Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
MAY NAME FIRE
CHIEF FRIDAY At
SPECIAL SESSION
Deputy Chief Sloan, Who Will
Be Appointed, to Be Con-
firmed That Evening.
BOARD HAD FIRST INTENDED
WAITING WHOLE MONTH
Changed Mind to Get O. X. of
Council, Which Will Soon
Adjourn.

Despite the fact that the Board of
Fire Commissioners had originally in
tended to delay the matter of appoint
ing chief until after June 5, month
after Chief Astley's DEATH and despite
the fact that the board abided by this
decision last Monday, when the subject
was talked about, it is certain that
Deputy Chief Sloan will be promoted
at a special meeting to be held Friday
afternoon.
The commissioners do not officially
admit that this is the case. but it is
understood that they will meet Friday
noon for the purpose of appointing
chief and forward the appointment to
the Common Council, which meets in
the evening. The reason for the
change of mind is that if no action is
taken this week there will be a
vacancy in the chiefs office for an
other month, because it requires the
confirmation of the Common Council to
Iegalize the appointment
The commissioners personally declare
- that it is out of no disrespect for the
dead chief that the appointment will
be made within the thirty days of his
death, but only because of the fact that
the Common Council meets this week
and does not meet for another month
after the Friday meeting. At first it
was thought that the appointment
after being made by the board in the
afternoon, and confirmed by the Coun-
Gil III the evening, could be laid over
until after the fifth day of the month
and then Officially made. 1t was found,
however, that as soon as the board
takes action, and the Council, too, the
appointment is made and no postpone
ment possible.
That the commissioners are rather
undecided and that they would all like
\ to delay the matter in accordance with
their original intention is certain. This
morning they did not wish to discuss
the special meeting As yet Deputy
Chief Sloan is not aware of the fact
that he will be promoted Friday nor
has the order for a special meeting
been issued. 1t is certain, however,
that the commissioners will meet Fri
day noon and settle the matter at that
time
The board met informally this morn
ing and revised the transfer list de-
cided on Monday Several captains,
lieutenants and firemen were trans
ferred and the list given to the press
Since Monday there has been consider
able comment among the men and also
considerable dissatisfaction because of
the changes made. The commissioners
met this morning and changed the list
30 that it would more nearly satisfy
all the men.
Wish to Satisfy Men.
The commissioners in discussing the
revision said that there was no signifi-
canoe to 1t other than that the board
wished to satisfy all the men The dis
tance from a mans home to his station
was considered above anything else
They said that the public utility law
made 1t hard for the men to get back
and forth from their stations and that
ii meant several car fares a day to
those living at a great distance from
the f1re-houses
1t was said that revisions are Gus
tomary each year and that it is hard
20 satisfy all the men in the depart
ment. The official list of transfers is
as follows
Captain Darcy Van Volkenberg from
Engine No. 4 to Engine No. 9.
Captain William Corey from Engine
No. 13 to Engine No. 4.
Captain Albert Stimis, jr., from En-
gine No. to Engine No. a.
Captain William ]. Fisher from En-
gine No IA to Truck No. Z.
Captain Robert H. Park from Truck
No to Engine No. 13.
Captain Isaac w. Van Houten from
Truck No. Ito Reserve Company
Captain James McCabe from Reserve
Company to Truck No. 2.
Lieutenant John A. OConnor from
Engine No 3 to Engine No II.
Lieutenant Fred Manger from En-
zine No. to Truck No. T.
Lieutenant Fred Henze from Engine
No 20 to Engine No. 81.
Lieutenant William Flood from
Truck No to Engine No 6.
Lieutenant Andrew McNichols from
reserve to Engine No. 90
Firemen Transferred.
Firemen-Emil kraemer, Engine No
5 to Engine No s; William Kopp, En-
CINE No. to chemical; William H.
Francisco, Engine No. to Truck No
8; Leslie Van Hise, Engine No. TO
Engine No. 5; Charles Brogan, Engine
No. to Engine H. John j. Sweeney,
Engine No. II to Truck No. /; John F
Mcconnell. Engine No a6 to Truck No
s; Fred j. Moehring, Engine No. IT TO
Engine No. 10; Theodore G. Dick En-
gine Nc. II to Engine No. 49, Hugo
Brock, Engine No. 10 to Engine No. II;
Herman e. Hanke, Engine No. 10 to
Truck No. s. Laurance F. Mcmahon
Engine No. 10 to Engine No. 2; Michael
Pagan, Engine No. 19 to Engine No. 3;
James C. Healey, Engine No 20 to En-
CINE No. q; William Buckbee. Engine
40. % to Truck No. 5; Peter C. O'Brien
Truck No. to Engine No. 12 William
f. Gailland, Truck No. to Engine No
T. John j. Tartis, Truck No. to En-
RAne No. 19; Samuel r. Grouney. Truck
%. to Engine No %; Fred A.
sasascher. chemical to Engine No. IA.