Evening journal., 1921-09-29
SOLONS HEAR
Of JOB SALES
TO FIREMEN
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ment." Councilman johnson, Of the
First ward. further charged that
"one Democrat had collected fees
for placing men in jobs in the de-
partment."
Pacing to and fro in the commit
tee room. and waving his arms to
emphasize his statements, Council
man McNabb declared he knew
nothing whatever OF such control
by Democrats" or sale OF jobs" If
such things were true, he cried
Tets have an investigation. Let's
have all the facts. I'm not afraid OF
any probe. Those directors of Pub
lie Safety are business men and do
things in a business-like way.
They're clean, too. I know"
Republican councilmen at once as
sured Mr. McNabb that no reflection
had been intended upon the direc-
tors themselves, but that there were
three prominent Democratic poll
ticians who were understood to con-
troll the department. and that "jobs
had been bartered for"
We'll, then, let's have the names
of the men you accuse" flashed
back McNabb. Mr.. McManus re-
torted that "the newspaper men
know them but won't publish them"
dig in yourself a little and
you'n find them" shouted another
councilman to Mr McNabb.
Mr.. McManus reiterated that he
wanted more detailed information
concerning the paid service. 81 am
not going to be party to any plan
that will put Council in a hole" he
said.
Mr.. McNabb here asserted that he
had never yet known of a Council
that didn't go into a hole" and he
didn't think Mr.. McManus conld pre-
vent the present body from doing
the same. You're in a hole now"
as far as that goes" he said.
Here Mr. McNabb, in response to
question. said he would give full
assistance to the Public Safety Di-
rectors in establishing a paid fire
service and other public projects
even II the city tax rate should have
to be raised.
I'm acquainted with the fact that
certain interests are trying to put
this Council in hole" replied Mr..
McManus. "but 1 am going to kill
those interests"
Quiet was. restored and q motion
passed submitting the estimates of
the department to the finance COM
mittee. which will report on them
next Wednesday night. Meanwhile
I a.. u. h|a
tors asking them to tell how many
men will be employed in the paid
service. what their positions will be
and the amount of pay they will re-
ceive. Detailed explanation Of the
items for repairs and alterations
amounting to 100000 contained in
ne estimates is also asked as is the
use of a fund Of $4,000 for con-
tingercies.
Chairman McManus pointed out,
and was substantiated by Council
man Abrahams that according TO
City Solicitor Satterthwaite the only
items in the estimates for which
funds may be raised by a bond is
sue are the following:
Fire Houses ..................S2S S2S3 SOC. O0
lApnarafus OF volunteer Co.'S. O.. 5000. oo
Furniture Of volunteer Cos. s,oNe w
Uniforms ............-..-..... ltfNVN'N,
Hose new ....-.-.......s... lu'uVv'V'
Total .................. sio72o3.s'
Money needed for other expenses
incident to the establishment OF q
paid service will have TO be raised
by other means than a bond issue
under the ruling of the Chancellor
in his opinion granting a prellmin'
ary injunction against the methods
OF the Public Safety Department /
may be borrowed from bank Of
made by temporary transfers o
funds.
Estimates In Detail
Following is a detailed statemen
of the estimated cost Of the paid ser
. vice as compiled by the Publi
, Safety directors;
, Memorandum OF the cost OF rea
and personal property OF the severa
: volunteer fire companies which tn
Department Of Public Safety ha
contracted TO take over
: Plus the cost OF such additional
: real estate and personal prop
erty that is deemed by the De-
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