The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-05
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY BOARD OF FIRE CoMnrISSIoN.
 FRS TO FILL TACANOIES,

of Rules Asked FOr-SISirmishing mt
 Last Nights Meeting-Appointme
 at Next Regular Meeting.
 The fire commissioners met last night and again the appointment of a superintendent, clerk of the depart- ment, fire marshal and others went over to the next meeting, the comri1is- sioners being unable to agree upon any candidates fo rthe positions aside from that of chief. There seems to be no opposition to the appointment of Fire Marshal Fancher, now acting superin- tendent, as superintendent of the de- pertinent, but back of the delay in ap- pointing to fill this vacancy are req sons, political and personal. It is said that until yesterday three of the com- missioners had agreed upon the ap- pointment of William c. Foote, now de- tailed as acting clerk, as clerk of the department, Yesterday however, a new candidate for the position, Silas J. Metzger, was brought out by Commits sioner Veil.
 After the routine business had been disposed of last night Commissioner Hendrick moved that the board pro- ceed to elect a chief of the department. Commissioner Kegelmeyer moved to amend by postponing the matter until the next regular meeting night. Com missioner Veil before the question was n1 oSH tho vNra -@4 r.- MT. Ames, if he would, at an adjourned meeting entertain motion to suspend the rules if notice of such motion was given last night. Commissioner Hen- drick urged that superintendent of the department be appointed at once. He said that the board owed it to the public to make the appointment at once. He said that owing to the delay in the matter the department was al- ready becoming disorganized and de- moralized. Mr. Veil thought that the department would be looked after by the acting chief for a short time longer and said that there was as much reason why permanent clerk should be ap- pointed at once. MT. Hendrick said that the acting clerk was good clerk of the board and was performing the duties of the position well.
 After a short whispered consultation with MT. Well, MT. Cunningham asked if unanimous consent would be given for a suspension of the rules Ques- tions by Commissioners Ames and Hem drick to ascertain why the suspension of rules was asked were not answered until after some quibb1ing when MT. Cunningham said that rule IA of the de- partment rules, providing that no pro- motion should be made except upon recommendation of the chief conflicted with section 61 of the charter.
 Mir. Ames-"What has that got to do with the appointment of a chief?"
 MT. Cunningham-'T will be a motion to elect all officers to-night'
 Commissioner Hendrick then object- ed to unanimous consent being given to suspension of the rules and a vote was taken on the amendment to post pone the election of a chief to the next regular meeting, and the amendment was passed, Commissioners Well, Cum ningham and Kegelmeyer voting aye, and Commissioners Ames and Hendrlck nay.
 
 the next regular meeting he would move a suspension of the rules Pres ident Ames said that notice must be given of what particular rules it was desired to suspend and Mr. Well then looked through the book of rules to find the ones he wanted suspended at the next meeting. While he was looking through the book Commissioner Hem drick said: q suppose it is some rule about the clerk
 Commissioner Weil-"Well, yes, you know as much about what we want as we do; there is no use beating about the bush.''
 | MT. Veil then gave notice that he would move at the next regular meet l ing the suspension of rules Nos. 1, 2, 9. and A. No. 1 requires that person to- | be eligible to membership in the de- | partment be not more than thirty-five | years of age; citizen of the United | States, a legal voter in the city of New | Haven, of good moral character, and able to read and write the English | language. No. 2, that he shall not weigh | less than 130 pounds, nor more than l 190, nor be less than five feet six inches | III uSlSnI, fNO llldI any p6ISOA WLlO may be hereafter appointed in the de- partment shall first be placed in ser l vice as a substitute and assigned for | duty to some company to supply any vacancy which may at any time exist, and No. IA, that no increase of salary | or promotion to a higher grade shall be made except upon recommendation of the chief and by vote of the board. l It seemed very evident last night that ! Commissioners Kegelmeyer, Well and | Cunningham had come to an agree- ment on the appointents, and they would probably have been made last night had it been possible to get unani- i nous consent as is required for the ] suspension of the rules. In lieu of unanimous consent being given such suspension may be ordered by major | ity vote of the board, If notice Is given at previous meeting that suspension will be called for.
 | It was reported last night that the | three commissioners mentioned above | had agreed upon the appointment of | Captain Gladwin of No. as fire mar I shal, and of Silas J. Metzger as clerk, | with a slate of other appointments | which would be made necessary to fill