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Springfield Daily Republic
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
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In Springfield, a movement is underway to establish a board of fire commissioners for municipal reform. Advocates are preparing a petition to present to the city council next Tuesday, authorizing Representative George C. Rawlins to introduce a special bill in the legislature for a four-member board to control the fire department.
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Another Effort to be Made to Establish a Municipal Reform—The Matter to Come Before the City Council.
A decided movement is on foot in Springfield to take the necessary steps toward the establishing of a board of fire commissioners for this city. The matter is in the hands of parties who will push it with interest and discretion, and it will be presented to the city council in some form or other at the meeting next Tuesday evening. A petition is being prepared today and will be put in circulation tomorrow. The idea is for council to authorize Representative George C. Rawlins to introduce a special bill in the legislature for the creation of such a board.
The advocates of the scheme urge that a fire commission in Springfield is nothing short of a necessity. It would consist of four members, two of each party, with the chief as secretary, but without a vote, and would have entire control of fire department matters. The fire department committee of council is painfully handicapped and can do nothing without the consent of council. The result is a mixed-up fire department government
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Springfield
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Next Tuesday Evening
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Advocates in Springfield push for a board of fire commissioners to reform the fire department, preparing a petition for the city council to authorize a special bill by Representative George C. Rawlins. The proposed board would have four members, two from each party, controlling fire matters independently.