The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-01
MAYOR TO NAME SUCCESSOR
Retiring Commissioner Had Been Very
Active in Bringing Better Conditions
About Work of the Two Depts. In
the City-Mayor Regrets His Loss.

Z. G. Simmons, for nearly ten years
member of the Police and Fire com
mission of Kenosha, and leader in big
movements for the betterment of the
two departments has forwarded his res
igLation to Mayor Pfennig with the I'M
derstanding that it is to take effect at
once. In his letter of resignation Mr..
Simmons declares that he regrets that
he can not see his way clea. to serve
longer on this board but that he feels
that his business cor actions are de-
handing so much of his time and so
ruch of it must be spent away from the
city that it is unfair to so important q
department. of tie city government for
him to retain a place as a member of tha
commission. Mr. Simmons gives the as
surance that as a private citizen he viii
continue to take the same interest in the
ork of the police and the fire depart
ment and that he will be ready to aid
the city at any tiIae it is possible for
him to be of service.
MIR. Simmons was f;rt named rs a
member Of the ca1 81 By layer
James oSman s..s2 tss Fears 70 ana
he had been twice appointed H. sue
coed himself He served as President
of the Commission for five years and
during these years the scope of the work
of the commission was widely extended
He gave his personal attention to the
study of problems affecting the depart
ments and offered many suggestions
which brought greater efficiency.
~ regret deeply that Mr. Simmons
has seen fit to resign his place on the
commission" said Mayor Pfennig this
morning, but his letter is insistent
that he be relieved of these duties and
have no alternative but to accept it.
He has done real work for Kenosha as
: member of the commission and I know
that even though he might not be able
to give as much time to the work as in
the past the officials Of the city would
be glad to have him remain His work
as a commissioner has been of con-
structive nature and the effects of it
have been shown in vastly increased
efficiency
Mayor Pfennig declared that there
had been no appointment made as a
spccesssoN for Mr. Simmons and before
any a. sgfntment is made the matter will
be taken up with other members of the
commission. Presid9n H. B. Robinson
of the commission is now out of the
city and he will not return for several
weeks and until he returns the matter
OF naming new member Of the board
will probably be held open The COM
mission has been one Of the best organ
lied boards in the city and Mayor
Pfennig is opposed to doing anything
which might interfere with its work.
A number of names have been suggested
in connection with the vacancy.
81 haven't any idea who IS to be-
named for the position said the mayor
this morning. cit is matter to which
there is no great rush attached and we
want to consider it carefully so that
when an appointment is made it will be
one entirely agreeable to the other men,
bers of the commission and an appoiht-
ment which will assure the maintenance
of the high grade of work which has
been done by his board in the past
Mr.. Simmons sent his resignation from
Florida but it is expected that he viii
be back in the city within the next ten
days.