Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-19

The bsssd Of Gre deIsantss as liz
meeting on Tuesday evening" sdop@ed =
ssrses Of bozbsssis fssoiutioes proposed
b. the prines Of bomsass. J. n Lewis.
These resolutions. stsippsd Of supssdn-
ous vesbiaxe. Vese Substantially - fol.
iovs:
Whereas. Immediately following the con
fzgraxssa uhsch consumed the Central
school, TIE PosT-lsyxLLssExcx. aajastly
condemned The seattle v0lunteer fire de-
pafzneaf, I'll Of which without Justification
o. tfash % szstzin Il; aad
Whereas, The said eommeats we're Of .
nxiare rrasefiaz upsa the sxstbfainess aad
dl.issnee Of said are department.; aad
Where's. We. tn board Of Gre delega ties.
recognize The anjsstness II such eomment
ssa attacks,
Therefore be il resolved, That the basri
Of are Delegates Of the Seattle Gre depart
meat al regular meeting assemBied do most
heartily d<precst< the gnjast aft~rances and
comments OF the Posr- lSTgLLfexxcER and
eondemning the same a. display Of the
bAs~st ingrztstaAe for past gallant services
II the iase department and branding the
ssms A. untrue and unauthorized.
sneh ara the resolutions Nav for
tbs facss. since tbs basnine Of tins
Central school The Posr-
hes spoken In nothing bat the mott
Kindly manner Of the Seattle are de-
partmens. Il has said. and Il believes.
thai the time has come for Seattle to
have paid department, bal II has al
ways accompanied the expression Of i'd
opinion on this sabjsct with the most
unsusiinsd acknowledgment of the
efficiency and zeal In tbs public service
Of the members Of the present volos-
tesr dspartmsnt. Since tbs burning Of
the Central school house IL has said.
among other things:
The posr -ISrxLLi9ExcsE docs not de-
sire 10 reflect 10 the least upoa the efficiency
Of the present department or on the vii ling
ness and devotion to dnty Of it, members.
II Is A. efficient A. volunteer department
ever can be. II has in the pasf been reg ard
ell by our citizens With u pride that has
been faily Justified by IL achievements. It,
members are ready. active and unseliish In
their devotion 10 their duty. They are will
ing 30 make sacrifices and endure hard
ship. 10 the service Of the city.
Approaching as ID does the splendid spirit
which animates the volunteer Ere depart
ment. fully recognizing It's value to The city
10 the past. The Posr-ISrELLIsEScgK be-
lieyes thai the tins has come for Seattle 10
have a paid IRE department
The city has oatrrown the volunteer de-
partment. The willingness aad efficiency
of IL members are not 10 be denied. bat the
fact remsias THAI with any volunteer de-
proportion OF the property 10 the city Is
without protection against tire.
As II has repeatedly said. the Posr-Is-
rgtLiagxcKg has aothlag bet admiration
for The present Gre department. In spite
Of serious disadvantages, it IS a. good a De :
paTtmees a. coald be organized under the
volunteer system. lts members have re-
peatedly eyinced willingness 10 endure
hardships In the service Of tho city and have
never failed 10 do all that could be expected
Of them.
The board Of Are 1eiegates Ia for the
most part composea Of fair aud honor
able gentlemen. The majority OF its
members viii have only TO read the
resolutions which they have adopted In
connection With the real usferances oi
the Posr. IsrxrIssxscER 10 be convinced
that they have been trieksd b. one Of
their namoer ixto placing themselves
upon record ~ responsible for false
hood.