suggested hy Fire Commissioner Charles F. Dehm after he had heard the report at the board meeting last night that there was approximately SJ9 900 in the fire department pension fund.
 Mir. Dehm called the boards at tention to the fact that the firemen would not have to give two per cent of their wages and would not be forced 10 conduct socials annually to assure the perpetuation Of the fund and the police would not be required 10 stop autoists and ask them to buy tickets for the annual baseball game.
 Chairman James J. Butler assured Mir. Dehm that a quarter Of a mill would be enough to take care of the two departments. As Mr. Dehms s suggestions were given only as an expression of opinion, no action was taken by the board.
 According 10 the report Of Mrs. Helen R keough, department clerk, s37S.5o was received az the two per cent of the tiremcn's wages during the past month. It was voted to include this in the pension fund.
 Compensation Claims
 Two firemen, G. Peter Nuss and William Frey, asked the board to grant them compensation although 1t was found they did not comply with the rules and report their sick ness or injury 10 their captain with in o4 hours. Both claimed that ill- ness suffered was traceable to fires
 Fireman Nuss wrote that he sui fered a chill early in the evening Of March oS and that early the next morning he had another chill. He stayed home on April l and 2 and returned to duty on April 3. That day it was necessary to work on grass fire and he was again seized with an attack. he claimed. It was claimed that Dr. Arthur J. SaYard, the boards physician, informed the board in the presence of Mir. Nuss that his case was a private one and was not subject to the Compensa- ton.
 After the board had voted 10 table the matter for one month so that it could study ii. letter was read from Fireman Frey in which he admitted he had failed 10 report an ulcer on his heal received at fire in the Packard building on Arch street. The infection was caused by his boot. He wrote that he had sim liar trouble before and was able 10 cure it himself. That was the reason he did not report within the A hour limit. he said. He asked the board 10 overlook this failure. His case was also tabled for a month.
 After ;he vote had been taken on the Nuss matter Mir. Dehm express ed surprise that q. veteran of the department should let the subject of reporting within A hours go by de- fault" He said it was careless of the fireman not to report.
 Commissioners Harry Bcckwith and Angelo Tomasso were inclined to act on the compensation requests be- cause the tiremen were working men who could use the pensation. When It appeared as if the compen- sation might not be paid the fire board members decided it would be better 10 give the petitioners every consideration before taking final . action
 Compensation was granted Lieut.. William Hartnett for illness from January 20 to April 2S and to Stan ley Gadzek from May ? to May 0.
 Although the fire apparatus was , out one hour and five minutes at fire in the chicken coop Of James Cugo in Berlin on April 15. the board decided to charge only for the hour. Under the rules it could charge for an hour and a half, but Chief William J. Noble recommend cd leeway in cases where the frac- ton of the next hour is very small.
 New Applications
 The following applications for election 10 the substitute ranks were received: Joseph r. Duly. 2S. of 138 Wilcox street; William B. MadraK, g, Of 1l0 Broad street: Joseph A Fanion, 22, of 39 Curtis street; John Bosco, 24. of 2S Whiting street; and William C. Hamilton, 27, Of A Web ster Hill. The applications were plac- ed on file.
 old Board still in Power
 Despite the fact that this board was appointed by a democratic mayor and has been in power for the past two years it has not been replaced and was in charge of the May meeting. This is the only con- mission among five meeting this week that has remained intact.
 The annual report. usually the work Of 3. new commission was drawn up by the present board and will be sent 10 Mayor George A. Quigley.
 MISS GILMORE TO WED