Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-12
THE FIREMEN.
THEIR UNION IN SESSI n.
Discussing the Action of .

UN1ON SESSk
Discussing the Action off, cils.
At the monthly meeting the Fire
mems union in the Humar uose house
last night, President How and Secre
tary Goodman in the ch" s, Chairman
Jacob Gable, of the CONN. .tce appoints,
to confer with the committee of council Id
reported that the conference had been he l.
and propositions submitted by the fireme n
Gas already published), but they rece ised
no satisfaction from the cOuncilmen. men
Mr. Cox, of councils aud also Of ived
union, being called upon reported the re.
cent action of councils On the fire depart
ment Gas has been fully published in the
INTELLIGESCER) and he said that though
as a member of councils he did all in his
power to prevent such action, he believed
it was the duty of all tiremen to assist
councils as much as possible in maxim. the
new system success. He explained that
the city proposed to rent the houses and
apparatu, of some of the companies, elect
engineers, etc, who will be paid salaries,
and run the department entirely.
Mr.. Joel Haines, Of the American, ex-
chief engineer, was at q loss to know if
this contemplated {: continuance of the
company organizations, aud their owner
ship of their present property he did not
want to obstruct the city's purposes but
the American would not allow its engine
to 20 into irresponsible hands.
Mr. Jacob Wilhelm, of the Humane, re
ported that his company had lately
resolved to neither lease nor loan any OF
its property to the city if the municipality
wants to run paid fire department let it
h,,v nv,A k.,,s01 In
ment; it can buy the Humane
be asked for it. He was IN favor cf
the resolution already passed, giving
notice that the department would go out
of service if the appropriations were not
increased, except that the time given to
doors of the engine houses nailed up with
TO councils lie thought that anybody that
would do one thing and at tho next meet
ing turn around and reconsider their ac-
tion needed watching.
A. II. Hammond, Of the Washington,
reported that rs yet his company had
taken no action in the matter they would
likely at the next meeting.
MIR. Z. S. Goodman, Of the Shiffler, said
that lis company would hold its regular
meeting on Tuesday next, and determine
what action to take the members were
generally against the course of councils {:
they might rent their room but would not
lease the apparatus.
Mr.. Gable, of the Sun, counselled mod
Grafton and 10 decisive steps until the final
action of the city government be officially
determined upon.
Wilhelm again took the floor and indul.. {.
cd in a long TRADE against councils, the
ignorance and inconsistency of its men,
bers, and predicted that at the next meet
ing the call system would be abandoned on
account of its expense.
President Howell thought with Mr.. Ga
ble that it is best to take no action at
present.
Sher Smith, of tho Friendship, also ex-
chief engineer, understood the call system,
as he had seen it work, and if the object
in adopting it was to prevent
incendiary fires he did not think it would
have that effect. He did not think that
volunteer frcmen are as rule incendi-
aries. The class Of men who fire
these buildings (if the fires were incea-
diary were as rule those who have no
and in his opniHi they
would, if the system is adopted, continue
their work in order to get regular employ
ment as firpmen.
Mr.. Haines was in favor of gracefully
submitting to councils and giving the new
scheme fair trial. As to the hard
knocks received lately by the American
he believed that great deal OF the dis
conduct charged upon its men,
bers was due to the discussion over the
abandment Of the volunteer system, which
had led some of its members to the con-
clusiOn that if the volunteer department
is to be abandoned it is best to break it up
rs soon as possible. A certain class Of
citizens opposing the department., its use
fulness is destroyed, and this being the
case it had better go out of existence and
the new system take its place.
Wilhelm again took the floor and
scorned the idea Of he city keeping up
paid fire department when it now regu
Iarly fails to pay the appropriation in due
time. He closed with an attack upon the
for speaking in favor Of a
paid department. "T,e men running it,
he said, "arc Bobby Clark. OF the INTEL
Josh Lyte, of the Examiner,
and Snowy Kendrick, Of the Ne,o Era, the
gospel sheet on the corEcr."
Haines said the volunteer department is
already discharged Wilhelm thought
then the doors ought to be nailed up
President Howell suggested postponcment
Of action Mr. Gable favored cnlighten-
ncnt of ignorant councilmen Mr.. Haines
was opposed to fircmen lobbying as undig
nified and Mr.. Goodman thought the
union would go out of existence before
long, as he firmly believed that the call
system would soon be in working order, as
in his opinion it should be. 1t was his
most earnest desire that the volunteer
system be abolished and tie new system
Dc put in force.
Adjourned.
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