The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-13
F|REF|GHTER HAHN
ONLY MAN TO LOSE
POSITION ON FORCE
Board of Works Drops Men,
Der Because of Insub-
ordination Charge.
ALBERT Fl. BOND GETS
PLACE IN DEPARTMENT
Harry Williams, Former Gro
Ger, Placed on List as
Extra" Man.

With one change the personnel Of
the Richmond fire department will
be the same as when the Zimmerman
administration retired from office.
On the advice OF Fire Chief Miller.
the board of public works in execu-
tive session late yesterday afternoon
accepted the resignation OF James
Hahn, a hoseman Of the Number
company, stationed at the North A
street house. The designations of all
the other members of the department
were destroyed and their applications
for reappontment accepted.
Albert II. Bond was appointed to
the place made vacant by the removal
of Hahn. Accompanying Bonds ap-
plication was medical certificate
showing that he was physically fit to
hold position as fireman. Under
the last Zimmerman administration
medical examinations of applicants
for positions in the fire department
We're not required but they will be
under the Robbins regime.
Bond Has Experience
Bond is an experienced fire fighter
having served in the department
about ten years. Four years ago he
was removed for political reasons,
At that time he was Republican
but it is reported that he neglected to
support Dr. Zimmerman's candidacy
He applied for reappointment as a
Progressive. :
Harry Williams, formerly engaged
in the grocery business in Fairview,
who has been acting as extra man.
was appointed to that place. and both
Williams and Bond will serve six
months probationary terms. If re-
Parded competent TO fill their posi-
tions at that time they will be re-
moved from the probationary list.
AS extra man Williams is actively
employed all the time either serving
for firemen during their vacations or
working for firemen on their days
off"
No Changes Expected
unless some one is removed for
infraction Of the rules, there will be
no further changes in the personnel
of the department." Chief Miller
stated today. "One or two changes
among the company captains may be
made, and there may be a few trans
fers. but nothing definite along this
line has been decided vet
Fireman Hahns resignation was to
become effective Thursday but when
he learned of the action taken by the
board he quit the service in a huff
last evening. Hahn had been charged
with INSTRUMENTATION. Some time ago
he was brought before the board Of
public works on d charge of fighting
with one of his company mates, but
was told to shake hands with the
other man and return to work
The state law which requires par
tisan appointments to the fire depart
ment was construed by the fire chief
and board members to mean that ap-
pOintments to the department shall
be as equally divided politically as
is possible. Under this construction
members of any political party would
be qualified for positions Of firemen
if the fire chief and board desired to
appoint them.
Parsons Pleased
RiChmond's veteran smoke eater"
eX-chief James Parsons, was a caller
at the city building today and he was
greatly pleased over the policy of the
new administration in removing the
fire department out OF politics as far
the laws Of the state will permit
Like Chief Miller, I hope to see
the day when no one will be eligible
TO serve on the fire department un-
less he has successfully passed a
civil service examination" said Mr.
Parsons. "All applicants should be
given physical tests and examined as
fire apparatus and the locations Of
alarm boxes and the nearest fire
hydrants'