Evening journal., 1921-11-30
ring in new
FIRE SERVICE
At 6 TODAY

men will be on duty fourteen hours,
the day men only ten hours, but
every third day the platoon will be
reversed by one OF them remaining
on duty twenty-four hours, and the
other being off duty twenty-four
hours
Apparatus, hose, etc. and bedding
were delivered to every one of the
fire houses this morning. and every
thing is now in readiness for the
Inauguration Of the new service.
The Department OF Public Safety
last night appointed Hugh Henry
and John NJ. Patterson lieutenants,
and Chief Lutz assigned them 90
Truck Company No. 2. DR.. Cochran
was appointed a chauffeur and was
assigned to No. 4 Company.
A meeting OF officers only was
held at the Friendship house last
night. which was addressed by Cap
tain Unbekant. Chief Lutz and As
sistant Chief Donohoe.
Eighty members OF the FIRE de-
partment who recently completed
their course OF training were paid
Off at the Office OF Chief Lutz last
night at the rate OF 81 400 year
for the actual time they were in
school.
While alterations are being made
TO the Washington engine house the
apparatus viii be stored in the
Phoenix house.
No firemen will appear In uniform
tonight as all the members are not
yet equipped. AS soon as all mem
bers are supplied all will don uni
forms.
All OF the fire houses have now
been taken over. the deeds for which
have been properly executed, turned
over to the Department OF Public
Safety and are held in escrow by
the Equitable Trust Company until
tho bond issue is available.
Company members and locations
are;
Engine Company. No. I, Tenth and
Tatnall streets, with headquarters OF
Chief Engineer william J. Lutz and
Chauffeur e. J. Pappe.
Engine Company No. 2, Fourth
and Lombard streets. with headquar-
ters OF Assistant Chief G.. T. Crockett
and chauffeur w. f. Houck.
Engine Company No. 3. Twelfth
and Claymont streets.
Engine Company No. 4. Twelfth
and King streets, with headquarters
OF Deputy Chief Engineer Edward
A. Donahue and Chauffeur w. ].
Condor. Jr.
Engine Company No. s. Gnpin
avenue and Scott street.
Engine Company, No. 6, Third and
Union streets.
Engine Company No. z. Third
and French streets with headquar-
ters OF Assistant Chief Engineer
Harvey Tazewell and Chauffeu ]. F.
Reader.
Engine Company No. 8, Second
and Jackson streets.
Engine Company No. Q, New
Castle avenue and A street.
Engine Company No. 10, Twenty
fifth and Market streets
Truck Company No. /, Twelfth
and King streets.
Truck Company No. ?, Gilpin ave-
nue. and Scott streets.
Truck Company No. g. Third and
French streets.
William NJ. Connolly, president OF
the Weccacoe fire company appeared
before the Directors OF Public Safety
Yesterday afternoon and signed the
bill OF sale OF the company's head
quarters and equipment 20 the Mayor
and Council of wilmington. At the
same time Mr.. Connolly requested
the directors to purchase the houses
Of the Delaware and Fame compan-
les, the only two buildings owned by
the volunteer firemen, that the city
has not taken title to.
Following the meeting OF the d.
rectors. Mr.. Connolly said he had
done what he thought was best but
n the directors refused 10 treat the
Delaware and Fame Fire Companies
the same as they had other fire COM
, panies the subject might be taken
4, into court, las the guns were al
8 loaded"
During the meeting OF the dlrec-
tors committee consisting of Franl
NJ. Sewer, Ernest J. Otteni ant
a.. others OF the Union Company, re
/, quested the directors to place Danie
Cochran. chauffeur for the unioi
. Company on the payroll OF the fir
= department. IL was explained tina
while Mr.. Cochran bad been refusel
- a position because of his age. othe
~ men had been engaged for fire dut
who were older than he. Mr.. Coch
III ran. II was said had been operatin
= an automobile fire apparatus for IN
past fifteen years and in that perio
= he had never met with mishap.
= After hearing the committee, IN
i directors decided TO employ M
9 Cochran He will have charge {
d the departments supply wagon.
e The Department OF Public Safet
Il has accepted an offer from the Dela
n ware Fire Company to rent its fir
house for the use OF the fire depart
s ment for an indefinite period for tn
4 sum Of s125 month, reserving I'll
= right to the use OF the meeting roor
= on the second floor for certain night
= each week. The department wi
= use the house in which to store #
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