The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-04
TO ousr CHIEF HUNT.
Two More Attempts Faii-Ruies Of the
Departmeut 20 BE Rexised.


Department 10 BE Revised.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
FIRE commissioners last night Commits
sioners Kahaley and Meek made two fu-
tile attempts 20 Gust Chief Hunt The
matter was introduced through two petit
tons, one signed by several insurance
agencies and the other by some leading
business men and citizens asking that
Gardner kellogg be made chief of the de-
parfment in place OF Hunt. The first petit
ton was filed without comment and Masel
moved TO file the second. Jones seconded il.
Commissioner Kahaley then asked that
the petition be considered, and moved an
amendment TO grant the request of the Pc
tition. Meek Immediately voiced second
to the amendment. Jones said he did
not care TO argue. but knew how easy il
was TO get names to q petition. 1t might
be that many signed to get rid Of the man
with the petition. He knew that some
good business men had signed. kahaley
said business man circulated the petit
ton. and Masel replied that he under
stood the petition had been circulated by
an ex-chief and ex-fireman. hahaley then
SAID he did not know that such was the
case. The vote on the question was tie,
and Mayor Phelps, In voting against the
amendment. said he recognized the petition
as from good people. but he was not pre-
pared TO favor IL on such short notice.
Then Commissioner kahaley introduced
document signed by himself and Meek.
charging Chief Hunt with using fraud in
securing his naturalization papers and
position in the department. In closing
the paper alleged that the chief was in
competent, and asked that he be sus-
pended pending an investigation. Mr..
kahaley moved the report or charge be
accepted and that the investigation take
place Friday night. Meek immediately
seconded the motion. Jones said he would
vote against the motion because il would
suspend the chief. who was the best man
that had occupied the position since he
had been in Office. AS before the mayor
cast the deciding vote and in doing so
said he was prepared to vote on the natu-
ralization business then as well as six
months later. 81 am not going behind
mans naturalization papers" concluded
the mayor.
After considerable talk about rules for
the Fremont company. IL was decided TO
have practice on the second and fourth
Mondays of each month between April
and October /.
The report of Fire Commissioner Ka-
haley in favor of lot s. block IL, corner Of
Rose and Harrison streets, for the pro-
posed fire house on Renton Hill was &C
cepted and referred to the council.
Accompanying the report was 8 letter from
Mr.. Csrraher offering the lot for $500.
ALI "offs" from last night to tomorrow
morning were cancelled, and the three
substitutes were put on until after the
Fourth, in order to give the city more pro-
lection while the frecracker reigned.
A petition was read for fire alarm box
at Yesler avenue and Yakima street.
Chief Hunt said that box was to be put
in at the corner of Yesler avenue and
Rainier street, two blocks east of the point
named in the petition. Commissioners
Jones and Kahaley were appointed to in
vestigate the matter.
The resignation of John Bragdon. as
sistant engineer on the treboat, was &C
cepted and w. III. Bogardus was appointed
to the place. John n. Hobbs, driver of
engine No. /, was given sixty days alb
sence on account of sickness. W.. II.
Requa, who is prospecting in the mount
aims and not likely to return, was dropped
from the rolls. II. Johnson, lieutenant of
engine company No. t. was granted fifteen
days leave of absence from July 10
]. V. Wyckoff was appointed a substi-
tute, Mr.. Kahalev Directing on the ground
that Wyckoff talked too much, was ineffi-
cient and hoodlum.
Commissioners Masel, Meek and Chief
Hunt were appointed a committee to re-
wise the rules of the department..