The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-29
MEETING OF CITY
COUNCIL MONDAY
EVENING
Hire Day Man for New Fire
Apparatus and Conslder
Two More.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT

Highly Pleased With Tests of Auto
| Fire Engine-More Than Fulfills
RequirementseNot Entirely Sat-
is6ed With Placing q New Arc
Lights-Competitive Lighting bids.
The city council met Monday night
and were chiefly concerned in the mat
ter of the Caldwell Fire Department.
The bid Of 0. H. Sovereign as day
man for the new fire auto was taken
up first. Mr.. Sovereign thought with
little more practice he would be able
to handle the big machine with credit
to himself and the city. The demon
strator, Mr.. Flosdorf, expressed him.
self as well pleased with the intelli-
gence and aptitude of both Mr.. Sover-
eign and Delane. He was Of the opin-
ion that day or two more would put
No Place for Married Man.
Upon motion the council decided to
award the place to Mr.. Sovereign at
a salary of 5000 per month. Some
merriment was created by reply of
Mr.. Sovereign to question of His
Honor, the Mayor. Mr.. Criffiths said
It was his understanding that Mr..
Sovereign was to sleep at the city hall,
in the fire department.. Upon asking
Mr.. Sovereign whether or not this was
his intention, Mr.. Sovereign replied:
There has evidently been'a misun-
Outstanding. am a married man and
under no conditions would / stay here
at night"
The matter of the day man having
been disposed of, the dads turned their
august attention to the night man.
Mr.. Ed Delane was asked for a bid
and he declared that he could not take
the position at less than $500 per
month. Mr.. A. E. Brooks being pres
ept and having been one of those out
on the machine under the tutorage of
Mr.. Flosdorf, said that he thought he
could do the work satisfactorily, but at
less figure than that quoted by Mr..
Delane. Mr.. Flosdorf said that Mr..
Brooks had given entire satisfaction. so
far and would probably prove entirely
satisfactory to the council.
Mr.. See, representative of the Webb
company of Allantown, Pa, manufac-
turers Of the engine, said that he
thought it probable that the cost of
two night men not being very great,
that the city would find that the fire
underwriters would make enough re-
duction in rate to make It worth while
for the city TO have three paid men IN
the service. This matter was dis
cussed and it was finally decided to
pay the men while learning and find
out what action the underwriters
would take. II reduction sufficient
| to enable the city to save 5000 or more
| year in insurance rates is made. both
the night men will be put in the Cald-
well Fire department upon salary.
4 Mr.. See said that he would like to
havs some individual expression from
the individual members Of the council
| as to their opinion Of the new engine.
| In reply al the councilmen expressed
themselves a. being highly pleased
with the efficiency of the engine.
Most of them said the engine had done
much more than they expected. AZ
soon Is the chemical tanks are tried
ont and the Specifications checked up,
| the engine will be formally accepted
and payment made.
Monday the new engine had thrown
| two | l-8 streams steadily for two
hours, the water coming from Indian
creek, through a hose 1000 feet long.
Some OF the councilmen wished to see
| whether the engine could throw q
stream over the mill. An attempt was
made with tx in. stream and to the
delight OF all the column OF water
cleared the top Of the high building by
fully 50 feet Coming back to the city
hall Mr.. Flosdorf playfully sent =
/ streann over the flarpole on the city
| While out Monday the councilmen
took q trip over Canyon Hill on the
machine. With Is men on board the
engine whizzed 40 the hill with ease
Someone brought un the matter oil
flights again, and said that the light
that had been installed on Arthur
street and the railroad was wasted, a
there was no traffic at that point. The
Installation of several other lights wa.
spoken Of when it was found that the
city council had not authorized any o.
these new arcs. and in all probability
would not pay for the electricity u3et
unless placed at their direction.
i Mr.. See then made short address.
in which he complimented the mem.
befs Of the council on their admirabl,
Imanner IN which they had conducted
the business Of buying an engine. II
there is anything that has escaped you
notice." said Mr.. See, II failed to mari
il. You have treated me with uniform
Icourtesy and fairness and have dem
lonstrated that each and every one o.
i you are actuated by honest motive!
and are looking after the interests o
1.-THE people of Caldwell" Mr.. See sale
THAT one reason his company was g
anxious to have Caldwell pleased will
the engine was that they intended L
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