Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-19
FIRE MATTEES.
Til, Shlf,,er Discussing the s,,u.,i"

Tho Shlt'ler Discussing the Situation.
The monthly meeting of the ShiiiIer fire
company on Tuesday evening was very
largely attended. After the transaction OF
routine business the subject of tho fire dc
partment was brought before the men,
bers.
j. G.. Goodman nov."I "that O,,r dele
gates to the city union i,c instructed to
vote with the majority Of the delegates
upon the subject ct accepting or re.ectin.
councils ropusitious respecting the reor-
sanization OF the lire department.
Councilman Sncych asked that the men,
bers be not hassy in their action, as no
proposition had yet been submitted to the
company.
J. G. Goodman said that notice enough
was given by councils in adopting 4 call
system. Now, let us in the same manner
give them notice what VIC propose doing.
Mr. Smech opposed the adoption of the
motion, and advocated withdrawing from
the city unioE, as it was the cause of ali
the trOnble the fireman were now labor,
ing under, anil the city union las advO-
Gated measures that it had no business to
advocate.
J. G. Goodman eulogized the city union
as the most compact and efficient Organi-
LtLIDl GIldL lllc IILiC.botCI ucbdtLu1CHL cVCE
had, that it combined ali tho advantages
of the old city convention in 4 more per-
manent form. That it's measures thus far
were but :. reflection OF the sentiments Of
the FRENCH. That the city union was en-
dcayOring to secure an increase Of aDprO-
priatiOn which was needed. He referred
to the fact that in some time during tho
tifties the old city convention had met aud
decided upon :.n increase Of appropria-
tion they elected tiremeu to councils and
secured it. During the war the apprOpria-
tiOm sas decreased! The convention met
again and pressed " increase, and secured
it. and the same would be done now, or
else the iircmen would not continue in
service.
i. ). Goodman addressed the meeting at
some length upon the subject OF the city
union, and said he was proud of being the
prime mover in securing the organization
of that body, and that in all il actions tho
interests of the Eremen were considered,
that it was body of tho firsmen, by the
firemen and for the fremen. He cliarac-
tcriZed the action Of the special councils
committee as disllOnOrable in attemptin.
to impose upon the credulty of council
men, who by their own Acknowledgements
were ignorant of what the were voting for,
and he hoped that the Shif1ler company
would display their courage and stand by
the department..
Mr.. Smeych said that the councils had
offered $1,000 annual appropriation, two
hundred dollars more than the city union
had asked for, aud also inferred that the
iiremen Eeyer gave their own money to
support the companies. lie was inter
rupted by cries OF Il have 81 have y
He then qualified it by saying that the
younger and majority members of the
company had not given their own money.
P.S. Goodman said that during the
thirty years Of the company existence
they had run forty active members. At
the rate Of $50 a year tho company Lad
given in service $50, 900 to the city, and it,;
property was worth about $4,000, and
every cent was secured by hard labor au,
doubiy earned. He admitted the gener
osty of the councils in Offering $1,000 4
year but with reduced department coll
templated the expenses of the COMPANY
would run from 81, 600 to s., 900 a year, ard
no provision made to meet this deficiency.
John Fritz asscnted to all that had been
said in favor OF the city union, ami urged
the members not to rent either house or
to the city, but to sell the prop
crty, and If councils won't pay full value.
sell it to other parties.
j. u. Goodman took the same ground
in respect to selling.
The motion was put to 4 vote anG: rc-
ceivcd the assent of every member present
With but one exception.