The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
PROTECTION AT LAST.
The Council Establishes a Paid
Fire Department
cuHlg.s causTlc REMARKS.
The ge8n, Essalssfeas Are Considered sn
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rght 1esoss4 a rress aes1 Ct time 2aa 10
I9stl@ esrafory 70 Ebs re1o3sstoss rassest ~
TIE ;sfrt meeting % The seattle Boar 81
pre- tTnfrrwrsters. Chars. -, g Commerce
ans Bsarl 81 Trade held At tie eDsT-tsogiss
Prifav evening relating 70 the GrseEey q
the cosnca taking immediate steps s0~ard
Yf7vtaiag az adequate water sEpply and
ofhsr meas % ere protection. The joint
meeting vas represented by J. 4. Nc
IiouxAil. G. III. Eltsinzer and Frank Han.
ford. Tire COMMITTEES appointed ioF the pGF-
pess.
The matter wa called % by the reading
% TIE resolution. Witch has already been
pahsshes IN the -IsTgtfTsEscER sup
faeTgented b. communication from TIE
committee read - Ar, 9eDoagalL
COUNCILMAN Duris Vas on h.s fee ~ The
conclusion o. the resai8g ard sa.t a. chair
han % the committee OF fire and watsr be
wanted something - saF "a reference to
the resolutions. He said he had read
great deal IN the ctr Tress about the
sliatofv council, and from the gnAuimifY
a. opinion as expressed 81 The press there
must he some very strong motive power
behind them IL The matter. lie waB s1r
prisesi that the tnrse bodies represented III
,he petition had awakened from their i01iE
sleep after having failed 70 secure quo
ram a, any meeting for month So order
30 pitch into the council for not doing some
thing Il could not 10. There were
great many whefeases 10 the resO-
iBtionS tha, were positively IN
tree said Mr. Dugie. Tie truth
was that the city nov had better IRE pro-
lection than ever before. there was more
pressure on hydrants; more apparatus and
a mere efficient department than before the
IRE. The situation ia tie business portion
"a tie city was snfniteiy bette than before
June s. Then that part 9as flied with a
DondeseTipt collection ~ iunammAble
baiidiugs. all Of which had been swept
ssay. Vow only mew warehouses. built
Systematically, o, The best materials ard
easy OF access by the ire department has
been built along the water front Slips
had been provided so that engines could
play on them. West street waz still in the
hands of the contractors. 50 10 was impos-
slide % lay water mains there Coming
this wgy from the water from. the burnt
district wss encountered, and II the men
who framed the resolution could zee any
th!ng 10 burn there exeep. half hnished
bricks, they wsFe Argus-eyed. and he would
ike 30 nave them show II To him.
There has been a great deal OF unneces-
sary excitement over this matter. con
tinged Mr. DuTia. The city has bought
three additional engiaes, nearly mile Of
rev hose, has ordered plans for a new ire
boat and will tonight pass al ordinance
providing for paid fire department. The
demand for a better water supply was not
q new one. bat IL was fact that there
was now more pressure on hydrants
than before the tire. owing To the
fact that elevators and manufactures that
bad used a large share of the Spring Hin
supply were not now IN operation. The
city vas now negotiating with the Spring
H.ll Water Company for the purchase OF It's
plant. but did not feel that & possessed the
required technical knowledge 10 decide rs
60 the value Of the plant as part Of gem
efal system and for that rea-
son the mayor had employed a
competent engineer. who was now on the
way here, Measures had also been used
for the procurement OF a iireboat, and il
would be built long before ii is iInperatively
demanded by business returning TO the
burnt district.
Mr.. Durie said he couldn't see Why the
council should be made the scapegoat for
eyorhitant insurance rates, aud why the
insurance companies should use the Board
OF Trade and Chamber of Commerce as
oats-psws In their efforts Ia bera;e the
council. He couldn't see the OCCASION for
these people getting together in the court
house to publish a set Of inhanmatory res
olutions concerning tile c.ty council. He
knew the insurance Companies were eharg-
ING eXorhitant rate. bat he appealed 20 the
gentlemen before the cuuuc.l e. consider
What difficulties that body had Iabored ua.
der since June q It's hands had been tea
hy the laos OF finds By the large amount
of business necessary 70 the moment and
eN The general condition Of the citv Ia
conclusion he SAID
say these resolutions are an outrage
against thi, couaesi. and / move that they
b. laid upin the table
Jones took pleasure in se,ondins uurie's
motion.
Mr. H'pagGNtL g&FtktNs.
Mr. McnouEaA SAT- that 4f the members
81 the council wcrc situated as be wsS
fayiag IS Insurance day apon hls stock.
they would consider Tie resoi atioas p~aprr.
rather thar an outrage The companies
bad told hm that when They took sus,
ness Tis& iu seattle they were betting E.
against SCR boeause tee ety would not
bat woH'd ven do q yoa we're va,ius +
s. a day insurance queglca Mr.. Nc
boogag
No rcCAsIoS rts tE1
N.esz ssid that Nj. iurie had already
answered Mr. Mct0usail s jnierroEstorv.
Ia reference 81 thls resolution. said NJ
N.ess don't see any aseB Tor alarm. and
a ciGten and councilman an alNav~
a. t IA ft.4asa
nlty know however taat the council
has eNegted i,'et teward pFoysi,ne ere
ctan. dout Ike sa saw
We al uot consider stese resolutions and
iaas snuh the realieHIeu Who rre.ert,s
t,.ea. iou't receive thesa - ,,f,.,-e
htnA thrF ~Cte presented sa al csneor
and should he received ID b t Sr,,~,t 7ha,
have laTcc interests 4g stake an3 Therefore
feei strongly aud uas he ,x.,rts,i +, .,s.at
tu Strong terms ; lhtnk tae ety. has h.t.
tey tire protection shsn tysare The tr,
True, t4c Insurance rates bavv h.,sr ~as.a5
hat thrn You Nuow q burnt rhHa 5,,.f.
tse fire. ara these esharh.tArt rate. ar,
probably due to ;he tact tAat Ia, ...n,r,-.
SEES are UndU,y vxvrcsSe4 oees the,r rt.,
losses. | Viii therefore aulsri W.. p-,...s
Iaotsoa - read tast ;he resolution t,. 20
crivei
FAiaps seconded N.esz-s a,aeaaae.,
Nov MANI Fox csysrar.
NJ Charles II. ktt;leget explained tha.
the resolutions we're uot - the oa..-c at
ceHsnrc h4i rather 81 sppvsl tog .0ue,..-
Rte rvi3sf
pufis-l wcg.8 Use 80 ssk Mr. ki,uner-
- sseEest s1ple means ~ reliei
NJ, klttlngsY sA&a that every effort -
gain tafoFua. On ~ss net Nith /. reauf