Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-13
MAYOR OPPOSED
To INCREASE IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CounciImeO Hammond and
Skinner Think City Needs
More Police While Coen
Wants More Firemen.

N''tf" Ff"'N - RfilRAli
The special meeting Of thu council
called for The purpose Of paying quar-
lefly bills ana accepting The new fire
engine, last night was lengthened byI
discussion Of the fire and police de
parimcnts for more mon.
Councilman S. a. Coen, chairman
of the fire committee, wanted twoI
extra men for the fire department
Mayor Bonlripht opposed this and
Councilman J. A. skinner thought
The need of The police department for !
% nisht sergeant WIS more pressing
owing to the fact that It was spe-
Cial meeting no action was taken. /
This probably viii be considered at
the next regular meeting.
Would Train Extra Force.
An assertion by MI Coon that the
ne department needed ten extra men
who would answer second alarms
and would be trained for such emer-
gencleg, started the debate.
BESIDES chief Klein there are eleven
men In the department. six at the
Highlands station. Mayor Boatright
said It seemed 10 him II the central
company had operated the. old en-
CINE with only Eve men the Highlands
could get along with the same num-
Der. MIR. Coen said chief Klein acted
az one of the men at fires.
Il think we need more police
worse than we do more flrcmen,"
said Councilman g. u Hammond
isn't that va. chief" addressing
chief McMllin
Police Want Desk Sergeant.
The department needs man at
the station al night" answered the
chief
Mr. Skinner suggested laying of :
one fireman ana putting on night
sergeant. III possible"
1T looks like the street department. .
could use little more money" OBJ
served Councilman G. g. Gibson. =
The fire department. It seems 20 =
me. has been treated extra good. T
iaid the mayor =
"lf blk fire were 10 occur right =
now there wouldn't be enough fire.
men 10 handle it.. said Mr.. Cocn. =
We don't need any police now that !,
he 'redliRht' IL out Of business" he =
iddcd "
by Jove We need twice as manv." +,
aid Mr. skinner.
Albuquerque has double the fire
that Tulsa, okla, of $4,000
population has. IN proportion said
he mayor II
To Divide Engine Insurance "a
Previous 60 this the council had NJ
ccepted the new engine, ana Clerk Gu
hughes and the mayor were in NJ
tructed to draw warrant for 5000 DC
or first payment. They are 10 sign ye
otes. each for $4,000. one payable lei
q six months and the other In one en-
ear To secure the other payments
MI Coen made the motion for the M
ceeptance Of the engine. saylng that m
had been put through every test WI
g and Chief Klein could think Of ca
nd that II had more than fulfilled
he specifications of the contract II
i've ayes were recorded, three coun-
linen being absent. /
Mr., Hammond then offered res
luton that the clerk insure the new
lgine for $4,000. dividing the insur-
nee into five $1,000 policies Mr..
ocn objected to this. saying this
lould be referred 70 the fire com
ittce. Mr. skinner seconded the
otlon for the adoption of the reso-
tlon and -four eouncilmen voted aye,
r. Coen casting negative vote
Cocn Wins Point
Mr.. coen said the resolution had
lied Of adoption. contending a ma .ro
rity 81 the council was required. -,
ais was disputed and the mayor re- -,
FRED to the rules. lie upheld Mr.
zen, who then offered motion that :"
Q insurlng of the machine be left -.
the lire committee clerk and may .'''
MIR. skinner seconded this also Wv
wing that the insuring Of the ma -
Inc At once was Imperative This wy
rried unanimously w
The insurance Is to be divided W.
long several companies The same 70
in probably viii be adhered to in Pr
nsuring the old .aN
The council paid x6.47S0S in quar- you
lv bills, due October l. This left
the general fund s4.50729. which VII
Il he reduced to about 81 500 when 70 =
warrant for the lire engine Is cess
lwn today The general fund was lott
reased since the last meeting 10y
energetic collection Of licenses by 4
y Clerk Hughes. por
rity Clerk Hughes called the at and
tion Of the council ia the necessity stat
calling another special meeting this con
ok for making the city tax levy. tion
G county commissioners are 70 MOI
Ct tomorrow morning for the pur- q
&c of mal,lng the county levy The rep,
uation Of city property upon which int
city levy viii he made this year Ega
s4,at6.4s5 These are the figures mee
en- the city clerk by County AS tend
sor Fred II. Heyn, They include lar
raise made by the state board Of plar
alization. Ter
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