Evening journal., 1922-01-04
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Public School Overflow
Rooms Are Fire Traps,
Chief Campbell Says
FIRE LOSS FOR
YEAR OVER $5OO,OOO
Special to Tho Evening Journal,

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 4.-TheI
monthly business session Of City
Council was held In the Mayors Of
hoo, last evening with President
Charles J. Dougherty presiding. and
councilmen James Hance. William
kee and William Weggenmann pres
ent.
A communication was received
from James " Campbell. fire chief.
In which he recommended the pur-
chase of 500 feet Of 2h inch hose
with standard couplings and sufficient
rope to be used In roping Off fire
areas.
Chief Campbell also requested a
conference Of the Mayor, Council and
Fire Chief concerning the revision
of fire ordinances TO provide better
FIRE protection.
Chief Campbell reported that the
Good VIII Fire Company responded
to 40 alarms OF fire during the year
ending December 81, 1891. which re-
suited in a personal property loss Of
S456,36O ana a real estate loss OF
$77,73o for the year.
The recommendation OF Chief
Campbell for the purchase Of rope
was approved and fire committee in
structed to purchase the amount nc
cessary.
The request OF Chief Campbell
that the chief and assistant chiefs be
given police powers in conjuction
with their official duties, in enforcing
fire ordinances, and cause the abate-
ment OF any act by a resident or
residents that would tend TO create
a fire hazard was favorably consid-
cred by council City Clerk Smith
was instructed to communicate the
recommendation to Mayor Cramer.
b with the request from council that
the three fire executives be sworn
in as police.
Chief Campbell also called the at
b tention OF council to the fact that
3 the overflow rooms OF the public
schools we're fire traps, with only one
Z means of exit. That the one exit
was a stairway constructed OF frame.
, No exterior exits to either the old
! town hall or the old court house
were in existence. The second floors
OF these building are where these
{ overflow rooms have been establish
: ed.
He also requested the passing or an
B ordinance by city council forbiddine
b the parking OF automobiles within
"A specified distance OF any FIRE plug
3 The distance to be determined ts
e council. Action on these recon.
J. mendauons we're deferred until the
I proposed conference OF the Mayor
t Council and the FIRE Chiefs take
place.
y President Dougherty reported tn,
1 completion OF new plank bridge OF
Lincoln avenue at the Buttonwooi
during the past month.
At the request OF councilman Veg
genmann a street closed sign wal
, ordered placed on East Sixth street
at Chestnut street. This was rec
commended by Mr.. weggenmann be-
cause he had stopped a strange au-
toist last Sunday evening enroute
, through this street. which is now be-
, ing used as a dump and terminates
in the Dyke.
b Az the request OF the Wilmingt n
[ Fibre Specially and the American
y Manganese steel Companies, secre-
, tary Smith was instructed to inform
the Water and Light Commission thai
/ q new fire plug had been ordered by
/ council to be placed at Seventh ant
81 Larkins streets The secretary wa.
e also instructed to inform the com
I panies Of the action taken by coun
. ell
,. Mayor Cramer requested informa
{ ton concerning the date when com.
10 plant was made to City Council
r protesting against the erection
OF the bilIboards on West Seventh
street. near the Presbyterian grave
}. yard. This was for the purpose o.
r starting proceedings against tn,
e company alleged to have maintained
: them In violation OF the recentl'
= passed billboard ordinance. Thl
. ordinance requires the removal o
., any sign board erected previous Il
u the passage OF the ordinance. wher
n. the protest had been made to Coun
y Gil AZ the time Of erection.
The secretary was instructed u
: inform the Mayor that it would b
- impossible to give the desired infor
. NAAANNf hNt AAaA cNNtAdl WlAntHhN
would testify to the facts when tn
hearing takes place.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company notified Council the com
pany would vacate the office In tn
Delaware street wharf building
" rented from Council on April /.
4 c. Garlick is an applicant to rent tn
office.
The request OF the Water an
Light Commission for action b
y Council to provide funds by anothe
issue OF bonds. to remedy the allege
" poor water supply was referred
80 Council as a committee OF the whole
"a The request was accompanied b
W. estimates Of cost on two plans q
" relief by Engineer Easily OF tn
Water Commission.
n The quarterly report OF tho CON
- mission showed receipts for the la,
~ quarter Of 1921, s12.O279S, and IN
- = expenditures. S9.657.23.
III John b. Manlove, city treasure
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