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ton was taken.


10 investigate the conditions Of the
nre apparatus for sale - those
places. The bills were ordered paid.
ne lhen went on and made q state
ment of what apparatus was in the
hre department house and which be-
longed to the city and which To the
monaghan Hose Company. He turth-
er' IN a statement made by Mr.. Finn.
stated what changes was naeJed ar
the fire department house. This re-
port was received as information.
Mr.. Cuttino also asked for informa-
tion as to what bills were paid by the
hre department and which by the
city. Mr.. r. e. Wilder chief Of the
fire department, stated that Cant.
f1nn had ordered certain articles and
he had refused the bill, as a repre-
sentative OF the citv had ordered the
Things and they had not passed
through his hands. AS he was secre-
tary OF Monaghan Hose COMPANY.
which was conducting the fire de-
partment under an annual appropri-
alton, he did not see his way clear to
pay out Of this appropriation for
those things ordered by the city's
representtve. Mr.. Wilder made a
clear and concise statement of the
situation which was heard with at
tention by the members OF council.
At this point council branehed of
into discussion Of the purchase of
the apparatus belonging to the Mon
Afghan Hose Company. Mr.. Wilder
stated that he thought that the men,
bers OF the company would be glad to
sell out to the city and the fire COM
mittee was appointed to deal with
the Monaghan Hose Company with
this end in view.
The general opinion Of council
seemed to be that action had been
taken without giving the chief due
consideration. Mr. Cuttino stated
that this was partly his fault and he
was now asking for information on
this very point He stated that here
after nothing would be purchased ex-
cept through the orders of the chief.
Mr.. Cuttino stated that the public
works committee had been in the
habit Of taking hose out Of the fire
department house when they needed
such for cleaning the streets. He
stated that this should not be allow
ed and would not be in the future.
Mr.. Cuttino stated that the doors
at the fire house needed to be chang
ed and the matter was referred 10 the
fire committee to investigate and re-
port.
He also stated that the fire alarm
was always cut off during shows at
the Academy Of Music, and there was
serious danger OF fires spreading at
this time az the fremen would not
know Of the fires if the alarm did not
ring. 1t was decided, however, that
the sounding Of the fire alarm, dur
ing a performance at the Academy of
Music would be dangerous to life and
no change was made.
DR.. China asked that council allow
him to build an extension on the Ho-
tel Sumter building to be used as a
kitchen. He stated that he had rent
ed the building to Messrs Tweed and
McNeal and that he wished to re-
!ieve the present congestion in the
building. He stated that the ad-
dition would not increase the fire risks
to neighboring property and would
make conditions at the hotel very
much more convenient and desirable.
His request was granted.
Mr.. r. Z. Wilder, chief Of the fire
department, recommended the repair
Of the fire escape on the Academy Of
Music and the matter was referred to
the proper committee to be attended
to at once.
Mr.. Wright read the police report
for the month Of January. He then
stated that he had told Chief Brad
ford to instruct property owners to
remove their drains So that they
would not empty the water from the
roofs Of the buildings on the side
walks. This had been done and he
now wanted further instructions
along this line. Upon motion Of Mr..
McKeiver it was resolved that all per-
sons having gutter pipes emptying on
the sidewalks re notified that unless
they had such pipes changed i'm the
next ten days, according to specifi-
cations from the city engineer they
would be liable To arrest and fine in