The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
FOURTEEN NEW COPPERS
THE BOARD OF SAFETY FINALLY
MAKES PUBLIC IT'S LIST.
Whirteen Additions to the Fire Force
Also Made-Whitsett Matter Re-
ferred to City Attorney.

Yesterday the Board of Public Safety an
nounced the list of firemen and patrolmen
appointed at Mayor Taggarts office in the
Grand Hotel Monday of last week. At that
time but two appointments were announced,
those of John Shine and Frank NJ. Duncan.
The board yesterday announced fourteen adj
ditions to the police force and thirteen to
the fire force including six that were re-
stored from the pension fund and one rein
stated.
A new rule has been adopted with regard
to appointing patrolmen. Hereafter there
will be six emergency patrolmen." three
Democrats and three Republicans, who are,
in reality, substitutes. They will act when
the force is reduced by sickness absence
of officers from other causes. AS vacancies
occur in the regular force promotions will
be made from the emergency list, just
as promotions are now made in the fire de-
partment from the substitute list
Following are the appointments to the po-
lice force Regulars, Charles Barmfuhrer,
Emil Wechsler, George w. Losh and Mar
tin Haley, Democrats; James Admires and
l.. w. Montgomery (colored}, F. M. Ste
phenson and G. Z. Couk, Republicans.
Emergency men, Charles Bernt,uer, John
Mccarthy and Charles Merz, Democrats: l.
d. Deputy, John Morgan and l.. f. McKin-
ney, Republicans
Changes in the fire department were as
follows: Henry Cook, Warren Rice, Louis
Rafert and Strawder Glazier, Republicans,
and Frank Sloan, a Democrat, some months
ago retired to the pension list on account
of disabilities received in the service, were
ordered back to work. Albert Van Camp
Republican, who was dropped from the fire
department long time ago, was relnstated.
Noah Nichols and B. f. Walker. Repub-
licans, were promoted from the substitute
list to places as regulars.
Chief Barrett's recommendation that three
captains be appointed for the suburban fire
was promoted to be captain of the Bright
wood house, John Hunt at West lndianapo-
lis and Philip Kile at Haughville. The pro-
motions are to go into effect when the new
houses are completed.
John Mountain. Charles Schuck, J.. B.
Connect, John V. r; Allen and John Fox
low Republicans, Edward Hartnet and Pc
ter A. Lee, Democrats, were appointed sub
stitute firemen.
Some of the men appointed have peculiar
records. Martin Haley, formerly of the de-
tective force. was dropped on account OF
bad habits. John Morgan was a saloon
keeper and a reputed gambler. Haley was
given another trial. at the solicitation OF
Commodore Higgins, councilman OF the
Fifteenth ward,
About one-twentieth of the two Thousand
applicants for places in the police and fire
forces anxiously awaited the long consulta-
tions between the board Chief Barrett, SUI
Christian Every one of the hundred or
more applicants seemed to believe that he
was sure of drawing prize. When the
announcements We're made those VINO drew
blanks went away disappointed. There was
some dissatisfaction that q good many of
the appointees were Republicans. This was
due to the charter requirement that the
forces shall be divided equally between the
two parties. Most of the vacancies were in
Another announcement, that of the retire
ment of Building Inspector Bunting, had
been anticipated. John c. Robinson, Il con-
tracing carpenter, was appointed In his
stead Robinson bore the Endorsement of la
Dor organizations.
street. requesting the board to refuse a
building permit TO Charles T. Whtsett for
the establishment of morgue, was sent to
City Attorney Kern.
Some of the people up there" said Mr.
Mack. of the board. 'object TO the noise
Il never heard of dead people making
noise" said President Mcguire
That's like building fence about GEM
etery to keep the dead people in and the
live ones out" interieeted Mr.. Morse.
John Shaw, merchant policeman, having
resigned, his police powers were revoked.
He becomes "A constable.
Complaint was made that pupils at school
No. 10, on Park avenue, injure lawns in the
vicinity of Twenty-first street Superintend-
ent Quigley was ordered to take necessary
action.
Special police powers were granted as fol-
lows: Michael Scherrer and Joseph Wag-
city, as merchant policeman; w. II. Wilson.
the Empire Theater; Jacob G. Hinckley,
Madison Brewing Company buildings; Sim
Church; Patrick j. Curran. the Cleveland
Club: VIM. Bailey the w. II. Block Com
pany: Samuel Hart. shops and yards c., c..
c. 4 ST. l.. Railway Company; p. j. Doher-
ty II. p. WATSON & Co.'S store; Charles Nc
Kee, Grace Church.