Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-23

Z last year the appropriation was oyerrun BY :
tneniy $4,000. 'Evefywhers where paid IRE :,
department hiss been established, It costs double
Of what was expected. Here 1t Is proposed TO |,
pay "a 300 to 5000 for first class steamer, !,
will cost $4,000, hose carriages, from $500
to $T00 each, say, $3.50; hose, horses, &c., So
| 500. If the men are employed, accommodate |
ton will have TO be provided for them, II is
not right to agitate the question now but we
| should encourage our volunteer companies IN
their good work
Mr.; Adams said the volunteer fire department
had been in operation here for three quarters
OF century. Some of our best citizens have
belonged to It, They arose in this order;
Friendship, Reliance Delaware, Phoenix, Water
Witch, Washington, Fame and Wecclcoe Onr
hremen are as moral as any sat of men. III
mau Is disposed TO be immoral, he will be so
without having fire company's building TO re-
sort TO- The paid fire department Of Phiadel-
! phia for 1873, cost sl73,432. 81; of Baltimore,
: Slis,O0O; Nashville, S3s,000, Philadelphia had
u steamers,5 trucks; Baltimore, 10 steamers,
trucks Nashville, steamers and one truck
Each machine In Philadelphia cost to be sus-
. tanned, $l4, 1875; Baltimore, Sill 1893; Nashville,
I $1,000. The population of Phladt lpha accord |
!. Ing to the census Of 1870, was 674,0O0 Balti- |
more, 267, OOO Nashville, 25,S72. In Philade- |
+ pha, it cost II cents; Baltimore, 5Gcents; Nash |
Vile; STAT per capita. averaging these three
cities, each machine costs x13 1873 TO be sustain
ed. For Wilmington, steamers and one truok
are required; total cost, moi less than SiS,O00
Wimlngton's population is stated at GOSH
y The trs prop rty 10 b. purchased is worth
n $4,000. Our appropriation for the fire de-
IT partment this year is about $4,000. II is iu-
proper to Increase, ut tins time the city expeu-
e ses in this way. Mr.. Adams also reviewed the
W relation OF lire Insurance Companies to th1 file
IS de )artment.
a. Mr.. Baker spoke at length on the stability
H. and rates Of foreign 4 Domestic Insurance Com
" panies. If the Delaware Fire Co. can run their
le apparatus for Sl794, the city ofWimingon can.
III If the Washington Fire Company can run for
u sl3I6, the city ought to do it.
re Mr.. Adams referred TO the firemen 3 harislips
e aud their compensation. lie compared the
T. volunteer department of 500 men at SIS 900
al with paid department of 20 men at $50 900
he year.
le Mr.. Baker referred to the value OF property
ne insured and said that the workingm-u will reap
ne the benefit Of paid fire department, and that
es property holders will also save.
'e Mr. Hayes referred To the safety of cetain in.
pie surancr companies.
as Mr.. Pickles said that IN Springfield, Mass.
US each apparatus costs $4,000 year for running
ap expenses. The city Is about the size of this
~ and great economy is prlcticed there. He said
"a 1t is the facilities which place Oilers and rot
,m the rate OF tax which induces foreign capital tC
he come in This could he seen in the case of the
" parties at the foot Of Seventh street, who coult
!" have gone to Stamon or Newport, or New Cas-
II tie.
, ne He offered preamble stating That as the a
nj" ",i doption OF paid IRE department would b,
IRE but an act ofjustice to a large body Of publ
spirited citizens, relieving them from All ard
. n, uous and dangerous position for which the
!, 10 receive no compensation, therefor;
ne Resolved, that the Committee on Law be in
and structed to prepare an Act creating a Iai
opy fire department to GO into effect March, lst
ded 1876.
oss. lat tbi, tina the lobby, which was crowd
rant with men, became somewhat noisy for lei
any minutes,n consequence of ALI alarm of fire hol
tor the city tire watch
,ook MessIs Febiger, Adams and HAYES conlnt
yner Ell the debate when, on motion Of MIR. Bake
list the subject was postponed for one week. NJ
& ill Hayes SAIL we knew that it requires ali act
mes the Legislature to place the lald fire drpar
pres ment into existence which Cannot ~. don. u
e.-- the next Legislature.
