The herald., 1897-02-25
Conference at the City Hall to
Draft q New Ordinance
THE CHANGES PROPOSED
Salary Raised to SI50 Per Month and q
Deputy Allowed
counciImen, Engineers and Boilerm1xers All
Take Part In the Discussion
Until Late Hour

An informal conference was held in
the committee room of the council AT the
city hall last evening to draft an orul-
nance to provide for the inspection Oh
steam boilers and the appointment OF
a boiler inspector to take the place or
that repealed by the city council over
the mayors veto at the last session,
There were present Councilmen Baker.
Grider and Hutchison, Boilermakers o.
McAleer and j. J. Malone, Insurance In
spector c. o. Hawley and Engineer j. j.
Fisher, II. j. Jones, G. w. Judkins, a. j..
Norton, r. Atchison and Frank Rade-
macher. Deputy District Attorney
Crutcher was also present to furnish
legal information
Councilman Baker was chosen chair
man. he being practical machinist and
boilermaker, and then general talk
was had The weak points of the old
ordinance were dilated upon at length,
and its imperfections shown up. Incl
dentally Inspector Walters came in for
mild roasting" 1t appeared to be the
general opinion of those present that
the wages, $100 per month, were too low
work was more than one man could do.
1t was finally agreed that he should have
a deputy at 800 per month. Mr.. Grider
ventured to suggest that this might not
meet with the approval of the people,
who were looking for retrenchment at
this time, when the work had been done
by one man for 500. But he has not
been doing his duty" said Mr.: Baker.
Besides, what | want is boiler IN
spector who will attend to his duties;
want him at his place of business at the
city and not with his rig tied up in front
of some ones place of business. don
want an inspector to tell man to go to
my place for a boiler.
The matter of compensation having
been agreed upon, the manner of ap-
pointment was next taken up, and caus-
first urged that the board of engineers
should have the appointment, but when
| Mr.. Crutcher pointed out that this
| would not be legal. as the council could
| not delegate this power to board or
| commission not provided for In the char
| ter, this matter was given up. 1t was
! finally agreed that the proper thing was
| a board composed of two engineers and
| one boilermaker to constitute the eX-
amining board of engineers, tc
be elected by the council, and that this
| board shall recommend to the council
the men for inspector and deputy, when
| they shall also be elected by that body
Nominations for recommendation fol
election as members of the board of en-
gineers were then called for, and the fol
lowing were selected: Messrs. Rade-
macher and Fisher as engineers, anc
Mr.. McAleer as bolermaker.
These prehminaries having been dis
| posed of, Mr.. Crutcher commenced the
reading of the old ordinance by sec
tions, calling for such changes as wer;
desired as he proceeded. Mr.. Baker
urged that all haste consistent with ac-
curacy be made in order that the ordi'
nance might be presented to the council
this morning, but the point was raised
that this was practically impossible
and the gentlemen then proceeded witt
more deliberation.
The reading of the ordinance required
much time, but it was finally conclude
shortly after ii o'clock. and Will be draft
ed to-day. The principal changes made
| are that there shall be four inspectors
| annually, two external and two internal
| instead of one as heretofore; that steam
users shall receive but five days notice
| instead Of ten; that certificates shall be
| Issued for but six months instead OF
| one year: that fee of 81 shall be charged
| for the first examination and IS for tht