The Washington times., 1901-07-02

! by the Members One Applicant
Appointed to Two Positions
! Changes in the Executive Offices,
! 1t viii be recalled that a Mrs Hitz re
! Gently presented to the Firemen's Relief
/ Association Of the District Of Columbia
! Fire Department a check OF 500, in ap-
probation of the services of the depart
ment in saving building belonging to her
on Pennsylvania Avenue. In order that the
gift might be properly disposed of the
money was deposited with the Collector
I of Taxes until such time as the associa-
ton might effect proper organization
/ with regularly elected officers, etc.
/ With a view TO this end Chief Dutton
/ sent out TO the foremen Of the several
! companies the draft of constitution and
/ bylaws for the guidance OF the associa-
/ ton in the future, with the request that
each company take a vote upon the same,
for ratification or against, and return the
/ results Of such vote TO headquarters duly
attested. Chief Dutton also appointed
committee, consisting of William T. Belt,
/ First Assistant Chief Engineer; H. w.
! Wright foreman Of No. y Engine Com
pany, and J. Altman, private Of Chemical
I Engine Company No. l, to canvass the
resulting votes.
/ This committee has now reported that
/ they have carefully examined and count
/ ed the vote cast by the several companies.
and that 209 members of the association
voted in favor of adopting the proposed
| constitution and bylaws, and that 81
voted against it. They have reported that
the total membership is 30S and that more
! than the necessary two-thirds vote has
been recorded in favor of the constitution
and bylaws, which ensure their adoption,
1t is understood that the association Will
now proceed to elect officers aud to effect
the proper organization according to the
constitution adopted.
The relief association when formed was
| almost informal in character, the mem
bers agreeing among themselves to con-
| tribute 80 each to be paid to the widow
or heirs at law of a DECEASED member.
| The money was paid in within thirty days
after the assessment was levied and the
| collections made at headquarters This
proved to be convenient method of as
sembIing the fund and paying it out to the
| person who was legally entitled to receive
| il. The original fee was 81 for each mem
| ber. but it was thought best after the as
! sociation had been in existence for few
years to add 80 cents to the assessment and
use il for the purchase of a graVeStOne,
and this has been done since 1898.
The receipt of the 800 from an outside
source raised the question Of legal re-
sponsibility in the receipt of the money,
and led TO the proposition for formal or
ganization of the association under the
laws of the District. After the election
and qualification of the officers of the as
sociation the gift of Mrs. Hitz will be
turned over TO them to be used as the
wisdom Of the association shall direct.
When Chief Dutton, Of the District Fire
Department, and Major Sylvester. of the
Police Department, took up The Times
Saturday afternoon and scanned the list
of appointments published that day, they
were surprised to see that one Fleet S.
Hughlett has been named a private
of both departments Major Sylvester
said over something that did not sound
exactly like a prayer, and reached for
the telephone which adorns his desk at
Headquarters
Just about that minute Chief Dutton
had also seen the news, ara was work
ing the telephone at his end Of the line.
The poor lad at the District Exchange
was taking momentary rest when he
was startled by two furious rings for the
exchange Give me the Fire Depart
ment"' Give me the Police Headquar-
ters!' came simultaneously to his startled
ears rs that you, Dutton?" came from
the direction of Headquarters. rs that
you, major?' thundered up the line from
the Fire Department.
About this time the clerk at the ex-
change saw visions of an early call for
his resignation. and in his excitement
connected Headquarters with the Office
Of the Electrical Engineer and the Fire
Department with Commissioner Macfar-
land private phone.
Hello, Dutton You had no business
appointing my man. shouted Major Syl-
veSter into the ear Of the surprised EIec-
trical Engineer
Il have no recollection Of appointing
any man Of yours. major explained Mr.
Allen, alphabetically
yes. you did. and it is not nice Of you
TO steal one of the best elgibles away
from me that way" called the major.
Who do you think you re talking to-?
answered the Electrical Engineer.
BY that time the genial Superintendent
of Police recognized the voice Of Mr.. Al
len, and had the telephone connections
changed
Meanwhile. a very interesting conversa-
tion was going on between The Chief En-
gineer and the Commissioner, ending IN
abject apology from Chief Dutton al
the vigorous language the telephone had
been called upon to carry up to the ears
OF the Commissioner.
Report has it that the scintillattous
around the switchboard in the District |
exchange were such as TO drive al the
attendants out of the place. while the
conversation between the Chief Engineer
and the Superintendent Of Police was go |
ing on, after they had been properly con
nected. The telephone clerk caught only |
the fag ends OF the dialogue as ne Slolt
cautiously in half an hour afterward. |
That's all right, major, l forgive you,
came up from the Office Of the Chief En- |
gineer |
AN right, old man, no offence. come |
down after Office hours and we viii talk |
il over"
Yesterday morning when Mr.. HuShlett |
was confronted with his appointment to |
two Offices one of which he could not |
fill. he chose TO be a private in the Po- |
lice Department, and Chief Dutton for |
warded a recommendation that John K. |
Groves be appointed in his stead. |
The new fiscal year begins at the Dis |
trict Building with a few changes in the |
forces Of the various municipal divisions. |
Those of the Police Department the Fire |
Department, and the Health Office have |
been already told in The Times. In the |
Police Department twenty-nine new pri- |
Yates have been appointed, and five men |
promoted to fill vacancies.
In the Fire Department twelve privatcs |
have been appointed, and twenty eight |
watchmen. with an assistant to the Fire |
Marshal in the Office Of the Chief En- |
gineer. |,
In the office Of DR. William Tindan, !