The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-18
CHEMICAL
ENGINE
GOES
So Far as The City Council
Acting
other Steps of Progress are
Being Undertaken

equipped with chemical fire engine.
This conclusion was reached by the
city council Tuesday evening, after a
lively discussion. The engine Will be
"A double GO.gallon tank chemical en-
gine. and will cost the city S235O. All
members OF the council were agreed
that the purchasing Of such an engine
is imperativeiy necessary TO the efiici-
ency OF the department, but there Is
n difference OF opinion as to the man
ner OF payment by the city for the
machine. Mayor Bishop and Alder.
men Burrows and Larsen considered
that the city should not invest In a
chemical engine until some provision
he made for raising the necessary
funds for paying for the same. but the
other members Of the body were of
the opinion that the city's interests
demand the immediate purchase OF
the new fre-hghting apparatus.
The subject came up on a motion by
Stolz lnstructlng and directing the
committee on fire and water Mayor
Bishop and city Recorder Judah 10 pro.
ceed TO close a contract for the purA
chase OF chemical fire engine at a
cost Of about t23OO The motion was
seconded by Hubbard. Burrows said
his only objection 10 the purchase Of
n chemical engine at this time is the
amount of money that ls required to
pay for the apparatus. lie urged that
II ls In violation at the city ordinance
for the city to incur an Indebtedness
In excess OF the estimated expenses
Of the municipality.
Recorder Judah addressed the coun.
cll and called attention To- the fact that
the city had for four years managed
To live within It's incomes and de-
clared that the plan 10 purchase the
additional engine Is not to throw the
city into debt In excess OF ordinance
limitations but rather to supply an
imperative public necessity lie stated
that the new machine viii be a posi-
tive necessity when the new city
boundaries become operative. since
there are no hydrnnts In the territory
that has been incorporated. lie urged
that there are In the city tangible re-.
sources for materially increasing the
city's income In licenses The cost
of the engine. he said could be- met
by tho city In three annual install
ments, so that the expense would not
be heavy
Pohle and Hubbard both explained
that the nre department at the pres
ent time is In bad shape. aud In se.
rious need OF additional apparatus
Mayor bishop stated that he had
from the first been opposed to the
purchase OF chemical engine lie
now favored the plan. hut urged that
the city should make mediate pro
vision Tor the raising OF additional
revenue with which To discharge the
indebtedness tie cautioned the mem,
bers Of the council against contract
Ing much Indebtedness. since the
members of the present council have
ali been elected ON strict econom.
teal platform. tie urged that the mat.
ter be temporarily deferred until the
council can devise some plan by which !
tho initial payment ON the engine can
be made when the machine Is deliy. !
cred
Councilman Catlln. who occupied
his seat for tho first time In several !
weeks, said that he desired 10 See the |
city kept within les Income. but at
the same time he wanted efficient
nre protection.
Larson agreed with Mayor bishop |
and thought that the city should be- |
more cautious Ia proceeding.
There was more discussion oC a
freo-foran nature and tho stolz mo-
,lon prevailed with Larson and Walk
or voting negatively
Contributed Their Salaries.
80 Gar as paving for this chemical
engine is concerned said StolE. while /
the suhioct vas being discussed u
will contribute a years salary as coun
cilman to the fund larson and bur
rows we're equally ernerous and tor
a moment ii looked as though the pay
meut OF the new engine would be pro
yidod Cor before The council had even
decided lo order iho apparatus. This
act of apparent soncnosiiy on the pav
Of tho councilman can re better un
derstood and apprco lated by the read
~, when a is known that the only
compensation the members of saleu's
aldermanlc body receives 10 the little
honor that attaches 60 the station and
the blessings of their constituents for
service faithfully performed The
latter form OF reward IA generally