City of Wenatchee v. Berg

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court confirming a decision of the Wenatchee Fire Civil Service Commission discharging appellant, Floyd E, Berg.

Mr. Berg had been employed as a fireman by the Wenatchee Fire Department for approximately 20 years. On January 8, 1952, acting Fire Chief T. A. Weaver wrote a letter to Mayor Arthur H. Pohlman of Wenatchee, requesting that Mr. Berg be dismissed, setting forth six grounds for dismissal. Also, the mayor was, given a petition signed by 14 of approximately 20 firemen who, likewise, requested Berg’s dismissal from the department. As a…