The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
FIRE coMmrss1osnns. MEETING.
Charges Against Lieut.. Davidson of No. 2,
 Being Investigated.

Being Investigated.
 At the meeting of the fire commits sioners last night bids for the combi- nation chemical engine and hose wagon and two engine house heaters and boilers were opened. The contract for the combination chemicals was awarded to s. F. Hayward & Go. of Chicago, their bid being $1,S00 for each wagon. The wagons are to be furnish ed within ninety days. The contract for the two heaters was awarded to the American Fire Engine Co.,, the bid being $2S0 for each heater
 On recommendation of Superinten- dent Hubbard. John S. Futile, substi- ute on No. ?, was discharged from the department, he having failed to pay for fire badge which he secured. The superintendent made report on the runaway accident at No. 2s house yes terday morning. He stated that no one was on the seat of the wagon at the time the runaway occurred. It was voted by the board to instruct the superintendent to investigate the cause of the accident and if he found that any of the officers or men were negligent to report back to the board. The superintendent reported the death of Eugene J. Sullivan, hoseman of Mo- 8, and it was voted to spread upon the minutes of the board the memorial on MT Sullivan's death, prepared by the superintendent, and to transmit copy of the memorial to the family of the deceased.
 On recommendation of Superinten-- dent Hubbard, William c. Foote was appointed permanent member of the department to fill the vacancy caused by MT. Sullivan's S death.
 A communication was received from Superintendent Wrinn of the Npolice department highly commenting Lieu tenant Joseph D. Condron of steamer 1 for his bravery in assisting the police in the arrest of Murderer Duff. Su- perintendent Wrinn stated in his com munication that he was pleased to hear of a member of one of the depart ments assisting and cooperating with the other and hoped that the two de- partments might further cooperate. The board then, on motion of Com missioner Hendrick, passed resolutions thanking Superintendent Wrinn for his commendation and echoing his sentiment as to the cooperation of the two departments. A vote of commen- dation was then passed to Lieutenant Condron and it was voted to transmit to him copies of the communication UTr;p ha resolutions.
 A communication was then read from Superintendent Hubbard stating that on tho morning or December 20 Lieutenant Davidson of steamer had failed to respond to an alarm from fire box PIP on account of lameness and fatigue caused by a long time on duty the day and night before at the Hal stead & Harmount fire. It seems that Lieutenant Davidson had been on duty at the latter fire until about 4 o'clock in the morning and had been in bed only about on hour and half when box PIP rang for the fire in the Tontine hotel, December 25. Being greatly fatigued when he came from the Halstead & Harmount fire he at oilSt lGil illtO d SOu1lll SlGtp, lIOIIl which he was not awakened by the gong ringing for box PIP.
 Lieutenant Davidson was summoned before the board and made state ment saying that Captain Chapman of No. ? had failed to relieve him. He was then excused, and Captain Chap man was called before the board. He said that he had not forgotten to send relief to Davidson, but had not sent relief because the men who had been at the fire came into the engine house about i o'clock on the morning l of December 25 saying that the fire at Halstead & Harmount's was nearly out and that Davidson would return soon. After hearing Captain Chap l man the board tabled the matter until the next meeting, when Assistant | Chief Perkins and Fireman Redmond, | who was the man who left Davidson at | the scene of the Halstead & Harmount | fire at 1 o'clock on the morning of De- | cember 25, will be heard.