The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-17
WORK NOT SATISFACTORY
FIRE COMMISSIONERS NOT SUITED
 WITH WORK ON ENGINE HOUSE.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS NOT SUITED WITH WORK ON ENGINE HOUSE. Complaint That Front Walls Are Not Being Properly Constructed-Chie Ken nedy Given Furlough to Prepare for Fire Chiefs Convention-Grand Round of Engine Houses Made Last Night.
 A special meeting of the board of fire commissioners was held last evening, all the members of the board being present. The chief matter before the board was the discussion of the work being done on the new Twelfth ward engine house which is now in process of construction. Several members of the board stated that they had noticed ' and had heard from others who had observed the work on the new build ing that the work on the front walls of the building was not being properly done. One commissioner stated that the front was not being constructed in workmanlike manner and that the work being done Is not such as he would care to have done on a house being built for himself. It was said that MT Won Beren of the firm of Brown & Won Beren, architects of the building, who are also supposed to su- perintend it's erection, was In the office of the fire department few days ago and was told by commissioner that the work on the arches of the front windows was not being properly done. MT. Von Beren replied that he knew 1t, but in spite of this the work has been continued in the same way After the matter had been discussed thor ough1y it was decided by the board that it was better to stop work on the building at once and have any faults corrected than to have trouble later' after the building was completed. It. was also decided that the building com mittee had power to call halt in the work The matter was therefore re- ferred to that board, which will prob ably have work on the new engine, house stopped at once and corrections made. John H. Hogan is the builder!
 The committee on hydrants reported that two new hydrants on Argyle street had been asked for, but as no funds for the purpose appeared to be availa- ble 1t was decided to defer complying with the request.
 Commissioner Hendrick thought that no new hydrants should be put in now as it is not yet known how the appropriation will hold out for repairs, which will be necessary later in the year in order-to put hydrants in order for the winter.
 ~4n connection with this matter ex- Mayor Hendrtck said that if the fire department alone used the fire plugs they would last for a hundred years, but others use the plugs and wear them out, while the fire department has to pay for them. He said that heretofore pay had been received for the use of hydrants for street sprinkling purposes, but under the new charter the depart ment of public works will be entitled to use hydrants while the fire depart nent must still continue to keep them in repair.
 The committee on auditing and per nits reported in favor of granting the petition of Austin Mansfield & Son ask ing permission to restore the shop and storage building situated in the rear of 505 Grand avenue, which was par tiahy destroyed by fire some time ago. The committee reported that it had found that the building was not one half destroyed, and that as MT. Mans field Is the man chiefly interested in the nearby property his request should be granted.
 Commissioner Hendrfck strongly ob- jected to permit being issued for the restoration of the building, as he said he was opposed to allowing the conduct of a workshop in a lumber yard It was finally voted, however, to issue the permit there being only one dissenting vote.
 A petition asking for the location of a fire alarm box at Weibels brewery at the expense of the proprietors of the brewery was referred to the committee on fire alarm telegraph with power to act.
 As Chief Kennedy is a member of the finance committee of the general con- mittee to receive and entertain the vis- iting fire chiefs who attend the con- vention to be held next month, and will consequently be very busy in attending to arrangements for the convention, the commissioners voted last evening to excuse him from his regular duties un- til August 22. In the meantime the fire marshal will attend to the duties of the chief.
 As Dr. c. P. Lindsley, surgeon of the department Is in Europe, President Morgan of the board informed the board that he had authorized Dr. Bald win to act in the absence of the regular surgeon of the department. The board sustained Mir Morgan's action
 The need of a new wagon for the fire marshal was discussed and it was thought advisable if possible to get a new wagon before the fire chiefs con- vention. The matter was referred to the committee on apparatus with power.
 Not long ago the board voted to make grand round of the engine houses at some time In the near future and after having concluded the business of the meeting the commissioners decided to go last evening. Chief Kennedy accom- panied the party.
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