VIII The report of c. IL GALLAGHER, Chiri Eug
ioi eer showed II men employed i liz, Water p
partmeut.
AZ !, The pay roll VI thu Street Department amou
WIN ted TO $20l.20; of the Wafer department, SIG
pooh 81. Mr. Foulk presented peiilion OF W lila
oe' smith and Others for crossing al Spruce a,
eces- Taylor streets.
clty Mr.. Febiger presented petition Of John T.
iileu msr and others for curbing and paving on Isl
u o. street, 9Th, Ward An order for Sl2 Tor postal
pro was directed to be drawn in favor OF Frank
me Taylor; also SAG to VIM. ii. Gallagher, TO
/
The legal form for condemning ground
IN Ia the new basin, was read,
! was Mr.. FOulk presented an ordinance which
'n EsaA AY6GFf Rgf9 a. sale 81 meat upon
street. II strikes out the word chiefly in
'e " ton 2. Adjourned at 1040 p. m.
and 5000 vas sold on Thursday evening at the IL,
ssess ing OF te Penn Loan Association at from IS to
July, w e'"' premium Inc Ass0e'suoh Is" years
Of the Fire.-The barn and stables Of Andrew b,
~ M wa aast Nv iaa
) not Monday with all the contents, consisting Of
D data or eight tsns of hay, harness, Nc,
y = , nav Hotel.-B. ID. l.ongland Of Red Lion il
,uiea dred, pas rented the ID Delaware City hotel
ANA. will Take possession on the 18th, proxm.
found Sudden Deatb -Ward = y,r.,,a.,r
Whoe resided with his daughter near Arm stro,
Wouiu Corner, In st. Georges funded, f'll Il
PM OF while dressing hiniselflast Wednesday morn
y say although he was In his usual health OH +
ID es- day evening with the exception ot a eli
y, ~, eon haadache. He was III his UQth year.
ear. If To Contractors. Christian Febirer
Uns.- Coufl COMMISSIONER, VIII receive plon
lid not until the 10th OF March, for the building OF
doubt and two abufments for tho bridge over
,ver.- Brandywine, at Washington street, as ina
i Feb | seen by advertisement in another column,
a ,i, vi Accidenl.-On Tuesday last, Horace, 50
!. WILL i VIM. 4. Beck, Of Appointments Hum
'sL I'M tell into tub Of boiling water which
"A |
'' INV to be killed. The boy was onlj three yea
Inc, ,,. age, and his injuries proved SO severe that
lug INV died in few hours after wards. 70 AID
,.., this misfortune Mr.. Beck had cut his
'pai' quite severely, and 1t WAS being dress, Il "
l. the accident occurred.
Coyie TIE Drdmd-Miss Minnie MontaeI
horses charming actress, assisted by a large lrIi
corps under the supernteudence of MIR. /
rity re- Keller, appears at the Opera House the
- was three evenings of this week.-Mrs. evening,
Irish Drama, or the Outlaws will be pelt,
ninori ed tomorrow, "Through by Daylight" on
Lvor OF nesday, "The Winning Hand"
Or ofitl -
4. Ha Solp.-Through the efforts Of President
NV that zier goodly quantity of fine soup will be-
es of we'd up at the City Hall to-day, for the bene
Inmates the hungry, and quite feast NAV be anti
Jus fire teu oh Tue occasion. Ihe hulick saush
o keep was ohe oi Tue iihestih our county anu
what of 1t well stewed roasted will prove as pa
Of the BILE as any that Will appear on the tables 0
~ they OF our hotels. Eli win he happy If the
matter and orphans OF the soldiers can be fully ac
d be re- nodated, and they may wish In return fl
Oj dine many sacrifices, that his shadow may |
eer. S7s grow less
ahee OF Accident,-William Speakman aged a
"ouio Is years, employed as messenger in MIR. Sn
| department OF the p. w. 4 B. r. II. d
'i,e' d. while Jumping OH the north bound irai
~ ioa'' Saturday morning, to get the abroad le
"ctoii, got foot caught in the foot box used hy
eses u sengers In stepping the cars and in ia
IL, vas nv tha ybaala