A. No; he is not. He has nothing to do with the mayor.
Q. He is subject to the orders of the commissioners?
A. Yes; he is directed by them, but he has supreme control of the fire department. If he wants the assistance of the commissioners he sends an alarm for them.
Q. In case the fire department needs protection, to whom ought you to look for that protection?
A. I suppose to the head of the police department of the city.
Q. Do you know, of your own knowledge, whether any demand was made upon the chief of police for protection?
A. Not of my own knowledge.
Q. Is the fire department a paid department?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you see the fire when it first started?