Evening journal., 1904-08-03
NEW CASTLE
CITY WILL SAVE
NEARLY S1,100
Wilmington Machine Com
pany to Make Repairs to
Fire Engine
COST OF OPENING A NEW STREET
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Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle. Aug. S.--At meeting of
City Council held last night it was de-
cided TO give the contract for repairing
the fire engine to the Wilmington Ma
chine Co, at cost Of SSg5. work to
commence as soon as satisfactory
agreement is drawn between Council
and the company.
Thomas r. Lally. a representative Of
the company, was present and sub
mtted an estimate of the cost Of the
work together with specifications OF
the proposed repairs which included
all work necessary to place the engine
in first class order. Mr.. Lally stated
In reply to question as to the con-
dition OF the boiler that the crown sheet
was in good shape and that new
boiler was unnecessary. Several fues
would have 20 be rethreaded and others
renewed. This work was included in
the specifications. He also called at
tention to the value OF a three-stream
goose neck connection, which would
prove OF great advantage to the COM
pany inasmuch as it would prevent the
Suction pipe from being bent and
knked. This could be furnished for
$50.
|. II was agreed by the company that
the work would be completed in about
three weeks. that the engine would be
taken to and brought from the COM
panys works free of charge and that
before it was accepted by Council a
test would be made before that body to
satisfy IL that the contract had been
lived up to.
AS 10 the payment for the work Mr..
Lally said the Wilmington Machine
Company would be willing to accept
payment Of $3.50 upon the delivery
and acceptance of the engine and would
agree to wait six months for the bal
ance without interest the total amount
being S945, including the goose neck.
After some discussion it was unani-
mously decided, with the exception Of
Mr.. Duffy who was absent to allow the
Wilmington Machine Company to do
the work according to specifications.
The subject will be referred to CITY
Solicitor Alexander r. Cooper today
who will be requested to draw up a
contract and present it to Council at a
special meeting tonight at which
representative of the machine company
Will be present. If agreeable both par
ties Will sign the contract and the
steamer viii be sent away at once.
Beside the bid of the Wilmington Ma
chine Company the other proposals Of
the American-La France Company.
$500 including a new Fox boiler and
cash payment and the Remington Ma
chine Company Of Wilmington were
] In rFfn ,F
Wilmington company's bid was nearly
lSllo0 less than the La France Com
pany's and the specifications regarding
REPAIRS were practically the same ex-
lcepting that part referring to new
boiler it is believed that the La France
Company was remarkably high in it's
lestimate.
Question Of Janitor.
After the subject Of repairs had been
disposed Of the matter of electing a
janitor for the engine house was con-
sidered. Mr.. Smith stated that there
was great need OF having some one to
look after the city's property and pro-
tect it. That the company was so
disrupted that some members even re-
fused TO keep the engine house clean
unless paid for it. II was useless he
said to endeavor to keep the condition
OF affairs a secret as several prominent
lcitizens said to him that IL the engine
was repaired and placed back in the
engine house without some one to look
after il that they would refuse to pay
any tax levied for fire purposes and
would fight it to a finish first
President Reynolds said that the en-
gine house was in such a filthy condi-
ton that he had to have It cleaned. as
had he not done so the Board of Health
would have taken action i'm the matter
Il was decided finally to request ap-
plicants for janitorship to apply In
writing at tonight's meeting when a
custodian would be selected.
Mr. Smith reported that Council
would be ready TO make report upon
the books Of the fire company on Aug
ust IA and that it was desired that All
members meet Council on that date and
hear the report and decide upon what
action would be taken for the future
welfare of the company as it was evil
dent that it was not in a harmonious
state of affairs at present.
1t was at first proposed to keep tn,
new hose purchased in the Mayors
ONCE until the company was reOrgan.
lied as it was not believed that the
fire house was a proper place to stor,
II under the conditions. The appoint.
ing Of a janitor will obvlate this how.
ever.
Many Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed
Thomas Doris, Sc; James McHugh
SIS; Michael Reedy. s27: Robert Van.
tine. $3.50; George Wilhelme. s1O.50
} Harry McNally. S26.25: Patrick Fitz.
gerald, S1S.75; Samuel Foster, s5.25
, Allison Truitt, $3.50; George Mcdaniel
i $50; George Morrison. Sc Charles
Shearer, S2e; Lawrence O'Conner. s6
Patrick Whalen. 1915; James Gott
SLIPS; John Langston. SIS; Aydoi
; Gordon, $3.50; John McCallin, SIS: c
Edwin Eckles. $40; Rross Willar,
Press. 1915; Eliason Bros. sS6.42; VII
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