Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
SBLHC9GD THO GAYIOR.
After Weeks Of Deliberation
The Council Chooses a
Fire Alarm.
The Race Between the Two
Companies Decided by
One Vote.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
The city council convened in special re-
sion last evening in response to a cali Ii
sued by the mayor; for the purpose OF hea,
ing o report from the Ere committee wit
r~sfereoce to the adoption OF the Gamewe
or Gaynor electric FIRE system. After cor
siderable csucusing before convening
rather lengthy session and INDUCING i
acrimonious discussions between the advo
Gates Of the rival systems, the Gayno
emerged victorious from the longdrawn on
contest and was adopted. The margin O
the choice was exceedingly narrow, the vot,
standing z to 8 In favor Of the Gaynor.
There were present, Mayor Kenyon, and
Aldermen Ayotte, Oowan. Condor, Lewis,
Mulville, McDermott, Monteath, Olson,
Pinkhsm, Shaw, Goodale, Mueller and
Wynns. Mayor Kenyon stated the pur-
pose OF the meeting, and Alderman Null
vile, as chairman OF the fire committee,
took the floor. Mr.. Mulville stated he had
just returned from q visit to Salt Lake
City, during which himself and associates
had given the Gaynor system thorough
investigation. The long "trip to Salt
Lake and return had broken
hin up physically, which he would plead
as an excuse for not submitting q written
report detailing the result OF their investi.
cations while in the City OF the
Saints. However, he would endeavor to
substitute q verbal report equally as lucid
and comprehensive as q written one. The
speaker remarked that himself and associ.
ates had given the Gaynor system thor.
ough examination and the c'osest scrutiny
while at Salt Lake. They had gone into |
every detail they could think OF, or rather,
suggest, and as a result he was prepared to
state that it's workings were eminently
simple, accurate and satisfactory. Not |
satisfied with the personal observations
OF himself and colleagues, he went further, |
and made close inquiry OF citizens and
business men competent to judge OF the
worth OF the two systems, and the verdict
was unanimous in favor OF the Gaynnr.
Mr.. Mulvllle then produced and read a
letter from the chief OF the Salt
Lake City FIRE department, in
which that official gave the
Gaynor system his unqualified Il
endorsement and recommended it's adop. 4
ton to the exclusion OF all others. The
letter commented at considerable length !
upon the simplicity, completeness and J
utility OF the Gaynor system. In conclud. {
ing Alderman Mulville urged upon his col. :
leagues the Importance OF selecting the Gay. :
nor, which had successfully withstood the I
most anVarQ faafR and a rnnlv dannnroNwaka5 II v
its superiority. .
Alderman Olson, who accompanied the .
committee, followed Alderman Mulville Il
and fully endorsed all he had said in favor 8
Of the Gaynor system. {
At the suggestion OF Alderman Mueller, {
Fire Marshal O'Brien Of the fire depart. 2
ment was called pom Go address the coun. q
Gil and state the result OF his observations Z
while at Salt Lake. Mr.. O'Brien stated a
that, like Alderman Mulvi'le, he had made q
it a point to give the GayDor system { "
closest possible scrutiny. The Gamewell, q
he admitted, was a good system, but be 2,
regarded the Gaynor as superior. =
aconda and Helena. His investigation n
Of the Gaynor at Salt Lake thoroughly &c
satisfied him OF it's superiority, and 80 far o.
az it's practical workings were concerned, he y,
was delighted with them and he could L
heartily recommend it's adoption In Butte. y
Alderman McDermott nexttook the floor "
and proceeded to advocate the merits Of
the Gamewell system. He insi ted that the
Gaynor vas not an acknowledgement, and
the fact that the catalogue Of the company
advanced no such claim, The system, he A
said, had been adopted by only six cities In
the country, and those were small munich
II the Gaynor was the superior 3a
system he would ask why such great cities =,
as Chicago, Milwaukee. Minneapolis, San Z.
Francisco, Denver and Omaha had ignore l y
IL and adopted the Gamewellp He had re. bs
csived @ telegram from Chief julie Pearse n;
OF the Denver FIRE department., saying the :.
agent for the Gaynor had stated hat his M
system was in operation at Champagne, m
Ills. This, he said, was erroneous. Cham 90
payne had not adopted the Gaynor. IL.
Replying to the speaker Alderman Null 81
vile answered him that the Gaynor agent nc
had agreed to put his system in operation de
in Butte, and II it's work did not give en- A.
satisfaction, he would remove 1t and "
not put the city to one cent OF expense. ma
The alderman then warmed up to his sub th
and pushing his coat-sleeves back, 90
waded into his opponents, in substance az a.
-
"Now. Mr.. President, I understand that ha
during nv absence at Salt Lake, and that rel
/, as chairman OF the fire committee TT
Of this council, with several OF my colleat gu
,ues we're giving an honest examination OF int
the best system to adopt, a most villain tn
BUS lob was concocted by the gang remain wr
np behind to rush through q resolution at col
! special meeting OF this body, giving the tn,
to the Gamewell company. Ii this by
9 mot crooked work it certainly bears the iell
risible impress OF crookedness. Does up
his look honestr In my opinion it Al
loes not. II / was q Chinaman Ifor
hese men should have had sufficient re- ella
pect for my official position to have use
waited nv return before taking such sus- he
,icious action. They acted like a band OF sta
,ira ties, and il looks to me an though there yes
= crookednees concealed somewhere In the cog
opposition to the Gaynor system. Their viii
elton last Wednesday evening I, as q most i1rs
illainous reflection upon my character -
nd I have taken occasion 20 denoance .rr
his secret attempt to foist an objection
BILE system upon the people by a resort Tn,
O such questionable methods" :.
The old Rentleman's eyes flashed, his
was that OF defiance to all corners II
nd he looked wrathfully around as
houph waiting for some one to step on aso
be tail Of his coat. "n
Alderman Wynne took occasion 60 as nea
ure Mr., Mulville that nc one had the re- ano
1otest intention Of casting aspersions ee
Don his character, private or official. Ane
AZ the request Of Alderman Mulville, hin
hief Themes OF the volunteer nre prleaos mo
ave an elaborate and comprehensive ex- 80
lanation OF the manual and automatic .or
ustar,s and saie he had studied them and dea
;orked under them as q member OF the OF
,oston FIRE department.. He would re. tac,
ommenda combination OF the two as best era
aIculated to insure saiety.
An invitation extended Mr.. Croker, tor
gent Of the Gamewell, was withdrawn upon ami
he mover learning that his competitor, anG
ir. Whittacre, vac nos presenv. - to dis
roaeed to ballot for the selection OF o n;c.
ystem, brought Alderman pinkham to his nv,
,et. he said the fire COMMITTEES had made nos
nd submitted three separate reports on
subject to the council, and each time
be- COMMITTEES had recommended the Gay.
or system. In conclusion he moved : q