The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-12-11
High Pain1, ~ C., 7hu1yqay December IlsI9z9
AVE BONE OF CONTENTION
CITY COUNCIL HAS BUSY
SESSION.

Matters Up Needing AttentiOn-Cen-
tennial Avenue to Be Paved in the
Spring-Firefighters Get Pay to Go
Out of the City.
Decision to charge people residing
outside the city limits for the services
of fremen and use of apparatus for
extinguishing fires was the outstand-
ing feature of the regular meeting
of the city council held Tuesday night
at o'clock.
The matter first came up for discus
sion when Councilman Stamey offered
a resolution to the effect that every
time the fremen go outside the city
limits to fight fire it be required that
the person owning that property in
which the fire occurs pay the fremen
for their services and the damage
likely to occur to the apparatus.
1t was pointed out that every time
an alarm has been sounded for sew
eral years past it has cost the city ap-
proximately $50. That includes false
alarms too, it was said. 1t was made
clear last night that the council, in
adopting the ordinance, was not do
ing so in an effort to make money out
of the transaction, but was doing SO
in an effort to meet the expense at
tached. One councilman said that it
was true that the firemen were re-
warded many times for fighting fires
but none of the money was ever paid
to the city, which must pay all bills.
The people residing outside city, of
course, have no city taxes to pay, and
the council agreed that naturally they
should pay the firemen for extin-
gushing flames on their property out
side the city limits.
The following ordinance was adopt
ed by the council:
'"That the chief of fire department
or assistant chief or any one Of the
city council Of city may authorize one
or more fire trucks carried to fire
in any suburb of the city, outside the
city limits; provided that request for
such apparatus be made by arrange
naent before or at the time of fire by a
responsible person, who shall agree to
pay for the use of such apparatus the
following sums to-wit: For the first
half hour or fraction thereof $4,000
and for each additional hour or frac-
ton thereof, $500. That none of
the fire apparatus shall be carried out
of the city except as above provided,
unless same is authorized by the city
council"
1t was also decided by the council
Tuesday night to pay for painting the
sign on Fire Chief Horney's automo-
bile, the cost being very small
amount. 5+
A. Sherrod appeared before the
council and requested that water be
extended to his property on Mont
lieu avenue. He was to pay for put
ting down the line and the city was to
reimburse him. The city council de-
sires about four-inch pipe be put
there as an extension. Mr.. Sherrod
did not know the price of the four
inch pipe, he said. He was consider
ing only a two-inch pipe. Action IN
the matter was deferred until Mr..
Sherrod could investigate the price
of four-inch pipe.
Councilman Stamey offered a mo-
ton that Centennial avenue be paved
at once. Mayor Stanton stated that
he could not entertain the motion I'M
less he would also recommend paving
of Washington street. Stamey then
moved that both streets be paved. His
motion was not seconded and follow
ing considerable discussion it was
moved that the holes merely be re-
paired. Councilman Ingram was not
in favor of taking such action. He
desired to see the street repaired In
proper way and said he did. The vote
was taken and it was agreed to re-
pair Centennial avenue. Every one
present apparently shared the belief
that Centennial avenue needs to be
repaired and needs it worse than any
street in the city. Councilmen were
anxious to have the street repaired at
once for they realize that in delaying
action it only means that to repair
| the street will cost more money. The
holes in Centennial are gradually get
ting worse and it will cost much more
to repair it next spring. It now ap-
pears to be a fact, however, that il
will be next spring before Centennial
avenue is paved.
It was decided by the council tt
increase the price of installation Of
meter and water tap to $35. The
meter alone will cost $3.50.
| City Tax Collector Smith will re
ceive salary of $40 per month, thu
increase being granted at this week
meeting.