The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
Board Of Fire and Police Com
missioners Name Henry Iser-
mann to Succeed ]. S. Barr
BIRTHDAY PRESENTF0R CHIEF
No Other Candidate Was Considered by
the Board and Secretary was In
structed to Cast the Vote
for Capt. .Iserrnann

Captain Henry Isermann of the
central Fire Station, more Familiarity
known among his friends as Yachs''
Iserf1ann was formally elected Chiefof
the henosha Fire Department to sue
coed James S. Barr on Tuesday after
noon. lsermann.was the only candi-
date proposed at the meeting of the
| fire and police commission and he
had the unanimous support Of that
body for the position. There was
little or no discussion of the PROPOSE
tion of electirg a new Chief Of the
| Department. and if there were other
candidates in the field they failed to
make any appearance before the com
mission. When it was announced
that itwould be impossible to secure
a reconsideration of the matter from
Chief Barr, Commissioner Nico1l
moved that the secretary of the COM
mission be instructed to cast the bal
lot for Henry Isermann.
No arrangements were made as to
the salary tosbe paid to Mr.. Isermann,
it being understood that this was
matter to be taken up by the council
before the first of December.
| Captain Isermann was notified of
his election as Chief last night but
has not asYet accepted the position
and he will ask for some changes in
the department before making any
final decision in the matter.
The new Chief is amply qualified
for his position both by natural
ability and by his long term of service
in the department. He was the logical
candidate to succeed James S. Barr as
| Chief and the consideration of any
other candidate was wholly outside
the members of the department.
| Chief Isermann was born and raised
| in Kenosha. He is son of the late
| Anton Isermann, and was born in
| Kenosha on Oct. II, 1870. He will be
IS years old tomorrow and his ap-
| pointment will come as a splendid
birthday present. Chief Isermann was
! educated IN the schools of the city.
Shortly after he attained his majority
| he joined the volunteer fire depart
ment. A few years later he was
elected by the council as one of the
men in charge of the North Side En-
CINE House and after an apprentice
| ship of four years on the north side
he was transferred to the Central
Engine House as a driver. He served
two years in this capacity when he
was named as Captain of the company.
Later he was elevated to the positioa
of Assistant Chief.
Chief Isermann is married man and
has four children.
The Chief is fire fighter with few
fequals and no superiors. Since he.
has been connected with the depart
ment he has given his entire energies
to the protection of the city against
fires. He was the first aid of Chief
Barr and his highest recommendation
was the fact that the ex-Chief. gave
him an unqualified endorsement.
Chief Isermann is decidedly popular
with the members of the department
and his election to the higher office
has been hailed with JOY by the fire.
men in all parts of the city.
Chief Isermann has always taken
great interest III the affairs of the
department and was one Of the in
Fcorporators Of the Kenosha Fireman's
Association and he has been one Of
the most active members.
The matter OF contract will
probably be taken up at the next
meeting of the Common Council and
in the mean time he will serve as
Chief.