The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-04-19

A THE weekly luncheon OF tn
IN board of trade yesterday May
or Hugh Toole spoke brien,
on the proposition to bond tn,
city for $4,000 which will be submit.
ted to the voters at next Tuesday,
election. The purpose of the mayor il
appearing before the board was to ex-
plain the situation that confronts the
city with respect to fire protection
which in brief is this: The present
frame fire station has been in service
for upwards of twenty years and its
condition is such that not less than
$4,000 and probably considerable more
must be spent on it in the way of alb
solutely necessary repairs. With this
done the city will be no better off so
far as the benefits of fire protection
are concerned as it would result in no
reduction of insurance rates, no bet
ter protection to the expensive fire
equipment, and in no saving to the
taxpayers in any way. In fact, it
would be a direct outlay without com
pensating benefits. 1t was this stu
alton Mayor Toole explained. that
caused the council to take up the
question of building a new brick fire
proof fire station and which. after
thorough investigation, they have
concluded from every point of view a
new building would be an advantage
to the city rather than to spend more
money on the old station. 1t was
therefore decided to submit the prop
osition to the taxpayers and the mayor
urged the business men to give the
matter their earnest consideration.
The Advantages.
Mayor Toole stated that the propos-
ed bond issue did not include the pur-
chase of ground and that no definite
decision had been reached regarding
the location. If the site of the old
building is used it will be necessary
to purchase is feet of ground along.I
side the building, which could be tax
en- care of out of current funds. He
estimated that the bonds would bear
not to exceed 515 per cent interest. (
which would mean an annual interest |
charge of S1375. As against this he |
pointed, out that the proposed building /
would contain an office and court
room for the city clerk and police
which would represent a
direct saving of $3.50 year now being
paid in rent for accommodations for
that officer 1t would also result in
reduction of the insurance rate on the
fire station Itself from 61s per cent
now paid on the old station to IL per
cent on the new. There would also
be a slight reduction in in
rates generally as result of {
he construction of a modern fire sta S
ion. Altogether the mayor pointed I
'ut that the direct benefits that would !
lccrue to the city and property own S
RS would go far toward offsetting the Il
Innual interest charge. Throughput t
lis remarks Mayor Toole discussed t
he question as a practical business l
proposition of great importance to the Il
BUSINESS men and property owners of "
he city, and one upon which they g
hould register a definite expression o
ext Tuesday. 1t was further pointed Il
ut that the city is without indebted h
ess and that if the bonds are voted c.
hey can be paid without imposing a
urden upon the taxpayers.
Business of the Board. is
D. A. Callahan, chairman of the for 81
st fire protection committee stated p
hat his committee had no report to W
lake, but made the suggestion that ir
s next week is fire protection week, Of
he discussion of forest fire protection 81
light be made the special order for s
ne meeting of the board next week. al
his suggestion was adopted. IL
A letter from the Northwest Tour m
It Camp association invited member ui
zip at the rate of IS per year, this fo
,e securing advertising for the Wal to
.ce camp in the official publication. ic
he matter was referred to the pub hC
city committee. tt
f. F. Mackey chairman of the pub to
city committee, reported that the or
,mmittee had under consideration de
ivertising matter for distribution at IA
lie tourist camp. but was awaiting
inmates of cost. or
Butte Visitors. ae
Chas. A. Booking, of Butte, general co
anager of the Butte & Superior Mi of
ng company and Earl " Davler, as tn
slant general manager. spoke briefly pr
appreciation of the courtesies ex-
nded to them during their visit to
e Occur d'Alenes.