The record-union., 1894-01-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT FILLED.
George Murray Confirmed as Street
Superintendent.
New Quarters for the Trustees Sc
lected in the Booth Building,
On Front Street.

The Board of City Trustees met yester-
day evening to continue the confirmation
of appointees. The Fire Department was
taken up and the following combinations
and reflections made:
N. F. Featherstone was confirmed
unanimously as Assistant Foreman OF
No. /; James L. Forbes as Engineer, con-
firned unanimously; John Hollings-
worth for driver, confirmed unanlm-
ously; W. P Clark tor hoseman, con-
frmed unanim ously; r. Trendgrove, \.
Stephano, J. Millenberg, S. Butler, James
O'Meara and Thomas Roe as hosemen,
were confirmed unanimously.
A protest was filed against the confirm
alton of Frank p. Yager, as driver OF the
hose cart of No. l, B. Labs stating that
Yager had refused to pay his proportion
ate assessment for street improvement,
and had taken the matter into court.
Mr.. Labs thought that fact argued that
Yager was opposed to the improvement
of the city. and had defied the orders OF
the Trustees and refused to obey them.
Such being the case, he did not consider
Yager q fit man to hold position In the
employ of the city.
On motion of Trustee Tozer. the matter
was laid over for investigation before
acting upon it.
NUMBER TWO.
G, Buchanan as Assistant Foreman OF
No. 2 was confirmed unanimously; a.
Heinrich for Engineer, confirmed unan-
imously; d. Mcdonald for driver, con-
tirmed unanimously; D. }. Desmond foI
driver of hose cart No. z, confirmed
unanimously; Ed Boylan, confirmed fol-
hoseman, to l; j. o. Sprague, hose
man, confirmed unanimously; w. ID.
Katzenstein, hoseman, s to1; George Nc
Manus, hoseman, confirmed unanimous
ly; Frank Casebolt, hoseman, confirmed
unanimously; John q. Adams, hoseman,
unanimously; E. Kenny, hoseman,
unanimously.
NUMBER THREE.
]. Grady for Assistant Foreman of No.
was confirmed unanimously; j. l..
Jack for Engineer, confirmed, 5 to /; j.
E. Madigan for driver, confirmed, TO l;
w. Dunn, driver OF hose cart, unani-
mously; for hosemen-J. A. Kline,
unanimously; James &. Atkinson, s TO l.;
William Harris, unanimously; l.. y.
Lefevre, unanimously; u. Swift, s to /;
J. j. Laracy, unanimously; w. E. Lower,
s to l; w. O. Douglas was rejected by a
vote of 3 to 8.
MURRAY FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
On motion of Trustee Tozer the con-
firmation of George Murray as Superin-
tendent of Streets was taken up, and Mr..
Murray being in the hall, was invited to
address the board, Trustee Devine stating
that he wished to hear from Mr.. Murray
whether he intended 10 devote sufficient
time to his duties as uperintendent To
perform the work thoroughly.
Mr.. Murray said: II do not know that
/ have anything 10 say to the board. |
am here ready to answer any questions
that the board may wish to ask me. l
have given much time and consideration
think have learned something about it.
/ would like to say something on matter
which has become public rumor; whether
il is generally spoken of or not, wish to
make 1t public. 1t has been stated that l
have made promises of places to certain
Per sons. L have never done so.
II have sought the position on my mer-
it's, anu the board is competent to judge
OF nay fitness and qualifications and l
leave 1t TO them to decide the matter.
should never seek place ii my Intention
was not TO fulfill its duties to the best
OF my ability"
Trustee Leonard said he was instru-
mental in bring MIR. Murray before the
board at this time. He was satisfied at
He had known him for many years as a
straightforward man and was satisfied
he would do bis duty faithfully.
Trustees Devine and Davis expressed
themselves similarly.
A ballot being taken, Mr.. Murray's ap-
pointment was confirmed by vote Of s
tol.
HOOK AND LADDER.
II. Ladd was confirmed as driver of the
hook and ladder truck, to l; r. Helm
rich for tillerman, Z TO 2; for hook and
laddermen-J. Curran, unanimously: w.
j. Hogan, unanimously; Frank Wallace,
unanimously; Philip Cook, S to l; J. Nj.
Mitchell, unanimously.
BONDS APPROVED.
The bond of j. j. Plunkett as police
man for $500 was approved; that of II. c.
Wolf as Chief Engineer of the Water
Works for $1,000 was approved; that Of
James Douglas for 500 as policeman was
approved, as was that OF William Null
laney for 5000 as City Surveyor.
ToUHEY ALLOWED $1,000.
Trustee Kent reported that he had been
over the leyee to view Mr. Touhev's
work. Touhey, he stated, is about six
inches short on top with his gravel, and
lacks little on width of base He
thought that 40 per cent. of the amount
would be about right to allow him.
The contract as drawn specifics that the
top gravel should be removed and laid Oh
one side. MIR. Touhey is not doing this
and claims that the old board changed
their minds and concluded to put the new
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