Evening journal., 1913-08-29
COMMEND CITY
FIRE FIGHTERS
Council Committee Hears CON-
panleS Are In the Best
Of Trim
PRIVATE COMPANY
OWNS STREET BEDS

IN its report Of the inspection of the
Fire Department. made to City Council
last night the fre committee of that
body took occasion to commend the
various companies on their excellent
showing and readiness for service. The
committee recommended that every pos
eible assistance be given to keep the
department up 10 it's present standard.
Council received communication
from the Firemen's Relief Association
informing the members that eleven OF
the twelve companies In the depart
ment had agreed to turn over to that
organization the 500 a year allowed
each company In addition TO its regu-
lar appropriation to be devoted to the
fremen's relief fund. This communion
tion wac referred to the fire and finance
committees
An interesting question was brought
mp by Colonel w Z. Slower, Of tho
Seventh ward, when he spoke Of a prac-
tice that has been in use for years
whereby toll was charged by the Ken
net Turnpike Company TO Tenth and
Market streets he thought some
thing should be done to do with with
the custom. On his motion the mem
bers Of the Street and Sewer Commits
sion will be invited TO confer with
Council on the matter
President George w. Sparks. Of the
Street and Sewer Department, explain
ed to Council that the Kennett Com
pany owned the beds Of Pennsylvania
and Delaware avenues as far as
Tenth and Market streets, and that
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streets over to the city so far as the
privilege of using them is concerned,
provided the city keep the same In re-
pair. This was news to some Of the
members OF Council
A letter Of thanks was received
from Mrs. Eta s. Benson, widow Of
Samuel II. Benson. Jr., thanking
Council for the memorial sent her after
her husbands death.
The Street and Sewer Department
acknowledged the receipt Of a letter
received from Council on the sugges-
tion by Councilman Hopkins, of the
Sixth ward, that an ordinance be
passed having for its object the pre-
vention OF a similar accident which
occurred in a sewer at Thirteenth
and Lombard streets when three men
lonl intiI lives. Inc HITeeL ana sewer
directors said they would meet with
Council at any time to discuss the
subject
City Solicitor Daniel Hastings sent
a reply TO the communication received
from the Council requesting that he
draw an ordinance covering the en-
eire city In the matter OF the storage
Of gasoline, a subject brought up by
a petition Of residents objecting to
the location Of a gasoline tank for
the Bsvarian Brewing Company near
its plant Mr.. Hastings states that
the ordinance of 1867 seems to apply
to the case in question, but II this or
dinance was not broad enough il
could be amended. The letter was
referred 10 the law committee.
Resolutions represented by the
committee OF the whole, adopted the
night before. directing City Solicitor
Hastings to take watever legal steps
he deems necessary TO prevent the
destruction Of the playground and
park at Third. Fourth and Church
street, where The Levy Court pro-
poses TO build an approach to the
new bridge across the Christiana
derer read and passed A copy was
ordered sent 10 Mr. Hastings.
city Ireasurer Price reporred a