The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-10
TO SAVE TELEPHONES
Rumored Offer of Reward to
the Firemen.
COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE.
Tribute TO Capt. Clark-Trgfne for Rem
ton Hill Company-Losses by Sep
TENDER Fires.

Commissioner Collins spranS mild s1n-
ga ton at the meeting OF the ire commits
sion last night by stating he had heard
from more than one source the runfor that
the telephone company had offered hon
US % S. 20 any fireman who would save
a telephone at A fire. and that special rsf-
erenes had been made 70 the Henry ire Of
last month. where IL was charged that the
fireman took out the telephone before at
tending 10 anything else. Chief Cook said
that he had never heard anything tt.at
would lead him 10 believe that the COM
pany had offered such q fee or that any
fireman had ever received IL; and iaat at
the Henry ire the telephone had been
taken out and set up on post for the pur-
pose of telephoning for engine No. :. Other
commissioners. however. had heard sirnil-
ar rurnors. and as result of the discus
sion Collins and kaheley were appointed
committee to investigate the ramoFs.
and TO report on the conduct OF the IL g
men at the Henry fire.
Several commissioners spoke with graft
cation OF the recent visit of members #
the city council to the fire department,
and Of the excellent training and work
shown by the men az a time when tney
were not expecting 10 be placed in review
for inspection.
Chief Ralph Cook submitted his repor.
of fires and alarms for September, with
insurance and losses. showing - alarms;
total loss on buildings 81. $50: total insur-
ance on buildings, SIS. 750; loss on con-
tents, $3.50; insurance, 81, 500; insurance
paid, s., i79. This does not include the
Henry fire, which has not yet been adj
justed.
He also submitted his report IF ex-
penses for September. showing a total Of
sss2s.5s for regular operating expenses,
besides $50 for Fremont fire protection,
for N -
engine house No. 9.
He also laid before the board his esti-
mate OF expenses for November. calling
for a total OF s7.26eS5 distributed as fol-
lows: Salaries, $42J0 stable, Sz1T.40 en-
CINE houses, S2s37s; equipment. sl27 n;
fuel S9S25); fire alarm. SIS. water, N,s1s.
and Office, s.,
the matter of drafting a commentator of
Capt. William Clark submitted as it's r.
port letter addressed 10 Capt. Clark.
which was adopted, as follows:
We, the board OF FIRE commissioners
wishing to express our appreciation of the
able and efficient manner in which you
have handled the fire department while
acting chief. take this method OF thanking
You for the same, and wish TO assure you
that YOU have given entire satisfaction as
an officer and as a man. We regret very
much your positive refusal 10 accept the
appointment OF chief"
A letter was read from Receiver Colvin,
of the Front street railway. giving assur-
ance that the bill OF SIS for damage to hose
by street car would be paid October Is,
his regular pay day.
Chief Cook was authorized TO transfer
one man from Hook and Ladder Company
No. TO No. . Box Sc was ordered re-
moved from Front and Cedar to Second
and Depot streets, as recommended by
Superintendent Pinkney. Jones, Collins
and kahaley were appointed committee
TO investigate the matter Of equipping the
new engine house on Renton HILL with a
view 10 preparing an ordinance to be lail
before the city council. reporting Iirst 10
a called meeting of the commission The
resignation of Z. T. Davis. pilot OF No.
e. was accepted. The application OF A. Eos
ter for a position was referred to Chief
Cook. Jones and kahaley were appoint
ed a committee 10 confer with the board
OF public works with reference TO purchas-
ing oats and hay in bulk when prices aTe
low. kahaley stated that oats could now
be bought for sl2 % ton. II the commits
sion would purchase It's years supply Of
seventy-two tons, whereas IL is now pay
ing on its moathly bills $40 a ton.