New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1922, Page 14

3 i & Change Comes as Surprise ew (hairman Has Different 2-Platoon Plan, Calling for Reduction in, Firemen's Wages. The unexpected happened at the meeting of the board of fire commis- sioners held lastevening when John Keevers, democrat, was clected chair- man of the board, succeeding Emil Hjerpe, republican. That the result of the election was a complete surprise could be seen by the expressions on the |per week and that of a lieutenant | various faces in the room when the [$1.25 per week. It would redhce the announcement was made by Clerk |pay of a third year man $1.50 per Keogh. Another surprise feature was the introduction of a new two-platoon | system plan by Mr. Keevehs and John Rogers. Following a brief business session, Commissioner W. C. Kranowitz sug- gested that before the meeting pro- ceeded the chairman and clerk be elected. Mr. Kranowitz nominated Mr. Hjerpe. Mr. Keevers suggestcd that the ballot vote be used. Keevers Votes I'or Himself, Clerk Keogh was called upon to give the results of the elestion and stated that Mr. Keevers had received two votes and Mr. Hjerpe one, It was learned that Mr. Hjerpe did not vote | and that Mr. Kranowitz, democrat, voted for Mr. Hjerpe. This meant that Mr. Keevers voted for himself, while Mr. Rogers, democrat, also ‘vot- ed for him. Mr. Keevers, however, did not take the ehair for the evening as he said he could not until he had filed a bond. He thanked the board for the honor bestowed upon him and said that he would endeavor to give a successful administration John Keogh was re-elecied and thanked the commissioners the election. Mayor Surprised Later in the evening Mayor Paones- clerk for sa entered the room to discuss 4 1ew business affairs and was about to leave when Mr. Hjerpe asked lum to stay for a while and said, “Meet our new chairman, Mr. Keevers.” The mayor did not move to congratulate Mr. Keevers but continued to talk as if no change had been made, what- soever, To Put Banjo Posts. Electrical Superintendent George Cooley appeared before the hoard and asked for permission to purchase three banjo posts, which were kno down. The price w $22.! & piece. Mr. Cooley was granted the right to go ahead and purchase the posts. Question of Doctors. A matter of importance to come be- fore the board was the report ‘made by Mr. Hjerpe that the department physicians want $150 for six months’ service unless the amount of work they do calls for more than $150, and then they want additional pay If, however, they did not do work amounting to $150 for the six months they were to receive that much in compensation at any rate, the report said The commissioners, however, dil not approve of that plan and decided that the physicians should be paid $1.50 for an office visit and $2 for a visit to the homes. Coal Problem. The matter of purchasing coal the winter supply was next taken up. Fire Chief W. J. Noble stated that the fire department uses 210 tons per year. Of this amount, however, only 160 tons is purchased by the fre de- partment inasmuch as the bins at the Commercial street house are filled with the police department orders, but paid for by the fire department Commissioner Kranowitz thought it would be a good idea to have the city purchase coal for all departments at one time and moved that the matter be taken up with the mayor before any action is taken. A letter was also received from the holder of the mortgage on the trap rock quarry on Stanley street stating that the propery may be sold within a short time and therefore the city could not use it as a drill tower, as was planned Stanley Strect Lot. The board also discussed the ad- visability of having the city secure a lot in the Stanley Quarter section of the town for the fire department's use in future years. It was explained that with the new Normal-school on Stanley street that section of the town will grow quickly and in a short time a fire department will be needed. It was also explained that the land is increasing in value in Stanley Quarter and the commissioners were urged to purchase a lot shortly It was de- cided that Chief Noble and the chair- man of the hoard inspect property in that section relative to securing a site David L. Dunn, chairman of the police commissioners, was at the meet- ing for a short time to discuss with /the board the possibility of mmasmz‘;fialhraith and Pattisun the fire station anc Com- the insurance on police department building on mercial street. It was learned, NOTICE We have a special built Cadilior towing and wrecking jobs. 24 hour wervice. Cadillac repairing a toecialty. Live and dead storage. Prompt service is our motto. The J. B.Moran Garage 16-18 BOOTH STREET Tel. 622-18 House Phone 1864-15. e GUTTERS