Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
RESERVE DECISION
IN SUIT AGAINST
SAFETY DIRECTORS
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That said Department did ask
for and receive two bids for fire
trucks, said bids being from two
principal manufacturers Of trucks
in the United States. and upon the
advice OF experts and after careful
consideration by sail Department,
did award a contract for the pur-
chase OF two trucks for the sum of
s25,e0o.eo. said contract being
awarded to the lowest bidder, and
the price paid for said trucks was
about one Thousand Dollars more
than said Department could have
purchased a similar truck from
Delaware Fire Company in this
City. and said truck had been used
for about eight years; that after
most careful consideration and
upon the receipt of expert advice,
said Department directed that the
new hose purchased should be
equipped with screw couplings; that
said Department has agreed to
purchase and take over on or be-
fore September 1. 1921, ten fire
houses and land upon which the
same are erected from the follow
ing companies in the City of Will
mington:
Friendship, s52,5oooo. Indepen-
dence, s2o.ooo.o 90, weccacoe. $685.
10000, Phoenix, sss.ooo.oo. Water
witch, ss3. 10000, Union. s23. 100000.
Reliance, 81 10000. Brandywine.
s27. 10000, Washington, s22.ooo.oo,
Liberty. s21 10000.
Making a total cost of s2s3,5oo.-
90: that said Department has
further contracted to purchase
personal property. apparatus, tools
and fixtures from the several fire
compa MES in the City of Whining
ton at the following prices:
Friendship. s4.sas.oo. Indepen-
dence. $4,000. weccacoe, s1i.-
GOO 90. Phoenix, ss5s.75, Water
witch, si4,ooo.oo, Union, 10000
90. Liberty, ss.e2o.oo. Brandywine.
s7.s50.oo, Washington. se,46o.oe,
Reliance. s3.5o4.0o.
That all the above contracts for
real estate and personal property
with the said Fire Companies pro-
vide for settlement on or about the
first day of September, A. ID. 1871:
that said Department did further
employ appraisers as provided IN
said Act. and has employed an ex-
pert at a salary of $4,000. who has
advised said Department In the
selection and purchase of said real
and personal property; that said
Department in negotiation, for the
purchase of said property has used
it's best business judgment and
believes that il has complied with
the law in entering into the afore-
said contracts.
Considering Other Purchases.
The affidavit further sets forth ths
he department has not completed n
purchase of property for the establish
cents of the paid department. and ha
nder consideration other contrac'
or the purchase of necessary proper
V for that purpose. The affiday
ontinues:
said deponents believe that If
the Council cannot legally issue
bonds for the amount of the esti-
mated cost of establishing said
Fire Department, as approved in
the plan submitted to the Council,
that it will be impracticable for
the Department of Public Safety
TO comply with the terms OF SAID
Act and establish a Fire Depart
ment for the City of Wilmington,
and said deponents further believe
that If said bonds cannot be issued
BY the Council as aforesaid the re-
suit will be litigation against the
Mayor and Council of Whining
ton. and said litigation viii prob
ably result in great cost and ex-
pense to said City"
In the affidavit-he flied, Mr.. Sattertf
saite argued for the validity of III
ct providing for the paid fire depar'
aent and sought to refute the var
us contentious of Mr.. Harman. Il
lairned that until the safety deparf
nent has actually taken over real ar
ersonal property for the new depar'
aent il does not become subject
ny ordinances OF the city, such 3
hat providing for the Jones snia
oupler, Pittsburg type instead of II
crew coupling as the directors hay
ontracted TO purchase, and neiths
re they subject TO the ordinance II
uiring the securing of bids on a
urchases over $50.
Regarding the gift of $4,000 by til
ity to the Volunteer Firemens Relic
association Mr.. Satterthwaite in h
says: "the defendants preft
OF to argue the constitutionality {
mis- section and will therefore not oil
ect to a preliminary injunction issI
1g against the Mayor and Council {
10 prevent the paymeT
the money as therein provided
Just when the Chancellor viii hav
is opinion ready for announcemer
Tas not intimated at yesterdays hear
,g.