Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-17
FIREM EN- ARE
TOLD MONEY is
THE QUESTION
Aldermen Expressed a Desire to
Do All Within Their Power TO
Help Department.
CHIEF CLENN'S SPEECH.
List Of Needs Read by the Clerk
NC CIeIIan's Wagon TO
be Renaired.

The firemen with Chief James M.
Glenn as their spokesman appeared
before the Board of Aldermen last
night and presented in clear and
concise manner their material needs
The aldermen replied that the bal
ance in the fire account will not al
low of the expenditure of money at
this time, unless there is some legal
way of transferring money from some
other appropriation from which it
can be spared. The city fathers ex-
pressed a perfect willingness to do
everything possible to add to the
local fire fighting facilities wherever
there is an opportunity.
The most striking present need ap-
peared to be the repairing of the car
riage of Mcclellan Engine Company,
and prices for doing that work will
be secured at once from Valentine &
Welden, of Trenton, and Charles
CRUDE. of Railway The carriage has
lain for some time in the city yard
and the Macs" have been using the
d reel loaned while the Lir"Nln's new
wagon was being put togeth
When the meeting of the aldermen
had progressed as far as new busi-
ness" Alderman-at-large Pfeiffer
said that he saw that large delega-
ton was present and asked If they
wished to be heard.
Chief Glenn Speaks.
Chief Glenn arose and said that,
as the executive officer of the Perth
Amboy Fire Department he had been
asked to lay before the council the
conditions now existing in the de-
partment and to ask for the neces-
sary remedies.
1.-The department contains 100
men, he continued, "and it is sec
ond to none in the state. We have
modern apparatus, new horses and
new houses. but what we lack is
proper tools We cannot work with
out tools.
First, hose is needed badly.
Twelve hundred feet were purchased
recently. or this the Lincolns got
$50 and the Washingtons 450 feet,
which gives those companies each
new upply. The other companies are
not able to wash and dry their hose
because there is none to use if need
ed while that is being done. | would
suggest that you buy 1,S00 feet OF
hose, which would give each COM
pany a change for relay.
THE harness bought by the city
is complete except for collars. None
of the collars will fit, which renders
the harness useless. The Lincolns
have collars from the Tottenville fire
department They now want them
returned within thirty days, and ii
they should come and take them, the
engine would have to stay in the
house.
"The nozzles are crippled. Some
which were discarded long ago have
been brought forward for use.
Want Rubber Coats.
"Rubber coats are badly needed
The Eagles have never had one coat
Lincoln Engine company which ans
wers all alarms, has two coats fol
thirty-six men. The men go out IL
all kinds of weather and it is not fail
that they should risk their healtf
and ruin their clothing for lack o
coats.
s'I see that you have already taker
up the question of driveways in from
of the houses, so | will say nothing
about them.
"The Mcclellan carriage is nin'
years old and has had little repairs
1t has now given out and is in thu
CITY stables. They are using thu
WhtOl
may be sent for any time 1t will taxi
three or four weeks to repair the car
riage. and the other should have ;
wire basket put on to hold coats
hats. etc. Shafts have been ordered
"A wheel came off Lincoln's wagol
tonight
1.-THE alarm system has been out
grown by the city. 1t is alright wher
it exists, but new boxes are needed
Maurer has no box, No. 81 at Stat
and Wayne streets being the near
est
The chief asked for six new boxes
Also repairs to taps of hydrants an,
gates for connections.
He also asked that attention b
given the law providing for payin
sfiremen about $15 a year.
He then submitted lists of sur
plies needed by the companies, an
these were read by the clerk
Chief Glenn stated that one of tn
Eagles horses had hurt its hip, an
another would be needed for fe'
weeks.
Chairman Rossi Replies.
Chairman Rossi, of the fire CON
mittee, gave a statement of the fir
accop 1T. He said that the balanc
was $2,036 A, but that when tn
outstanding bills. those approve
last night, are paid, there will n
main but s3y7 20. which is hardl
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