Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-10
SIDEWALK BOSSES Of COUNCIL COMPELLED
TO CHANGE TACTICS. HORSEMEN ON THE RUN
Banner" Publicity Hats Steam Roller And
Causes Anxiety For Coming Election. Fire
Hose Distribution Causes Interesting Fight.

/ privilege of the floor, which was
granted.
Mr.. Adams was then called upon,
and said that meeting had bean
held between the fire committee and
himself and that they were perfectly
satisfied with the way that the hose
had been divided. 1t seems that the
hbone of contention is that Beverly
Company No. received $50 feet and
Hope No. 2 received only $50 feet.
Mr.. Adams also said Reports have
been circulated that the hose was
never tested. These reports are I'M
true, as this last lot of hose received
the best test of any hose that has
ever entered the City of Beverly. 1t
was tested, every piece of it, by the
LaFrance pumper of No. and was
under 100 pound pressure with the
nozzle open, the nozzle was then shut
off and the pressure on the hose was
then $50 pounds" Chief Adams dis
tributed the hose, which was 1000
feet in all, giving $50 feet to No 2
and $50 feet to No. /.
Mr.. Stevenson then said, "There are
two companies I'M the City of Beverly
and they should be treated alike"
Mr.. Adams then said, "There is no
such thing as two companies in
Beverly. 1t is the Beverly Fire De-
partment, and the reason | divided
the hose the way / did was because
No. 2 can only carry 900 feet while
No. carries 1000 feet, and as far as
! the distribution goes No. l should
have the larger amount of hose as
they have pumper and nteed it for
longer stretches. 1t makes no differ
ence who has the hose, all apparatus
can use it at fire, and as long as /
am chief the full amount of hose will
be at fire or I win know the reason
why"
Mr.. Lauinger: cts not ques
| ton of the way the hose was divi-
ded, but how it was divided Give
No. 2 $4,000"
| Mr.. Adams: "If you are going to
give No. 2 $4,000 then it is on more
than right that you give No. the
same amount. No. / is at present
carrying of the hose and No. 2 said in
the first place that they did not need
the hose but they needed the money,
but the department did need the
hose as we were not fully equipped
at the time and as No. ! is better
fitted to carry the hose | gave them
the $50 feet"
President Parsons then concluded
the discussion by announcing that in
asmuch as Council had gone on rec
ord for an equal division of the hose
| he could see no reason why they
should not abide by it.
| This is the third time that the ques-
ton of hose has been brought up
with the same results, and in view of
the rancor that has been stirred up,
it is being watched with interest as
No. i will not take the hose to No. 2
and No. 2 will not come after it.
Mr.. Lauinger then moved that the
Delaware River Water Company be
notified to remove the fire plug locat-
ed at the Beverly Underwear Com
pany across the street at the expense
of the water company, which motion
was carried.
A communication was read from
the City Clerk, Levi Wire, notifying
Council that on September LIST he
would relinquish the duties of his
office.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that this
communication be laid over until the
next meeting, which motion was car
ried.
I Mr. Donaldson moved that the Po-
lice Committee be instructed to buy
| four life perservers for the bathing
beach, which motion was carried.
Mr.. Woertz. (expert adjourner for
Counci), at this time moved 70 adj
journ, which motion was carried.