Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1906 — SHOULD CITY PURCHASE THE FIRE TEAM? [ARTICLE]

SHOULD CITY PURCHASE THE FIRE TEAM?

matter of the city purqhasing the team that has been trained for and need on the fire wagon is being discussed some the past few days. It oan be bought for $425, we understand, and . Fire Chief Montgomery thinks that he oan raise two-thirds of this sum by popular subscription if the city will pay the other one-thirdHQwing to the conditions of the city finances it might perhaps be bad policy for it to purchase the team and pay the entire

sum, but if some sort of an arrangement like the above can be made it would be a good idea for the city to buy the team and then hire dome good steady man to take oare of it and do the city teaming. No doubt a saving could be effected in this way over the old plan, and then, if a new team must be broken in, it will take several months before it is properly trained for the purpose. The Presbyterian ladies will hold their annual rummage eale the last Friday and Saturday of October, in the former Michael Eger shop on Noj-th Van Rensselaer street.