and CONDUCTORS TIN and PAPER ROO Our Zinc Gutters last a lifetime FITZPATRICK & CO. 230 PARK ST. LET US SERVE YOU ELECTRICALLY —~THE— COWLES ELECTRIC CO. 392 STANLEY ST. TEL. 23394 New Britain Royal Cleaners. E. Keevers Elected over Hjerpe as Chairman of Fire Commission tor | how- | for | o===== TEL. 1435-2 ever that jointly there is $12,600 in- surance carried on the building and it was though that this was sufficient. New Plan Introduced Much surp was expressed when |John 1. K. Keevers, a new member of the board, opencd a package and presented those present with a new {plan of the two platoon fire system. The plan was prepared by, Mr. Keevers and John R. Rogers, the other new member Calls For Reductions, The plan differs somewhat from the one which was submitted several days ago by Emil Hierpe and calls for a slight reduction in wages for the men.| [The plan as introduced by Mr. Keevers would reduce the pay of a captain $2 week over the present scale of wages in that department No action was taken on the accep- tance of either plan for the two- platoon system it was decided t®at the board members should be given more time to study the plans sug- gested by the two men. Keevers Eaplains Mr. Keevers, in explaining his plan, said that he believed in staff organi- zation and system thereby suggesting that one captain bhe in charge of afire 'house to serve days with a lieutenant serving at night, but that the latter |should be responsible to the captain and the captain in turn responsible | for anything which goes on in the fire |house during the 24 hours of the day although he shall be on duty but 12 |hours. | Mr. Keevers also stated that he | would have the 14 callmen in his plan |act as a reserve force for the fire de- | partment. He believed that they should be trained and drilled in the work of the fire department and in appointing callmen would weed out| the men of the present group whol {could not pass the civil service ex- aminations. Two-Platoon Plan Plan 1A and plan 2A as presented before the hoard by Mr. Keevers fol- lows: Two-Platoon, Plan 1A June 12, 1922 To His Honor the Mayor and mem- bers of the Fire Board. Gentlemen: We respectfully submit for your consideration the following proposed plan for a Two-Platoon system to be installed in the fire department of the City of New Pritain on the first day of October, 1922 Cost of installing same for balance of fiscal year: No. of Men Salary 1 Chief Engineer . $ 1,600.00 1 Asst. Chief Engineer 1,250.00 1 Drill master and inspec- tor A 1,125.00 | 8 Captains at 840.00 per week .. £,320.00 § Lieutenants at $38.50 per week 8,00%8.00 30 Third year men at $37.00 per week 25,860.00 3 First vear men at $34.00 pEr week 2,652.00 2 New men at $45.00 per week 18,564.00 1 Chief's driver at $37.00 per week 962,00 1 Asst. chief's driver at | 337.00 per week 962.00 Allowance for Vacations |14 Callmen at §200 per | vear 1,400 00 $73,703.00 Total cost for six months will be $73 n0. Fstimated balance on hand October 1, 1922 is §45.867.00. | Therefore, the net cost of installing | this plan would he $27,836.00 | You will note that we have elim- inated the position of second assist- ant chief engineer and have created the position of drill master and in- spector who shall act as instructor to| the firemen and teach the men the proper and most up to date methods of fire fighting. He shall also act as fire inspector, so as to relieve our present assistant chief engineer of this th‘)rever Heard [ | | Write forthe Story of the & Master Bake Pot The New Invention That Everybody—Everywhere Is Talking About CADMUS PRODUCTS COMPANY BAYONNE NEW JERSEY Carpenters, Builders and General | Contractors | Estimates Cheerfully Given Jobbing Promptly Attended To. Tel. 992 —DRINK— Ayers’ Soda Water call for it by name and get the best For Sale at Your Grocer's | Three Size Botties—5-10-15¢ . — ——————— ___} CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL. 755-12 timates cheerfully given on all jobs SPRING NEEDS SUPPLIED We can supply you with the latest thing in strollers and baby carriages at a very attractive price. A complete stock of linoleums and floor ~verings. A. LIPMAN duty which he has so faithfully per- formed in the past so as to enable him to devote more of his time to his executive duties which, no doubt will be increased under the Two-Platoon system, You will also note that in this plan we have eliminated the position of master mechanic, a position which is now filled by a very capable young man, but we believe that arrange- ments could be made whereby repairs of all apparatus of the department and all motor cars which helong to the city should be repaired in one re- pair shop, eliminating the added ex- pense which the city is now burdened with, as we understand there are now two in operation. We believe a pro- per cost system could be installed and cach city department should be charg- ed the actual cost of repairing all cars, tools and equipment of their de- partments. We suggest that action be taken to see if our present master mechanic could he transferred to a like posi- tion in the City Garage at the same rate of pay. You will also see that we have made no allowance for the one day off In seven, a system which now pre- vails, The cost of installing this plan for one full ycar would be: No. of Men Salary 1 Chief engineer ...... $ 3.200.00 1 Asst. Chief engineer 2,500,00 1 Drill master and in- BROBEOD. 