Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
I'M DEPARTMENT. MATTERS
|onsldered at Last Thursday
NIGHTS Session Of Council.
|ATEMENT OF CHIEF ENGINEER
rdinance Redistrlcting the
Companies Passed.


Wueht tuE % AN"fss -.
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rity Council, at its meeting last
Lursday passed the ordinance redis-
Ictine the fire companies, but had it
been for tho arrival of Mr.. Smith,
4 put in an appearance just as the
ly was about to adjourn, 1T would
"a gone over until next week. 1T is
N ready for the signature OF Mayor
Lear, and If he gives his approval
will 60 into effect on January LIST,
During the meeting Chairman Cam
NJ the fire committee sent the
Finance to President Leitch's desk,
A stated that only two members of
INV committee-M essrs. Robertson
4 Oberly-had approved it, hut a
iority Of the members Of the fire
nmittee members had ap-
nded their signatures, and it was.
Prefore, signed by o majority of the
nj committees, intimating that the
HRS ruling was desirable.
Mr.. Oberly said he understood thet
ordinances, before being passed,
build be signed by % majority OF the
mbers of the law committee. Mr..
bertson incurred whether Mr.. Leary,
member of the committee, who was
sent, would sign it. Mr.. Leary re-
ed that he was not prepared to sign
at present, whereupon President
itch said the ordinance would be
over until it should receive the
proval of a majority of the law COM
ttee. 1t was, therefore, put aside
the time being.
When Mr.. Smith arrived, however,
ordinance was shown to him and
he is a member of the law COM
tee, readily appended his signature
the third reading proceeded.
len Clerk Morrison began to read
section containing the box num-
Is, Mr.. Smith suggested that the
ding of the numbers be dispensed
th Mr.. Leary objected and insisted
the reading Of the entire ordinance.
hfter the reading, on motion of Mr..
ary, Chief Engineer Sasse was re-
ested to make statement. He ex-
ined that he had conferred with a
hmittee from each company and the
finance met with the approval of all
them. He favored the change and
ieved it would not only be bene-
Ial to the city but also to the de-
tment. His reason for consulting
bresentatives of the several COM
bies was because he believed the
I Emen should have something to say
put their own government and was
lti6ed to feel that there was general
isfaction.
rs soon as Chief Sasse had finished
baking Mr.. Leary said he was OPP
led to the passage of the ordinance
asked the chief whether in his
|nion Council had a right to direct
Phoenix Go. as TO what it shall do
regard to its truck, in view of the
that Council is not paying for the
Eek service. He called attention to
clause in the ordinance requiring
Phoenix truck to respond TO oil
rms. Mr.. Sasse replied that Mr..
ry was better able to answer the
fstiOn than he was. This pre-
itated long discussion, which was
Fticipated in by several members.
|lr. Leary, who had preached the
ject, said il Council should pass
ordinance and the mayor should
b it, Council would be liable fol
services of the Phoenix truck and
company would have q Just right
DO compensated and could render q
and collect by law. He took the
hd against the ordinance in order tt
consistent with his position al
hg in relation to the Phoenix Go. 4
fitional appropriation. He said i
5nld not be consistent to sign I
ger to the Chancellor asking for al
er restraining the payment of thu
ney and then vote in favor of al
nance directing the movements 0
Phoenix truck.
DR.. Cannon said he would oil tn,
70 willingly support the ordinance
by doing so he thought the Pheni'
could collect the money. He wal
prtily in favor of the ordinance a
rate, but would like to believ
It the result predicted by Mr.. Lear,
Y uld materialize. "The passage o
ordinance,'' he remarked, "doe
put the Phoenix truck in service
is in service and has been all along
the company expects to receive tn
hey which has been appropriate'
DR.. Leary said he knew, all of tn
\ npany's apparatus was in service
could not consistently favor tn
nance.
lr. Smith held that it did not max
difference what apparatus the com
BY had, the appropriation would no
affected; no matter what additions
chinery it might have the positio
Council with regard to tho appro
alton need not be changed.
lr. Fisher objected to Council goin
q the Phoenix appropriation matte
lin, holding that it had been di;
Ped Of so far as Council was cor
ned and had no bearing on tn
ding ordinance. He said the M,
ity had opposed the appropriate
IL was thing Of the past.
lr Cannon took exception to IL
remark of Mr.. Fisher and Q,
lined that majority of the men
Y r. had favored the appropriation m
their vote its payment had bee
q 'horized by Council. The minorit,
d 'aii, nau stopped lne appropriate
er its payment had been authorize
Y the majority.
i his brought Mr.. Leary to his fee
was not the minority of Couno
I 70 stopped the payment Of u
ney," he said, sit was citizens
lmington who got the restraint
ier." He repeated that if the ord
! pee should become a law, II
u enix Co. will have a just right
i'm pay for the services Of the true
can and will render bill. a IN
l,ty of Council or even one memb
not he required to approve L
l. 1t can be collected by law. l
Y ought in the event of Council co
ling the movements of the true
d company would be justified
d lining pay.
\ This ended the discussion and t
l,inance was passed by u vote of
Mr.. Leary being the only mel
70 vote in the negative. Mess