The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-03-26
Council Proceedings.


McLain, White, Geiger, Jurgensmeier
and Mathiot; absent, kleinschmidt,
Brown and Haynes. The minutes
of the former meeting we're read and
confirmed, after which council pro-
ceeded to business.
Cemetery Trustee Raney asked for
transfer of funds from cemetery funds
to cemetery trustees, which was
granted.
Alderman Mathiot asked for fire
alarm bell in the fourth ward, which
brought opposition and considerable
discussion. Juergensmeier objected
to creating any more expense, that
he didn't believe, as this was their
last meeting, in making any contracts
that the new council would have to
approve, or pass upon; thought they
ought to have a fire alarm. but
the new council would lie the proper
parties to act. White was OF the same
opinion OF Jurgensmeier. He thought
the alarm was necessary, and would
vote for it, but rather thought 1t the
work of the new council. McLain
favored passing it over. He also
favored an alarm il the 3rd ward, but
would prefer an electric alarm syetem.
He SAID it would probably cost more
but it was the best and surest, and
there were several systems, and he
favored passing it to the new council.
Mathiott then stated that the putting
it off for the purpose of getting,or ex-
amining into an electric system was
only a subterfuge to be relieved from
little expense; that he believed in
doing his duty regardless of expense.
He stated that he thought that the
old bell alarm was the best, and he
knew it was the cheapest, as the cleo
trio system gave the alarm only to
the fire department, and the citizens
the bucket brigade and fighters-would
know nothing of the fire until the
engine went by. He. cited the re-
cent 4th ward incident, saying, had
that been a silent alarm the house
would have been IN ashes before the
engine could have got to it; that nine
cases out of ten the bucket brigade
had the fire under contro! before the
engine got near, and favored the old
fashioned bell alarm as the most ef-
ficient and economical. On motion
of Mr.. Mathiott, which was carried,
the fire committee was authorized to
erect a fire alarm bell in the fourth
ward.
At this juncture Alderman Haines
came in, succeeded in catching tho
eve of the clerk, and was marked pres
ent.
Mathiott of the Public Property
Committee. read over few items Of
repair that the committee thought
necessary for the engine, engine-room
etc. viz: one IL foot pole. one 16 and
one s foot pole with hooks, new en-
gine tongue for fire engine, the re-
pair of the engine door and the ever
hauling of the electric apparatus. Juer-
gensmeIer made the the same oppos-
ition as to the fire alarm bell; that it
was the duty of the next council that
this council could not complete it, and
was sustained by White. Mathiott
stated that he was ashamed as a
member of the committee that these
repairs had been neglected so long,
and would have overlooked it again
had it not been for the solicitations
of Fire Chief Waner. He SAID the
conditions were very bad, and that
the firemen We're in great danger of
lacera,ing their hands, tearing their
clothes, etc; that they were a volun-
teer fire company and receive no pay
for their services; that they were all
good, active and willing workers and
the council should see that there is
no obstruction in their way that was
a nuisance, or menace to life or limb.