Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-10
RECOMMENDATIONS BY CHIEF
KELLOGG.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION
BY THg COUNCIL.

BY FHE COUNCIL.
At the recent meeting OF the city council
Chief Kellogg. of the fire department, sab
mitted the following recommendations:
To the Honorable Mayor aud City Coun-
ell Of the city Of Seatile-Gentlemen There
are several subjects of vital importance to
the safety Of life and the greater efficiency
Of the fire department to which it is my
daty 70 call yoar immediate attention.
first-The immediate action by your
honorable body looking 10 the means Of es-
cape in event OF fire or panic at the opera
house in this city. The numerous disasters
accompanied by great loss OF lives through
out the country the past year. from a neg
lect OF just such precautions. urge that snch
casualties should not be possible in our city
seco1d-There is not hotel in this city
that has made any provision for the escape
Of its occupants In event Of fire. The mar
row escape OF many OF the occupants of the
Arlington when on fire should not 20 nn-
heeded.
These two matters consider OF vital
| Importance, and delay may result In loss Of
| life, and would urge the appointment of a
commission composed of practical persons,
with fall power TO compel such alterations
and additions as In their gooi Judgment
will assure safety to life against such con-
tingencies as may arise at any moment.
Thiri-tor the better security of prop
erty endangered by fire, | would urge that
authority be conferred upon the chief Of
the department 10 organize fire patrol,
whose duty shall be on an alarm of fire to
as once take chare OF the premises and the
conteats thereof. TO remove at their dis
cretion, such goods a. are in danger by
reason Of water or ERE, with power to arrest.
and generally such powers as are possessed
hy patrols in other cities. The presence OF
such patrol would have saved large
amouat Of property during the past year
I would urge also distinctive badge. 10 be
| furnished BY the city.
Fourth-Thai nearly all the wooden build
| ings being erected have no bridges between
the s;adding; that between the studding.
! from base to roof, Is one continuous tue,
| sith no cut OF or obstruction TO the pas
sage Of Ere. would gree that an ordi-
aance be passed Qualifying the conditions
| by which wooden houses should lie con-
strgcted.
Fith-By reason Of the occupancy of the
room heretofore occupied by No. bv the
1 Attf AttA &b play kfsf FNbtfl>
are ohtainahle by either hook and ladder
company on engine No. 2, and would
recommend the erection OF sufficient ad-
ditien back Of hook aud ladder house foi
sleeping rooms; also the excavation Of the
dirt back 81 hook aud ladder house. as it j,
piled against the back door nearly thTes
feet BY the washing down OF the bank.
| Sixsh-The Gre alarm service Is a tota
failure at this time. Not a box il connect
ed with the engine house. and ! wouly
recommend its abandonment and collection
Of wire and boxes until sach time a. II
yGgt opinion thorough system Of au
alarms be necessary, and woald recon
mead that the FIRE and water COMMITTEE
BE- authorized % consider the necessity an,
act al once in purchasing thorough Game
well DIRE alarm.
With these suggestions and hoping speed
tloa, an very respectfully.
G.. kELLoGG. Chief Dep