Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20
CIV And County Fire Protection Deadlock Continues

of Henderson for fire protection out
side the city limits OF Vance county,
North Carolina.
Fourth.
ct is we'll understood that the ire
protection to be rendered by the City
of Henderson to the area outside OF
IFS corporate limits would be con-
ditj0ned upon the accessibility OF the
property to the fire department.
1--WE wish to call to your attention
in substantiation Of the above pro-
posals that from information recelv-
ed by us that there are only eighteen
hydrants outside the city limits OF
the City Of Henderson which affords
the property within a radius OF five
hundred feet of each hydrant, a
credit upon their insurance premiums
thus only a small area would be pro-
tected by the use of the fire engines
and pumps, however, all Of the ter
ritory would be available for the use
O what is known as the booster tank
for small fires which were discover
ed at their beginning. 1t is true that
there are twelve MIGRANTS located
upon the property of the Henderson
Cotton Mills for their private use
which are available for fire prOtec-
ton to the adjacent territory, but
one hydrant or two would be OF the
same benefit to other property other
than that of the mill. Quite num-
Der of hydrants outside the city limits
are upon private property and to a
great extent are only beneficial to
that particularly property and quite
a number are now paying hydrant
rental for the same. The average
number of fires per year outside the
city limits are about ten per year
and the greater percent Of them are
in territories which are not in reach
of a fire hydrant.
The cost of attending a fire by
the fire department at which no
water is used is approximately fiji
teen (S15.O0) dollars per fire.
1T is to be noted that any funds
appropriated by the county to pay
this fire protection indirectly effects
the property owners of the City of
Henderson in that they are paying
their part Of the county taxes. And
that the destruction Of any property
outside Of the city limits at which a
loss is incurred reduces the amount
Of property upon Whic hthe county
+ovas nre derived from and thus eff
fects the amount of county taxes
p.uu by me citizens living in the City
of Henderson.
1--WE feel that either of the above
propositions are fair to both the
county and city and assure you that
it is our desire to cooperate with the
city government in all matters per
tanning to the welfare of the people
of our community The interest OF
the citizens Of the county and city
are 50 vitality related that we feel
that we should all work together fo1
the benefit and welfare Of all the
people Of our community"
Following is a proposal by the City
COu1cll. crmTlittee, consisting of
Aldern0 l M. Y. Cooper and t. W.
Ellis, t. the county commissioners
committee, composed of Chairman
is. B. Rogers and Commissioners E.
L. Fleming and Henry w. Hight
eve have your proposal signed by
yourselves directed to M. Y Cooper
and 7. w. Ellis as a committee from
the city with reference to fire pro-
lection outside the city limits. We
have gone over this proposal
thoroughly and we regret to inform
you gentlemen that under the cir
cumstances we do not feel, as rep
resentatives Of the tax payers of the
city Of Henderson, we can accept
your proposal.
GAS outlined in our first conversa-
ton with your Mr.. Fleming and
Mr.. Hight, we stated that it was not
our intention to charge the county
anything for fire protection and that
we would be willing to give the
residents of the county living out
side Of the city limits such protec-
ton as we could without endanger-
ing the property inside Of the city