, 1874-10-11
Joint agreement Of Tho Commissioners
and Marshal Denuer.
The Board Of Underwriters and the
High Rates.
Something More About Weak
Companies.
The Atlantic & Pacific.

GEN. SdaAEHs
4 reporter started out yesterday With the pu1
pose OF ascc1taining definitely the results OF Gen
bh.ler's visit to Chicago. After long search
end in the face Of considerable dlhculey, ~
.rriyed ut facta which may be accepted al
authoritative,
1t NAV be stated absolutely that Gen. shale,
xas received here By the
BoAnD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NTH perfect cordialltv: that in ali the corsulta
lions With the Committee Of the Citizors' Asso-
siation, and in the interviews with Geu. Slaler.
.ha Board manifested disposition not only te
meet them halfway, but to do everything In
their power to promote the best interests Of the
ritv in tho reorganization OF the Fire Depart.
ment. They listened to all that Gen.
Shaier had to say with Interest and respect. end
It is aot too much to say that lie commanded not
only their confidence, but something like per
zonal regard, from the Very first.
THE ORIGINAL PLAN
of the Board was to get Gen. SLaler to locate
himself permanently here, and then appcini him
member Of tia Board OF Fire Commissioners,
20 repiesent the Gre-insurance companies in
place Of Mr. Asass- The latter gentleman s1-
pressed his w.lunsuess.to resign his position III
p1der to make room for this chanso. It WAS
subsequently ascertained that this plan could
not be carried out in legal manner since Gen.
Shaler WAS not citizen of Chicago. The Board.
however, are go anxious to secure his services in
tbs work Of reorganization ihat they have them
selves proposed to employ him in the capacity of
DIREcToR-GESERAL
OF the Fire Department, his special duties being
to advise the Board as to the necessary steps to
be taken III efecting thorough and complete
reorganization. Such an arrangement will leave
the officers and personnel Of the Fire Depart
uent unchanged, as we'll as that OF tie Fire
Commissioners. It will interfere in no way With
Dir. Bennera position IS FIra-Marshal, nor will it
produce any change in the present conlposition
Of the working force. Gen. Shater has e1press-
ed very high oginlon of the ma.erial q whlci,
the Department Is made up,
Al tbs members Of the Board have
RECOGNIZED THE NECESSITY,
urged upon them by the Citizens generally, Of
change III the discipline Of the force
by which it is understood that new saytem
sAau be introduced, not necessarily that auv
changes eall be mace il tie working force Of the
Department. It Is, therefore, very ce,tsia that
Gen Snaier will receive 3 unanimous invitation
1t tue hSnts OF the File Commissioners to settle
he Will accept It unheEitasingly.
THE DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT
ks to salary, ec have not been settled but ii is
probable that he will be offered SD. Geo year and
that he will accep: this salary without uaaEius
xny specifications us to t;ue- He will probably
:emaln in tue city in this capacity as
long as it may be deemed necessary, The
lsary will be no extra burden upon the City, as it
wll be paid partly by the Insurance companies,
md partly by popular Subscription, under tnc di-
lection OF the Ci:lzecs' Association
The Board OF Fite Commissioners are
ENTITLED To THE GEATlTCHE
OF the entire public III thus canddly aud coraia1-
ly acceding to the popular wish. when that wsh
10 IN tho interest OF every taxpayer snd proper
t!-o"ner. Such trankuess is q qua, antec that,
when Gen. Shaler comes 10 Chicago
to assume his Office and discharge
its functions, he will meet with the
steady and hearty cooperation of the Board in
making the reforms which his experience teach
es him are necessary The time Of the Board is
largely taken up with police matters. Probably
tour or FIVE days iu the week are consumed IN
the government OF that branch OF the service.
Gen. Shaler will relieve the Commissioners of
VAST AMOUNT OF DETAIL,
In the Fire Department. which tlev have not
been able to attend to for want of time, and will
then give his conclusions to the Board for the
better discussion of the reforms which they, as
well as the public, demand. He will advice gen
orally with them on all subjects appertainiag
TO bis charge, and, by their joint action and har-
mony, will promote the Thorough reorganization
which Ii desired BY eyory citizen Of Chicago, in
Eluding. We are glad to say, Messrs. Sheridan,
Reno, A1okko. aud Ayara.
Ihls news ls given in advance Of any official
neclarations as to the conclusions Of tile Board
put it may be relied upon trustworthy. With
sie encouragement Of the citizens and tax
payers. tho programme will certaiuy be carried
put. 1t is probable that 3 forma; tender OF this
postlon would have been. made to Gen.
5haler by this time had not the ill:css OF Mr..
5herldan's wits Kept him from attendance At the
Eoa1d meetings.