Evening journal., 1904-09-26
JOHN LENOIR
FOR FIRE CHIEF
Chosen Temporarily by
Firemen May be Made
Permanent
COUNCIL HOLDS THE UPPER HAND
Special to The Evening journal

New Castle, Sept. 26.-At "a late hour
on Friday night members Of the Len
ape Fire Company after other business
of it's meeting had been disposed Of Sc
lected John Lenoir as temporary chief
of the company and he now has charge
of the house and apparatus
This step is looked upon with favor
by firemen and citizens in general as It
is believed to be the initiative step to-
ward a better frecompany and better
fire service for the city, and should he
agree to accept the position as chief
of the company permanently-said Of
flee to be filled at a meeting which will
be held October 1O-there is but little
doubt but that he will be selected to fill
that office unanimously.
Until the past few years, that is since
the affairs of the company became in
such a state that many of the best fire
men withdrew from active service, Mr..
Lenoir was a progressive member Of
the organization and one of its most
efficient members. He is a charter
member and has twice filled the office
of chief in a satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Lenoir's selection was brought
about by his own action but not by
his seeking at the meeting of Friday
night At that time he asked who, in
view OF the fact that the company was
practically without officers, would take
charge in case of a fire. Seeing the
wisdom of his inquiry his name was at
once proposed and he was chosen un-
animously.
After his appointment Chief Lenoir
named Charles Dougherty. Henry Mad
den and James Duffy as his assistants
in the order named, all of them being
men who have taken active part in fire
matters. George Wilson, who was
named by Council as special watchman
at the engine house, resigned his posi-
tion on Friday night, there being nc
further need for his services.
Council Holds the Key.
Notwithstanding that Council was
FUSED" to a certain extent by the Gre
company and induced to put the en-.
gine in good shape, purchase new hose
straighten out its accounts and ther
was cold shouldered," that body still
holds the key Of the situation and vii
keep a sharp eye on coming events. i
is in Councils power to wipe out, by
resolution, the annual appropriation tS
the company and remove its appara'
LuS from lne present quarters ana J.
such action was taken the company
! if it desired to stin retain its holding
would have to pay the remainder du
the building loan out Of it's own indi
vidual funds and maintain q useles
property inasmuch as it would hav
no apparatus with which to carry o.
its work
) These questions will enter largely in
! to the subject Of reorganization and fu
, ture conduct of members of the organ
ization. II is said that members of tn
, company have in mind, when reorgani
] zation takes place, a scheme whereof
! undesirable members way be gottei
2 rid Of effectively. 1t is to establisl
1 dues to be paid weekly or monthly, a
may be, and in the event of non-pay
, ment for a certain period suspension t
/ delinquents will follow, to be followe
} later If the books are not cleared b,
discharge from the organization. Coun
Gil may also present to the fire com
pany a set of house rules for adoption
3 upon the passage and enforcement o
K which will depend whether the engin
b remains where it is and the appropria
tiOn continued.