Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-02

THE NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT

! Those Who Will Be Recommended To
night. Schneider for Chief.
| Mr.. George c. Hutchings, the exper
Who has been developing the new lin,
department. will recommend tonigh
| the following persons for the diitercn
positions in the new department:
| Ghief--Lcuis Schneider
Captain Central Station-C. c. Pig
man.
Captain No. . Station Morris Cum
mings.
Driver Central Station-Chares Il
Ruopp.
Driver No. . station-Leo Goodman.
Pipemen Central Station--4A. L. An
derson ana w. Il. Watson.
Pipemen No. Station j. c. Wat
son +. j. Borchardt.
Both houses Will have assistant driv-
ers. Together with their duties as pipe
men Mr.. Hutchings Will recommend
that A. Il. Anderson and Morris Cum
minss be appointed to these positions.
MIR. Hutchings Will recommend to the
council that the men be divided into
watches. If his recommendations are
adopted. beginning at O'clock the men
W
thru the night. The rules of the de-
partment are that each member
shall demean himself as gentle
man and become amenable to
the captain, who in turn shall be
amenable only to the chief who in his
turn shall be under the direct supervi-
sion of the fire and police committee
The captains will be held responsible
for the men, apparatus and the house in
general.
There will be system OF inspection
of all stores, factories and buildings
conducted by and under the chief. This
will be done to get acquainted With the
learn how goods are piled,
ton of skylights, elevators, area ways.
exits and inlets of buildings. The in
spection will also be especially for OBJ
servation of all trash and combustibles
which may be accommodating thru care
,essness. The primary inspection will
be made by the chief alone; afterward
his captains and every man in the serv-
ice will be taken over the ground until
thoroughly familiar With the situation
and ready for quick and effective serv
ice in case of night fires.
Mr.. Hutchings will recommend that
building contractors shall be obliged to
obtain permits for the erection of
under q small charge and
that all buildings under erection and
The installation of the electric wiring
should be under the supervision of the
ire chief. All members of the depart
nent should, in Mr.. Hutchings' opinion.
De uniformed and the chief should wear
lis at all times unless excused from
iuty. The men should be obliged TO
meet all just obligations under penalty
NJ dismissal. They should be enjoined
rom frequenting saloons while on duty
ion of the chief. should be allowed one
lay in eight away from duty from 8
o'clock a. m TO IL midnight.
Mr.. Hutchings, in an interview,
stated that all recommends tons he
hould make were founded strictly on
merit. The men have been thoroughly |
ried and have won their grades in
trict competition. IIe decries above all
llings any introduction of politics or
avoritism in the selection OF firemen. /
lie is highly pleased with the men, the |
.orses and the equipment turnout and
avs no better exists in the United /
'tates than this city will have when
developed. Mr.. Hutchings
AS no ak to grind, is doing the work
Without compensation and paying his
wn expenses, and his dictum may be
aiken as entirely unprecedented.