The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-08
CITY HNTEL LLIGRNC CE.
THE PAID FIRE BILL.
Its CenslderntIon In select Coupcl

Al tne HuJOuIuulenJ OF select council on Tnur5- |
day last resolution was adopted that the chamber
meet at noon today for the purpose OF receiving the
bill creating Paid Fire Department.
AT twenty minutes past ~ O'Clock the chamber
was called TO order by Samuel w, Catte, President
Mr.. shermer chairman OF the comnlttee, cub |
mitted the report, after which Mr.. Hameffy hiayed
that the further consideration of the bill be post !
poned for the present aud the bill, as amended be |
printed for the use OF members.
Mr.; Kams,rIy , said that his motion was not for the
sso0,006, which should receive careful considera- |
tion at the hands OF members.
Mr. George A. Smith said that this motion had |
been anticipated. No great necessity existed for
any delay, as but one important amendment had
,.ayn made to the bill as II came from Common
&r. kaweily claimed that he was sincere in his
motion, He could see no reason why the present
bill should be rushed through In such haste. Phtla-
tephia was not in the condition OF Sodom and GO
Enorrah. The matter was an important one. IL was /
proposed to change a system which had been In eS.
istence since Philadelphia was city, and as such |
Councmen could not be too careful IN its conside-
ration. This was a subject which Councils mad no |
right to consider in so serious manner unless so
directed by the citizens
ellis should take the matter up and consider 1t. He
then recied the history Of the bill since its nrst in
of time had been given for careful perusal and
understanding Of It's provisions
The motion to postpone was put and the yeas and
nays were called, resulting as follows:-
Messrs. Cochran, Hockey, Hopkins Kamerly,
-NGys|MessaT, Barlow, OrsmeE, FareiTa. Francssss.
HShness hOdgdSSp JSnes Zone @tb m rpPm II sp
Cattoll, Pesident-l5.
The President then directed the first section OF
the bill to be read, which being done, Mr..
Hopkins moved that the chamber go into the Com
mlttee Of the Whole for the consideration OF the
biz.
Nr. Franciscus necessity for ttis, and Mr..
RsmeIly argued in favor OF the motion,
Mr. Barlow raised point OF order raat this
ton, like the committee TO lie on thetable, was not
debatable
The President decided the point well taken, and
the motion TO go into Committee OF the Whole
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Ksnerly King, Marcus, Spyoer-a. ro,...
essen Brp can rm IaES Rohs sSa
Sh.rmer ShoeHagzer, Smith, Geo. A.. Smith, VIM
The FIRST section being under consideration, Mr.
Cochrsn moved to strike out seven Fire Commits
sioners ahd insert five. Agreed to- yeas IA, nays g.
The section was then adopted.
The second section as amended by the committee
then read. 1t provides that under
thrty-fve years shall be eligible 60 be commits
sioner two to he chosen by Select Council and three
by Common Councif to be elected at the last
stated meeting in December of each year; the com-
70 % serve without m & sat- on when zen
four years, ant vacancies to be filed every second
ruary thereafter; the minority in each chamber to
be represented by one member in the board.
Mr.. Kamery moved to strike out all in the section
referring TO minority representation.
Mr.. Cochran hoped the motion would not prevail
believing Tint it was the best that could be DONE
The motion of Mr.. Kamery was not agreed to.
Mr.. Cochran moved to amend that the persons TO
he selected by the minority shall be eeated by the
The yeas and nays were called on Mr.. Ccchran's
amendment, which was voted down by vote OF 12
Mr. Cochran moved to still further amend by
striking out thIrtylve years Of age, which was not
The section as amended by the committee was
The third and fourth sections were then agreed to.
When the fifth section under consideration,
Mr.. Marcus moved to amend that the meetings OF
the Fire Commissioners shall be held with open
doors.
precedent had been established in the case OF the
Council resolution requesting the Gas Trustees TO
s %e Psm sTbon s Of neaTy b @
onof dollars, and their acts should be open to the
Mr. W. f. Smith looked upon the argument in
favor of the amendment as a matter OF buncombe.
and the speaker did not want the board oyerawed at
their meeting by any outside pressure. There was
no chance for peculation upon the part OF the
Mr. Shoemaker stated that il the section was
passed it is present. it wOu9 be optional with
the commissioners TO decide whether they should
SIT with open or closed doors. The board would be
similar to a committee OF Councils, and these bodies
decide whether their meetings sha be public or not.
Mr. Barlow held that the public should know
every transaction ll OF the board ne held tnat the
business without anybody knowing anything He
advocated the placing In the section OF provision
which should require the board to meet at stated
intervals.
Mr.. McIwan moved to further amend by re-
qgriDg the commissioners to hold TWO stated meet
ings al least monthly.
The amendment was agreed to and the section as
amended was adopted.
The sixth section was then taken up, when MT.
Franciscus moved that the Commissioners shall
meet for organization on the third day OF January,
1871. Agreed to- The section was then adopted.
The seventh section was adopted without amend
ment
When the eighth section under consideration
Mr.. Kamerly moved TO increase the pay OF the hose
and hook -and-laddermen from $500 to $500 annually.
Not agreed to.
Mir. Hockey moved to make it $780, which was not
agreed to.
EIr. Bicke moved to increase the pay of the fore
man from $3.50 to 5000. Not agreed to-
The section then passed
The ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth,
fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth sections were
adopted without amendment.
The sixteenth section was amended so as TO allow
twChorses only to hook and-ladder companies.
The bill was still under consideration as we go to
press.
A SwINDLER.-About O'Clock this morning a
yOlng man, genteely dressed, entered the cigar
store OF Wilt 4 Fry No. 140 North Third street, and
asked to: be shown some or the finest quality OF
ciVaTs. Mr.. Wilt waited on the individual and eX
hbited 10 him some brands worth $40 box. These
were considered too common and finer quality
was asked for. Mr.. Witt passed TO the rear OF the
store 10 hunt up another brand. In the meantime
the young man left by the front door, taking with
him two OF the $1O boxes. He passed up Third tC
Race and down Race but escaped arrest
ESCAPE OF BURGLARS.-AbOut 4 O'Clock this
morning Policemen Martin and Price. OF the Ela-
venth district, noticed two men, one Of whom car
ried large bundle, passing down Second street, In