Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-01
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N1isr = enDsnotion has been created
o tie ordsr recently made by the CITY
to1Eeli 70 transfer steam srs sag;ne
No 10 soFfh Seattle 10 order ID
tArov as much light On tie sabjs.s 4,
possible. POsT-ISTEILIGEScEs reporter
iniervi=zed both Mayor Lsary and s1-
Chief Of the D"pArtmea, Gardner Ksl-
lsRa. yesterday, and their rssuactivs
statements are given IN order 70 ;hrox
as u1oh light a. possible upon shis
innen S2fiafsd Question Nesslog
AkIoE LEAKY
st hIs oftiss the reporter said
AZ considerable talk has bean maaa
recently about the eoutenpl.tssj reus
vi OF steam mrs engine No. , from IT,
present quarters to the northern p.ar
EI9n Ut the esiy, =1N you please STATE
what are The particulars ia relation n
that matter, and what was the object
Of the Council in ordering the removsfT-'
Ar. Lsary-Son1e time daring ls-S} A
gre company was organized al North
Seattle, esrnprising sixty members, with
Mr. W. IT, LstiDer as foreman. Ia.
1rRaHiZation vas duly accepted by the
SoaFd o. Fire Delegates During tbs
spFlne OF lisa application was made TO
tue City Council to furnish the company
thus organized and accepted With a
steen nre engine and apparatus. The
Application vas referred to a COMMITTEES,
which recommended the purcha of an
engine aud equipments, bat at the last.
or nearly the last meeting of the old
Council, IL failed to adopt the RECON-
TEendatl0n OF the committee. The
northern portion of the city had rapid
iy increased in population and valuable
property, the Dsuny school alone cost
ing over SSOOOo together With the Bell
dotei. barrel factory, sawmill and many
valuable residences and business houses
The old Council had expended a large
amount o. money in the cOnstruc-
tloa OF a water tank ~ the in.
terssction Of Third and Battery
streets, but made no farther ar
ranPements or provision for the ex-
tingnishment of fires. The matter was
frequently brought by the citizens of
that portion OF the city before the pres
ent Mayor and members OF the City
Council, With demands that the north
ern portion Of the city, 10 justices and
right, should be afforded some protec
ton. When the present Council came
into power on the 7th day OF August
last, II found the fire fupd overdrawn
fll.3To, and 1t requiring not less than
5000 TO run the FIRE department for the
municipal year ending August, 1885,,
thus requiring $ls,37s TO be provided
for. SaOuld the whole tax for Ere pur-
poses. as levied FOR that year be collect
ID. sstimated At $l3.39s. deficiency
would then e1ist Of $3.50, providing
that no extra expense whatever Was in
Cured. except the actual expenses OF
the department AZ il then ana nov ex
lists. Shortly after the organization of
the present COuacil, Chief Kellogg, of
the fire depart eoent, recommended in
his report.
First-That the chief of the fire de-
p4rtment be a sAlaried officer.
Secsnd-That each steam engine com
pany be allowed certain monthly or
quarterly slip md; also that each hook
and ladder company and hand engine
company be allowed such sums as they
may require, as Is customary in other
departments
Thitd-rhat each steam engine Dom
psny have two horses housed at or near
the engine houses.
Fourth-That a telephone system be
ordered for the department..
Fifth-That rooms in the City Hail be
furnished with beds, etc.. for members
OF No. engine company, etc.
The report Of the Chief, so far as the
recommendations were concerned, we're
laid Un the taels. the Council deemiug
that the state of the fire fund would
not admit OF the expenditures asked
Tor, and that the requirements of the
property holders in the northern por
tioD of the city required its first atten
too, II further expenditures were to be
made.
The Chief, Mr.. q. Kellogg, still in
sisted that his recommendations be- car
ried out, and on the refusal Of the Coun-
oil TO aocede 10 his demands he resigned,
and Ar. Daniel MckeoH Was duly ap
pointed Chief OF the Department.
AT regular meeting of the Council
on the second day Of this month, com
mittee, consisting Of Councllmen Llti-
mer. fesler, Snyder, Harrington and
the Mayor, vas appointed TO examine
into matters in relation to the Fire De-
partnr Mt, and make the necessary re-
concentrations 10 the Council. At the
regular meeting, held January 18th.
port
To the Honorable ne .Hayor and Coma
mon CoancH Of he CRY Of SeaffIs-GRS-
TLkaEs Your committee, to whom
was refs FRED the matter relative TO the
Fire Department Of this city. beg leave
to recommend:
First That the Chief of the Fire De-
partment receive salary of $3.50 per
Annum.
Sscond-Thai engine No. . and equip
uients be transferred to Company No. 4.
North Seattle.
hand hose carts. chain gear. with full
hose. With improved couplings two
brass hose pipes: two IL brals hose
MOBILES; two brass hose nozzles, and
companies to be organized by the Oh lief
Of kire DspaFtmet.
FouTth-That Engine Company's
room, No. ?. be arranged for the use of
the hose and hook and ladder coInpa-
MES: that room on second fat of City
Hall be also suitably furnished for use
of said companies that the jailor and
ianitor be /, sfructed TO take charge Of
the companies rooms, and keen the
property in order ana ready fer service,
under the directions Of the Chief OF
Fire Department.
Ftfth-That Chief of Fire Depart.
ment detail men TO work the steam fre
engine belonging TO Seattle Coal and
Transportation Company, shoald its use
be required at any time.
Sixth-That suitable Office desk be
procured fer Engine Company No. l.
Respectfully submitted.
". q. LArIMRR. Chairman.
TIE committee gave every attention
TO the matter. and deemed IL advisable
that the Chisf OF the Department
should receive 500 psr anL nm. a. the
efficiency of the department. depended
TO great extent spsn that efsioer's
management. The object the commit
tee had 10 view IN recommending that
Engine No. . aud equipments be trans
fesTed TO Company No. 4, North Seattle.
vas 10 afford protection 10 properfs in
she northern part OF town, without
drawing heavily upon the already de
pteted Ore fund, aud without crippling
the efficiency Of the department in the
business center, as seventeen ire plugs
OF hydrants had been distributed IN the
business portioa Of the city since Sept.
lss, 1854. With q cspacsty eqaal 20 al