The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
FIRE CHIEF TO
BE CHOSEN
LATER
Board Makes Promotions.
Consider Prevention Of
False Alarms.

The election of a chief engineer for
the fire department was postponed by
the fire commissioners for a month at
q special meeting held this morning.
Deputy Chief William C. Ashley will
continue in command until the vacancy
is officially filled, which will probably
be done by the reorganized board.
At the meeting today two men were
promoted to lieutenaneies, places made
Through increases in the department.
They are Frederick Manager. of Truck
3Company No. /, and Thomas Rock.
of Engine Company No. 4. The last
will be stationed with the new engine
company No. %, but it was not an
bounced where the other will be sent.
The promotions take effect Monday,
when the new engine house will be
opened.
The following officers and men have
been selected to man the new t
lishment:
Captain Emil Lueddeke. Lieutenant
Thomas Rock, Engineer Patrick
Mahon. of No. 5; Firemen Joseph w.
Hager, No. 10; Harvey A. Shipman.
Truck No. 3; John ]. Burnett, Engine
Company No. 4; William Olvaney, En-
CINE Company No. IL; Lawrence Nc
Mahon. Engine Company No. 8; George
conklin, Engine Company No. II:
Anthony Helford, Engine Company No.
~. and Frank J.. Kutcher, Engine Com
pany No. 1.
The board was in secret session for
more thai an hour, during which time,
1t is understood, shifts and transfers
- .o1fAIxx dfo1ttcQnd A Ia TOa f1IIn1-
Der were tentatively agreed upon, but
the list has not yet been completed.
and will not be announced until it is
complete. The open meeting was brief.
Outside of the regular routine bust
ness the only matter that came up
concerned the numerous false alarms
that have been troubling the depart
meht for the past several months. Com
missioner Logan said that he had no.
yticed by one of the annual reports that
1928 such alarms were sent in during
the past year.
1T seems TO me that we might do
something to allay IL not prevent this
evil,' he said.
Deputy Chief Ashley stated that the
humber was smaller than for the year
before. and that the false alarm rec
In his city is smaller Than that of
most any other city of similar size IN
the country.
Commissioners Logan thought that re-
wards might be offered, but Commits
sioner Edward e. Gnichtel said that he
did not think they had the legal right
TO do so.
Deputy Chief Ashley said that signs
Offering $25 reward for any guilty party
had once been posted on all the alarm
boxes, and that the number of false
alarms grew, instead of diminishing.
Most of the offenders are children.
ne said, "but some are ignorant persons
and quite a few malicious adults"
w must keep the alarm boxes simple
IN Arrangement, so that even a child
win be able to turn in an alarm OF fire.
said Mr.. Logan.
President Olkers stated that better
lamps on the alarm o posts would
tend to decrease the rouble. and he
thought this is about all the board can
do in the premises. Where h corner
is well lighted, malicious persons will
hesitate before calling out the depart
ment on a useless run.
Frederick Manager, the new lieutenant.
appointed on the department Janu~
NY IL. 1904, and Thomas Rock began
~ Services December /. 1901.