Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR
NEW AUTO HOSE TRUCK
Ryneal Hose Co. No. ] Wants
Better Equipment.

$4,000 BY Popular Subscription
Campaign viii Start In a Few DAYS.
Messrs. ii. 2. Thorn. Frank j. Tram.
nell and John W. Dean three wen.
known business men Of Martinsburg
have been appointed by Ryneal Hose
Co. No / as a committee to devise
ways and means for the better equip
ment Of this particular company. This
committee met Monday night at Mr.
Deans store to talk over the matter
and formulate some preliminary plans
with that end in view.
II was decided TO inaugurate cam.
Iaign to start within the next few
days for the purchase of a triple
combination automobile truck. includ.
ing force pump, hose, ladders, etc.
While the plans for This comnaien
have been pretty well worked out the
committee viii not announce them
to the public for a day or two
yet. Il may be stated now, however.
that the major portion OF the money
for the purchase of the auto truck is
to be raised by popular subscription.
though by plan at once feasible and
husiness-like, and one that is thought
Will meet with general approval.
As has been told before in these col
umGs, Ryneal Hose Co., has $500 in
the treasury towards the purchase of
truck and the pledge from Mr.. Geo.
RyneaL ir., for an additional $500 for
the same purpose. This sum Of $4,000
is &c nucleus for the amount propos.
ed to be expended for the auto truck,
that is $4,000 It is given out with
an air Of confidence that tho City
council will make an Appropriation Of
$4,000 to the company, raising the
amount of money in sight TO $4,000,
leaving a balance of $4,000 to be rails.
ed by subscription. This looks like d
large sum of money TO be thus obtain
ed. but the members of the committee
confdentially believe it can be done
and the donors will not be financially
hurt.
To be sure, a cheaper or lower-pric-
Cd auto truck could be bought, hut the
committee think that while they are
about it they might as well get some
thing that will fully meet the require
ments in the case and be a credit to
the city and all individually concern,
cd. It is to be understood that in the
event of the purchase proposed the
two horses, chemical wagon and some
other equipment of the Ryneals shall
be sold and the proceeds applied to
the auto truck fund This in itself
would be quite lift in the direction
contemplated.
That MartinsburC needs better fire
fighting apparatus and more equipment
vas clearly demonstrated at the cost
ly fire at the Stewart Vehicle Co, Sun
day evening. Not only was more
hose needed, but with the low water
pressure. especially during the first
stages of the conhagration, force
pump would nave been an effective
auxiliary to the drcmen in their
work; and this very thing is to be
part of the equipment of the new auto
truck for Ryneal Hose Co.
Another thing is to be taken into
consideration with reference to this
auto truck matter. The Ryneals. equip
ed as they are with horsedrawn ap-
aratus-the only one in Martinsburg
are expected to answer every fire
alarm sent in from any and every sec
ton ,3f the city, whether the fire is
large or small. or. as sometimes hap
pens, it be a false alarm To be sure,