The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-03

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! the Office of engineer, and secure ar
engineer who would work for moth
ing" Mr.. .Echols was mentioned as a
| man who would do this. and his only
charges would be for repairs that he
| might have to make on the engine
The committee said that Mr.. Jump
who has a stable just opposite the
fire house. would take care of the
two horses and at every fire furnish
two men. one to do the driving and
one to make the fire under the boiler,
for $4,000 per month The re-organi-
zatiOn includes a change of fire
fire chiefs. The committee would
probably recommend that Frank
Pearce be given the place of chief,
and it includes a reorganization all
along the line. The discussion that
followed was an animated one. Mayor
Hinkle wished it distinctly under
stood that he was against the plan.
He did not believe it good policy to
employ men to work for nothing"
The people had about $4,000 invested
in the machinery employed in the de-
partment, and he believed it was
economy to employ a man to take
care of it. He considered that the
fectiyeness of the department and
that the business men would not stand
for it. In a single fire there might
be loss enough to pay the expenses
of the department for many months.
Mr.. Hinkle said there had been a re-
cent reduction of insurance rates on
residence property, and this kind of
action by the council would mean
an invita- ton for increased rates.
Mr.. Whiteman thought that if
there were no engineer constantly at
the fire house and no fire under the
about half an hour to get up steam
in case of fire. He thought the en-
tire plan very poor economy Mr..
Johnson disagreed with the report of
the committee. Mr. WHY'S did not
take part in the discussion, but voted
against the report.
Dr. Kinsinger thought that the de-
partment under the present organi-
zation had not saved many houses,
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the committee. He did not believe
in salaried officers for the depart
ment He was for eight years a mem
Der of volunteer department, and
he could if necessary be a member
again
Mr. Devine believed in a complete
Mr.. Brooks seemed
to feel the same way. Mr.. Church
thought the report should be most
carefully considered, and voted with
the majority for it's adoption.
On the motion to adopt the report
of the committee, and for the commit
tee to report in detail on the re-organ-
ization next Saturday night, the roll
was called and the vote was as fol-
.ows:
The Vote.
Aye.-Brooks, Church, Devine. Kin
singer, Ogle.
No.-Johnson. Whiteman, Wyllys.
The adoption of the report meant
the immediate dismissal of Engineer
Glover to take effect today. In case
of fire between now and Saturday
night when the committee will sub
nit report in DETAIL John Kelley
will be the acting chief.
Ogle next moved the abolition of
the Office of city physician. The Mayor
ruled that this could not be done by
ordinary motion, but must be done
by formal resolution.
On motion of Alderman Whiteman.
Jack Fletcher was designated as band
master with power to take full charge
of the city instruments.
An ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Wyllys and put on its first
reading which makes the city engin-
eer an ex-officio road supervisor and
levies a road tax of between 81 and
SIS on each able bodied citizen be-
tween 21 and so years of age.
The final resolution in the Carnegie
library matter was formally passed,
and as soon as this reaches Mr.. Car
negie the funds will be available.
Two ordinances were passed, and
viii later be published in The Rec
ord. One is relative to live stock
running at large on the streets, and
The other to prevent Instructions in
the streets and alleys.
After passing on few minor mat
.ers, the council adjourned until Sat
lrday night.
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