The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
The WeILKnoWn Manufacturer the
Latest Selection for Police
and Fire Commission
WILL ACCEPT POST OFFERED
z. G. Simmons, Jr., and John j. English
Expected to Put New Life into
the Work of the Police and
Fire Commission
(From Fridav,s Dailvl

(From fridays Daily
The anxiety and mystery in regard to
the new police and fire commissioners
has been settled as Mayor German has
formally named John J. English and q.
G. Simmons, Jr., to fill the two places
on the police and fire commission and
both of the men will quality for the
offices either this afternoon or tomor-
row so that they Will have been Install
ed in office when the new administration
of the city takes hold ON next Monday
Mayor German has had considerable
trouble in finding just the men he de
sired for the commission. A short time
ago it was stated that Mr.. English and
G. T. Stemm were slated for the two
vacancies and at that time Mr.. Stemm s
name was considered but the appoint
ment was not made and later the Mayor
changed his mind and decided to name
Mr.. Simmons.
Both of the men have announced that
they will accept the positions offered to
them by the mayor and both will take
great interest in the affairs Of the
commission.
It is doubtful if Mayor German could
have found better man for the commits
sion than Mr.. Simmons. He is one Of
the big tax payers of the city and a
man greatly interested in the affairs Of
the city. His position in the community
NJ los him, boxood +ho raoob ~ ,,o+4x,
political jobbery and he can be de-
pended to act on the commission with
out any fear or favor. Mr.. Simmons
is the general manager Of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company and as such
official he appreciates deeply the de-
mands of the fire and police depart
ments Of the city. He has taken a
great interest in the fire department and
within few years he presented to the
city combination wagon for use in the
Third ward. He has also promised to.
aid the police department in securing a.
wagon when this equipment is more
needed by the department. Mr.. Sim
mons is acquainted with large number
Of the men of the city and his coming
to the commission will be an aid in Sc
curing better men for both departments
AS the appointments Of the two new
commissioners have been fled with Sec
rotary Priddis Of the commission, it
will not be necessary for the mayor to
send the names of the two men to the
Council for confirmation, but it is pos
sible that he will make a report of his
action in naming the two men to the
Council on next Monday evening.
The new commission will be organized
early in May and it is the plan, of the
members to hold regular monthly meet
ings. In the past year interest in the
work of the commission has been at low
ebb and the commission came near dy-
| ing out, but it is thought that the two
new members will be able to instill new
| life into the body and that it will be-
come a more active factor in the affairs
Of the city. 1t is certain that the new
administration will have a hard time
forcing the commission as it now stands
to make any changes in either the police
or fire departments unless it is shown
to these business men that the changes
will be for the best interests of the de-
partment The commission will be as
nearly as it could be a non-partisan
body.
The appointment of Mr. Simmons as
a member Of the commission will main
tain the political balance of the COM
mission as Mr.. Simmons is named as an
Independent. The mayor and Mr.. Sim
mons both insist that he is neither Re
publican or a Democratic, but an indie
pendent voter.