St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-14
Kellogg's Suspension Is Con-
flrmed and His Resigna-
tion Accepted.
All Parties Concerned Age
Satisfied, So It's Probably
All Right.
Abstract Clerk Murnane Is
Getting His Guillotine in
Working Order.

has a peculiar way OF It's own OF tfanS-
acting business was clearly demon,
strated last night in a session which
might easily rival the business trans
actions of IN. Quad's" famous Lime
Kiln club. An opportunity for the
commissioners to distinguish them
selves was afforded when Chief
Jackson presented his monthly
report, announcing the suspension of
Acting Third Assistant Chief Kellogg
for insubordinatiOn and conduct unbe-.
coming an officer of the department, as
published in the GLOBE week ago.
After long discussion characteristic Of
the board Chief Jackson's report sus-
pending Kellogg was adopted. Then.
to fairly eclipse itself, the board voted
to accept Kellogg's resignation, to take
effect week ago last Sunday
morning. When the matter was
brought up by the reading of the notice
of suspension, Chief jackson briefly
stated the reasons for his act, inform
Ing the board of Kellogg's violation OF
the rules by coming to the city without
permission and remaining from the en-
gine house over night, also of his abu-'
sive language to his superior officer
when questioned concerning his actions,
and his final assault upon him. When
Chief Jackson resumed his seat, F. G.
Stevens. who appeared with Kellogg,
arose and requested the board to allow
him to ask Chief Jackson a few QueS-s
tions, stating that they did not wish to
deny the charges, but desired to show
that Kellogg had resigned his official
position when he used the abusive Ian
guage and assaulted Chief Jackson, and
that he was responsible as citizen and
not as a fireman. Acknowledging the
charges, 1t was clearly a move to avoid
suspension by alleging resignation. Il
don't wish to be questioned on these
charges" put in the chief, when Mr..
Stevens had finished 81 have been
compelled to suspend this man, and am
able to prove the charges have made"
Commissioners Freeman, Prendergast
each spoke against having any more in
vestigations before the board, and
stated that they we've willing to sustain.
the chief in his action, but at the same
time did not appear ready to ad0Dt.
his report. preferring to jolly
up Kellogg by the resignation process
Commissioners Martin and Freeman fa-i
vored accepting the resignation. and
Mr.. Martin even offered resOlutiOnitO
that effect. President Warner informed
him that such action could not be taken1
unless the chief accepted the resigna-1
ton. Chief Jackson would not listen
ing the board that Kellogg had
never rendered resignation. andf
that his claims to-; that effect
were false. President Warner then!
asked the chief to oblige the board by
accepting Kellogg's alleged tender of
his badge as formal resignation, which
the chief refused to do, denying that
Kellogg had ever rendered him has
badge. The situation becoming SUCH
that the board was compelled atDi
sustain the chief OF give himi pa
black eye by acceding to Kellogg'sS
demands, Commissioner PrendergaSt
moved the adoption of Chief Jackson's
report, suspending Kellogg: The mo-
ton prevailed. Then the glorious con-
ception of accepting KeAogg's resigna.
ton dawned upon the board. the chlet
having been apparently pacified. So
Mr. Kellogg's resignation was accepted.
to take effect Sunday morning, May 5:
During all this time ex-Chief Black had
been an interested but silent spectator.
Chief jackson further reported the
resignation of Louis Paul, fifth truck
man of No. hook and ladder company,
and the following appointments:
Charles E. Dolphin to No. 5 chemical
company, Michael Hartlgan to No. 2
hook and ladder company, Burton
Northup to No. hook and ladder COM
pany, Il. M. Francois to No. engine
company land John Flaherty to
No. 2 engine company. Fire War
den Delaney also returned a monthly
report to the board, his first since the
new law..swent into effect. Assistant
Warden Schiller was also present. A.
Icomnlittee; of the board. the chief engi-
neer and city attorney. was appointed
to meetit0-day and divide the city into
two districts, that the work OF the War-'
dens may not conflict. j. H. Woolseyi
agent ofthe Minnesota Automatic Fire
iServicess4 company, asked permls.
sion ;tos put: in a system Of.
automatic fire. alarms, to be: regulated
by thermostats. The matter, was re-3
ferred toa committee. On motion of
Commissioner Martin the president was
authorized to offer the manufacturers
of the water tower now IN use by the
apartment ON trial, $500 for its pnr-i
chase. The amount asked is 1000. q