The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
WILL ELECT TONIGHT
Fire Commissioners Coming To-
gether as to a Chief.
COLLINS SEATED AND VOTING.
An End TO the Long wraneie at Hand
-Masel Wants His Case Hurried
Suspensions I'm Suspense.


rasr drawing TO a close. and by tofnor-
row morning the citizens of this city viii
know the name Of the man the city coun-
ell win be called upon 90 confirm. Acting
Grief Clark has absolutely refused to be
considered a candidate. 80 his name may
be eliminated from the list OF aspiranfs.
or rather those the commissioners have
under consideration Al present two
names have been presented. one OF which
ia sweIl-krown in connection with the de-
rar1ment The commissioners were un-
able 10 agree on one man last evening.
and that accounts for the postponement
OF the election until this evening ar IT'S
clock.
Those who have been constantly in at
tendance on the meetings through all
the trouble were nonp,ussed last evening
at the diplomatic manner IN which each
commissioner treated the others and read
lily consented 70 anything that had a SEM
bIance Of fairness.
Josiah Collins. jr., who was recently ap-
pointed TO I'll temporarily the position of
FIRE commissioner during the suspension
Of George T. Masel. was appointed again
Yesterday afternoon and took the oath OF
Office. lie was at the meeting and per-
haps that had something to do with the
unusual calm for he Is known all over
the city as a man who stands TO his con-
yictfons.
After the meeting had been called 20
order the mayor said there had been a
legal question as TO Josiah Collins right
TO sit as commissioner. but the matter
had been settled by the courts.
The clerk will read Mr.. Collins name
as one Of the commissioners continued
the mayor. las Mr.. Collins has been APP
pointed and has qualified"
The roll call was read and Il was found
that all the commissioners, including Mr..
Collins, were present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were amended to show that Kahaiey OBJ
iected 10 the mayors casting tieing vote
on certain objections OF Masel's attorney.
Some interesting business had been
transacted and the table was clear, when
kahaley moved TO adjourn and Meek
gave the second.
"a motion TO adjourn is always in or
der remarked the mayor. But debata-
ble." added Jones.
kahaley and Meek said they were will
ing TO withdraw the motion If anything
important was TO come up.
Jones said he thought il was time TO
proceed with the election of a chief OF
the fire department. as the people wanted
TO see the matter settled.
Kahaley desired to see the election post
pond until next week. as Masel would
try TO bring his case UP before the coun-
IL was unfair TO Masel 10 proceed at the
present time.
Collins said. although he was satisfied
his action on the subject OF the chief
would not meet with the approval OF
Kahaley and Meek, yet IL the matter
would be settled next Monday night, he
would favor an adjournment.
Mayor Phelps said he failed to see how
Masel could have the matter settled
Il was finally decided to hold an execu-
tive session to see what could be done
about agreeing upon a chief. A very diplo-
matte session followed, at which II be-
came evident the opinions OF the commits
sioners did not coincide. AS no conclusion
could be reached, an adjournment was
taken until this evening, when the cleo
ton viii surely take place.
The recommendations OF Commissioners
Kahaley. Jones and Meek were adopted.
that Chief Engineer H. Kent and stoker
p Connolly. OF the freboat be suspended
thirty days. without pay, for absenting
themselves from duty without permits
sion; that Fl. E. Ross, acting lieutenant
OF engine company. No. . who failed to
respond when called by Acting Captain
Miller on June Il. to stand watch, ard
Miller who after preferring charges at
tempted 10 influence Acting Chief Clark
not to present them, be suspended thirty
=
son, engineer OF engine company, No. 4,
who failed to start fire and get up steam
at proper time at the Consolidated street
railway power house fire. be reduced 10
the position of stoker. II was decided
however, that owing 70 the enibarrass S.
ment it would cause Acting Chief Clark
II the men were suspended at once, the
date when suspension commences be set
at the next meeting.
snI
tee report was read that he had not
sought the position OF fire commissioner
He had accepted because he believed
that on account OF his experience in de-
partment matters he might do some good
He had known Mr.. Kahaley in the past
They had not agreed on certain matters
in the fire department. They had always
been friends. however He had not known
Mr.. Meek, but while they would not prob
ably agree i'm all things, he hoped that
their relations would be pleasant II his
relations with kahaley and Meek were
not pleasant IL would be their own fault
He said II seemed that the proposed re-
ductioH OF Peterson from engineer TO
stoker was rather severe. = considering IL
was his frs; offense.
Kahaley said he acted after hearing all
tbs evidence Jones favored the report as
a whole. stating that Ieniency in the past
Ndu not seemed 10 nave l8i a g001 eTecf-
Thomas oHara. OF hook and ladder
No. ]. failed 70 catch the apparatus 20
fire May 10. but reported himself 70 Chief
Allen the next day. kahaley. who In
vestigaied tbs matter. said shat Allen
did not report O'Hsra 70 the commission
ers. nor was he reported until Acting
Chief Clark aid SO, almost a month after
the cfense. His recommendation 20 dis
miss the charges vas adopted. As mat
ter OF fact ex-Chief Allen told Acting
Ch.ef CLARK 10 report OHara at the first
regular meeting, not special meeting
ard Clark dti as directed Clark said
70 reporter that he failed to see how
Allen was at fault for not reporting The
case
Actirg Chief Clark was allowed 10 with
draw his recommendation that Charles
Van AlStine and John Murphy be Gp-
pointed uShsfTtuees owing 10 the changes
about u take piaes n the department
City Electrician Frnkney reported in
reference TO placing an alarm box at
Cushing and Aloha streets. that he BE-
lieved Aloha AMI Albert streets was
better location He thought SIX would
cover THE expense. Acting Chief Clark
was instructed - place the amount IN
his estimate fer rey- month, together
with a favorable report from the eosu-
n SsSio7
The application 81 John Murphy fo-