Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT.


he disastrous hres which have already Wis
TIED cur city during the present year, only two
nonths Of which have yet expired, dsmons.rSt'
the absolute necessity for providing q regular
supply o. water for the city. Two Of the NOS
compact blocks Of business houses in the city
have been consumed since The frs Of January.
The scarcity o. water, and It's i~nadsquaey tt
subdus the c~onfagradon, was clearly proven
By tie result Of these two fires. No c~slcula-
tlon can Be made Of he result, If there had
been an unfavorsble wind during the progress
e Re late Ere. Several Of our finest blocks
would inevitably have been lain in ashes if that
had ben the case. TIE value Of the property
DESTROYED il orr city during the last two
months would afford an ample sun for the con-
sIueaon Of water works, that would supply
every par. Of the ely with an abundance Of
the bss. water The amount saved BY in
suraues svsTy year would constitute Z
great saving to every property holder, il
We had an adequate supply Of water
fo- mo-e than the cost Of city hydrants and the
tax for the supply Of water 70 I'll them. We
cannot but regard the policy adopted BY ON
city Authorities, Of refusing 70 entertain any
p-opositon from q private company 70 fur
aish the city with water, provided II Is
nst and reasonable and would impose nc
zs-ui.abls burdens upon the citizens, as being,
therefore, penny wise and pound foolish. We
are vel aware that the City Council conceive
that hey are acting for The best interests Of
he city, undeT al the circumstance. But We
regard @ a. q matter Of prime Importance, that
Al abu1dsn. supply Of water should be pro
vidsd foI TIE city, before we are visited BY /;
~confsgrsion from which Il nay require year.
entirely to recover. Most Of the DESTRUCTIVE,
fires hat have hitherto visited Us. have beer
1ldsr circumstances highly Disadvantage
for the c5mnlnicytion Of the FIRE 70 other block,
-aan these IN which the FIRE originated. Blu.
his nay not always Be he ease. The fairss
portion Of OH city may be laid inruins through
i1attsntoa 10 this important matter.
N his conneetiolit would be advisable that
he city authorities see 70 =, that greater Wig
lance and care Is hereafter used for the detsc-
rion Ct ~tncsndiares. y these williams had the
least idea hat watchfu eye were constantly
KEEP -pcz their movements, and if every eau
tion were ussd, when q building is fred By an
l~ncs1lary, to ds.sct the eulprit and bring hin
% co-dign and nsrited Punishment, an act o.
arson would be Of rare occurrence. These
criminal acts should Be feIs.sd cut with the
sane Effort 2 densIgy that's used to dstsetths
sssssin, OF any capital crime. Indifference &c
these zcs, encourages the criminal 70 repeat
his nefarious ofenss, and even tends to blum.
his sensibliass and eoaseienes ~, u,
way rs mol t4e Mayo
empowered 70 offer largerewa-ds for the ares
O. such er-minalss Thls Indifference TO tn
punishment Of such offenders does much TO e.
ccara-e TIE rrl-e, and evea bears he SEN.
bl1nce Of the co11ivancs by the community it,
self.
Great reform is needed IN this particular il
our CITY. before we can feel ourselves totalil
safe against the malignant depredations Of III.
Incsndiary. No effort sh0uldbs RENTED TO de
tect and punish the incend airy in every cas-.
where there is reason 10 suspect his agency i
firing q building and we trust that the bar
uggesion viii be sufficient TO inforcs lis i'm
portsncs upon Cur citizens. Il is he sacre.
duty Of every goo5 citizen 10 give his mora
i1huencs % this reform in he future, and mar
Of lie evils under which we have suffered ma.
be hereafter avoided. In ali those cities whsr
lnos-disrism Is promptly detected and pun
ishsd, a h-e is . rare occurrence. Such is th
case n The ely Of PARIS; and 60 il nav be i
Memphis, By rsssonable attention 70 the sub
iect