Daily Republican., 1883-07-11
FIT tn EDITION
LOSING HEART.
The People Fail to RespOnd-TA
Water Witch Fire Company RI.
solve 10 DlSbaN0.

For many years the Water Wim
Fire Company has seriously felt M
need of new and more commodm,|
engine house, and accordingly se,|
have been taken towards procurng,|
necessary funds to erect the same. /
fair was held last winter, and puII,,
profit was made, but not enough \
warrant them il erecting the buidu
Letters were then sent out to all M
principal citizens asking for dona'iou
and few responses were received TO NJ
call. Council was asked Tor a loan
$3. 900 which was also refused, and d
mem bers became so disheartened thyI
a special meeting was called last Mol
day evening to consider the subjec.,
The matter was literally discusse an
a resolution adopted that the CompanI|
disband on the lst Of September,and
Trustees were instructed to sell all I'd
real and personal property OF the CQn|
pany. When the vote was taken !
stood so to ! in favor Of disbandmai
and the objecting member, it is statd
has joined the majority.
The reason that the date for dsbanB
ing was fixed for September was \
account Of the Company having rcdI
ed the quarterl y appropriation from Cit
Council, and they feel in duty bound
remain in service until the appropi4|
ton i, exhausted. This action on ID
part Of the Company was not done
scare c mncil into giving them themN
ey asked for, as many of the ncnM,
are unware that Council "ould not a1
fully appropriate it, but it I
done mainly because the business Dr
properrv owners, manufacturers al
other, did rot respond to their call
aid, and they were unwilling TO ca
,inue in their present quarters any Ion
er
The Company was incorporated
1888 and nov numbers about 800 mn
bers, composed Of some o: our nc
prominn.. and influential citizens Y
Company has always stood at t. G hs
of the fire department, and their
will be severely elt in case OF a Ian
conhagration, and there is yet timet
the citize 70 lend helping hand al
save this tticient Company trom d
and,ng. 49,,
The financial condition OF the Con-
pany at the present time is good, Al
their assets consist OF their old house
Slipley street, below Sixth, for WIKI
they have necn offered 81, OOOa Clapp
Jones steamer in good condition, whN
cost 1000; u fine pair Of horses al
harness nickel plated hose car'taa
800 fe4t Of new Boston woven hose.
feet of American jacket hose, ana
feet of hose for medium service, bestd1
other equipments.
In addition to this, the Company Ia
81, 900 ia bank and has mo- debts excs
a balance Of between 5000 and $500 OF
loan of $4,000 IN ade to it hT City Com
ell some years ago. 1t is stated tl
the effects will IL sod as soon ato
September lst as possible
THE v'ECCACoE EN- aAREissEp.
Tie action of the City Council inn
cons dering the appropriation, It
stated, has also EN- sarrassed the Ws
cacoe Steam Fire Kngine Compa'
who were a bout to sreCt new and mo
commodiouanuartecs, for which pa
had been adopted, and the contn
given ont. Ground was to- havs bH
! broken this week and active operati1
rommencc,. az; the Jew lousr, but
was not do.r .or reasons stated abo1v
and the mD,r yrrs are thinking serious
If adopting u s">ame plans ottne VA
Witch, tot without the " $500 aIN
! uiation the house car not be built
If this Company axes the same ach
| . will have a tendency to cripple
department, which will necesAi
.Ae establishing ofa paid tiie d'pA
| .i@nt.