The sun., 1898-12-23
PASSED FINAL READING
The Ordinance Redistricting the
Fire Alarm System Now
a Law.
COUNCILMAN LEARY OBJECTED
He Contended that the Phoenix Truck
Could Insist on the Payment of the
Extra Appropriation Refused
by COunciI..Other
Business.
COUNCILMAN LEARY OBJECTED
Business.


of City Council.
The passage of the ordinance was
agreeable to all members present except
Mr.. Leary, who took exceptions to that
portion of the ordinance which stated
that the Phoenix ladder truck and the
Delaware truck should respond to all
alarms.
When the ordinance was brought be-
fore the body for its third reading Mr..
Canon stated in presenting it that he
had been informed by Mr.. Oberly that
the ordinance could not be legally con-
sidered unless signed by majority of
the law committee and as it needed one
more signature Mr.. Leary was requested
to sign it,
He refused saying that he was not pre-
pared to sign the ordinance as it stood.
President Leitch ruled the ordinance
out until it should be properly signed:
Later in the session Councilman Smith
appeared and by request signed the
ordinance.
The committee on law reported that
they found nothing illegal or objection
able in the ordinance.
The clerk was then ordered to read the
entire ordinance.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the reading
OF the numbers of the alarm boxes be
dispersed with.
Mr.. Leary asked that the ordinance be
read in its entirety, which was done.
Mr.. Cannon moved that this be known
as the third reading of the ordinance.
The motion was::carried and Mr.. Cannon
followed with motion that the ordi-
nance should be read by title, SO ordered.
A motion was then made by Mr..
Cannon that the .ordinance be accepted.
Mr.. Leary, in his objection to the or
dinance, said:
II am ready to vote for anything that
would be help to the Fire Department
of our city, but should first like to hear
some recommendations from the Fire
Department, and, as the chief of that de-
partment is present, move that he ex-
plain to the Council this ordinance"
Chief Sasse responded by saying that
he did not expect to be called on to ex-
plain before the Council, as he had ex-
planned the matter fully to the Fire Com
mittee. "When was elected Chief of
the Fire Department., said Mr.. Sasse,
, "it was my idea to create more harmony
in the service and allow the members to
have some control over their actions and
when this ordinance was created and
adopted by the fire companies every
company in the city had committee
present at the meeting and the change
was satisfactory to all.
"The reason that we did away with
the third alarm was because if we need
two more engines we need them all. l
am ready and willing to answer any
questions you choose to ask"
Again taking the floor Mr.. Leary made
the point that if the ordinance was
passed inclusive OF the orders that the
, Phoenix ladder truck and the Delaware
truck should respond to every fire
; the Phoenix could and would claim pay
for their services and could do so legally
and honesty. The member from the
Third ward also brought up the matter
Of the Phoenix appropriation and stated
that he would only be too glad if it could
be given to the company in legal man.
.. ner.
Mr.. Leary talked at length on the dan.
ger of passing the ordinance, and said: I'll
this ordinance is passed make the fol.
lowing prophecy. The Phoenix Fire
| Company will and can claim pay for
: their services for they can do so legally
: and honestly" >,
! Mr.. Smith in reply to the speaker said
/ that the acceptance of the ordinance
8 would not make one penny's difference
: in the company's appropriation for they
b we're only chartered as fire company
and not as a hook and ladder com.
pany.
When Mr.. Smith in the course Of his
! remarks stated that he had looked the
4 matter up, Mr.. Leary asked for his au.
y !. thority, which Mr.. Smith failed to give.
Mr.. Cannon stated in reference to the
!. holding up OF the Phoenix appropriation
9 that the minority did it.
3 Mr.. Leary stated in way of correction
that citizens did it. ~.
The yea and nay vote being called
Councilman Smith, .Oberly, Cannon
Kane, Zebley, Watson, Fisher, Morris
r and Leitch voted yea and Mr.. Leary
y voted nay.
9 Chief Sasse presented petition to the
K Council asking that he be furnished with
e horse and buggy so that he might moi
have such delay in getting to fire. The
matter was referred to the Fire Commit
tee.
- City Treasurer Curry reported bal
! ance in Union National Bank OF $780,,
. . OO1. .33; in each of the four depository
. banks, $9,336; received from. E. NJ
Sayers for 1897 taxes, $500; from r.
Mitchell, Jr., $3l5 for 1898 taxes, anc
from Collector Lewis $840, taxes for 1897
and 1898; special fund for park pur
s poses, $23,O34.55.
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