The sun., 1901-12-13
COUNCIL
BESEIGED
New Fire Companies Want Recog-
milton.
SESSION IN MAYORS OFFICE
President Blaine Sat Behind Mayor
Fishers Fine Table and Raped
for Order With Two
Foot Rule,
SESSION IN MAYORS OFFICE

/ City Council held its meeting last night
in Mayor Fishers office. owing TO the
confused condition of the Council cham
Der which is being renovated When the
members of Council assembled the little
office was crowded, but that did not
Interfere with the business that came up
for consideration.
President Blaine sat in his big chair
behind Mayor Fishers fine office table
ana IN opening the session raped for
order with two-foot rule, his gavel not
being procurable at the time The prin-
clpal matter of business that came be-
lore Council was the new fire ordinance.
which was passed Nafter considerable
discussion. Petitions for recognition were
| presented by the Brandywine and Inie-
pendence Fire Companies.
The law and fire committees reported
| in favor of the new fire ordinance and
recommended lis passage. On motion of
Mr.. Cannon the report was adopted The
same action WAS taken regarding the
new milk ordinance. The milk ordinance
was reported to Mayor Fisher for his ap-
proval and after it has been signed by
him 1000 copies will be printed.
| Mr.. Cannon called for the third read
ing of the fire ordinance. Mr.. Stewart
asked about the clause providing that if
any company sends any of its apparatus
out of the city for repairs such company
shall procure substitute apparatus. He
thought this point should be more
| thoroughly discussed before final action
was taken.
On motion the entire amendment was
read after which Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. McCafferty engaged in discussion Of
4 4 l., al hi hn
was adopted. The ordinance was passed
and referred to the Mayor for his ap-
proval.
| Mr.. MouSley presented communica-
ton from the Brandywine Fire Company
asking recognition from Council. The
petition was read and referred to the fire
committee.
The following petition was presented
! in the interest of the Independence Fire
Company:
| We have been instructed to notify
you that Immediately after the large fire
occurring in our section of the city, Octo-
her 20. 1901. and recognizing the import
nnce of some protection being afforded
th" large interests invested there, we, on
October 81, 1901. organized the lndepend-
encc Fire Company and secured a char
ter and became regularly Incorporated
under the laws of Delaware.
We have already secured a portion of
POUR apparatus and purchased hose of the
best recommended manufacturer We
have also secured a large lot bounded by
clnymont, Railroad avenue and Twelfth
streets on which we intend in the com
ing season to erect large, commodiouS
md convenient frehOuse, the money for
the erection of which we have been
| guaranteed.
AT the present time recognizing the
heavy demands being made upon the
taxpayers of the city we considered il
would be useless for MS to ask for any
assistance from the Council, so we have
not appealed to your honorable body.
But in the near future we may ask
vonr honorable body 10 recognize us and
when the various claims of the several
'ompanes are presented. that any re-
quest that We might make would be duly
considered"
II was moved that the communication
be accepted and referred to the law and
fire committees.
| Mr.. Stewart asked il the insurance
rompanies had gone ont of business in
hat section Of tho city
On motion of Mr.. Smith the petition
was accepted and filed.
City Treasurer Feastcr reported as fol-
Balance to the credit of current eXpcn-
Scs, 57.709 01: received from Eugene NJ.
, Saycrs. s1.375: Thomas $. Lewis. $lo57
, John Boughman. So; II. T. Joslyn,
, s55557.
The report of the $. L. G. A. for Nov
, ember as follows was received and
. adopted: Dogs left in pound, 6; taken
M and impoundel, 109: killed. 104; re-
deemed. s: sold. .; receipts, $3.50.
President Blaine announced that tho
Trustees Of the Poor had extended an
invitation To the members Of Council to
visit the new hospital Mt Farnhurst, to
nay for the erection of which the trustees
r have asked for assistance from Council.
i On motion Of Mr. Monaghan il was de-
= ciicd to visit the hospital next Thursday
7 Afternoon. the plan being for the mem
H hers to leave the city about . o'clock.