The San Francisco call., 1906-06-23
WILL RETAIN
ALL F|REMEN
Chief Devises Plan to
Meet Cut in APP
preparation.
Men Will Take Leaves
of Absence Every
Month.


wherey the fire department will not be
compelled to lay off one hundred and
thirty men during the next year in
order to come within the appropriation
allowed the Fire Department by the
Board of Supervisors for the coming
fiscal year He submitted his plan yes
terday to the meeting of the Fire Com
missioners. who, after careful inves-
tigation, approved of it.
From the Chief Engineer down, ac-
cording to Shaughnessy's recommen-
dation, every member of the depart
ment must make application for leave
of absence of six days in month, be-
ginning In July and continuing for
twelve months. His plan, however, will
not prevent any member of the depart
ment from taking a leave of absence
for longer period without pay. The
Commissioners say they will grant
members OF the department leaves of
absence for indefinite periods upon ap-
plication.
Under this system the city will al
ways have a sufficient number Of fire.
men on hand in case of conf1agration.
The change means that each company
will be short about two men a day.
The three days a month as heretofore
allowed members of the department
will continue as usual, having no effect
under the change. Should the depart
ment run short of men, substitutes will
be appointed.
SCHEDULE OF REDUCTIONS.
The reduction of the various officials
of the department under this system
is as follows: Chief engineer, from
$4,000 to $1,000; first assistant engineer
from $4,000 to s240o: second assistant
engineers. from s2400 to $1,000: bat
TALON chiefs, from s2100 to $3.50; lieu
tenants, from 5000 to 1850; engineers,
from 1880 to s1080; drivers, truckmen,
stokers. hosemen, from $1,000 to $3.50.
While the greater portion of the
items of expenses to conduct the de-
partment have been cut considerably.
yet in some cases the amount allowed
for other items had to be increased
over the amounts allowed for last year
This was caused by the great loss TO
the various fire houses in the recent
confia grafton and the necessity of pur-
chasing new supplies. Twenty odd en-
gine houses have been destroyed with
their contents
The Fire Commissioners decided yes
terday to disburse among the members
of the department the $4,000 sent for
their relief. Chief Shaughnessy, with
two battalion chiefs to be selected, will
compose the committee who will in
vestigate the wants of the men and
losses they suffered. President Wre-
den, who has possession of the money,
said that he would turn it over to the
committee as soon as It was ready to
receive 1t. Five hundred dollars was
received yesterday from the Fire De-
partment of Manila.
A communication was received from
f. Moran. secretary of the committee
on history asking the board for data
on the recent calamity. The board de-
cided to give him all the assistance
possible.
The recommendation of the chief that
John Matheson. Captain Engine Com
pany 10, and Matthew Farley, Captain
Truck Company 3 act as battalion
chiefs in the absence of the regular
battalion chiefs was approved. The
man, was accepted.
MAINS OUT OF ORDER.
A report was made to the Commits
sioners that in many parts of the un-
burned district the mains of the Spring
Valley Water Company are out of or
der and a there are many structures
being erected in these districts, they
are without protection from fire The
Spring Valley Company will be request
ed to make the necessary repairs.
The following applicants were grant
eQ leaves OF absence. TOT one year,
William Miskel. lieutenant Engine
Company 35; six months E. ]. Cullen,
captain Engine Company s.; James
Tuite, hoseman Engine Company 8;
four months, Thomas O'Connor. hose
man Engine Company 35; three months,
William Casebolt engineer Engine
Company 80; two months. E. ]. Gillig,
captain Engine Company /; Herbert
Sorensen, stoker Engine Company IA;
IoT ,ofy,
Company Is: Daniel Newell. captain
Engine Company 13; Fred Kirchner of
Truck Z; one month. Frank Jordan,
truckman Engine Company 8; William
Murphy, hoseman Engine Company s;
F. Joseph, lieutenant Chemical Engine
No. 4 John Dougherty, first assistant
chief engineer.