The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-19
BOLTS DROPPING OUT.
Serious Flaws Reported in the
FirebOat.
THE STEERING GEAR is UNSAFE.
Fire Commissioners Have Their Own
subordinafisn-Rout Business.

The FIRE commissioners met last night
. in the Office Of the city clerk, with Mayor
Harry White IN the chair.
After the minutes we're read and ap-
proved Mr.. Clark said that ne thought
that the commissioners should recommend
the purchase Of North Seattle lot for the
purpose Of building thereon an engine
house. Foster said that he say no use IN
making recommendation TO the board OF
public WORKS; that Major Rinehart did as
he pleased, and that the fire commission
ers were mot in ii" anyway
Mr.. Clark moved that the secretary be
instructed 10 address communication to
! the board Of public works that either the
BroEn or Hull lots be purchased for the
purpose named carried.
A communication from Mark W Bird,
engineer Of the fre5oat SnOqEalu1ie, was
read, wherein he charged INSTRUMENTATION
on the part Of the stoker, John Wise. A
motion vas made 20 refer the matter 70
committee consisting OF Clark, kahaley,
the mayor and Chief Kellogg.
Captain McAIlep. IN regard to the fire.
boat, reported that the propeller and steer
ing gear Is IN q very unsafe condition and
needs immediate attention Or serious dam
age will De occasioned 10 the machinery.
The bolts that hold the rudder and pro-
peiler are iron and in places badly eaten,
that one bolt has dropped out and that the
engines and propeller are liable TO be
broken at any time.
Foster moved and the same was carried
that the whole matter be referred 70 the
board OF public works for immediate
action.
II was recommended THAI the bill of
Amos Brown for So for storing the old
truck in his vacant lot On Second street,
be referred 10 the city council for final
action in the matter.
Ben Humes, member Of hook and lad
der company No. 2. was appointed regu-
lar member Of the fire department..
The applications Of john stringer. Levi
Stevens and Hugh ". Quinn for positions
in the fire department we're placed on
file
The actual routine business being over,
a discussion arose as to the proposed
economical administration OF the fire de-
partment. Chief Kellogg thought that
the amount allowed by the retrenchment
ordinance would cripple the effectiveness
of the department.
Mr. Clark moved that committee Of
two should be appointed TO confer with
the chief. whose duty it should be TO re-
port TO the council fair estimate of the
actual necessary expenses Of the fire de-
partment.
The chair thought that the same pur-
pose could be effected without the appoint
ment of a special committee by having the
chief report 70 the fire commissioner and
then some recommendation he made 70 the
council.
Mr.. Faegre said that some members of
the council evidently thought the ire COM
mittee az stubborn, bu. IL was only de-
sire to MAINTAIN the efficiency Of the FIRE
department. He had examined the fire.
boat question and did not believe that !.
could be operated with seven men. He
moved that Chief Kellogg be authorized to
formulate plan and estimate, and lay
the same before the next meeting.
Commissioner Foster feared that such
action might hurt the feelings of the board
of public works. The motion was carried.
The meeting then adjourned 10 Saturday
evening.