The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-30
COUNCIL WILL APPOINT.
To Name the Chiefs Who Will IlVeS-
tigate the Fire Department.

The Fire Committee Will Make It's
Selections and Submit the Names to
the Next Meeting of Counoil-Alder-
man Dixon Says the Resolutions For
the Improvement Of the Department
Will Be Carried Out to the Letter-A
Statement of Their Losses in savan-
nah by the Insurance Companies.
Alderman Dixon, chairman Of the fire
committee of the city council, says that
his committee will shortly select the
names of one or more prominent fire
chiefs to be recommended to council to
conduct the investigation of the fire de-
partment
"The men to be sele cted viii be from
extreme eastern or extreme western
cities" said Alderman Dixon yesterday.
I'VE do not propose TO select
chiefs from neighboring cities because
the charge of Partially towards Chief
Puder might be made. Neither will we
select the chiefs of any of the smaller
southern cities because we do not con-
slider the chief Of a fire department
smaller than Savannah's competent to
conduct the investigation. Bonner of
New York, is my favorite for the work.
IlG StdlllS az Nllt uEdN VI INC pLOlGSSlOL
in the country and is well known as q
man of thorough integrity. He would no
doubt be glad OF an opportunity to take
trip south at the expense Of the city
of Savannah at this season Of the year.
Some western man Will be probably recon-
mended also,
1.-The names will be submitted in open
council, and not at caucus or a meeting
of the committee of the whole, so that if
there are any objections TO the men sug-
gested they may be made knOwl.
I'VE do not wish to lay ourselves liable
TO the charge of selecting biased men to
conduct the investigation.
IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
alderman Dixon said that he is heartily
in favor of all the resolutions adopted by
the council Wednes say night.
Il believe the chief should have full
power Of appointment aud DISMISSAL he
said.
"Will not that curtail your privilegesl"
he was asked.
No, sir. only suggest men to the
chief tor appointment on probation. If
he has any objections TO them he need
not appoint them or if they are found in
competent he may dismiss them after a
trial. The mayor is the only official who
now has authority TO dismiss a fireman
who has been regularly sworn i'll. Mayor
McDOnodgh, however has never refused
10 act upon the recommendations of the
chief in such Matters
The sixteen-inch main will be put
down on Bay street. 1t may not be
needed, but it will help satisfy the tariff
association. The building ordinance that
has been under discussion for some
time will be passed. This
was contemplated before the tariff
! association issued its protest.
The fire pressus win be increaced to 70
pounds and if we have any old mains
that cannot stand it, new ones will be put
/ IN. This will be a move in the interest of
economy in the fire department, as good
stream of water can then be thrown
from the plug without the aid of an en-
CINE. The engines will be useful, how
ever, when it is desirable to throw more
than one stream from plug.
TO CARRY OUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
I'VE intend to fully carry out the recon-
mendations to council so as to allow no
excuse to the tariff association for restor-
ing the increased rates of rs cents per
hundred"
A letter circular received from the
Southeastern Tariff Association was
distributed among the insur-
ance agents of the city
yesterday, giving figures of insurance re-
ceipts and losses in Savannah from April
/ 30 1888, to March l, 1894. The circular is
/ evidently intended as an argument against
the efficiency of the Savannah fire depart
/ ment, although it bears nothing to indi-
/ cate the source from which it animated.
! 1t gives from tables, the first showing the
/ receipts and losses of the companies for
/ the five years from April 80, 1888, to April
/ 30, 1883, when they did profit
/ able business in Savannah !;
/ the second, receipts and losses from
/ April so, 1883 to April 80 1898, when the
/ companies did losing business; the third
table, the estimated returns from April
/ 30, 1898 to March l, 1894 and the last the
summary of the preceding tables. The
tables are as follows
THE GOOD YEARS