The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
CADET FIREMEN PROVIDED FOR
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF sUPERNU-
sFERARIES IN THE DEPARTMENT.

Several Cadets Named-The New
Method of AppOintment-Firem
Assigned TO Duty-Trials of the
Men Found Asleep on WRtch-Fire-
man Tow Fined 90 by the Commits
sion.
The fire commission, at its meeting yes
terday afternoon, amended its rules by
adding a cadet class to the force Of the
fire department.
The cadet class takes the place Of the
supernumeraries, who have heretofore ill
ed temporary vacancies in the depart
ment, the difference being that whereas
the supernumeraries received pay only
when actually at work and were only on
duty when filling vacancies for regular
firemen, the cadets are to receive regular
pay and will be constantly on duty.
The cadet class will consist Of two
grades, first and second. All appoint
ments to the department hereafter will
be to the second grade of the cadet class
and all promotions to the regular service
will be from the first class, men being
promoted from the second class to fill va
cancies caused by promotion to the regular
service.
The cadets will be uniformed and their
pay will be $40 per month for the hrst-class
and $S5 per month for the second class
This change has been under consideration
for some time. The reasons which
prompted the commission in adopting it
were that the supernumeraries, who only
received pay when acting as substitutes
only gave a portion of their time to the
department and hardly earned enough to
live upon. 1t was a sort of hand to mouth
existence they led and proved to
be very poor way OF develop
ing firement from raw material
This practically increases the strength
of the department by eight men. The new
system goes into effect April /.
The following appointment were made
to take effect April l: J. J. Soller w. w.
Hughes, c. Christensen, John II. Myers
to be regular firemen; John II. Williams
G. w. II. Richardson, w. IL. Wall and
John c. Henderson to be cadets of the
first grade; T. p. Carter Pat ONeill, j.
H. Gallaher and J. Russell, to be cadets
of the second grade.
The appointees Will be required to pass
an examination satisfactory to the exam
lining physician before they will be allow
ed to enter upon their duties.
Chief Mcguire made the following as
signment of the new men: Hughes, Chris
Jensen and Myers to engine company No
8, Soller to chemical No. /, Richardson to
truck No. l, Henderson to engine COM
pany No. 4, Wall to engine company No
8, O'Nein to engine No. 2, Carter to en-
CINE No 3, Gallagher to chemical No. l,
Russell to the chiefs office temporarily
In the case of Assistant Foreman w. H.
Tow OF engine company No 4, who was
fOf1N6 nv "a
on the night of Feb. &c, the commission
decided that the offense was much greater
than that of Fireman Frain, who was also
asleep on watch at the same place. Tow
being officer of the watch. He was ac-
cordingly fined s. in addition TO the sus-
pension of five days already imposed.
The Falk Clothing Company was award
ed the contract for furnishing the summer
uniforms of the fremen, being the lowest
bidder for the character of work required.
The contract price is s99S75. There are
seventy-two uniforms to be furnished.
Samples of the class of goods which the
bidders proposed to furnish were present
ed, and the representatives of the firms
making the bids were allowed to expa-
tiate upon the merits Of their goods. Mr..
Bernard Brady, the well known merchant
tailor, was called in as an expert by the
commissioners TO pass upon the mer-
fits OF the goods submitted. The inspec-
ton was entirely fair, Mr. Brady being
ignorant of the owners of the goods, each
piece being designated by private mark.
After he had concluded his inspection,
Chairman Grayson inquired of Mr. Brady
what price he placed upon his services. MIR.
Brady very neatly replied that ifthe three
commissioners could afford to give the
city their services for nothing he thought
that he could afford to give the small
amount of time required for this work
without charge.
The cloth specified for the firemen's uni
forms is known as Aiiddlesex MIMI, with
the exception of the uniforms of the chief
and assistant chief, which are to be OF
Metropolitan cloth.
Neidlinger, Rabun and Nell were award
ed the contract for two sets of double har.
ness for the new machines, which are
shortly to be stationed at No. 2. the price
being $SS, less the cost of collars and
names, which are furnished by the depart
ment
The firemen have had considerable
trouble recently by wagons and other We.
hicles blocking their way while runnine
60 fires. On this account the chief, by in.
strNcuon or the commission, publishes
notice in to-day's Morning News callinf
attention to the ordinance which gives tht
machines and vehicles Of tn,
ure department right of way
over all other vehicles, with tn,
exception or United states mail wagons
IN responding to an alarm of fire. A cas-,
occurred on Broughton street recently
where conjunction of a truck and ;
street car completely blocked one side o
the street. Drivers are notified to get of
the street on which the machines are run
ming, where possible to do so, and tn
firemen have been instructed TO arres
drivers OF vehicles which block their wa,
hereafter. The police have also been re
quested 10 cooperate with the firemei
by arresting drivers who needlessly blocl
the way of the machines and wagons o
the department.
The new quarters Of No. 2 Engine Com
pany at Indian and West Broad stree
will soon be ready for occupancy. It vii
probably be thirty days yet. however. be
fore the new truck and combination hos
and chemical wagon arrive.