Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-21
URGE PURCHASE OF
AUTO FIRE ENGINE
Sentiment at Public Hearing
in Kearny in Favor OF
Plan.

That Kearny will get new pump
ing engine is the consensus of opin-
ion in the town today, following a
meeting of taxpayers at the Town
Hall last night, when the Town
Council listened to arguments con-
corning the need of such an appar-
atus. Fire Chief Charles w. Green
field outlined the necessity for such
machine. His remarks were APP
plauded. Nothing was said in oppo-
sition to the chiefs statements.
Tha. the pressure in the heights"
section of the town is not near up
to the standard 1t should be was
claimed by the department head.
He produced figures to show the
result of recent tests. In every
instance the fact was brought
out that streams sufficiently
strong to combat fires could not be
secured with the pressure now fur
nished. Tho chief related one in
stance where a resident of the
heights found it impossible at times
to draw water in his bath room.
That the tax per capita for fire
department maintenance in Kearny
is as much as six times lower than
brought out by the chief, THE fire.
men of this town are hard working
lot of men who get 20 cents week
for their work as 'firemen. They sac
rifice their positions and even their
lives to look out for your interest
They are willing to continue their
work but they ask that you give them
the tools to fight with" said the
chief.
Fire Loss. 100000.
Mr. Greenfield, after giving the
figures of fire loss for 1912-S104, 900
told of the good results accomplished
since the installation of the chemical
automobile. The chief was applauded
as he took his seat. Mayor Louis
M. Brock was the next speaker He
Endorsed the remarks of the chief and
laid considerable stress on the fact
that people In the town are laboring
under an illusion when they believe
the pressure can be Increased by
simply notifying the authorities of the
water company.
1T can be increased" said the
Mayor, but with the result that
plumbing In the houses of Harrison,
| East Newark and Kearny will likely
| be destroyed and the present street
mains probably bursted." The ex-
eeutive stated further that the time
is approaching when Kearny will con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
a rart-paid fire DEPARTMENT.
George II. Murdoch. a fire insurance
underwater and who Is secretary or
the Fire Insurance Society, of this
city, said he was astounded at the
statement regarding the fire loss for
last year and declared the council
should take every measure to reduce
the rate of loss. David P Godfrey.
though admitting the necessity of the
new apparatus, was opposed 10 its
purchase only on the grounds that 1t
would increase the tax rate.
Citizens Favor Machine.
John S. McAdams. resident of the
Arlington section, told of being I'M
able to throw a stream of water to
the caves Of his house. with garden
house. He favored the purchase of a
pumping machine.
at have eight souls In my house,
said James Gardner. who resides in
Arlington" and ] do not want TO
think there is any possibility or their
, being burned up because Of lack OF
water pressure in case of fire. we
have good fire department and let
us help them improve conditions. one
bad fire. with a loss of life would 40
more to give us black eye then the
matter of increasing our tax rate
Applause followed this statement.
While neither the Mayor or coun-
ell stated what they proposed doing.
Il Is generally understood the ma
chine will at once be purchased.