The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-03
KELLOGG YET CHIEF.
Fire Commissioners Make No
Nomination.
HUNT AND MILLER RElNsTATEO.
Monthly Meeting OF the Fire Board-Re-
fusal Of Back Pay for Suspended
den-Men on the Sick List.

was crowded with spectators last night in
expectation that there would be nomina-
ton made by the fire commissioners for
the Office of chief. They were disap-
pointed, however, as not a word was SAID
about the vacancy, but Captains Hunt and
Miller were reinstated. The board ad-
journed for a month, subject always to the
call of the chair. There is deadlock in
the commission. Foster is in favor of
Macdonald for chief, while Jones and
Masel are believed to prefer NARROW. Each
believes that the choice of the other can
not be confirmed by the council.
The chiefs report for July shows IS
alarms, of which ID were received from
boxes and 5 by telephone. The value of
buildings burned was $l10. $50 and the loss
$3.50; destruction of buildings, $Sl. 800;
contents, 800; insurance on buildings,
$50, 700; on contents, $50, 800. He reports
that the driver of the supply wagon was
slightly injured by a runaway. Assistant
Chief NARROW is confined to the house by
having his foot badly cut by glass. Chris
Miller and George ID. Berryhill are both
recovering from injuries received at fires.
The chief also calls attention to the con-
dition of the city hydrants, many of which
are in bad condition and should be
attended to before winter sets In. He says
they have hitherto been attended to by
men detailed from the department but the
work requires more time than they can
devote to it. He mentions also several
minor matters of departmental detail, and
recommended the appointment of several
substitutes.
Commissioner Foster moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to pass upon
those named as substitutes, with power to
act. The chair appointed Foster, Masel
and Kahaley.
On motion of Kahaley, the chief was in
structed to spare as many engines as posi-
BILE for the parade on Labor day.
The subject of hydrants was discussed,
the chief expressing the opinion that
their care should devoive upon the water
department. The mayor promised to
inquire into the matter.
Commissioner Kah alley, Foster and Jones
reported that Captain Ed wards had been
found to have the necessary papers for the
office of pilot and recommended that he be
retained until disqualification had been
shown. This is in reply to a complaint
previously filed by Captain McAllep that
Edwards had not sufficient experience to
take charge of the fireboat in the captain s
absence.
All four commissioners Joined in a re-
port that Captains Miller and Hunt were
exonerated from the charges against them,
and recommended that they be relnstated
with full pay for the time of suspension.
Chief Kellogg said he had no objection
to the report, but he would like to know
under what rule he was to act. He had
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city had suffered the loss of these men s
pay. He asked, in order that he might be
guided. whether when a man was sus-
pended his pay was to go on if he was re-
instated. He requested the commissioners
to investigate the charges; if the chief W as
wrong. he should be blamed; if not, the
men ought not to receive pay during that
time.
Commissioner Foster asked if a man
should be found not guilty of charges he
should not receive his pay.
Commissioner Jones said he would vote
against the pay, but favored the reinstate-
ment.
The report was accordingly so modified
and adopted.
Commissioner Foster moved to amend
the rules so that the board should not be
called upon to collect claims against the
men. although the chief could warn the
men that failure to pay just bills would re-
ceive attention; agreed to.
Commissioner Foster also moved that
the chief be instructed to arrange for re-
pair of floors OF engine-houses Nos. and
4, and this was also agreed to, the chief
stating that if lumber were furnished there
were men in the department qualified to
do the work.
d. T. Day applied for the position of
pilot on the fireboat, and it was reported
that r. Doubleday and o. B. Hubbard had
resigned.
A number of applications for positions
were all referred to the chief
Applications for fire boxes were referred
to the chief and superintendent of fire
alarms