Evening journal., 1921-01-21
FIREMEN
BY SEPT. | Is
COUNCIL AIM
IcontInued dom FIrst Page.l

tLontlnued from FIRST Pa8e,l
fire companies and was suggested by
all OF them at a meeting last Mon
day night During the time that The
volunteer companies have been IN
existence, Coum'il has set aside The
sum OF 5000 for the benefit OF The
association providing that each fire
company gave $500 to the Relief
Fund.
As soon as the bill is approved by
City Solicitor Huxley, II Will go TO the
Legislature. A draft OF the complete
bill follows:
An ACT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF WILMINGTON
TO CREATE A PAID FIRE De
pARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON.
Section 4 That from and after the
passage Of This Act the Council of the
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington be
and 10 Is hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 establish a paid fire de-
partment and TO take over for public
use, by condemnation, compromise,
purchase or otherwise, such real and
personal property OF the several fire
companies Of the City OF Wilmington
OF the state OF Delaware now In exist
ence, and recognized by the Council
as a part OF the fire department Of the
said City Of Wilmington, as a compe-
tent appraiser or appraisers may
deem worthy Of being used in a paid
department and at such price or
prices as may be determined i'm any OF
The above proceedings, or agreed
upon by The Council In agreements to
purchase the same and TO operate the
same for the public use as "a paid frc
department on or before September
4. 1921.
section 3 For the purpose Of de-
frayine all the cost OF acquiring such
real and personal property Of said
fire companies that Is considered by
above mentioned competent author
ity as necessary and nc for efficient
service. Council shall have power
to issue bonds: said bonds 10 be
Sinking fund bonds 10 be issued in
manner and form by the city So
licltOr OF the city OF Wilmington. TO
an amount not exceeding the cost OF
such real and personal prOperiy so
taken over plus the cost OF addition
al real and personal property so
taken over, plus The cost OF addi-
tlonal real and personal property 90
taken over, plus the cost OF addition
al real and personal property. that
is deemed by competent author
flies necessary 20 buy 10 establish
an efficient paid fire department. All
the aforesaid bonds shall be signed
by the Mayor. and cOunlersigned by
The treasurer and city auditor in the
same manner as other bonds OF the
city Of Wilmington. and the record
thereof shall be made and kept by
the city auditor and city treasurer
respectively.
Section 3. That Immediately upoii
the taking over Of such real and per-
sonal property the contracts then in
| force and In operation between the
| Council and the several fire com
panies shall cease, determine and
become absolutely void and OF no
effect.
section Z. That after the establish
ing OF a paid fre department Council
, shall set aside I'm us annual budget an
| amount OF S2200 for the use OF the
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Associa.
/ tion or whatever this association may
later be called
Section .. That Immediately upor
the taking over of such real and per
sOnal property Council shall appom
such officers, agents and employ sucl
persons as the Council may determine
necessary TO properly operate the cal,
fire department. and 10 lx and pa,
such officers, agents and employee
such salaries as The Council may de
termine.
section 6. All acts or parts Of acts
Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
nealed and this act shall be deemed
and taken as a public act.