The Saint Paul globe., 1901-02-21
TH)S. CAREY STEPS OUT
SYSTEM AND HIS ASSISTANTS
RESIGNS
DANIEL NEARY GETS THE JOB
Investigation Into Conduct of the
STAFF Is Dropped and All
Quit With Clear Rec
Ords,

In few days Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Thomas Carey will be mo more"
1t will then be Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Daniel Neary. This was the re-
suit OF the meeting of fire commissioners
held last night
Everything went along lovely until it
came to Chief Jacksons s report, in whicr.
the chief stated that week ago last
Saturday he had sent notice to Supt. Ca
rey, ordering him to send one OF his
men to all the fire alarms in the central
district and two men to all fire alarms
in the district south of Seventh street
to the river and bounded by Broadway
and Minnesota streets. The report also
stated that Supt. Carey, on receiving
these orders, had said that he did not
know If any OF his operators would go;
as for himself he would not 60
-Supt. Carey, after this part of the re-
port had been read, got UP and told the
fire commissioners that IL he had to do
fire duty and be responsible for the fire
alarm system, he didn't want the job,
and was ready to resign at any time
Commissioner SChweiZer was of the
opinion that all sub-departments Of the
fire department should be under the juris-
diction OF the chief, and moved that
hereafter the superintendent Of fire alarm
and the employees of that department
should be subject to the orders of that
officer. This caused Supt, Carey to again
get up and remark that he did not, want
to be at ''outs' with the other depart
ments, but that he would not under
any circumstances work under Chief
Jackson, and that if such a motion was
passed. he would Immediately tender his
resignation. Continuing he said he would
perform the duties of his office until his
nI,x. .k~I
him around. He ended by saying: "It
Is personal matter between Chief Jack4
son and myself"
Commissioner SchweitZer remarked:
Well il such is the case you had bet
ter sign your resignation right away
chief Jackson stated to the board his
reasons for issuing the order to Supt.
Carey, and said that when at large fires
it was necessary to have some one to
act as messenger in case another fire
alarm had to be turned in or to send a
telephone message, as he did not have
any time to be hunting up telephones
Further it was necessary to have men
acquainted with the system for these
messengers, and it had been the rule
for years when he was formerly chief.
He did not know at the time he issued
the order that this rule had been
changed
The motion was finally carried, and
Supt. Carey asked to be excused while
he wrote out his resignation. When he
returned with the resignation It was
promptly accepted Commissioners War
ner, Clarkin and Schweizer voting aye
and Commissioner ToStevin nay
HOUGH FOLLOWS SUIT.
No sooner had the resignation been
accepted than Sherwood Hough. one Of
the operators, rendered his resignation,
Which was also promptly accepted.
Commissioner Schweizer next moved
to proceed to the election of a successor
to Supt. Carey, and Commissioner Clark
IN nominated Daniel Neary for the posi-
ton. A ballot was taken and Mr., Nearv
elected Commissioner Tostevin refused
to vote.
All the trouble was not over yet, how
ever, for f. E. Hough, chief operator
who had been sitting in the room dur
ing the entire proceedings, got up and
handed his resignation to the secretary.
President Warner, on hearing the resig-
nation read, said that he was not in
favor of Mr.. Hough resigning, was de-
sirous of retaining him, and thought he
had acted rather hastily Mr. Hough was
OF the opinion that he, having been
in the office fourteen years, was entitled
to the position of superintendent of fire
alarm, and stated Furthermore that he
would not work under Mr. Neary
After some more discussion his resig-i
nation was also accepted. All of the
above designations are to take effect at
the pleasure Of the board
Sopt. Carey next asked regarding the
investigation Of charges against him, as
to his being IN q scheme with the en-
pioyes to all quit at the same time, IL
he was fired. and cripple the department
He wanted to show that they were false
INVESTIGATION IS DROPPED.
The members of the board were all
Ill favor of the employees, who had re-
signed, going out with clean records,
but did not think it was necessary to
carry on the investigation. The mat
ter was finally adjusted by Commission
er Schwelzer withdrawing his resolution
presented at a former meeting, calling
for the investigation
The chief in his report recommended
that the board purchase 5000 bushels
more Of oats and so tons of hay. The
secretary was accordingly authorized to
advertise for bids. A few transfers and
one promotion was reported, and the
chief also recommended some repairs,
which were badly needed. The report
was concurred in.
The report Of the building committee
on the new engine house on the West
side, which has just been finished, was
passed. and the final estimate of 81. 14S. IS
was ordered paid as soon as the board
is satisfied that the contract and speci-
f1cations have been complied with
The bids for $50 tons of hay and 5000
bushels of oats were opened and the
contract awarded to Jameson & Hevener
at 2S1a cents per bushel for the oats and
s9S5 per ton for the hay.
The pay roll for February, amounting
to S13 5S4. go was passed and the report
of Secretary O'Gorman showed the fol
lowing financial condition:
Balance on hand at last report $179,-
372. IS: disbursements, February pay
roll, $f3, ,53492; balance on hand. $685.
SS7.S6.
Reports were received from the differ
ent subdepartments and accepted.
Bids for new buggies for the chief