The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Fire, Police Boards 19 Veterans
 Ii. Walter Joy Promoted 10 Captain;
 PVt. Burns Made Lieutenant; Applications Filed

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 Nine veteran Police Department members and ten veteran Fire De partment men were scheduled for retirement following meetings yes terday afternoon of both the Police and Fire Commissioners.
 Among other business enacted at the Fire Board meeting were: two requests for promotion granted, two requests for retirement referred to the Committee on Rules and Eff ciency and five applications for po- sitions on the Force placed before the same committee for conSidera- ton.
 The meeting of the Police Com missioners involved promotions of 6 supernumeraries to regulars and the placing before the Committee on Men and Discipline the applications of two men for appointment to the Police Force.
 O'Leary, Rice Retired
 Captain Andrew A. OLeary, a reg ular member of the Fire Department since January, 14, 1920, headed the list of ten firemen to be retired De- cember 31. It. Joseph Rice, engine Company 5, South Main street, a member of the Department since December 15, 1920, was also retired at yesterdays meeting.
 The other eight firemen who will leave the Department on December 31 are:
 Pvt. Thomas F Dougherty, Jan. 24, 1920; Pvt. Thomas J. Bowen, Dec. 4, 1918; Pvt. John P. Lawlor, June Is, 1920; Pvt. Maurice P. Shea, Dec. 15, 1920; Pvt. Andrew H. Stafford, June 16, 1920; Pvt. Stephen A. Kelly, Aug. 3. 1916; Pvt. Daniel M. Kinnane, Jan. 5, 1914 and Pvt. John L. Hartnett, Sept. 4, 1918.
 A lieutenant and three sergeants, all veteran members of the Police Department who requested retire ment, were included on the list of ten policemen to be retired Decem- Der 31.
 It. Joseph McEvoy, who has been on the Force for 26 years. and who has been in charge of the Traffic Squad until he was given a desk as signment last month, headed the list of men seeking retirement.
 Sergeants Retired
 The three sergeants were: Sgt. George Chatfield, in charge of sig nal service and communication and a member of the Force for 29 years; gt. James Kiernan, a member of the Department since July, 1910, and Sgt. John Mates, who has seen B years service with the Department. His service was interrupted in 1918 when he resigned only to return again in 1921.
 Others retired were Patrolman James Sammon, who has been on traffic duty on Mill and East Main Streets, and member of the force for 30 years; Patrolman William Mccarthy, who served more than 27 years; Patrolman Patrick J. Ken nedy, regular since June, 1919; Pa trolman Delmar Dunn who became regular the same month: Patrol man. John Cullenton, a regular since May, 1925.
 PromitiOns
 It. Walter J. Joy, Coast Guard veteran and member of the Fire Department since December 18, 1925 was advanced to the position of captain to fill the vacancy created when former Captain Eugene Legge was appointed to Marshall follow ing the retirement of former Mr. Shl Dennis J. Lahey.
 Pvt. John A. Burns. on the force since December 3, 1924, was ap- pointed lieutenant to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of It. Joy.
 Both promotions, it was revealed, will go into effect immediately.
 The Fire Board will convene again before the end of the year. it was learned, to decide on the date for the retirement of Chief Thomas J. Cavanaugh. The other retirements go into effect Decem- Der 3l, and 1t is expected that the Board will retire Chief Cavanaugh on the same date.
 The Commissioners vii lalSo come to a decision as to whether Deputy Chief Martin J. Champion or Capt. Francis J. Scully will succeed Chief Cavanaugh.
 New Supernumeraries
 The six supernumeraries who were appointed regular members of the Police Department were: Ed ward Hurley, Harold Hurley, An thony Stango, Dominick Manello, Anthony Lombardo and Salvatore 
 Most of the men appointed at yesterdays meeting were near 30 years of age. Hope was expressed by Biard members that, in the fut- ure it will be desirable to appoint men to the force who are nearer 2l rather than 30.
 Commissioner William M. Black said that the men were appointed regulars fin appreciation of their service during the war years"
 Under the new rules adopted by