The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-27
Corporation Attorney Finds Law to
Permit 1t.

The three new members of the board of
hre commissioning recently appointed by the
mayor have decided that it will be the best
policy at least fer the Republican party,
to GUST Chief Jackson before the spring
campaign opens. Acting on this decision,
Corporation Attorney Markham was request
as to whether Chief Jackson could be removed
without the presentation Of charges and a
nearing based on such charges. Mr.. Mark
nam and his second assistant. Carl Taylor,
had conference. and arrived at the con-
cluson that Chief Jackson is serving strict
iy at the pleasure Of the board, and can be
removed by majority vote of the board
upon thirty days notice of his discharge.
The opinion has not as yet been reduced
to writing. but will be presented to the
commissioners at adjourned meeting to
be held tomorrow afternoon
The corporation attorney and his assistant,
in arriving at the conclusions to the re-
moval of Chief Jackson. found ground for
their position in sections Of chapter II OF
the Municipal Code of 1893. Sections OF this
chapter in part, apply to the appointment
of chief engineer and assistants and also
to their removal in the following language:
For the operation and management Of the
apparatus, property and appliances for the
extinguishraent of fires in said city, the said
board of fire commissioners shall, from time
to time appoint one chief engineer and one
assistant engineer to serve for two years,
unless sooner removed by the board.
The persons so to be appointed to the sew
eral posts OF fire duty. hereinbefore provided.
including the chief and assistant engineers,
and said superintendent of fire alarm tele-
graph. shall be known as the firemen of st.
Paul and shall hold their respective places
and appointments during the pleasure OF
said board. and they, or any of them. whether
heretofore or hereafter appointed, may be
removed suspended by the board at any
time. Provided that removal except for
cause shall be made. until after the person
to be removed shall have received at least
thirty days notice that his service will
be no longer required by the board: and pro-
vided further. that the term OF office Of the
present chief engineer and assistant engi-
peer shall expire on the first day Of April,
That said board Of fire commissioners.
every alternate year. shall elect one chief
engineer. one first assistant engineer and
one second assistant ngineer. at salary OF
81, 500 and one third assistant engineer at a
salary Of $1,000. OF said fire department, to
serve for two years unless removed by said
board =
1t was stated yesterday that one of the trio
recently appointed to the board would vote
with Messrs. Clark and Warner against the
discharge of Chief Jackson. This report,
however. could not be verified, and the fact
that each and all of the gentlemen named
Jan. 1 by the mayor had signified in some
way their intentions to vote for the re-
movsl Of Chief Jackson at the first oppor-
tunty was we'll known they would not
have been appointed. Second Assistant Cook
has the backing CT Eli S. Warner and VIII
probably be elevated to the position OF chief,
to fill the position at least temporarily.