Evening journal., 1920-08-28
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President Lyon and Councilman Kane
and Mearns as causing an their
trouble. They charged these mem
hcrs had openly said "lhey didn't care
whether the volunteer companies
signed new contracts or not" Lyon
and Name were absent from last
nights session, and several OF the
ilrcmen further charged That Kane in
tended tolstay away from an Council
meetings FOR a week because OF his
attitude on the fre> situation.
10 was unfortunate That only eight
out Of TIE Twelve members in Coun-
cil were present lasi nigh' al one
s ltlemcnt OF the dispute BY granting
all the companies, except the Friend
ship. which will retire. their full
demand for an increase NJ $500 over
/ last year. instead Of $500 granted by
| Council thus far But belief that
fun membership should be given op-
poriunity io vote on The question led
10 decision TO postpone action until
next Tuesday night.
Reason Tor inviting an the corn.
panil = 90 the conference Is that COun.
lcil feels that n any increase Is
granted the combined nvc,' 10 shoult
in justice. be granted To the othel
companies which have signed con
tracts FOR less amounts. The sltua
ton NAV be summarized this way
Five companies. he Delaware
! Brandy-Nine. Water Witch. Union anC
Independence have signed contracts
for ihe new wear az 5000 each
Five companies the Liberty, Wee
, rlcoc. Washington Fame and Phoe
nix have offered 90 sign contracts 10
four months only al $500 This lh
Itits can not do because the city 80
. ll'cilor holds that only yearly agree
one company. The Reliance, ha
. not vet signed any agreement; an
one company. The Friedship, intend
90 retire from service.
One bright ray appeared IN IN
gloom which surrounded lhe discus
ons last nichi This was the drrlar
lion bv Michael Z. Cannon, presidcr
! nf iha executive board of lhe lr' a.
J partment. who appeared with repre-
sentatives Of thc fire rccalicitrai
companies. that 1T is not the inter
Z Ion IN fhe nramfn DO quit service ne'
b wednesday and leave me CITY IN
2 mrfh." he continued
. whether the contracts are sisn'
or not. we shall continue 70. ~
e service as long as We are able. W
y s-ann rulttrrs We aren't built m
Q Nav We are not nshting' Counc
Z ana We do not want 20 think Counc
D h 0rhfinr MS We are ready io a
e .ist In esiahlishing a FUN paid scrNic
huf meanwhile we must have sun
clent money 10 maintain our appar
- fus ana IRE stations
Il Councilman forMoon, cnairman
fhe finance committee. Iespohueu
similar vein in pehai ~ couue
An Council sought. ne saia vas
protect the rights OF ihe cltlAehs ai
J isvravrrs ~ the cty.
oiVe want 10 be absolutely tair vii
p the nibiic as well as you tremen
iie ,ar,l nu-l "Mc wpni 90 sec lh'
= the fr.men get everything due thef
~ it must not be forgotten hi3t "
hpid down the fax rate This year
me Same figure as last. and cut ot
budrei of expenses accordingly.
! pronosifiop then was made % N
aremen TO sign contracts with the az
s,traneb that Council would later grei
/; additional funds sufficient 10 brin
/ un fhe increase % 81 800. Mr.. Canno
/ Was OF the opinion this might 7
achieved. hut his companions, inclu'
| ina William NJ. Connolly and Geors
II ~. sasse. united IN declaring it va
III full $3.50 or nothing" When the
| had finished the Councilmen foun
| themselves In the same place they ha
started Il was the old game of heal
ing the deyn about the bush an
neither side could seleo. the devil.
Councilman Abbcrger. who preside
In absence OF President Lyon. sougf
10 gel the cOntenders together as al
+. Councilmen Abrahams and Mulvon
4 Mr.. Connolly predicted legal trouh
II Council should attempt 90 grant AZ
ditional appropriations after the CO.
4 tracts had been signed. ANY eli
zen VIII have power TO get out an
\ junction" he declared. Mr.. Sasse a
i several others reciied tho need OF
y pairs in their flrehouses and lack
4 money.
] Mr.. FerVood for about the n,
dredth time. explained that Dclaw
Fire Company had said 10 did not
sire any money This year. and
/. other companies could have u. r
would give each Of the ten remain
companies one-ienih Of $1,000 or s.
which. added 10 the $500 increase
ready granted by Council. would m
si 800 more for each company. II
Brandy1vine company should ref
its 5000 like the Delaware. N
would be sth more % distribute.
II seemed unlikely that The Bran