The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-26
A COMPROMISE
ISlEFFECTED
Reorganization Of the Pire Depart
ment on Basis Satisfac-
tory o All.
MINORITY MEASURE ADOPTED
Animated Discussion o. Three Ordinaaess.
the One lntroduesd BY Councilman
Sehernsekau being riaaIIy
AdOgted.

The special meeting Of the common
council held at 2 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the call ~ the mayor. sue
ceeded In passing ~ ordinance for the
reorganization Of ne IRE department.
councilmen McGregor and WEIGH offer
ed an ordinance ASH substitute for the
one which passed second reading at the
last meeting After some discussion
this was killed. Councilman schernec-
kau. as a minority Of the hre and
water committee. then presented an or
dinance which he taid was acceptable
TO the department. and which after
lengthy debate and amendment, made
on motion OF Mr. welch. was adopted.
on suspension OF the rules 1t passed
third reading. The ordinance reads as
follows:
Sec. l-That the Astoria FIRE depart
ment be and the same is hereby reor-
gan.zed as follows,
The Astoria fire department shall
consist OF five hose companies. one
chemical engine and one hook and lad
der company.
Sec. 2-The location and apparatus
OF said companies and the names
thereof be and the same are designated
as follows;
Astoria Engine Company, No. Ito
be stationed at the brick engine house
on Astor street and TO consist OF one
two.horse hose wagon. with two horses,
driver and sufficient hose and neces-
sary apparatus.
Rescue Engine os. No. 2, TO be locat-
ed IN the city hall building and TO con-
sist OF one chemical engine. with two
horses: one steam fire engine in re-
serve. a driver and necessary hose and
apparatus.
Columbia Engine Company No. 8. TO
be stationed at the engine house on
Franklin avenue and TO consist Of one
two-horse hose wagon, driver, two
horses. and sufficient and necessary
hose and apparatus.
Union Hose Company No 4, to be
stationed at Unlontown and TO consist
OF one hand hose cart and sufficient
hose and apparatus.
Upper Astoria Hose Company No. s,
to be stationed at McGregor's Mill,
and to consist Of one hose cart and suf-
ficient hose and apparatus.
Alert Hook and Ladder Company, to
be stationed In. the brick engine house
on Astor street and to consist Of one
Hayes hook and ladder truck. two
horses, driver. and necessary appa-
ratus.
Sec. S-The Amoskeag engine shall
be placed In the city hall building to be
held as reserve engine and to be un-
der the supervision OF the chief engin-
eer and the engineer of the chemical
engine The Clapp & Jones and Silsby
steam fire engines shall be taken out
OF service and be sold or disposed Of as
the common council shall direct.
Sec. 4-The following sums are here
by allowed to the companies herein
named, and shall be used in defraying
the expense OF maintaining said COM
panies:
Astoria Engine Company No. l, 800
per month,
Rescue Engine Company No. 3 Sl75
per month.
Columbia Engine Company No, 5, 800
per month.
Alert Hook and Ladder Company, No.
/. 800 per month.
Sec, 1.-THE committee on fire and
water is hereby authorized to advertise
for bids, receive proposals and enter
into contract for the necessary appara-
tus, hose wagons and supplies neces-
sary to carry this ordinance into effect.
Sec. 6,--All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.