Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-03-15
A we'll. attended meeting Of the citizens Of

IL was the sense of the meeting that the
rapid growth Of Kensington made the
adoption OF comprehensive system of
sewerage imperative. The freedom from
zymotic diseases, which had been so far
due to natural drainage, would not survive
long If only primitive methods were EN-.
ployed. The warning of other suburban
villages, which had been rapidly, but not
safely built up, and were now unhealthlul,
must not be lost. After general discussion
q committee consisting Of DR.. r. b DERRICK
chairman; b. II. Warner, DR.. ]. L. Lewis
H. L. Amiss, J. j. Stock, H. L. Milliken and
G. F. Scott, was named by the mayor ITO as
certain the cost of pipe sewer IRON the in
tersection of Baltimore street and Connect
cut avenue extended 10 the run emptying
into Rock Greek" The committee was in
structed to make an equable distribution of
the estimated cost among the property own .
ers directly benefited, and to report its find
| ings TO future meeting, to be called by the
mayor. Also to report what other sanitary
measures are desired for protectiou during
the coming summer.
Adjourned Town Meeting The i'm.
portant subject of providing better safe.
guards against the destruction of the prop
erty of our citizens by fire is still agitating
the people of this community, and the ad-
journed meeting held at the Town Hall on
Saturday night last was largely attended
The meeting was organized with Philip d.
Laird in the chair, and in the absence of
L. Brunett, secretary, James f. Allen acted
as secretary.
The committee of five appointed at a pre-
vious meeting, made the following report:
The committee appointed to consider and
report all necessary steps for the organiza
| ton of fire company, aud in this c0nnec
ton to investigate the cost OF apparatus and
| the financial condition OF the municipal
corporation, respectfully submits the follow
ing report
l. We recommend that the town council
purchase II chemical engine or engines of
such kind and manufacture AS il, after due
Investigation, shall find to be best adapted
TO the wants of the town and the conditions
therein existing. Also a hook and ladder
truck, with sufficient supply OF leather
buckets.
2. After investigation and consultation
| with members OF the town council your com
mltlee lind that it is feasible to purchase the
appliances above specified under the terms
of the resolution No. 2, adopted at the meet
ing of the citizens of the town held on the
2nd instant.
3. Your committee recommend that this
meeting select Fire Marshal whose duty
it shall be, in con Junction with the town
council to organize two fire companies, one
white and one colOred, the by laws of which
companies shall be adopted by them re
spectlvely, subject to the approval OF the
town council. II shall be the duty Of said
Fire Marshal To take charge OF the fire CON
panies at all fires and direct their move
ment, under such rules and regulations as
the town council may find necessary to
adopt. We also recommend the selection
of an Assistant Fire Marshal, who shall act
as marshal in the absence or disability of
the latter, and that all vacancies in these pc
stions shall be filled by the town council.
A. We recommend Tor these positions JAS
p. b. Veirs as marshal and Lee Otfutt as
assistant
5. Your committee has not yet petitoned
the County Commissioners to place a bell
upon the Court House, but expect To lay the
request before them Mt their meeting on
Tuesday next.
Signed Albert J Almoney, Edward G
Peter, James f. Allen, VIM. w Welsh and
John g England
Rockville, Md March 0, 1895.
After the reading Of the report an argu
ment was made against the conclusions OF
the committee by Judge w. v BOuc, aud
upon motion the report was adopted with
but half dozen dissenting voices
The town council held meeting on Tues
day night last and in addition to other bust
ness the recommendations of the meeting OF
citizens held Saturday night were consd.
cred and thoroughly discussed by the mem
bers. The question as to whether the coun-
Gil had the right under the terms OF the
charter to contract debt for the purchase
of fire apparatus was considered and an or
| der passed that the opinion OF the counsel
! for the board be obtained. The nomination
of Mr.. James p b VeirS as fire marshal by
the citizens meeting was confirmed by the
council, and he wa. directed to proceed at
once with the organization of two fire com
| panies, one to be 60 imposed ol white and the
other of colored persons. Each company
will be under the control Gifts own officers,
and both will I've subject to the orders Oi the
marshal or assistant marshal. As soon as
the necessary opinion OF counsel can be OBJ
tanned it was agreed that committee OF
the council should visit Baltimore, Wash
ington or other places where chemical ell
eines are used and make a thorough exam.
ination of the same, after which those best
suited to the wants OF the town should be
purchased The members OF the council
had before them number Of propositions
from manufacturers OF fire apparatus, but
will make no choice until alter thorough
investigation of the merits oil each. The
council is not disposed to go into the mat
ter hastily. but is determined, after due con
sideration, to provide all necessary appli
ances for the protection % the town from
fire.
All persons desiring to join the fire com
panies should apply to James p. b. Veirs,
fire marshal.
Death of Capt. Welsh.-Capt. Warner
G. Welsh died at bis home in Liberty, Fred
erick county, Md on Saturday morning
last, of paralysis, aged So years He was
born at Poplar Springs, in Howard county
Captain Welsh was one oil the best known
ex Confederates in Frederick county. AT
the outbreak of the war be joined the Seventh
Virginia Cavalry, under Gen Ashby's com
mand. After serving under General Ashby
he organized company of cavalry, which
became Company ID, First Maryland Cav,
airy, and renowned for its achievements
under the command of Col. Harry Gilmor.
Captain WEIGH was always conspicuous