Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-18
MAJORITY OF FIRE
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lbill was not approved and they suggest
lcJ that there be an amendment to tho
iact, to require Council to buy all property
now owned by the fire companies, III
lrcognition of their past services. The
company would sign another CONTRACT
with the city, if acceptable to tho com
pany "Yes" was the answer to the sixth
question. No answer was gwen TO tho
seventh question. This company recon-
mendcd that some steps be taken Tor the
continuation of the work Of the Noluntcel
Tiremen's Relief association. The com
munication was signed by winfield III.
Stewart.
George n. Taylor. president Of Della
ware Company. said that bull should be
passed. m king it mandatory for Council
To establish the department. lhis com,
pany favors the paid department and
does not approve of the volunteer system
IT, favors the proposed bill, with amend
ments, to provide for the volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association: Mr.. Taylor said
he was not ready tospeak for his company,
relative 10 the signing OF another contract
More of the members of his company, he
said, wish TO enter the new department
He add, d that the taxpaying members
OF the company have no objection TO q
paid department.
PHOpNIx FAvoRs VOLUNTEERS
George h. Ward. president OF the
Phgnix Company. represented thut or.
pepizatiop and letter was also submitted
with the replies 10 the questions This
letter stated that if the proposed bill is
enacted and the company Is requested
that they will assist. The company favors
ltbe volunteer system. The bill is not
approved by the company. This company
will sigr another contract, according to
their letter "No" was the answer given
10 the last question.
Charles Brown, secretary Of the Water
Witch Fire Company, read communi-
Estion from his company. This stated
THAT the company favored the mainte-
nance of a volunteer department untilsuch
,time as the citizens. by vote, shall show
THAT they desire change. No, was
1.-The answer TO the first and yves" was the
lreply to the second question. The pro
,posed bill s not approved. The company
lbad 10 suggestions about the bill, other
than IL be killed This company will
sign another contract The last three ques-
tions. Mr.. Brown said, should be answered
Inv the individual members Of the com
pany.
A letter from the Fame Company indi-
lrated the company fsvors paid depart
iment, under certain conditions. The vol
lunteer system is objected to The bill rs
not liked in its present form. This COM
ipanv suggested that the city FIRE depart
rr,ent be taken over by commission. This
commission will then have appraisers In
pass upon property desired. The commle-
sion. according TO the Fame plan, viii
select one member. The firemen will select
+. AZ \, L.. 4T,i
by these two Replying 10 the question as
10 whether the company would sign an
other contract with the city. the reply wRs
Eyes at the eitys request, with an in
crease in the appropriation or contract Of
$1,000. Yes was the answer to the
sixth question, while the seventh is to be
considered
Martin V. Farrell, Of the Washington
Company. said that if Council takes over
the department. the company Is salts
fed to help, if Council deems If neces-
sary. This company, he said, would sign
another contract.
William Nj. Connolly, president Of
Weccacoe Company, answered YES 70 tho
FIRST and no 10 the second and third ques-
.ions Mr. Connolly suggested that the
department be established hy conlInls-
sion of three or five citizens to take over
everything. by board Of appraisers Each
side having an appeal. and the third to be
final. He suggested that the Volunteer
Relief Association be taken care Of in
asmucb as for the provision for widows
and dependents of firemen. In reply TO
the question as 10 whether or not the
company would sign another contract with
the CITY. Mr.. Connolly replied that the
company would not sign another contract
without a substantial increase. He re
piled favorahly to the sixth question and
IN reply to the seventh, said, Il think il
would"
WILLING TO PENSION FlRrMrN
Councilman Abrahams explained al this
point that it was planned to have pen
sion Fund, under the new system, SO that
the Volunteer Relief Association would be
taken care of.
Michael f. Cannon represented the
Liberty Company which favors paid
department. In reply TO the second ques-
tion, Mr. Cannon said that until such
time as the citizens through Council cs-
tablish a paid fire department, we CON
sldcr the Cuuncllmcn as representatives
Of the people and therefore will be willing
tosubmit any time the city wants to estab-
lish a paid FIRE department. The proposed
the volunteer association be taken care of.
NO other suggestions are made. The
company will sign another contract. Ques-
tion number was not taken into consid-
Grafton, while to the seventh the reply
was II don't think so.
The Brandywine Company replied
''yes' TO the first three questions To the
fourth the answer was leave it to Council
eyes was the answer TO the LAST three
questions.
Alexis Haggerty represented Union Fire
Company. To the first question, the reply
was yes. with taking over all of the de-
partment. Yes was the reply to the
second question, while the third was OBJ
jected to. To the fourth, the reply was
take over the department and provides
for the Relief Association Yes was the
reply to the fifth, mo" to the sixth and 90
action was taken on the seventh question
INDT PT NDF NCT FOR PAID DI pARTMIN Mt.
A letter from the Independence Com
pany was to the effect that tho company