The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
BOARD FAVORS
PAID FIREMEN


Mr.. Keller declared that "the fire de-
partment runs councils, instead of
councils running the fire department"
Captain W. A. May moved that the
action of the board in 1896, declaring
for a paid fire department. be re-af-
firmed. This was adopted. Colonel
Hitchcock moved that the board rec
ommend 10 common council that the
Chittenden ordinance be reconsidered
and passed. This was enthusiastically
and unanimously agreed to. The board
then appointed committee. consist
ing of Thomas Sprague, Ebenezer Will
Jams and ;. $. Spruks. to walt upon
the councilmen who had voted against
the measure and cndeavor to induce
them to favor it.
This matter having been disposed of.
Mr.. Keller introduced a resolution set
ting forth that il was the sense of the
board that an increase in the insurance
rates was not warranted. and that
such an action on the part OF the un-
derwriters would be against the inter-
ests of the city.
That's it," declared Chairman Dick
son, jumping To his feet. I'VE are cry
ing Just to put up insurance rates.
Every time there Is fire of any mag
nitude here the insurance men make
Il great ado about the inefiiciency OF
the fire department. They just want
an excuse to raise the rates. Let
them Put them up. Wen do as We did
before. Wen bring on man who will
get up n mutual insurance company.
our firemen are heroic lot of fellows.
n in, "a
department. it is due TO politics and
not to the firemen. There has been
no great fire losses In this city. when
you come to average it up"
Mr.. Keller spoke in somewhat the
same strain regarding the Insurance.
men. Every time we have a fire OF
any consequence We have a threat
from the insurance men that rates will
go up" said Mr.. Keller. Let them
go up. Wen insure ourselves"
Some one at this juncture made the
remark that there was n rumor that
the chief Of the fire department was
firing the Nay Aug engine during the
progress of the big fire.
That's right" declared Colonel
Hitchcock. II saw him at it, and ex-
postulated with him. If those boys
had a leader that day the fire could
have been confined to the Henwood
building"
Regarding the insurance men. Colo
mel Hitchcock contented himself with
the remark that the speeches Of the
evening We're sufficient to justify their
threats.
Chairman Dickson, J. l.. Connell and
others criticized the insurance mems
claims that the rates are too low here.
Mr.. Connell contended that they are
too high.
The board admitted J. Benjamin
Dimmick, $. +. Wayland and DR.. J. G..
Bateson to membership and accepted
the designations of A. Z. Hunt and b.
Moses. An application for member
ship was received from Hon. John r.
Farr. Secretary Atherton read the re-
port of Colonel Hitchcock and himself,
the delegates to the national conven-
tion of the board of trade and Colo
mel Hitchcck gave a further verbal
report The board endorsed the Scran-
ton Railway Guide.
President Lansing's committees for
the coming year We're announced, as
follows:
Manufacturcs-W. 4. May, chairman; Thomas
Sprague, Conrad Schroeder, C. &. Boland, &. W.
Fulton, ". L. Henwood, Luther Keller
Legislation and TaNes---J. II. Torrcy, chairman;
II NJ. Boes Z. b. sturges, A. W. Dickson, j. H..
Stele.
Finance. s. Woolworth, chairman; W. III.
Logan, Grant Pelton
Streets and IIighways-f L, Hitchcock, chair
man; 4. B. Dunning, c. II. kinsCy.
Transportaton-C A. Ten Brock, Chairman; {;
G. B. Scott. Ebenezcr Williams.
Postal Atfars-E J.. Merrimau, chairman; Ar
thur Long, J. s. Luce.
Publicaticn--R. T.. Prendergast, chairman; A..
u. Wal1nan Walter Matthews.
Public SIfety-R. II. Patterson, chairman: j..
u. Woolscy, William McClavc, William II. Pierce,
John Powell.
Stock EXchange-Wnliam II. Peck, chairman;
A. II. Chrsty, H. G. Shafer.
Membeship--Joseph Levy, chairman; Charles
Ilenwood, j. ". IIowarth, Franklin lIcnshaw, b..
Il Megargee, ID. u. Athcrton,
Banquet G. Won Storch, chairman; ID. T..
Nost, Sol Goldsmith, Charles Schlagcr W d.,
Boyer
Programme and SpedkerS-R. !. Foster, chair
man; Everett Warren, l.. 4. WatIes, 4. W. hi X,
son, George Sandersor.