The herald., 1897-06-24

for parade, and unusual obstacles had
been thrown in their way. The Grand
Army veterans had declined to turn out,
on the ground that they could not walk.
Other organizations had also been back
ward, and if the fire department was
cut out, the street parade would not
amount to much. At the very least, the
commission should come to the support
of the committee, who were trying to
make success of the celebration, by
permitting at least part of the depart
ment to take part.
Judge Phillips followed Mr.. Siegel, and
made a strong argument in favor of the
department being allowed to turn out,
saying that it was justifiable on the
ground of patriotism alone, to say moth
ing of the apparent discrimination in IA
vor of the Fiesta. AS for himself per-
sonally, he said that he would be al
most willing to have his house burn
down if the turn out of the department.
or at least a part of it, would necessitate
that sacrifice.
Commissioner Sinsabaugh did not
agree with the speaker. 1T is not
question of patriotism, gentlemen"
said the commissioner. Every commits
sioner here is loyal American citizen,
and would rather vote for the turn out
than not But this is matter of busi-
ness. We are placed here to look after
the safety of the property of citizens and
to it's protection from fire. Now, we all
know that the fire risk is greater on the
Fourth than at any other time of the
year. If there should happen to be a
disastrous fire While the department
tn, ha who yyOn1I
the blame?"
Commissioner Wells agreed with Mr.
Sinsabaugh. He objected strongly to
the department turning out at all. AS
to a partial turn out, to his mind that
was not to be considered, for the reason
that ii was discriminating, and would
be an injustice to the department as
whole.
Commissioner Kuhrts went on record
as being opposed to any parade of the
fire department on the Fourth, or any
other holiday. but he thought that the
matter should be governed by the Cir
cumstances. The department had been
allowed to turn out on other occasions,
and he did not believe in discrimination.
AS compromise, Mr., Kuhrts moved
that the three engine companies in the
DuSlIl6SS StCllOll NC dllON Nt ~ pii e1N'N.
Commissioner Sabicii favored grant
in gthe request of the committee from
a purely patriotic standpoint. He did
not think that the danger would be
greatly increased by allowing the COM
panies in the business section to turn
out, and called on the chief for an opin-
ion on the subject.
Chief Moore said that while there
of Ia do,
precaution would be taken, and it would
be reduced to a minimum.
On this statement Mayor Snyder
joined Commissioners Kuhrts and Sa-
bichi and on a vote being taken the
commission, by vote of 8 to .. author
ized the engine companies to take part
in the parade.
Engineer Ira lie Count of Company
No 3 was before the commission on the
charge Of mistaking the number of the
box from which an alarm of fire was
turned in. LIE Count testified that he re-
sponded to a wrong location; that he
was in a hurry to answer the alarm
and failed to get the right box. He
claimed that he was getting ready to
light up the engine fires and some one
called out the number Of the box, but
it happened to be the wrong number.
Commissioner Wells moved that fire
men be notified that hereafter all cases
of response to wrong boxes or failure to
respond Will meet With fines, heavy or
light, as the case demands.
MIR. lie Count was ordered reprimand
ed and warned to let this be the last of
fense of the kind
The report of the electrician was or
dered filed.
The pay roll of the Fire Department
for the month of June, amounting to
$5,OS5.6o, was approved.
Applications Of r. w. Kelly and VIM.