The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-23
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sity to remove their fire house and
replace the cracked bell with a siren
Foreman Bates said boys had made
the fire house of No. 6 despicable-
The roof was leaky and the floor
rotten The conduct of the boys was
filthy He advocated improvements
and said siren would be better than
the present bell. Anyone was liable
to ring the bell and put the fire COM
pany in confusion. Another matter
the bell made it impossible to phone
to ascertain the location of the fire.
Prof Jenkins, dean of men at the
university, paid tribute to the fire
department. A good rate of insurance
had been granted to Moscow. But
this might terminate. The property
owners might have to pay more. Good
equipment was the only solution
Council should remember that hose
had only certain term of usefulness.
There should be no "budgeting OUT
of what was certainly due the fire
lads who took risks and served in
very unseIfish manner Every citi-
zen should be interested, and if nee
essary pay their pro rata of the ex-
penses.
The dean said further that regu-
appear before council at regular in
tervals, to urge that the truck be pur-
chased, or contracted for. 1t was up
to the council, he said with emphasis,
to finance this proposition. 1t was
their duty, a duty they owed to all
the property owners. The council
has to wake up to it." Moscow de-
served the very best equipment that
opn1d bp Obtain (cl6erS1
J. w. Lieuallen said 35 years ago
when the fire department was or
ganized an emergency had been met
Moscow could meet like emergency
now He pictured the feeling OF a
driver who accidentally ran into an
auto containing a woman and killed
her. He spoke with fire and anlma-
ton on the emergency that had been
created and called for action.
On motion that a committee of the
fire department meet with commit
tee of the council to investigate and
report back to the department. Coun-
Gilman Collins thought the mayor
should be given the authority with
the council to go ahead on this I'M
portant matter. The mayor in reply
showed that the council would have
to place the order. The motion was
put and carried.
After Foreman Zumhoff had called
attention to obstruction of the fire
mems right of way by auto drivers,
Deputy Sheriff Summerfield sugges-
ted that ropes be stretched to keep
back the citizens from the fire areas.
Mr.. Keane said Moscow was the
best city morally in Idaho, and de-
served consideration. Mr.. Green said
the ordinance passed 30 years ago
could be amended. He cited Port
land as an example of enforcement.
Alter discussion in which Chief
Smith thought the ordinance had
been amended, and that drivers could
be arrested, Mr.. Lieuallen declared
in favor of enforcement. A general
discussion enSued.
A resolution of coincidence with the
relatives of the late Otto Stone was
read by Secretary Schrack and pass
ed unanimously. Tt will be spread on
the minutes of the fire department.
1t was announced that picnic
would be held at the City Park Aug
ust Z, for the firemen their wives,
children, and friends The meeting
was adjourned.
A feature was a motion passed that
ice cream and all the trimmings be
given the councilmen and mavor by
the firemen at the Palace of Sweets
The aftermath was decidedly harmon
ious and wound up a meeting OF en-
thusiasm, good fellowship and city
patriotism.