New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1922, Page 16

- FIRE DEPARTMENT PLAN FOR MORE Chief Urges Purchase of New Pumper—Prevention of Fires Important Part of Work. SN Chief Willlam 1. Noble of the fire department presented the fiftieth an- nual report of the department to the commissioners at a meeting in City Hall evening. This was Chief Nuble's second report and covers the fiscal year ending March 31 New Equipment. In it he made many recommenda- tions which he thinks will be of bene- fit to the city and the deparrment it- gelf, He recommended the purchase of a combination pumper to be util- ized in case one of the trucks of the various companies should he out of commission for a time. He rec- oemmended the purchase of a run- about for the use of Deputy Chief Fugene Rarnes 1n his work on fire preventic He also stated that he had made a study the two-platoon system in other cities abhout the state and found that it intended to increase the ef- fieleney of the departments and nerved to make more congenial the relations of the firemen to each other in the various fire stations. He pstrongly rec- ommended its adoption. Deputy Chief Barnes gave a very interesting description of the ifire pre- vention work that has been carried on in the city. ' Doctors Appointed. The fire board {nstituted an innova- tion by appointing Doctors David Waskowitz and A. J. Savard as de- partment physicians, each to serve six months. Each will care for the men of three houses, one to work north of the railroad tracks and the other south. The board made a ruling that any fireman injured in the line of duty must seek the services of the de- partment physicians and the city will pay the bills. The city has always paid the doctor bills of the men who were injured while performing their duties, but heretofore, the men sought their own physicians. Here- after, any man who is attended by any doctor other than those appoint- ed by the hoard to care for the de- partment, must pay the bills himself. The board voted to apply 1o the common council for authority Lo pur- chase 1,000 feet of two and one-half inch hose and 100 feet of three inch hose. The chairman was authorized to confer with the mayor relative to se- curing a suitable place to be used s a drilling tower. It is proposed io| rent the empty tower in Stanley Quarter which is, in the opinion of Chief Noble, a suitable place. The need of a new pumper was dis- cussed, but no action was taken be- cause the board has no availablc funds. last of Chief's Report. The following is Chief Noble's re- port in part: This is my second and the fiftieth annual report of the department. Tt gives in detail the number of alarms and as near as can be ascertained, the losses together with the value of the property endangered. During the year there has been 100 hell alarms, 212 still alarms, and 2 false alarms, making a total of 314 calls for the vear, with a total damage o build- ings and contents of $175.695 with property at risk, $2,395.915; contents, $1,692,880, a total at risk of $4,088,.- 795. During the year there has heen 83,550 feet of hose laid, 1,074 gallons of. chemical used, and 5227 feet of ladder raised. Strength of Department “The strength and present condi tion of the fire department and other matters thereto follow: The total _manual force of the department at| "the close of the year comprised one| chief engineer, one assistant engineer, one electrician, one assistant electri- | cian, eight captains, eight lieutenants, | cne master mechanic, 33 firemen, all | of whom are permanent. There dl’f! 19 callmen, making a total force of | 71 men. Pension List 1 “There are 13 the pension at present men on | roll, as follows: Harry latham, Willlam Hultherg, John ley, Patrick Egan, I'rank Humphrey, William [“orsythe, Thomas Clerkin, James Tormav, George (aswell, Thomas ('lark, Theodore Wilson, Ha ry Wetmore, Stephen Sauter and d ing the past year of this list, Messrs, Wetmore and Sauter were | placed on the roll “During the year transfers were made sidered for the best department: Howard Jones from No. 6 to No. 1: Leonard Saunders from No. 2 truck to No. 1 truck “On November 18, James chief's driver, resigned from partment and on March 20, ant Thomas Higgins resigned “On June 20, Adolph Wagner was detailed to No. & October 17 John Maher was detailed to No. 2 and on November 1, William Coffey was detailed to No. 1 truck Accidents In Ranks “On May 23 Louis Huber of No 5 met with an accident while adjust- Fo the following | which were con interests of the Austin the de Lieuten- on ing a shuttle hole cover from a ladder | he fell bad with the fracture of which ladder, the leg, slipped and receiving a resulting in Well Worth the Mo on Black Rock avenue at corner of Corbin ave- nue. A fine built house month, and an extra lot. store on corner. It’s a fin CAMP REAL 272 Main Street Phone 34 H. DAYTON INSUROR Writes all lines of Insurance in strong Companies. None Better. Few as Good. Losses Paid Promptly. Tel. 141—Residence 1822-3 Open Saturday Evenings—ROOM 208 | erected, his confinement | HEADS MAP OUT EFFECTIVE SERVICE at the hospitai May 1. YOn December 14, Lieutenant John €. Connelly received an injury to his knee and was off duty until March 1 “During the year a total of 21 per- mits for the installation of gasoline tanks were granted New Equipment ‘New equipment during the year wis received as follows: One seven passenger Buiek touring car for. use vf chief enginear; 1,000 feet of inch hose; 1C. feet of 3 inch hose; 200 feet of \ inch chemical hose, and one 5N\Yoot extenaion Seagrave ladder. “During the vear ti'ure was instal- led a Western Unioa standar! {lme clock according to which tixce the noon and 9 p. m. bell is struck. 