Evening journal., 1893-02-10
THE FIRE ORDINANCE PASSED.

The Bill Re-DistrIcting the city Unani-
mousiy Approved at Last Nights Council
session-The Grade Crossing EVIL Dis
cusscd.
The most important business trans
acted by City Council last night was
the passing Of Mr. McVay's ordinance
relating to the Fire Department The
ordinance having previously been favor
ably reported by the Law Committee,
was, by motion Of Mr.. McVay, adopted
by sections and finally unanimously
passed. President McKelvey, protein,
directed its transmission TO the mayor for
consideration.
Tht following is the text of the new
ordinance, exclusive of the latter part
Of section L
Section 1. That from aud after the
10Th day of February, A. D., 1898, the
several fire companies of the Fire Depart
ment Of the city of Wilmington shall
respond to alarms of fire from the fire
alarm boxes hereinafter designated.
Section 2. The chief engineer upon
special emergencies, when in his judg-
ment it is undesirable that a regular
alarm should be given, shall have author
ity to call out by special fire alarm
calls, to be by him designated, one or
more of the said companies for service
at any fire in the city, and the company
so called out shall respond to such
special calls.
Sec. 3. The chief engineer shall have
power to designate the company or com
panies which shall respond to alarms of
FIRE from any new fire alarm boxes here.
after established.
Sec. 4. If any fire company shall
refuse or neglect to respond to the
alarms in the manner herein designated
the chief engineer shall report the same
TO council, and such company shall for
felt sum equal to one-twelfth Of the
annual appropriation made to such com
pany such sum to be deducted from said
| appropriation for the current year if
any portion thereof shall then remain
unpaid, otherwise from the appropriation
for the next succeeding year, provided
however, that this section shall not ap-
ply during such time as the fire ap-
paratus of any company is disabled by
accident. From the decision of the
chief engineer, provided for in this
section, there shall be no appeal
There was some opposition, due to
misunderstanding to the fourth section
but at a critical stage John Murray
arose and Strengthened out the tangle
by calling for the reading of the section.
The objections thereto were then with
drawn.
The majority Of the councilmen ex
pressed themselves in favor of an ele
waited railroad from West Yard east tc
the city line, instead of an overhead
bridge at Fourth street. This expires
| cfor, of orfpio,, oa1IaJ Al ~ . bo
comments Of Mr.. Perkins upon the re-
port of Mr. Thomas, chairman of Coun
ellis special committee. No formal actor
was taken in the matter The committe,
which is acting conformity with the
directors of the Street and Sewer De
partment, are trying to induce the p.
w. & B. railroad to build an overhead
bridge for pedestrians and vehicles ai
Fourth street. Mr.. Thomas had re
ported that he thought the committe,
would soon have conference with the
railroad officials. who are seriously con.
sidering the bridge project.
MIR. Perkins was in doubt as to whethe
Council still believed that on overhead
bridge was the proper remedy for grad
crossings. He did not for one, an,
thought that the city ought TO deman'
and insist upon an elevated road an'
that now was the time to act while tn
Legislature is in session.
Messrs. Ross, Murray, Thomas an,
Ratledge held the same views and th
result of the discussion was that
Council resolved to meet as a COMMITTEES
of the whole on Wednesday night tC
further consider the matter The street
and sewer directors will be present anC
the whole subject will be carefully dis
cussed.
A communication was received from
the park commissioners requesting
Council to appoint time when the,
could have a conference upon an impor
tant subject The clerk was instructed
to request the commissioners to fix
date at their convenience.
Pensions by Colonel Wainwright.
Edward Cherricks, Mary A. Saring, Mar