The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
ENJOIN CHIEF
KIERsTED CANNOT SLEEP
IN HIS o M
Sought Permission, but Fire Board Said
No-$25, 900 Estimate of
August Losses.

At a meeting of the Fire Board yes
terday afternoon, 1t was decided that
| Chief Kiersted, when not on duty at
fire Headquarters, must make his head
quarters at night at the house of
Chemical Engine Company No. 1,
Branford place and Halsey street, as
told in the might edition of the EVEN
ING STAR last night.
Heretofore the chief has been sleep
ing at home Of nights in his apart
ments at the Broderson. at High street
and Brientnall place. Recently he
built a house in Sixteenth street, near
Clinton avenue, and felt that he would
like to live there and also sleep there,
but not wishing to do so without per-
mission he consulted with the members
of the Fire Board on the matter.
The commissioners informed the CHER
thai they had no objection to his oc-
cupying his new home, but that sleep
ing there was out of the question, as
they felt that his place was in the
centre Of the city while he was on duty,
as he would be losing too much time
answering alarms in the central part
of the city, where fires are most
dreaded.
The commissioners also said that
even with the aid Of an automobile 1t
would not be advisable for the chief to
be so far away from the Four Corners.
Chief Kiersted said that he was ready
to obey the commands of his superiors,
and that henceforth he would make his
night headquarters at Chemical No. l..
The board also Informed him that he
would be entitled to his time off just
the same.
At the request of President John B.
Oelkers, Commissioner Logan was made
acting president while President Dell
kers will be out of the city. Mr..
German Catholic Union of the United
States, will attend the convention of
that organization in Dubuque, Ia, which
will begin next Sunday.
Adrain Bried, of 159 Orange street,
was appointed a fourth grade fireman
and ordered to report for duty Sep
TENDER 16.
A communication was received from
Mark Shoettlin, of EOS Clinton place, TO
the effect that his ~15-year-old son,
William j., was kicked in the head by
No. II, in Clinton place. on August 81.
He said that the horse was attached to
the rear of an exercise wagon, which
was drawn by two horses in charge
of a fireman, and that his son was
riding on a bicycle at the time, and
that as he attempted to pass the horse
it SHE'D and kicked him. Mr.. Schoett-
lin said that he would like to know If
the Fire Board would reimburse him
for the money that it cost for medical
treatment for his son.
Commissioner Burke said tha while
he deplored the accident he did not see
how the board could do anything to
help Mr.. Schoettlin, as the city ordi-
nance prohibited the board from grant
ing his request, and on his motion Mr..
Schoettlin was ordered to be notified
to that effect.
Fireman Robert Dunn, of Engine
Company No. 10, was ordered to be
notified to attend the next meeting of
the board to explain an alteration with
Fireman Leo r. Donnelly, of the same
company, on August %.
Chief Kiersted reported that there
were "a alarms Of fire during August,
with an estimated loss of $4,000.