The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-03
MUST HELP HERSELF.
Fire Engines Only TO Go to Bal
lard i'm Extreme Cases
FIREMen MAY BE m THE DARK.
Danger That Lights In Engine Hsusss
May Ne shat on--ssoker MeDoa-
aid's Costly sleep

monthly meeting last night s;1diousiy
avoided any reference TO the chiefship
trouble, and instead directed their energies
20 settling several matters, one Of which
vas OF particular interest 10 the city Of
Ballard by an order adopted last night
Chief Hunt Is directed not 10 send any
IRE apparatus TO that place unless there Is
a general confagraiion. This matter has
been sixxling in the frying pan for several
weeks, bat the stirring events relating 10
Mr.. Hunts ONCE have been an over
shadosing cloud
Commissioners Kshaiey and Jones we're
the committee to investigate the matter and
the former made his report. He said tina.
the mayor Of Ballard had told him that =
committee would be present ~ the meet
Ing tlast night to confer about Seattle
1re apparatus. The committee was not
present. and as plenty of time had been
given he saw no reason u nv action should
not be taken He recommended that no
more apparatus go TO Ballard except in
case of general condagration- Jones
said those were his sentiments. The Bal
lard people had had plenty OF time to
make arrangements, but had failed to
do 30.
Aasei thought it was too short notice.
and gave Kahaley a dig for consulting on
important business with the mayor of
Ballard in the street He favored sending
committee to Ballard. Kahaley said
that Masel was mistaken as to the place
he met the mayor. and added that he saw
no reason why Seattle should go to Bal
lard. The fire department was short on
hose and the wear On the apparatus in
trips 10 Ballard was severe, aud. again, the
north end of the town was always left IN
covered
Jones moved TO instruct Chief Hunt not
TO sent apparatus except In case of gen.
erai confagration and the motion was car
ried. Masei obiecting.
Chief Hunt then startled the commits
sioners by remarking that in the estimate
for the present month only $50 was allowed
for lighting the fire houses. The appro-
priation was insufficient by many dollars
and unless something was done immedi-
ately the fire houses would be in darkness.
Meek said the matter was important and
must be settled at once. Just then City
Comptroller VIII II. Parry appeared in
the doorway and explained that at the
meeting of the finance committee the
opinion was expressed that the city was
paying too much for lighting the engine
houses. +. C. Kilbourne, of the Union
Electric Company, admitted IT, and said
he believed that the meter system if
adopted would probably reduce the cost
The committee thought q reduction of the
estimate might bring about the adoption
Of the meter system. IL that system was
adopted and the expense was more than
$50. there would be no trouble in getting
an increased appropriation.
A general discussion followed on the
cost of electric lights, ending by the APP
pointment of Meek and Masel TO investi-
gate the matter. with power to act.
A communication from City Clerk Stew
art stating that at joint session of the
council 1t was ordered that the fire COM
missioners be requested to investigate the
exposed condition of the auxiliary fire
alarm system as being the cause of fire.
qaent false alarms and expense to the city.
Was referred to Kahaley and Jones for in
vestigstion.
A report from the ire and water CON-
mittee recommending that Chief Hunt ex-
ecute a new bond. if he was to be held in
his position. was filed. no action being
necessary. in view of the appointment of
Allen.
Chief Hunt called attention to the fact
that the department had not enough hose
and was compelled after every fire TO
transfer hose from one house to another.
The commissioners decided that as the
council knew about the trouble they would
not act
The estimate tor the expenses of No
yember, So 236 50 Was ordered transmitted
TO the city comptroller.
Chief Hunts report of fires for Septem-
Der. showing the following losses and
insurance, was ordered filed:
Loss on buildings ttrss9 ca
Insurance on buildings .................. a.a8 %
Ices coGtents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. iaIS a.
Insurance on contents ,..........-.-.. a.aN o.
Insurance paid t.-.-..s----..---. ssF1s -
John Mcdonald, stoker of the fireboat,
MAS tined four days pay for going TO sleep
and allowing steam To go down. Melon
AIDS explanation Of how he had chill,
wrapped himself in blanket and went TO
sleep and LET the steam so down caused
some merriment.
The application Of r. W. Carter, of hose
company No. l, Fremont. for three
months leave of absence was granted and
William Winningham was appointed to
al his position.
Chief Hunt thanked the mayor and The
commissioners who had supported him in
the discharge of his duty and expressed a
hope that the same feeling would continue
TO exist
The time OF the regular monthly meet
ing of the commission was changed from