The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-21
FOR A PAID FIRE SYSTEM
First Official Move Made Last Night
in Select Council.
COMMITTEE FAvORS THE PLAN
Assurance That the Ordinance viii Pass
Select Council with Possibly Few
Amendments-Co Says
City Is Too Greedy.

In select council last night was in
troduced the ordinance creating paid
fire department
1t was presented by Mr.. Finn, and,
according to the rule, was referred to
the fire department committee. No
comment or discussion accompanied
the Introduction of the measure, which
was read only by title. The fire de-
partment committee favors the paid
department idea and will report IA
vorably at the next meeting. There is
not much doubt among the supporters
Of the ordinance about its passage in
the select branch, and, though it may
be amended in committee or in coun-
ell, it will probably become a law sub
stantially as drafted. In substance the
ordinance is as follows:
Section / provides that the ordinance
shall take effect April /, and that the de-
partment shall consist of five engine com
panies one chemical company, one hook
and ladder company and seven hose COM
panies
Section 2 provides for a chief engineer
and four assistants. and for each engine
company one foreman, one engineer two
drivers, one stoker and four call men; for
the chemical company one foreman, one
engineer one driver and one pipeman;
for the hook and ladder company one
foreman, one tillerman, one driver one
ladderman and four call men; for each
hose company one foreman, one driver,
one pipeman and four call men.
How They VIII BE Appointed.
Section provides that members of the
fire department shall be appointed ac-
cordng to article Z, section 6, municipal
act of 1889 Qt Is under this act that per-
manent iiremen, policemen, contract in
spectors and other employees not employed
in department offices are at present nomi-
mated by the mayor and confirmed by
councils); that appointments shall be con-
tingent upon perfect physical condition
certified to by the police surgeon.
Section provides that the chief and as
sistants shall be appointed as soon rs
practical after the passage of the ordi-
nance and are to serve a term of three
years beginning April /, 1895.
Section provides that if not removed
for cause officers and members will not
serve after arriving at the age of 20
years.
OSGNlOl U plONiutS lHSsl ull OlliCtTS illlu
members, excepting assistant engineers
and call men. shall devote their time to
duties which shall be prescribed by the
chief and the rules of the department.
Section provides for compensation as
follows: Chief of the department, $1,000;
assistant chiefs, $3.50 per year; engineers
of steamers and chemical engine, $50 per
month; drivers, stokers, pipemen, tiller-
men and laddermen, $50 per month; fore
men, $50 per month; call men, 800 per
| year. .-..
Section provides that the fire depart
ment committees of councils, the mayor
and the chief shall assign officers and
| members, distribute the members and ap-
paratus and locate the companies.
Division of the City.
Section provides that the city shall lie
| divided into five districts as follows: First
district, First, Second, Third and Thr.
teenth wards; Second district, Fourth
Fifth, Sixth, Fourteenth Fifteenth
Eighteenth and Twenty-frst wards; Third
district, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth
Sixteenth and Seventeenth wards; Fourth
| district, Eleventh, Twelfth, Nineteenth
and Twentieth wards; that one assistant
| engineer shall be assigned each district
Section 10 provides that all ordinances
| inconsistent with this ordinance are re.
pealed.
The mayors nomination of Rev. DR.
w. II. Pearce to succeed himself as 8
member of the board of trustees of the
Scranton Public library for a term Of
| five years was confirmed.
The mayors appointment of Sterling
Simrell as permanent man for William
Connell Hose company, and William
| Sproats permanent man for the Frank.
lin Engine company vice Marvin Stein
beck, resigned, were confirmed. The
appointment of Joseph Carbon a;
permanent man for the Hook and Lad.
der company vice John Peuster, re
signed, was confirmed
A resolution was adopted directing
the city solicitor, city engineer anG
councilmen from the Seventh ward tC
arbitrate the differences of property
owners arising from dispute over the
street INES of Green's lane.
Wants TO BE Released.
| The petition of the Scranton Illumin.
ating Heat and Power company which
in effect asks that that company b,
released from its present service to the
city was referred to committee alons
|