The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-06

money made by careful thought be-
Ing given 20 the above plan
II shall recommend the naie Of the
Pine and Third ave. property and the
purchaHe by condemnation or other
wise - some parcel 81 ground more
fitted 10 fire departmental purposes
with tho large sum which "A sale ~
this property would bring. wo would
~ able not only 20 pay for the necea-
snry land. but h. able 10 construct a
firHt-claHs. up-to-inte building. con
tanning gymnasium and training
quarters for the men.
~ new running card and more
uniform system Of fire dnli will b.
inaugurated nj onoe. and an effort
made 10 bring about more harmony
IN this department.
'-rhe fro department had budget
allowance. OF which approximately
bta 900 will be returned. This. how
ever. was largely the result % short
age In men.
AS our port develops IL will BE-
neoess.ary 10 make certain changes
and improvements for the protection
OF the water front OIL storage on
our docks should be more atringently
regulated. and 60 this end am
having our fire marHhal prepare an
ordinance 20 modify the existing
conditions"
Elm my opinion our police depart
msnt Is better Organized and ia Civ
ing more efficient service than r.
has for many years past I desire
20 say that ! hAy, found the vast
ina lority OF the men honest and ef-
ficient
name 20 nil their fellows The clean
ing out OF these crooks and grnfters
will continue. The police themselves.
n they will bu, do 70. can be OF ma
teriai aid in elcvaiing the character
and reputation OF their own profess
sion by enforcing the law against
their fellow officers in the same
manner as they would In the case 81
an outsider.
The quarters now occupied by the
police department In the Public Safe
~ building should BE- remodelod The
basement where the motor car driv-
ers. ambulance drivers. motorcycle
riders and mechanics work eight
hours n day are n great deal worse
place. and more inHanitary. than the
jailH where prisoners are confined. II
seems 20 me that We should put the
garage where the present municipal
court Is held. and place the head po-
lice station on the floor which has
been occupied by the United States
draft boards
AN these things will cost money.
hut tho decent working conditions OF
our police and the improvement OF
the lot Of our prisoners. mad enough
without any extra burden. viii be
improved.
"our city Jaii during my term has
been kept IN as good n condition as
tho class and character OF the build
I Ing would allow. In the receiving
cell. which for years has been with
out a chair TO At on or n cot 30 sleep
I on. the inmates having been com
pellcd 10 lie down on the cement
I floor. conditions are now improved.
and clean. sanitary cots are furnish
ed. sheets have been pat on all the
/ beds In the women's quarters. and
marked improvement has been
made In the food
Il have made IL a policy 20 peri
odicsaily visit our institutions and In
terricw the inmates personally.
Thru suggestions received from
them We have been able TO remedy
many Of the conditions causing
complaint However. IA far as the
city Jail IL concerned. the character
OF the building has made 4, impos.
slhlo to do that which should be
done in relation 10 plumbing and
I sanitation"