The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-18
TO GUARD AGAINST FIRE
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. NEEDS.


FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDS.
Chief Puder's recommendation for an
Increase of Apparatus and Men and
for Additional Facilities at the
Engine Houses-More Alarm Stations
Needed - A Proposition to Take
$4,000 from the House Drainage
Appropriation to Increase the Fire
Department Equipment.
The city council held a tAl ee-hour session
last night, lasting until nearly midnight.
One of the most important measures con-
sidered was that of increasing the fire de-
partment's apparatus and the doing away
with the "call" men and making the depart
ment a paid department altogether.
Chief Lally, of the Fifth battalion Of the
New York fire department, was invited to
a conference with the mayor and members
Of the council yesterday, and a two-hour
conference was held in the afternoon. Be
sides the mayor aud Chief Lally, Alderm en-
Wells. Bailey, Nichols, Reid and Haines
were present. The conference was with
the view to remedying the defects existing
in the department.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDS.
last night reviewing the operations Of the
department in the fire Of two weeks ago,
and making full statement of its condi-
ton and needs. The report recommended
the purchase Of two new engines and hose
reels and s, 900 feet of hose, a chemical en-
CINE, aerial truck, and providing heating
apparatus for all the engines, aud
telephone stations at the engine
houses, an increase Of ten fire alarm boxes,
so IN hiring tha stations naaror tOpathar-
especially in the southern part OF the city.
and an increase of twenty paid men to the
department. The report went over each
item, showing clearly the pressing necessity
for increasing the facilities of the depart
mept.
Alderman Bailey, chairman Of the fire
committee, called the councils attention to
the facts embodied IN the report, and he
offered resolution authorizing the commit
tee to purchase two engines and hose reels
and 3 00O feet of hose, an aerial truck and
heaters for the engines and to consider the
practicability Of doing away with the cali
firemen and making the department paid
force.
AN EXTRA APPROPRIATION ASKED FOR.
In connection with this resolution, Alder
man Bailey moved that iuasmuch as it was
necessary to put the department in first
class condition, and there is no money
in the budget for the fire depart
ment, that $4,000 be appropriated
from the s45, 900 house drainage APP
preparation for that purpose. This
move was vigorously opposed by Alderman
Falligant, and, after a lengthy discussion,
both of Alderman Bailey's measures and
the chief tireman's report were referred to
the committee Of the whole
There was a disposition on the part of
The council to overhaul the fire ordinances
generally, and Alderman Haines moved
the appointment of a special committee
from the council, and to include three in
surance men, to suggest such changes as it
may be deemed advisable to make
THE CITY's THANKS
The council passed resolutions of thanks
T. tie municipal authorities Of Charleston
Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Jacksonville and
Brunswick for their tenders of aid during
the big fire, and the clerk was directed to
communicate the action Of the council to
the mayors of the cities named.
The tearing down of a part Of the old
frame house at the corner Of Whitaker aud
State streets the night Of the fire to
stop the progress of the flames is
causing the council some discussion.
The family which occupied the
house was compelled to move out and in
which the insurance companies refuse to
pay aud which the city is asked to settle for
10 the amount of over $500. The house is
badly wrecked and the owner, Mrs. NJ. G.
Saussy, desires to repair it and at the city's
expense. This the council is not disposed to
allow The house is an obstruction on
the street, and there is strong opposition to
allowing it to be repaired at all. The
matter was referred to the joint committee
on finance, fire and streets and lanes
GUARDS WANT MORE ROOM.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards petit
toned for feet of the street adjoining the
site for their new arsenal. The same as
granted the county for the new court house
site. Tie grant by the city to be subject to
be ratified by the legislature The Guards
also petitioned for permission to build a
gymnasium aud drill shed in the yard of
their present quarters on Madison
square, and to erect a flag staff in
front of their quarters. Both petitions
were referred to the proper committees.
The Citizens Sanitary Association petit
toned for a Sl,0J0 appropriation by the
city to aid it in carrying on its sanitary
work.
Quite a number Of other matters were
before the council and were disposed of by
reference to the various committees and TO
a committee of the whole.