The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23
CHIEF ENo1NEER,s REPORT.
CmGp ESGrSREs's OyyrcR.

PLAcERvILLE, October 3lst, 1861.
10 me Hon Mayor and Common Council Of the
City Of PlacerVille-
GENTLEMEN: herewith most Tesprctfully sub
l III! report for the quarter ending October 3st,
During the last three months the Department
mas been called out nine times. Three for fires
six for alarms.
July 10Th, at " O'clock P. N Confidence bell
struck an alarm, CAUSED by the burning uf cloth
inning inone Of the Wooden buildings in Chinatown
lhe department all out. but their services not
needed. Damage nominal.
August 18th, at O'clnck ?. NJ, Confidence hell
stTuck an alarm, CAUSED 10y the burning Of brsh in
the lot AdJ0Ininy the Wisconsin stable The DE
paItnicht all out. No damage.
August 18th. at O'Clock a. N Confidence bell
struck struck an alarm. Fire in rear Of Cary House.
Ibe Department all out. No : in service. Dam
age nominal the work " an Inccndiary.
August 18th, at O'cuck =. n Confidence bell
struck an alarm. Baptist church lire On Bed
, fora Avenue. the property Of Mrs. Secly Total
loss. Damage $500 The Department all in ser
VICE the work Of an incendlary.
August 18th, at ~ O'Clock NJ. fire broke ont
IN the room Of MIR. Tinmons building, on Keser-
tOir street. The Department all out and in serSIce
Damage nominal the work Of an inceudiaTy.
August 2Gth-Fal>c alarm.
September 2Oth-Falsc alarm.
Ociobcr 18th, al O'Clock +. NJ. Confidence bell
struck an alarm. fIrc in room ~ the rear OF Mr..
Mckinstry's building on Main street. The De-
paFtment all out. Nos. | and = IN service. Dam
age nominal
October Goth, at O'Clock A. NJ, an alarm Of Are,
caused by the burning Of partition III mon build
irg. The Department all out services not needed.
Dam 'ge nominal
October 3lst, at 2la O'Clock p. NJ, fire in China
house on Sacramento street. Department all out.
Damage nominal.
The Department is now composed Of the follow
ing nimed Companies:
Confidence Engine Go. No. !, Alex. Hunter.
Eng, Foreman. C3 members.
Neptune Engine Go. No. 2, I. +. BaTss, ESQ.
Foreman. 60 members.
Young America Engine Co. ., William Lowell,
Esq., Foreman. 23 members.
Hope Hook and Ladder Co No. |, George r.
Jones. Erq., Foreman. ~ members.
Confidence Engine Co. No. !. has in use a fret
class Jrtirr'S Engine, good hose carriage, aud
three hundred feet Of good hose 1t has. also, a
second class Agnrw's Engine, which has not been
uScd recently. Both these Engines, hose carriage
and house are the property Of the Company.
Neptune Engine co., No. =, has in use second
class Zimmerman Engine, good hose carriage and
t~0 hundred and Nifty feet " good hose. The En-
gine, hose carriage and house the property Of
the company.
Young America Engine c., No. 3, has in Use
third class Rogers Engine, a good hose carriage
and two hundred aud nifty feet Of good hose. The
Engine and hose carriage are the property " the
company. The house they occupy belongs to the
city
Hope Hook and Ladder Co., No. |, has in use
good and substantial Truck. II hat, also, all the
necessary Oks. ladders, axes, etc all " which
are the property Of the company. The house be-
longs to the city.