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Show PT " - - T e'r - Fifcncn's Herald Contains an Excellent Account cf . j:; t , the Hew Chiefs BusyCarcer. 1 : .. .: . r f - . . The following- olocal interest, per-tainlns per-tainlns to Chief William H. Bywater of the re department, appeared in the Firemen's Herald, New York, in 1U issue is-sue of July 23: "Chief -William H. Bywater, who recently re-cently succeeded James Devlne as Chief of the Salt Lake Fire department, is a native of Sheffield, England, where he was born June 27, 1858. When four weeks old his parents removed to Btr-' Btr-' mlrigham, England, where be attended publio school, and when he graduated at the age of 14 years, he commenced an apprenticeship in a wire milL On completion cf his apprenticeship hs emigrated to Salt Lake City, where he has Bince resided, "His appointment as Chief received the approval of the publio because of : his eminent qualifications therefor. Although of the same political taith" as the Mayor, he is in no sense a politician, politi-cian, and his appointment is not a political po-litical measure. He Was appointed because be-cause of fitness for the position, and politics was merely incidental thereto. He conducts the department on a non-political non-political basis. ' , ' - ' Years of Experience, ... "He has had many years experience as a fireman. He is an expert electrician electri-cian and mechanical engineer of recognized recog-nized ability, and possesses a thorough knowledge of wiring, heating plants, and other work that plays a more or less important part in the education of the fireman. He entered the volunteer department as a member of the Eagle Hook and Ladder company, in 1283, and was one of its ablest members in 1SS8, when he was made engineer of engine No. 1, which position he held until promoted pro-moted to superintendent of the fire-alarm fire-alarm telegraph. This position he held for more than a year, when he resigned and took charge of an extensive heating, heat-ing, electric wiring and plumbing contract, con-tract, on completion- of which he entered en-tered a plumbing and steam fitting concern, con-cern, in its installation of heating apparatus ap-paratus department. Was Soon Promoted. "In 1894 he again entered the department depart-ment as engineer of No. 1. He was shortly afterward promoted to captain, in charge of the West, side, where he remained until 1990, when on account of politics he resigned. He became assistant assist-ant engineer of ZIon's Co-Operative Mercantile institution, the largest business busi-ness concern in that section of the country, and was soon promoted to chief engineer, which position he was filling when on March 17. 1904, he was appointed Chief of the department by Mayor Morris. "During the few months that he barf been in charge of the department he has instituted a number of improvements, improve-ments, including the enforcement of the ordinance requiring the keeping of alleys, backyards, etc., free from rubbish, rub-bish, and the providing of hotels, rooming-houses, etc., with suitable fire fighting fight-ing apparatus. He is working In harmony har-mony with the underwriters for the most efficient department and fire conditions con-ditions possible." The article is illustrated with an excellent ex-cellent half-tone of Chief Bywater. |
