The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
HULL AND CARoLAN NAMED.
CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL AS FIRE
COMMISSIONERS.


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| Alderman Hull Resigned From Coun-
ell to Accept the Commissioner
ship-The New Commissioners Will
Probably De Sworn In To-day and
VIII at Once Assume Their Duties.
Not Relieved a Sweep of Heads
VIII BE Made in Fire Department.
Alderman r NJ. Hull resigned from the
| City Council last night, and with ex-
Alderman J. ]. Carolan, was appointed by
| Mayor Meldrim to I'll the unexpired terms
of former Fire Commissioners Grayson
and Nell.
Alderman Hull will fill Mr. Grayson's
unexpired term OF four. years. and Mr.
Carolan win serve out Mr.. Melrs unex-
pired term of two years.
No surprise was expressed at the May
or's nominations, as II was pretty gener-
ally known who the appointees would be.
They are held in high esteem by the al
dermen individually, are known to be fully
| able to discharge the duties expected of
| them, and there was therefore no hest
fancy in confirming them. 1t was be
| lieved the Mayor would consider the In
surance interests in filling the vacancies,
which were recognized in the appointment
of Mr.. Hull, an underwater of several
| years experience. Interests along the riv-
er front are now represented in the COM
mission, MIR. Carolan being agent of the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, and a business man in every
was qualified to perform the duties Of the
office to which he Is appointed.
Withal, the selections are considered
happy from every standpoint, for the rea-
son they reach every element that ex-
pected to be represented on the commits
sion
The following order by the Mayor was
read, declaring the Offices of the two com
missioners vacant: ut appearing that Mr.
W. l.. Grayson was appointed member
of the Board Of Fire Commissioners for the
city of Savannah, jan l. 1896. for the term
OF six years, from the first Monday in jan
uary, 1895; and that Mr.. Robert s. Nell
was also appointed a member of the COM
mission on Jan. l, 1896, for the term of
four years, from the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1896:
And it further appearing that vacancies
have occurred in said board from cause
other than an expiration of a regular term,
to-wit: by the mastering in of the said w.
L. Grays0u and Robert s. Nell into the
federal service.
Therefore, L, in discharge of the duty
imposed upon me as Mayor of the city, do,
within thirty days after the occurrence of
said vacancies, hereby fill said unexpired
terms by the appointment of Robert M.
Huh, in the place of the said w. L. Gray
son, and J. ]. Carolan, In the place of Rob-
| ert s. Nell, to become effective when con-
| firmed by the board Of Mayor and aldermen
| in Council assembled. The appointees will
| hold their offices until the unexpired terms
have expired and until their successors
| are appointed, confirmed and qualified"
| It is expected the appointees viii be
| sworn in to-day at o'clock and win at
once enter upon the discharge of their
| duties. Nothing was said by the Mayor
in regard to when he would attend to this
| final matter in connection with the APP
| pointments, but II is an unwritten rule to
swear in appointees on the following day
| where practicable.
| Some of the friends of ex-fremen were
at the meeting of Council and 1t is certain
| that changes win now be asked, that Coun-
Gil has, after a term of trials and con-
tinued litigations In the courts, at last
| gained control OF the commission.
AS has been stated, there are now eight
vacancies in the fire department which
will likely be filled by men suggested by
| the aldermen. Vacancies cannot be filled
except upon recommendation of the fire
| chief, though he has stated he VIII act
! in harmony with the administration In
! this respect.
If IL comes to a matter of revolutioniz-
! ing the fire department. however by dis
missing men Chief Mcguire considers eff
| ficient and deserving, there may be some
hindrance If he sees fit to exercise his
| privilege of refusing to recommend men
1t Is desired TO substitute. Without assum-
| ing an antagonistic front toward the new
| commission, Chief -.aguire can use his
Judgment in matters pertaining to the
management of the department, in so far
as appointments are concerned. 1t Is not
| expected there will be a clash in this
| direction, though, since the new commits
i sioners are not apt to wage a ruthless war
on the department merely for the purpose
of satisfying political thirst
From the present outlook Chief Mcguire
win not be removed. The matter of
charges against the former fire commits
sioners viii be turned over by resolution
to the new board, possibly to go into their
| archives. The new commissioners may
enter upon their duties to-day, after being
sworn in by the Mayor.
The resignation of Alderman Hull makes
a vacancy In Council, which may be filed
at a special meeting, the board having adj
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