Evening journal., 1922-02-03
NO EXTRAS FOR
CITY FIREMEN
Council Again Refuses Re-
quest of Old Washington
Company
GARBAGE WRAPPING
ORDINANCE is UP

Request OF the Washington Fire
Company for additional pay for
their services last year, presented to
City Council two weeks ago, was
again refused by that body last night
when the report OF the finance COM
mittoe was read and adopted and
the clerk OF Council directed to send
a copy Of the same to the company.
The report recites in detail, the re-
quest OF the various fire companies
FOR additional money, and the action
OF the previous Council in agreeing
10 pay the same. provided Council
could see its way clear at the close
OF the year TO grant additional com
pensation. II further states that
Council found at the close OF the fis-
cal year there was quite a substantial
deficit, and therefore that body was
not able to make the appropriations
requested. Furthermore. the commit
tee stated, in view Of the fact that
all Of the companies were treated
alike so far as the promise OF addi-
tional pay was concerned. and as
none OF the others had received the
extra amount, the committee did
not think the Washington Fire Com
pany was entitled to IL
Announcement was made by the
printing committee that the Prompt
Printing Company had been award
ed The contract for printing $4,000
city tax bills and 20 900 street paw
/ ing bills for the sum OF S24O, the
lowest bid submitted.
An invitation was accepted by
Council TO attend the twentieth an
niversary exercises OF the Peoples
/ Settlement on eFbruary Z.
A communication from Samuel l..
Burris was read relative 10 the nom
payment OF the city and State license
fees by many engaged In business In
this city. Mr.. McManus stated that
/ the matter OF collecting these delin-
quent taxes was awaiting some ac-
ton by the police department and
that II the police fail to arrest and
prosecute the offenders Council vii
be asked 20 authorize the collections
OF the amounts due by some 9th ~
means. Councilman Murray urgei
Council TO be lenient and no
be too hard on the delinquents. ant
the same view OF the situation wal
taken by Councilman Mulvena- Coun
cilmen Faulkner and McNabb urged
that all be treated alike. and wer'
assured by MT McManus that II wa
the intention OF Council TO be fai
with every one and treat all alike
He declared there were many stores
business men and lawyers who ha
failed TO pay the city license fees
and Council proposes 10 collect thes
delinquent taxes even though Il be
comes necessary to have the men ar
rested and fined in the Municipa
Court
A request for rebate Of take,
made by the Salvation Army. wa
referred 10 the finance committee
Council accepted an invitation t,
attend a military ball 10 be given Il
the Hotel DUPONT. February 10. b,
Battery b. y. G.. d.. now known a
the 19Sth Regiment. the proceeds o
which are to be contributed 10 tn
Emergency Relief Fund.
An ordinance compelling all resi-
dents or business houses OF ever
description in this city. TO drain an
wrap all garbage. under penalty o
a fine OF $40 for each and every OF
fense. which had been drawn up b.
the Board OF Health, was given Il
first and second readings and wa
then referred to the hw committee
An amendment to the ordinanc
, given first and second readings tw
weeks ago. authorizing the exam
lining engineers OF the Stationer
, Engineers' Association 10 visit an
manufacturing plant in the city Il
. the purpose OF seeing that the
. orders had been complied with, wa
passed by Council and now goes
: the Mayor for his approval.