The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-27
NO EFFICIENCY TEST.
The Civil service Commission De-
rta~s That. rs Chief Gardner hei-
Iegx Has No FIXED Record Oh MS
Mems Efficiency. No Rating VIII
BE Allowed on That score.

The FIRE department and It's mana ge-1eFt
"a causing the civil service commission
some worry There IS very apparent =
clash between Chief Gardner kehogs
and the men under his control AZ
meeting OF the civil service commission
held last night the situation Was thoF-
oaghfy canvassed. tire matter beng
brought before the commission by pro-
test from T. e Nunan. lieutenant OF en-
CINE company No. 3. against the ratings
as 70 his efficiency fled by Chief Kellogg
The commission was in a predicameEl.
In the examinations held IN the nre de-
partment IL had been decided that a man
efficiency during past service IN the oe-
partrnent was TO De considered equaliy
with the results Of his intellectual test.
The rating of this efficiency was left 10
the chief OF the department ms
method. Judging by the protests that have
been entered. was far from satisfactory
10 the members Of the fire department
In the case Of T. r. Nunan. the percent
age obtained I'm the intellectual test was
high enough TO pass him. but on the ell
ficlency rating he fell below the required
standard Nunan claimed that II was
unjust to allow his failure on examination
simply on the ssy-so OF the cnief ana ne
cited instances where, In the efhcfency eA-
animation. Chief Kellogg was asked what
effect promotion would have on the appii-
cant. and the answer was: 1t would SVEN
his head little.
No disposition was felt by the civil
service commissioners to disregard the
personal opinion of Chief Kellogg. but II
was felt that for purposes OF examination
the efficiency of individual members
should be rated according TO some nxed
record kept i'm the department. III was
finally decided that in the absence OF sucn
record the commission would base It's
al as
Another case which came UP was that
OF william Cubitt. suspended for tending
bar and fighting during special leave or
absence, In the charge originally pre-
ferred against him IL was stated that on
being granted special leave OF absence
for thirty days cuhitt had taken posi-
ton as bartender in the Mug saloon, and
on April had become involved In quar-
rel which resulted in his arrest. The COM
mission found by an examination OF the
police record that cubitt had been dis
charged In the police court without pun
ishment After fling the first charge
against Cubitt. the chief filed supple
mental charges that Cubitt had left the
city while on duty without leave. 10 at
tend a cock fight. The commissioners de-
cided that Chief Kellogg would have to
prepare new charges, as those fled were
not I'm such shape as could be acted up
on. He will also be asked TO furnish
copy OF the rules under which he asks for
Cubitts suspension or removal
Chief Kellogg wrote letter to the com
mission relative to the application OF
William Gillian for reinstatement in the
fire department. He recommended Gil
liam in view of his past efficiency. stat
ing that when he attended to business he
was a valuable man The chiefs letter
was filed. together with Giliam's applca-
ton
j. Il. Brooks. for some time past bailiT
of the municipal court, man 50 years OF
age, applied for the right to stand civil
service examination for position on the
regular police force The commission in
structed the secretary to inform Brooks
that under a charter provision his age
rendered his appointment impossible.
Brooks has always understood that the
position Of hailiff did not come under civil
service regulations.
W. c. Guyer. a cartman injured April
by the overturning Of his cart. will re-
ceive no pension from the city as his in
jury was regarded as due 10 careIessness.
The commission adjourned until 40
this afternoon.