Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-03
HOOKS WANT
MEN IN HOUSE
Meet Aldermen Tonight In
spection Tour Yesterday.

spection was made by Alderman #,
A. Seaman, Architect J. X. Jensen,
Patrick Rocks, chief of the depart
ment, and a NEWS representative,
yesterday afternoon.
Several improvements of minor
natures will have to be attended to
Immediately. Although the houses
are in excellent condition more hose
Is necessary and some of the appar-
atus need immediate attention, the
chief stated. The inspection yester-
day showed men In every fire house
in the city with the exception of
Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany. Nels Smith yesterday started
In work at the Garfields House to
take charge of the steamer.
At Washington's House.
The first house visited was the
Washington headquarters in Rector
street. New doors have been INSTALL
ed with the latest appliances to
open them quickly. Defects in the
doors leading to the stable have been
their stamp of approval on this
house.
Lincoln Wants Another Horse.
Lincoln Engine Company was next
visited. Here Louis Van Horn and
Anthony Hanrattie aired their wants
to the party. One of the improve
ments most needed, they said, was
the addition of another horse to
draw the engine as II is claimed that
two horses cannot draw the appar-
aturs through the sleet and mud of
the winter months. Another I'M
provement the men said were rests
for the runner tires as the track in
this house issnot wide enough to al
low the tires to rest fiat and the
rims catch ON the siding of the
ditch. The sleeping quarters up
stairs will be altered and furnished
and q brass sliding pole and matt
will soon be added.
No Men in Hooks Qaurters.
When the party visited Protec-
ton Hook and Ladder Company they
had no I'M to greet them as in all
of the other houses. The apparatus
needs a coat of paint and other i'm
provements. The doors allowing the
horses to enter the house from the
stables are out of order. Mr.. Sea-
man said he would attend to this at
once. The roof is leaky and several
other improvements urgent.
Members of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company openeIy voiced
their sentiments today relative to be-
ing the only company in this city
without men in their houses. 1t is
claimed by members of this COM
pany that the Board of Aldermen
promised them men at the same time
1 nc tha nr1nr h1.,ea1 v1~- rsx,o.. I.4
as yet have not lived up to their
promises. William Petty and Ern-
est Mckenzie were chosen by the
company to be in charge of their
house.
In this city only one hook and lad
der responds to alarms and that it
Protection, said n OF the members
this morning. He says that the idea
that the Hooks + the only company
without paid men in our house is
absurd and needs immediate atten-
Ion. The speaker continued that the
1arfields have two men and the best
horses in this city and as a>rule an
3wer nine alarms per year. Protec-
ton Hook and Ladder Company an
swered ali and yet is not considered
by the Board OF Aldermen, the men,
hex declared.
Eagle In Good Shape.
The Eagle Hose and Chemical
Company's headquarters In David
ION avenue were inspected and found
20 be In excellent shape but like
The other companies need more
aose.
Everything was spick and span at
the arfield House In Amboy avenue.
rhe harness for the steamer horses
has been placed In position and the
steamer yesterday placed in working
order In charge of Nels Smith. Two
OF the finest and fastest teams In the
city are at these quarters. Mem
bers of the different companies in
this city answering the alarms in
the business section contend that the
best horses should be placed In the
down town district and not up on
the hill.
McCIeilan,s Are O. H.
The Mcclellan House which has
just been renovated was found to
be in very good condition. The side
walk has been fixed and the floor
ing altered to suit the members.
Throughout this city hose is lacking
dhu SntSA lttthS SOubluGI6 tnlS
problem a critical one. In several
of the houses hose Is lacking to
change after a fire.
The new Liberty house, under the
course of erection. was next visited.
Mr.. Seaman explained that 1t was
the idea of the Aldermen to double
the size of this house in a few
years and for this reason only a tenn
porary wall is being erected on the
westerly side.
May Remove to New Location.
MIR. Seaman told q NEWS repre-
sentative that the Board of Alder
men will not spend much money on
fixing the quarters OF Protection
Hook and Ladder Company and Lin
coin Engine Company inasmuch as
within q few years these quarters
will be torn down and q new house
erected on the hatiron property In
New Brunswick
10 See Aldermen Tonight.
1t was learned today that q COM
mittee from Protection Hook and
Ladder Company will attend the
committee session Of the Board OF
Aldermen tonight and demand an
explanation why men have not been
placed in their house. Committees
from Lincoln Engine Company will
also attend relative to the purchase
of an auto apparatus. A delegation
from the Exempts will ask the Al
dermen tonight for an appropriation
i far THAR anpvan4ian vol nEowr M. !.