The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-26
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Barrow RorGE Feh'y ! lih 1854.
10 Me Of'rrs and Members Of
UtasbinplDn Fire CO No

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Washington Fire Co No /.
IN compliance With resolution D
he Conp,ny, making It my duly t.
present annually II statement of thu
jircs alarms If fires, as well AS surI
ther matters touching the interest 4
the Fire department, us pl.esant them
selves, | lave the honor to submit
10 von the following report
Since my last report, the Cit,
Council have purchased a new fire
Engine ofthe latest aud most approved
description. This machine has been
placed in charge of Independence fir,
Company No. 2. an efficient and vel
arranged company, that promises Il,
do effective service whenever called
out. We have but now to urge the
City Council. to build an additional
lumber of Cisterns, aud to see that
those already built, are regularly sup.
piled, ,and under ordinary circumstances
| entertain The ppuinion that no dsas.
teruus tirr can oceur. &H
During the past year, our town and
country has been fortunately exemp
ted from many occurrences uf fire.
On Thursday. November Bird. 1853,
At abou, 10 . clock A.. NJ. ire bruke
ou, in the sugar refinery of s. Wrot-
uEoskie, situated at the extreme South
ern limit Of the city before the En-
gire> could reach the scene, the en-.
tire buildings we're completely des.
troyed. Value stated to be abou
$1,000 90, aud covered by insurance
for $1,000 90. 4 )p a
On Friday, Dec, End 1853. atabout
81 o'clock r. NJ, a fire originated ut
The residence pf Moliere Langs, be.
fire the flames could be arrested, his
dwell ~ aud out houses were entirely
tht frame dwelling adjoin-
lug NJ. Lange on TIE south, owned b,
A. Theriot, and occupied by q. W.
Morse as his family residence, was for
a time in eminent danger of de>truc-
Iion, but by the eAertions Of the fire.
man was saved, with but triAing dam
Aye. The buildi Is of NJ La ge,
valued at about $1,000 90, was not IN
surej, that OF A. 1leri"ts, damaged
% the extent Of $3.50 90, was covered
by insurance. From the residence oi
Mr. Nl"rse, as well us from tae dwell.
ng h"u~es adjacent, the u,m>ehold
hanltnre "as removed with consider
lblc loss aud damage, upon Which
here was no insurance. .5ta aac
On Thursday, December 23d. 1853,
bout 8 o'clock Z. NJ. there was mn
t'rln Of fire, caused by the burning |
II small frame tenamrnt upol the
'renli.es Of Manuel Moreno Iel 1
On Monday night, January % 1854
t about midnight fire was discovered
n The Machine and CarpDn'er shop Of
J. W, Brown, the buildings uron the
'rem,ses, together with the machinery
nd tools belonging to the workmen
mpl.yed at ti,e establishment we're
estf"yed Estimated value about
1000 90. upon which there was in.
nrancc for $4,000 90. The frame
adjoining the shop Of Brown,
u the South, owned and occupied
y W. b. Roberts, we're seriously
amaged to the extent Of $500 90.
I'D was covered by insurance. The
nrniture Of Mr.. Roberts by being re-
'oved frdm his bui dings, was seri-
usly damaged aud destroyed. upon
'hch there was no Insurance.. Two
mall frame out hou es, belonging to-
lrs. b. Jacobs, East Of the Shop Of
II. Brown, was torn down nIand des' roy
4. loss about $3.50 90, covered BY
lsumnce., Also a small frame build
lg adjacent u Browns Machine shop,
,e property of Michael Connor, val
ed Ut S3OO. no Insurance.
Respectfully submitted.
w. s. P,KE. /