7This system was changed from Churchill'st to fire headquarters. A private tele.' phone system has \ He returned to duty on 21, been installe . whereby all calls come into fire head- quarters direct on switch board, which makes it more prompt in the matter of receiving and sending out still alarms. se Recommendations The following recommendations are made to the fire commissioners by Chief Noble after careful study of the needs of the Jocal department: “1 would recommend a 750-gallon pumper and combination to be used as a spare piece of apparatus as in the case of accident to the other machines we have nothing with which to re- place that out of commission. As oc- curred during the past year, appara- tus was out of commission for repairs from ten to twelve days, and there is much at stake when one of the companies is out of commission, would urgently recommend about car for the use of the a chief engineer in his work of inspec- tion and other work, and especially when he is at his meals so that he might answer alarms promptly. 1T respectfully beg leave to call to your attention the report of the fire pre- vention bureau under the assistant en- gineer. The work has been carried on as extensively as conditions permit- ted a Private Alarms “Schools and public institutions in {he city should have private fire alarm s an alarm from such hoxes would result in the sending of more apparatus than might otherwlse be sent. “The department is now carrying on a regular schedule of drills and the various operations are being made uniform and standard according to the best practice and usage. As a fur ‘her means of increasing the efficiency of the men and the department 1 would recommend that the city con sider the of a proper drill tower which is badly needed “T would also recommend the re modeling of No. 3 ation, which 1s in very poor condition, and has been for the past four yea “Would also recommend that Luilding adjoining No. 2 station remodeled for use as a repair shop Two Platoons. “I respectfully urge the favorable consideration of the establishment of the two-platoon system of service, in the local department. The system, where established with an adequate force, has proved to be in the in- terest of more efficient service on the part of the men, and also more con- genial duty on their part towards the city “In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere thanks to His Honor, the Mayor, and the members of the com- mon council, and especially to the board of fire comm oners and the clerk for their co-operation and in- terest in the welfare of the depart- ment and to all members of the de. partment for their support at all times. Also my sincere appreciation to the police and water departments, board of public works and the Con- necticut Light & Power Company for their invaluable services rendered, and to all others that have volun- teered their service or assisted {n the department in any way.” Fire Prevention Bureau. Deputy Chief KEugene F. who is in charge of the fire preven- tion bureau of the department, which is coming to be regarded as one of | the most important hranches of fire | department. work, submitted the fo lowing report: “This being the boxes, construction the e Rarnes, fourth annual re- port of this burcau, we express the belief that a great deal of 15| being accomplished in ftire prevention | work. During the year there have | been thirty-two fire escapes | have been six brick in- have built, and 216 other dangerous condi- been remedied, according | 4 |to the advice of the bureau. A total of 1,140 inspections have heen made | We are tantly on the alert | hazardous conditions, and are ing with the co-operation of business men in the mercantile district. As [ have said in previous reports, the solution of cleaning up hazardous waste and rubbish conditions is for the city to build an incinerator Enough would be salvaged by collec- tions to pay for the cost of collection, and all burning of rubbish in the business district of the city would he stopped. The city getting too | large to have these hazardous condi tions exist The erection of incin- erators has in every case greatly im- 4 zood v new doors out, been exit changed to 1 | cinerator: rubbish [tions have oper and cor for meet- is ney—Two family house which brings in $90 a Also good location for idence for Anybody. er ESTATE CO. Rooms 305-6 Bank Bldg. HUMPHREY 3 272 MAIN ST. proved 80 ment | of labor and conditions where they “During the as not mprovements ha Daily aters are made make the theater for the people att “on schools were last prever the children on and the attendan at the schools vi by reaching the ¢ of good is being of fire prevention past watch has been kept on the theaters | to allow anything hazardous condition io exist visited of the fire departm in the nave heen erected. year ve bheen theaters along the lines of fire inspections o it as safe a ending. ition day by ten nt “Pire ce Wi sited hildren dgne in t is Pr hout feel that We Iron Verandas, “1 would verandas of buil suggest that dings ab f the our who spoke districts strict | of El 1 Several made n | the- | aim to s possible members revention,” 6,000 a great deal [towing and wrecking jobs. matter | Cadillac repairing a specialty. he | rear | three | the ove tenements be of iron construction as this forms the should be of for the construct only safe would also suggest that fn ihe rear constr ion of h exit and uction. 1 plans uildings in | the business district, that provision he | made for the ere to be connected with the I recommend that in all as theaters, ney. buildings such hotels, churches, hospitals, homes | sprinkler systems be | boiler room or any part of the build ing that might Theaters in my opinion, should sprinklers overhe stage.” Master Mechanic Reports. The report of Masfer Mechanic Ed- Burke follows “During the past year one hundred inspections ward G and fifty-four made; time emp and fifty-eight hours. ir m ction of appartme for chil instal fi form a ad and five App loyed ncinerators | nain chim- | public schools, nt houses, dren, led in the et re hazard have under the have been hundred | roximately | P/ '."fi 1 - » 8 HEL SPECIAL MATTRESS SAL C.PORTER SON FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK ONLY All Cotton Mattresses At $9- Full Size Cotton Felt Mattressesat *1 Two Parts Good Tick .50 Full Size Two Parts Good Tick Cotton Felt Mattresses A #16-2 Silk Floss Mattresses At *1 Minnesota has more than Let’s Go Jna KINNEY SHOE NOTICE built Cadiliae for We have a special i 24 hour service. Live and dead storage. Prompt service is our motto. TheJ.B. Moran Garage 16 - 18 BOOTH STREET Tel. 622-18 House Phone 1864-15. 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