The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
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AN 1NDIGNATION MEETING.

The East Roanoke Fire Company Wants
| a Separate Engine House.
The Friendship Fire Company called
an Indignation meeting last night to
protest against the erection of com
bined fire and market house.
They had secured the cooperation OF
several citizens to speak against the
around to hear himself and fellow coun-
| cilmen criticized.
c. M. White, the president, presided,
and stated that the object for which the
meeting was called was for the purpose
of taking steps against tho erection of a
market house in conjunction with the
firemen'S building.
~ large number CT the firemen were
out and they looked very indignant.
The meeting had been called for u CO.
operation of the citizens, but very few
were present.
Mr.. Shcriden (frcman) recalled tho
fact that a vote had been taken for u
certain amount of money to build an
engine house in the Third ward. lie
saw that portion of the money was be-
ing put in q market house. He thought
if the city could not give the company o
iirst-clasS engine house they had better
not mako the attempt lie said that
under this condition of things should
an alarm be sent in some of the women
Or children who attend market might be
run over by the apparatus. 1t was ex-
ceedinglY dangerous.
Mr.. Donnelly (citizen) said that in
view of the opposition of the fremen it
1, ~. i
ings. There was great danger in so do
ing. He thought the fireman should
always have things as they wanted
them.
Councilman Sheeban was called upon
and responded in q sensible manner
He regretted to see an Indignation meet
ing called. He had told the company,
before the house was started. that if
there was any change they would like
in the plans, to discuss them in the
meetings Of the company, and appoint
committee to confer with the Dire and
water committee of the Council. In
stead of doing this they had cllled the
meeting on short notice and arrayed
themselves against the actions Of the
Council, when that body thought they
were doing the very best thing that
could be done under the circumstance
He explained that by placing the house
on the lot owned by the city the price
Of site was saved. Any reasonable
location would have cost 81, 800. This
would not have left sufficient amount
to put up the building.
1t was not the intention of the Council
to slight the fremen. They had de-
cided to give them house three stories
high. The plans had been considered,
the work had been started and now, on
the spur Of the moment, an Indignation
meeting had been called. He did not
think it was business like.
Mr.. O'Connor (citizcn) was present by
request. He thought Mr.. Sheehan was
mighty good councilman, but bc-
moaned the fact he had not stood by
the fremen.
Mr.. Ward (citizen) asked Mr. Sheehan
what had been appropriated for the
building, and being told $500, went on
to state his objections. He said if the
two buildings were combined neither
would be any use.
r. a. Camper (fireman) opposed the
building very strenuously, and said it
good house for the fireman all to them
selves or none at all.
e. j. Kemp (freman) opposed the
building on account of the market and
the foul stencil, which would be very
disagreeable to the firemen when they
were holding their meetings
j. w. Camper (citizen) thought the
market house ought to be placed over
Lick rur, just north Of Common wealth
avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Sheridcn it was de-
cided 10 call a general mass meeting
Saturday night and get the c:tixons to
protest against the erection OF the fire
and market house together. The meet
ing then adjourned. The firemcn Of
this CT mpany are almost unanimous in
III 'ir protests and speak very harshly
Of the City CouEcil.