Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
MAKES FAREWELL CALL
MIR. DUTTON PASSES FROM ONE
POSITION TO ANOTHER.
List of Promotions Recommended by
His Successor in the Fire
Department.

Mr. Robert w. Dutton. who retires today
As chief engineer of the District fire de-
partment, and tomorrow morning at
o'clock takes up the duties of the assist
ant recorder of deeds at the city hall, was
Mt the District building today making MS
final adieus to the Commissioners. MT.
button has been on leave of absence for
the past twenty days. He was also at fire
headquarters this morning, in the Harper
building on street. The esteem in which
Mr. Dutton was held in the department ana
by his superior officers. the Commissioners,
was strikingly manifest in the ieave-takings
today The Commissioners wished him all
good luck in his new Office. and congratu-
lated and thanked him for his excellent
services as a District official. Tomorrow
morning Acting Chief Engineer William L.
Belt becomes chief engineer of the depart
ment in fact. Mr.. Frank j. Wagner be-
comes first assistant chief engineer; MT.
A. j. Sullivan, second assistant chief; Mr..
James Keliher. third assistant chief. and
Foreman John Sherman. acting fourth
assistant chief.
Acting Chief Belt today submitted to the
Commissioners a list of promotions which
he has recommended and which become
possible tomorrow through the appointment
of twenty additional men, authorized In the
new appropriation bill.
1.-The act of Congress making the appro-
priations to provide for the expenses of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1904" says Chief Belt,
provides for this department one addi-
tional foreman. one additional tillerman,
one additional driver. sixteen additional
privates and an additional Waterman.
Chief Belts Recommendations.
81 therefore have the honor to recon-
mend that Tillerman Patrick ]. Hollohan
be promoted to be foreman: that Private
Ernest Howard be promoted to be tiller-
man. vice Hollohan. promoted; that Pri-
vate John B. Watt be promoted to be tiller-
man: that Private Charles V. Macintosh
be promoted to be driver: that Watchmen
John NJ. Browning, Bert N. HUM and
Frank B. Clements be promoted to be pri-
Yates, vice Howard Watt and Macintosh,
promoted: that Harold L. Knight Richard
l.. Ball and John c. Maloney be appointed
watchmen, vice Browning. HUM and
Clements, promoted: that Watchmen Frank
Mcdonald. James G.. B. Key. Richard j.
Holmes. Morris ID. Murphy. Edgar Thomp-
son. Harry c. Shepherd, Charles w. Sears,
James Creamer Julian n. Glascock, Frank
N. Mcpherson. Charles w. Rice William
d. Canter. Walter S. Carter George L.
Smith Walter L. Simpson and Harry w.
Lusby be promoted to be privates.'
From the civil service list of eligibles the
following watchmen will be appointed: Ed
ward c. Waters, George w. keefe, Arthur
b. Gibbins. Frank Hall. Claudius C. San
ders Samuel 7. Carpenter. Wade H. Trice,
Morris ]. Collins. Joseph p. Corrigan.
Harry B. Barker. Thomas c. Young WILL
lam F. Brown. James w. Halliday, George
J. Specht, Robert p. Martin and Lorenzo
Schneider.
Laborer William H. Coleman will be pro-
NOTED to be Waterman. All these appoint
ments and promotions become effective to-
morrow. having been approved by the Com
missioners.