Evening journal., 1921-10-17
START ANEW
TO ESTABLISH
FIRE SERVICE
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fire alarm system
All other contingencies. such as
fees for experts. for advice as to r
ganization or for assessing the value
OF FIRE houses and apparatus to be
taken over. viii have to be provided
for by special enactment OF Council
later. Repairs to the present fire
houses for which 100000 was
asked by Public Safety directors,
also will have to be taken care Of
by Council in its own discretion.
As a result Of tonight's conference,
Il is believed any doubt as to the es-
tablishment OF a paid service will be
removed Dissolution by Chancellor
Woicot 81 that portion OF his tenn
porary injunction relating TO the
purchase Of apparatus and equipment
without first advertising for bids has
opened tho way for a definite line
Of action.
The Chancellor. also, ia his or
iginal oainicn granting tn 'empcr-
arv Injunction, specified tbs limits
under the law for which money may
be provided by bond issues and
these Inns will be rigidlv observed
TO forestail any further ,egal pro-
ceedinEs which may hold up The
paid service.
The finance committee OF Coun-
eli is composed OF James B. Nc
Manus. chairman; James S. Evans
and John F. Henry. The committee
on Public Safety is composed Of
Alexander r. Abrahams. chairman;
Arthur Johnson. Harry r. Vincent
John J. Murray and John j. Null
vens
Hope was expressed today by
members Of these bodies that a way
out OF the difficulties confronting
the city which have delayed a paid
department are now removed and
that tonight's conference will mean
the establishment OF such a depart
ment within the lines Of the law as
construed by Chancellor Wolcott
The question OF holding open ses-
sions OF the Department also will be
passed upon at this meeting tonight,
in view Of the recent criticism OF
the Department in holding secret
sessions in the past for the discus
sion Of FIRE department matters, but
the session tonight may a closed
one in view OF the fact that certain
matters will be discussed that II may
not be deemed advisable to make
public at this time.
Another matter to be discussed to-
night is that OF the drilling OF the
men. which was stopped by iniunc-
tion proceedings. 1t Is thought that
arrangements may be made for plac.
ing the men at work in the near fu'
ture. so that there may be no ques-
ton as TO their efficiency when the
paid department is inaugurated on
or prior 10 December /.
The 5000 feet OF hose ordered
from the Quaker City Rubber Com
pany, which was paid for by City
Council last night, has arrived and
been stored in the Friendship engine
house. The 5000 feet OF hose or
dered from the Goodrich Rubber
Company is expected here this week.
The two Ahrens-Fox fire engines
and the American -LaFrance service
truck ordered prior to the injunc-
tion proceedings. have been shipped
and are expected some time this
week.
Robert G. Harman. who repre-.
sented the Delaware Fire Compan,
and citizens in the injunction pro
ceedings against the Directors o
Public Safety. TO restrain oreaniza
tion OF the paid FIRE department. sal,
today he would offer no objection &
a dissolution OF the bond issue por
ton Of the preliminary injunction
granted by Chancellor Wolcott. sew
eral weeks ago. He explained tina
afterthe Chancellor had issued tn
restraining order against the direc
tors, City Council has repealed tn
ordinance providing for bon
issue to establish the paid depart
ment. Mr.. Harman said now ther
is nothing to "enjoin" so far 3
the bond issue is concerned.
Chancellor Wolcott, in dismissin
part Of the preliminary injunctio
on Thursday last, said that after NJ
Harman had an opportunity to pr,
sent any agreement or motion a
70 dismissal Of the bond issue POI
fion OF the restraining order IN
Chancellor would make a decision o
that point. AS Mr. Harman toda
said he viii not oppose the city
motion to dismiss that part OF tn
order. it is expected the Chancello
formally viii dissolve the injunctio
Thursday or Friday when he sits ii
Wilmington.
Omcials Of the Fame Fire Com
pany today denied the report pub
lished In a local newspaper tha
they contemplate legal action agans
ne Directors Of Public Safety un
less the directors purchase Their
mouse Il was rumored that h
chancellor Wolcott dissolves tn,
suil-effective portions OF the prelim.
mary injunction restraining the Di.
rectors Of Public Safety from pro
ceedng with the organization Of ,
halo nre department the Deiawar,
ana Fame companies would fsx,
legal steps to try TO prevent the nj
rectors from organizing the denart
ment' unless they took over ~
houses and equipment Of the t,y
companies.
CREAM CANDY.