Evening journal., 1916-04-24
COMBINE AGREEMENT
EXPIRES IN 1920
Harmony Committee Of
Anti Combine" Failed 10
Hold Convention
NEW OFFICERS TO BE
ELECTED NEXT MONTH

In view of the controversy between
the combine 'and "anti-combine' fire
companies of Wilmington, relative 20 the
method of selecting officers of the fire
department and the fact that election ot
officers to serve TWO years will take
place nest month. the agreement en-
tered into hv the combine companies
eight Years ago b. of especial interest TO
the taNpaycr. of Wilmington at this
time. This agreement. made in 1908 by
the combine which consists of all the
fire companies of the city but Delaware,
Reliance and Water Witch, parcels out
the Offices of the department among the
combine companies every two years
This agreement. which is TO he opera
tive until ln20. follows
HALL OF WASHINGTON FIRE
Co. No. Z.
Wilmington. Del. April 10, 1908.
This is 10 certify that the represen-
tati,es of the following Fire Companies
of Wilmington. Delaware, to-wit;
Friendship. No. I. Phoenix No g.
Fame No. q. Washington No Z, Ncccacoe
No. 8, Liberty No. 9, Brandywine No. 10,
aud Union No. n. do hereby agree and
pledge our respective companies to sup
port the candidates of the companies
named in the following rotation, viz;
1906 Friendship so. !. chief engineers
Brmdywine 40. 10, first assistant en-
gincer; Liberty No. g. second assistant
engineer.
1905 Washington No. E. chief cngi'
neer; Woccacoe No. s. first assistant en-
aineer; Union No. n. second assistant
engineer.
1910 Liberty 40. o. chief engineers
Phoenix, No (. first assistant engineers
Brandywinc No. 10, second assistant en-
gineer.
1912 Brandywine 80. 40. chief en-
gineer; Union No N, first assistant en-
nineer; Neccacoe No s, second assistant
engineer.
-Wcccacuc No. y, chief engineer;
Friendship No. I, first assistant engi-
necr; Phoenix No. 4. second assistant en-
ginecr.
1915 Union No. n, chief engineers
| Washington No. T., first assistant en-
pneer; Friendship No. !, second assist
ant engineer.
lals- Phoenix No. 4. chief engineer
Liberty No. .. FIRST assistant engineers
Washington No. 4 second assistant en-
1920 Fame No. g. chief engineer,
| Friendship No ]. first assistant cnpi-
ncer; Brandywinc No. 10, second assist
ant engineer
And IL is further agreed that no other
! company in the combination shall have
n candidate but In the years herein
named. and shall support each company
until each company has had chief On
ginccr and first and second assistant en-
gincers.
In witness whereof we hereby attacl
the seal of our respective companies.
Friendship No. J.. Ncccacoe No. :,
Lewis Hartman John Maguigan
Phoenix No. 4, Liberty No. .,
Jas. G.. Hyndman Simon y. Moran
Fame No. q. Brandywinc, No. TO,
y. J.. Henderson Henry Smith
Washington. No Z. Union No. IL,
Martin Y. Farrell Alexis VI. llaggcrty
The combine" has succeeded IN carry.
ing on It's affairs in a sub.rosa state ur
10 a recent date but when the public agi
tation of the paid department and that
of permanent chief came almost 10 the
point Of demanding, the "anti-combine'
companies sought 10 bring about some
sort of efficiency aud the following let
ter was addressed TO all local companies
by the Committee of Harmony
Some weeks ago in order 10 bring
about harmony and more efficiency in
the department a committee from the
three "anti-combne" companies, sent
out a letter to each fire company in
the city calling a convention for April
z, for the purpose of nominating OH
GERS Of the department This letter
was ignored entirely by the combine
companies and not one Of them at
tended the convention. The anti
combine" companies. met, however
and endorsed the present officers for
reelection. The letter sent out by
the committee OF harmony calling
the convention follows;
Wilmington Del, March 81. 1916.
Reliance Fire Company, No. ., City;
Gentlemen A committee of harmony
being appointed for the purpose of sug
gcsting ways and means for the holding
of a convention Of all the fire companie,
ia the city of Wilmington for the pur
pose of nomination of a chief engineer
and two assistants for our department
have concluded To ask your company {,
participate in such meeting on a con