Minutes 1890-1896
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Seattle (Wash.). Board of Fire Commissioners
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Established by the 1890 city charter to prescribe rules and regulations for the Fire Department; responsibilities included enforcing rules violations and appointing the fire chief and all subordinate officers; abolished with passage of a new city charter in 1896. From the description of Minutes, 1890-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925016 A Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of the mayor and four elected fire commissioners who served four-year terms,...
Seattle (Wash.). Fire Dept.
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A Fire Department was established by City Charter in 1883. It provided for equipment purchases, but not for hiring of firefighters. Following the Great Fire of 1889, a professional fire department was created with five district fire stations and purchase of a fire boat. The first Fire Chief of the professional department was Gardner Kellogg, who served 1890-1892 and 1895-1901. A Board of Fire Commissioners was established by the 1890 City Charter to prescribe rules and regulations for the Depart...
