The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-22
vA|LSBuRG ASKS
FIRE BOARD FOR
AN AUTO ENGINE
Representative OF Section De-
clares that the Present Serv-
ice Is Inadequate.
SAYS $4,000 WOULD
BE SAVED IN THIS WAY
William IL. Koyer Makes Argu-
ment Aainst Separate
Fire House.

A strong appeal was made by a
delegation of citizens from the Walls
burg section to the fire board yester-
day afternoon for an automobile FIRE
engine for that part of the city, =
place of the combination chemical and
hose wagon. now located there.
The delegation represented the Walls
William H. Koyer as spokesman. The
latter said that the members of the
organization had made a thorough in
vestigation of the matter and had
found that the city could save about
$50, 900 by the operation.9
About a year ago." said Mr.. Koyer,
1--WE appealed to you for another fire
company for our section and got $4,000
placed in the tax levy to purchase he
lot for the firehouse. Since then, the
automobile fire engine has come to stay,
and from what we have seen of 1t we
are satisfied 1t will meet all of the
needs for fire protection for a number
of years.
THE combination chemical and hose
wagon company now located there, does
not fill the bill. as the water pressure
is too poor to admit of effective service,
whereas the auto engine would do as
much work as a second-class steam
I~engine.
I'VE figure. that to build another fire.
house would cost S., 1000 for the ground,
$27, 900 for a house. $4,000 for an engine,
$500 for a hose wagon, $500 for fire
horses, 5000 a year to feed them, and
$10,0 900 a year to man the company,
That would make about $4,000. An au-
tomobile engine would cost about $4,000,
and it would replace the hose wagon
in Engine Company No. q. 1t would
save the city $4,000 or more"
President Burke said:
Your arguments are good, but we
cannot do much for you unless you car
get the money, and my advice to you
would be to see the finance committee
of the Common Council and get the
necessary funds"
MI. Koyer said. that he would act or
the suggestion without delay.
New Firemen.
The board appointed twelve men FOL
Truck Company No. s, which will 81
ihbO SOAlihiiSSioi a q ANt WOCAS'
The new men are. Anthony f. Hag
gerty, of III Sussex avenue; Henr,
Poole, OF S37 Broad street; Hugo Brooch
of 90 Eleventh avenue: Georg,
Schmiedle, of 435 Fifteenth avenue
Joseph Moehler. of 25s Fairmount ave
nue.; Robert w. Hendrick, of 80 Fourth
street; Roman ]. Schmidt, of 50 Kos
suth street; John r. Cahill, $50 South
Tenth street; Charles Brogan. of 81
Second street: William C. Langwasser
of 80 Central avenue; Emil Buhrer. OF
622 South Twentieth street. and VIII.
lam Drucker, of 444 Morris venue
They will be fourth grade men ant
will enter the service MAY s.
The captain. and lieutenant will bt
selected at an adjourned meeting to b,
held "Wednesday, April U.s. A communi.
cation was received from the Firemen'.
Mutual Benevolent Association asking
for permission to play the members o,
the Patrolmen's Benevolent Associa'
ton a game of baseball for the beneft
of the Stars outing fund for sicl
babies. The request was granted and
referred to the commissioners and Chic
Ashley.
Firemen Martin Hoppe. of Engin'
Company No. 8, and George M. Sand
ers, of Truck Company No. s, were sug
gested by Commissioner Stratton to as
sist c.. Albert Gasser, inspector of COR,
bustfbles and fire risks, because of th'
large increase in the duties OF that Of
flee. The question was referred T.
Commissioner Weber. as chairman O.
the committee on transfers. as Chic
Ashley had expressed himself as being
opposed to it. because the men coult
not, be spared.
The vacation Of the members Of the
department were ordered to commence
June 1, on the same proportionment al
last wear