The herald., 1893-08-03
A NEW FIRE ORDINANCE.
1T WILL BE PREPARED BY THE
FIRE COMMIssIONERs.
Action Taken Regarding Some Members
OF tho Departments nt-Applfcations
for Pesitions-The Condi-
tion OF the Finances.

Considerable business was transacted
yesterday by the board Of fire commits.
sioners. The meeting was held at 10
O'Clock. all members being present.
After the reading and approval of the
inmates Of the preceding meeting. the
commission, on motion of Mr.. Kuhrts,
shortened the suspension OF Engineer
Heaney OF engine No. 5 company to the
18th instant. Otherwise the suspension
would not have terminated until Sep
tsmbsr 10Th.
The reportof Chief CurTan was read
and placed on file. The report showed
that he had suspended j. Johnson, call
man OF engine company No. 4, and
Toney O'Donnell, csllnan of hook and
ladder company MOL for violation of
the rules. Considerable discussion was
INDUCED in regarding the suspen-
sion OF johnson, who appeared
before the board and endeayored TO
explain the reason why he refused to
pay his board bill, this being the cause
Of his suspensiop. Commissioner
/ uBrodrick moved that the action Of the
chief in suspendine the men be sns-
tanned. The men were diapaassed by q
uuaNlluou4 VUuos s.
4 The chief also reported thakthe water
s.mpaRy bad fSs Is Ayfsnnts ;s .Ss on
and on Seventh street Ut the corner Of
Lemon.
A communicstibA w as recsiFsd from
the city clerk showing that ataa meeting
of the council July oath attention was
called to the presentufire ordinance and
the board requested to present new
ordinance, covering all OF the ordinances
bearing upon the fire ordinance and the
boundaries of the fire district. Com
miasioners McLain, Kuhfts, Brodrick
and Wirsching we're appointed com.
mittee to compile 9 fire ordinance.
Applications for positions in the fire
department were received .as follows: !:
James johnson, driver; A. G. Gesrslev,
callman; Jason Coburn, callman; W.
B. Banning, permanent man OF ehemical
engine No. 2. The applications were
filed.
A large number OF regulations Of the
chief were approved. The demands Of
W. T~ Y. Schenck for $3.50, R.. B. Brown
$3.50, and ef Gridley Brothers for $17
were laid over to be paid out OF the next
tax levy, owing to the present lack of
runQ6. Ino Hr6L Two QemanQe are 10r
fire hcee, the latter for feed.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Kuhrts and Nolan, were appointed to
investigate the water tower and report
at the next meeting. ~ 77sciss sas
Commissioner Brodriek made a, few
remarks concerning 9a statement
made in the council regarding
the city auditors report and
the fire commission. He said that
''the suditor never reported, to the com
missioner the condition OF the depart
ment funds. The board has not tboen ex-
travagsnt nor purchased anything not
absolutely necessary. Requisitions for
what we require are always presented to
the council and allowed or refused. Last
July, in accordance with the provisions
OF the, city charter, we presented our
estimate of expenses OF the department
for the coming year. The council re-
daced the amount so greatly that we are
now unable to pay the employees in
cash, and hope HHuch condition will
not again occur, for the wages. fired by
the ordinance are small enough and
should sssch the mems bands without
discount or shaving" as xntgg