The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-27

AseIssant Chief Rogers Resigns other
Matters.
AZ the meeting Of the fire commissioners last
night Assistant Chief william 7. Rogers APP
pcarcd IN person and rendered his resignation.
ne said, b. way OF explanation, that as his ser
Vices had not been satisfactory. be thought II
proper for him TO resign and had 70 informed
Chief Kellogg. In view OF the fact that Rogers
wishes to go 70 work at once In another position
he has accepted, the regulation requiring ave
days notice In writing OF an intended resigna-
u0n was waived, and the resignation was &C.
cepted.
Chief Kellogg was instructed to appoint .
man 70 act temporarily as assistant chief until
the next meeting OF the board, when the ONCE
will be filed
Chief Kellogg reported that Il. O. Olsen. =
fireman stationed ON the Snoquaimie. had been
suspended, pending an investigation on
charge Of drunkenness, preferred by Lieutenant
hisiey communication was then read from
Policeman /. y. Pearcc charging Lieutenant
Kisley with being drunk the morning OF
March 81, at the corner OF Front and Madison
streets, Chief Kellogg wss instructed to ssis-
pend Rislcy, and uoiify both men to have their
witnesses ready for an investigation, which viii
be held on board the firebeat as o clock on Sat
urday afternoon.
communication was handed In by George
Rcilard, calling attention to the fact that Com.
Foster owed him s67 s., and asking the board to
see that II Is paid. As the debt was not con-
facted since either man has been connected
with the department. no attention was paid to
". Commissioner Foster stated that he had paid
his share OF the debt, and would see to 1t that
the balance was paid.
Mr.. Clark called attention 10 the movement
taken by the city council relative to cutting
down the force of men in the department, which
called forth strong protests from Commissioners
faegre and kahaicy against impairing the eff
cheney OF the department, although they were
willing to do anything that. would be to the
best interests OF the city. Mr. Knhaley, Mr..
Faeerc and Chief Kellogg were appointed to
confer with the committees of the two branches
OF the council regarding a reduction in the ex-
penscs OF the department.
a letter Was read from the manager of the
west seattle elevator. extending an invitation
TO the fire department to visit it on one of the
practice trips of the iireboat. in order that the
IRE crew may become familiar with the con-
sfruction and surroundings OF the property.
Chief Kellogg said that in this connection he
wanted 1t fully understood as to whether the
hreboat should respond to calls from outside the
city limits After some discussion 1t was de-
cided 10 authorize the chief Of the department.
TO use his discretion about sending the ireboat
or an engine TO West Seattle or other neighbor-
ing towns, and that during the absence OF the
hiSVVHi On hHcn an crrann one OF the engines De
stationed in its stead on the water front.
communication from the board Of public
works conveyed tho intelligence that Moran
Bros have agreed to assume the settlement OF
the claim OF $40 royalty made by the Kunstaed-
ter Screw Steering and Propelling Company for
one Of thor patents on tho freboat. The COM
municafion was placed on file.
Arthur J. soper, pilot of the fireboat, sent in q
written demand for his salary for the month OF
February. which has not been paid. The failure
to pay the salary was found TO he due 10 an
oversight OF the auditing committee in auditing
bills
MI. kahaley was appointed a committee Of
'orc to see that the matter is set Alright
communication was received from the
board OF public works, refusing TO furnish sta
uonefy with an engraved letterhead, and rec
ommending instead printed heading of mex
pensiyc character.
letter from Carraher & Meacham, offering q
lot on Temperance street. near Bradley. as site
Tor 4 chemical engine house, was referred to Mr..
Faegre
Mr.. kahaley called attention to the fact that
the city ordinances are being grossly violated in
the failure to supply fire escapes to buildings
ana In the erection of tents and frame buildings
inside OF the IRE limits. The clerk was in
structed to bring the matter to the notice OF the
city council
The applications OF NJ J. Breslin and Walter
Hubbard for positions In the department were
placed on file. The resignation of W. E. Lewis.
engineer OF the salt water pumps, rendered at
previous meeting, was laid over until the next
meeting The board took recess until the
evening of Thursday. Apri1 9