7315 i Gk 2,250.00 8 Captains at $40.00 per week e L Y 5 Lieutenants at $38.50 per week 00 30 Third 0 per week . 57,720.00 "irst year men at $34.00 per week . 5,304.00 21 New men at $34.00 PEr WEeK ., .uuyiisoses 37,128.00 1 Driver for chief's car at $37.00 per week.. 1,924.00 i Driver for asst. chief's car at $37.00 per week. 1,024.00 Allowance for vacations 3,900.00 14 Callmen at $200.00 per YeAr ..iusivreviornrane 2,800.00 $151,306.00 Payroll cost of year 1921 under present system $112,000.00. Payroll cost under Two-Platoon syvstem $151,- 506.00 or net cost for Two-Platoon system $39,306.00 for full year with vacation pay allowed Tn view of the fact that the Com- mon Council did not approve of a 10 per cent. cut as made in the sa@ry list by the City Meeting Ioard at the time the annual appropriation was made, this department will need ap- proximately $10.000.00 more to carry on this year's work. which should be in our funds, the net cost of installing this plan for six months would be $17.836.00 And for one full year $29,306.00 We hope you will give this your most careful consideration Respectfully submitted, By JOHN E. R. KEEVERS, JOHN J. ROGER Awnrtesandal white canvas $6.50 Others $5.00 David M Shoe Store Is your engine and pa Let us eliminate this —FOR Some very ‘esirable homes on St. All on liberal terms. New and Secondhamd Furniture 84 LAFAYETTE 61. Tel. 13209 Room 208, N. B. Bank Building. You will see that with this moner, | low cut saddles, made in fine wear. Airy, light, and grace- ful with such smart flat heels. At the Walk-Over store. w& Look Under Your Hood Automobiles cleaned clean in 20 to 45 minutes. PHONE 2756 Modern Auto Washing Station 167 ARCH ¥ Hamilton St., Trinity St., John St., Stanley St, H. DAYTON NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 13; 1922, Plan 2A Same as Plan 1A with exception of position of master mechanic retained, which would add $1,100 for the six On a motion made by Cimmissioner Kranowitz, it was voted to report to the Common Council that the board has not decided upon a plan and recommended that a committee of council members be appointed to work with the board of fire commis- sioners, as was recommended by the mayor in his first annual message. SHRINERS INVADING 'FRISCO BY SCORES Gity Has Oriental Appearance to Greet Delegates San Francisco, June 13.—S8an Francisco is turning itself into a tented oasis for the delegates and visitors to the Golden Jubilee of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, June 13 to 16. For the convention period the San Fran- cisco bay district might justly be termed the Caliphate of California, for it will be made to resemble a bit of the Old World Islam as closely as man's ingenuity will permit. The ordained procedure of the real Islam to spread rugs for the cal- iphs and the lesser nobles on state occasions will be reversed somewhat in the transplanted Islam. The rugs, or their replicas, will hang overhead | on the streets, taking the place of the usual bunting or festoons. Oriental Iffects | Market street, the main thorough- fare, is being turned into a lane close- ly akin to the picturesque arteries that lead to the old world mosques. The great Ferry Building, San Iran- cisco's “front door” will be recogniz- able only as a Bedouin tent and the blazing electroliers along the main thoroughfares will be softened with transparencies in which are blended the red, green and gold of the new Near Est. Traversing the “hot sands” that lie between the bay and the Civic Center the pilgrim will come upon the place of the kneeling camels, and right be- vond, the minarets, pavilions and obelisks of an Arabian village. 1In the background will be seen the new City Hall, transformed into an awe- inspiring throne place, its great dome glowing at night with red and amber lights and by day with a riot of pen- nons, gorgeously hued, snapping in I'the breeze. i Aviation Program. | Wednesday, the second day of the | eanvention, the United States army {will put on an aviation program with ! confetti and American beauty roses |as the bombing ammuniton. 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