The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-03
CREW OF THE FIREBoAT.
Reorganization to Comply With Marin
LaWa-OYerdriYinE OF Horsea.

Reorganization to Comply With Marine
Laws-Overdriving OF Horses.
At the meeting of the board of fire commits
sioners last night, all the members being in at
tendance, the management of the freboat was
the principal matter acted upon. The following
resolutions, introduced by Mr.. Clark, were
adopted:
number of the crew OF the freboat Snoqualmie
from twelve to seven men, leaving four officers
and a crew of three men; and,
WHEREAS, The marine law requires crew OF
eight men, including officers; and,
WHEREAS, 1t IL the desire OF the board that
the freboat SnoQualmie pe under the same rules
and regulations as fireboats In the East; there
fore,
RESOLVED, That this board request the city coun-
ell to so amend the ordinance pertaining TO the
freboat as to allow on the same: One fire cap
tain. two pilots first and second CLASSY, two en-
gineers first and second CLASSY, two stokers and
one deckhand, making in all eight men, which
will then comply with the marine law govern
ing the boat; and that In case OF fire the second
pilot, second engineer and one stoker are to act
as fremen with the deckhand, under the fire
captain, as soon as the boat lands near the fire,
making fire crew of five men, leaving the first
pilot, first engineer and one stoker aboard the
boat; aud. be 1t further
Resolved, That our chief Immediately instruct
the officers and crew of the freboat that they
are TO stay on duty day and night, except during
meal hours and when they leave substitutes,
the same as members of our other companies in
the fire department and lot take every other
night off as heretofore.
Chief Kellogg stated that the present arrange
ment of the crew is wholly unsatisfactory and
inadequate; that at the fire West street a
few days ago the fire was out before the boat got
line of hose out ready for service.
Mr.. Clark said that the resolution provided
for management similar to that on fireboats in
the East, and would fully comply with the
marine laws, besides making the freboat SER
viceable.
On complaint of Captain McAllep that the
three-and -one-quarter-inch rubber hose on the
freboat breaks every time it Is attached to the
salt water main, the board of public works was
recommended to buy $50 feet OF best quality
three-quarter-inch cotton hose TO replace the de-
fective sections. and that bodys attention was
called to the fact that the present hose Goes not
come up to the guarantee.
Chief kellogg submitted a plan of q pipe
holder, designed by the second engineer on the
fi,eboat. and recommended that one or two bs
purchased for use on the fireboat The chief
was requested to present the matter to the
board of public works.
Chief Kellogg presented his monthly report
in which he took exception 10 the statement
made in the house of delegates To the effect that
the horses have been aisuSed In the department
and two killed in running 10 the fire on Madison
street the other night. The report stated that
only two accidents of any consequence have
occurred in running TO over 80 tires, one by
running against a large boulder on a dark
night and the other the collision with a car on
Madison street few weeks ago; and that the
matter ought TO be investigated. On motion Of
MI KahAley Il was voted TO demand an investi-
CATION at the hands of the council
Ii was voted TO notify the board Of public
works that there are two horses in the depart
ment that should be exchanged for two more
suitable for fire purposes.
The matter of building an engine-house on
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Clark and Foster for investigation
William Mcnamara, who, with A. Fl. Johnson,