The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
THE LAST MEETINGS.
Fire Commission Closing Up
Its Business.
THE POLICE COMMISSION. TOO
Mayor Phelps Make. Last Plea for
Economy. but Expenses Are
at the Lowest Now
THE POLICE COMMISSION. TOO

The semi-fnai meeting Of Che fire con
snisssoners Is almost a. end yes.er-
aay aftarnoon when Mayor Phelps asked
fhe opinion or tine commlsf toner's abeat
surtaiEng exptnzes He Pointed out that
owing % the ns.w iaw on tax - she money
from that source would be delayed until
May 81. the hnE OF time gwen ia which
90 make sr~f payment.
n % not thinss A. - practicable to do
with less men" said kanaiag. The town
IL 50 located that Il is hard 70 cover. We
might reduce nkT!az."
Commissioner Jones' Tas os the opai5n
that IL would &C pretty tough 70 asf Nre-
men 70 work for iezs thar see a month.
kahalej said tina. so a month would
not be 30 ve~y low. considering mo general
reduction ir wages 10 other hHes Of E0-k.
Meek was smiling whca hs remarked
that thu present commission haG had
enough trouble uroB its hal ds, and he
WA satisfied 10 let the neN administration
deal with The W cblem.
Nos, chief" sad Jones, van you tell
me Of = place where sc can Gu, OF a
man.
"Ive ara ruaaiug short handed now"
replied Chief Go1k. ~ cannot lose "A man.
Ensi9c conpaaies. which Include two
pieces % arpata.as. have seven men. tire
blg truck ase. the little truck four. big
chemical engine \. headquarters .. other
chemicals fao each.
1T would not he OF any use to cut do~n
the department" said Meek. when we
have Just received permission from The
council 10 add four men"
The auoject was then dr0Tued.
The primary object of the meeting was
20 act upo7 the ordinance. which says.
That the fire department OF the city Of
geattIe "a hereby ircreassd by adding
thereto one lieutenant ana three drivers
and pipenles" The ordinance also appro-
prla,ed $50 t. make necessary changes and
purchase reqrred materials.
AS I understand the ordinance" said
Kshaley. three men 20 to the new Rent1n
house and one to Queen Anne hiil." That
seemed to be the Ee@cfal understanding
The chef was Instructed to proceed with
the appointments ard get the Renton en-
CINE house IL. good condition as soon as
possible.
''Thef can be done in very short time"
said the chief but az 10 putting the men
fin service | am Informed that il is too
late 10 get ;he council 10 appropriate
money for Ma reh salaries. II should
appoint these rnen and put them 20 work
thus mourning expenditures for which the
council has not provided ever though IL
has allowed the increase In the number
Of men. ! would be going beyond my au-
thority ana my bonds would be for
feited"
II was finally decided that the chief
c1uil 40 ahead and make tho appoint
nents and 10 The meanume the commits
roners as a committee viii appeal before
The council tonlghr and try To get an or
d,nanco passed providing for the payment
Of the men
II was decided TO place the reserve en-
eire al the Renton hill house aad the ileu-
tenant N charge viii 10 engineer. When
asked II he had AZ available man. Chief
Cook said he believed George r. Parry
was capable Of filling the bill Both ka-
haley and Jones agreed that the selection
was all flg.., That practically settles the
question Of who viii be head man al the
Renton or house No. . Through the new
ordinance the Renton house secures hose
wagon. lieutenant. driver and p.pemin.
nv the action OF the commissioners In
placing the reserve engine and supply team
there and making the lieutenant In charte
also Ill the position of engineer. the Sec
ond half OF m engine company has been
provided. kahaiey ard chief Cook vii
act with the board or public works In pnr-
chasing team Of horses for the hose
wagon
The flna meeting az the commission VIII
take place tomorrow evening al 5 O'Clock.
Last OF the Police Commission.
Last evening The police commissioners
closed their records ana by so doing
plscod 30 on tho work nf the police com
mission of the city. Mayor Phelps and
Commissioners RaRer and Wallingfar1
were present The minutes Of the pre-
N3eus meeting were approved and ther
the minutes Of the present meeting were
written up, read and approved