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Show -- oo ' NEW YORK FIRE CMEF EXAMINATION Ne w York, July 10 Today marked mark-ed the firsl stage In the examination of candidates for the post of New York fire chief, the most important place cvor filled through competitive examinations In the woild The examinations ex-aminations will be the most technical and scientific ever held Tho new chief must have a knowledge knowl-edge of water pressure and of the Intricate In-tricate water system of Now York city. The examinations will cover the architecture of skyscrapers and loftv apartments houses, the uso of explosives, the use of automobiles, of chemistry, the use of chemicals In fighting "fires and the orrect of chemicals chem-icals in fires. The appointment is practically for life at tno salary of $7,000 a year. Only deputy firo chiefs ton in number arc eligible to take the examination. |