, 1891-05-20
EVERYBODY REJECTED.
Three More Names Submitted for
the CITY MarshaIship.
The Council Says No One Will Suit
But Schnitger.
The Quarterly Report of the Fire
Chief Submitted.

lsst evening and not having much bust
ness before them, some time was spent in
rejecting the names sent in by the mayor
for the vacant place of city marshal.
Messrs. Robins and Ross were absent.
H FIRE CHIEF.
The chief of the fire department seLt
in a report in answe to a communication
from the mayor which was as follows:
Section l OF our ordinance, concerning
the duties of chief engineer of the fire
department, approved April I6, 1873,
provides as follows: 1t shall be his duty
to make a report quarterly to the city
council, which report shall explain the
condition of the buildings and apparatus
Of the fire department. and in it shall be
reported any attractions or violations of
any ordinances or regulations adopted for
the government Of the fire department by
any member thereof, and also the names
of all persons received as members of
each company, and all members suspend
ed or expelled
The city council requires you to comply
with this ordinance and make your report
for the quarter ending March 81, 1891,
the same to be filed with the city clerk
before the third Tuesday in May, 1891.
Yours truly,
l.. X. BREsI,AHEN, Mayor"
The report of the chief was as follows:
I'm conformity with letter hereto at
tached. received from. the mayor, dated
May II, requesting from me a report as
demanded by section one. =
Under head OF conditions of buildings
and apparatus, in the building occupied
by the Pioneer Hook and Ladder com.
pany, the plumbing is in a condition that
demands early attention on account of
leakage of water and dram pipes, which
condition perhaps could be more accu-
rately explained by a practical plumber.
Otherwise the building is in apparent
good.order.
The rooms occupied by the Durant
Hose company, which are part of the city
hall building, are in good condition. But
NAAo AhhAlhA1 otAlOAAoAN utNlH u lAUSt lower
for the purpose of drying hose. as the
present method of doing this by stretch
ing upon the sidewalk, while not only
awkward is ineffective, causing the inside
lining to rot, which not only ruins it,
thereby causing expense to the city. but
causes it TO be liable to burst at any time
when the company is on active duty at a
fire, thus incapacitating them for afford
ing service that might be of vital import
ance.
The J. I. Clark conpany's building is
in apparent good order, excepting several
broken panes, which shoull be replaced.
As for apparatus in charge of the sew
eral companies, all is in serviceable condi-
ton. except the light hook and ladder
truck which was broken going to a fire
during the month of January and is now
being repaired.
Under the head OF Names of all mem
bers received. as members of each com
pany, and all members suspended or ex-
pellet during the quarter ending March
81, 1891 l respectfully offer the two APP
pended lists from the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder company and j. T. Clark Hose
company. Although | have requested
these lists from the proper officers of the
Durant and Alert Hose companies, for
some reason, unknown, they remain uu-
furnished. However, if these lists are
deemed necessary, | respectfully ask the
courtesy Of further time in which to SCI
cure them, feeling assured said companies
will furnish them when aware of their i'm
portauce. l.. w. WARLAuMoNT.
Chief Engineer
The lists of the other two companies,
the Alerts and Durants had already been
handed in so they are now all in the hands
of the fire committee for action.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hellman, for the police committee,
could not recommend the appointment of
Capt. Il. S. Smith as a city detective. as
they did not think he was needed at
present and the expense would be too
great.
PETITIONS.
A number of petitions were received
from different parties asking for tax
deeds to certain pieces of property. They
were referred to the city attorney.
can't MOVE N
The architect has not yet notified the
committee on public buildings that the
Alert hose house was ready for occupa