Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-02
WATER WITCH HEAD
SAYS COMPANY WILL
NOT DESERT CITY
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agreed upon. George w. McGonigal.
president OF the Friendship Co.. when
this matter was. brought To his at
tcntion. admitted there had been IA
meeting of the company last night,
hut he denied emphatically that any
action looking to suit against the
city had been taken He said the
report was false and that no such
steps were contemplated and certain
~ no such action was taken or even
discussed at the meeting last night
Fire Insurance Question.
Inquiry was made this morning as
to what effect all the muddle over the
FIRE department Ia having or will have
with relation to the fire. insurance
rates In this city. but 1t was stated
that any Information on this subject
wuuid have to come from the Phil
adelphiA once of the Underwriters
tssociation OF the Middle Department.
In which Wilmington is included. No
verihcation could be secured here of
the report that the fire insurance
rates were to be increased or that
there might be wholesale cancella-
tion of all the policies in existence In
the city until such time as a stable
ard efficient fire department had been
established.
Directors May Proceed.
The next move in the situation in
scfar as the establishment of fire
department is concerned is now up to
tbs -phnnctors of the Department of
fety. according to the mem
bf Council. WHO have sought legal
advice on the question. They say
the directors can. with the co-opera-
ttou and confidence of the fire COM
panic>. proceed 10 make up plan for
the establishment of a paid depart
ment and that such action can be
taken even now. despite the pending
court proceedings. and that they viii
be In no danger of contempt of court
under the Injunction, provided the
plan is carried out in accordance with
tine specific directions laid down in
the law providing for the department.
The chancellor's statement that he
could see no insuperable obstacle TO
the directors creating such a depart
ment is accepted as sufficient guaran-
tee that there is a way open TO the
directors TO proceed IL they do ii in
the right way.
Councilmen contend they can and
should now make up their plan and
submit the same to the Council for
the approval of the members of that
body. Council Will then, after the menu
bers know just what is wanted and
what is To be done. be in a legal posi-
ticn 10 authorize a bond Issue TO
meet the expenses of such plan and
the safety directors will then have
complied with the provisions of the
law; il is claimed. Council, however,
makes IL clear that it must first have
the directors plans and the members
also make il clear that they VIII have
"a be nearly right before the Council
Kives them their approval They have
already, at least some OF them, stated
their objections TO some of the origi-
nal plans of the directors. especially /;
a~ TO the number of men to be en-
p.oyed in the department and the |
cost Of the work of creating il. Ex- |
ception is being taken by Councilmea |
t. some expenditures already mad~
which they consider unwarranted.
Ii is understood some definite steps
viii be taken in the course of the next
two weeks toward the end indicated.
That Is that the safety directors viii
make up their plan. with the. cooper
alton OF the fire companies, and then
submit IL TO Council for approval. If
IL complies with the Councilmen's
ideas OF what should be done, tho
plans will be approved and a new bond
tissue made to meet the expenses will
he authorized