The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-06-21
CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORT.

OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, P.F D.
Plaeervile, April 3Oth, 1862. I
TO rHa MAYOR AND CoNNoN COUNcIL OF THE
CITY OF PLAczRYILLR:
GRNrLEMEN: Section II, of an Ordinance enti-
tied " An Ordinance con 'erning Fire and the Fire
Department" makes II my duty to Law before your
honorable bodv Report. quarterly. Iii accord
ancc Herewith hereby present my Report for the
quarter ending April 5Dth, 1859.
FIRES AND ALARMS
February 9th, Is62,74 O'cIock, PEN, frevoe
CURED III the shed attached to Winkleman's Brew.
cry. Department all oat. Nos. = and J iu service.
Damage, one hundred dollars.
February 10Th, 1859, O.. o'clock, p. NJ, alarm of
fire, caused by burning of SCOT in one Of the chin
ne!s OF the Orleans Hotel. Department all out.
No damAy-.
February esd, ~ O'Clock, A. NJ, still alarm of
fire in house Of NJ l.e'isOn Oh MaiH street. EN-
tlnguShed by !. NJ. Grantham, Esq, Foreman Of
Nn.2. Damage nominal.
March eth, lS62, ~ O'Clock, =. NJ, alarm Of
FIRE caused by burning of brush, North Of Hang
town creek. Department all out.
April 9Th, lsf2. o'clock, L. NJ. fire occurred in
the idS-NorkS. Damage nominal. Department
all out. Nos. and IN service.
KEcArITULATIoN.
From February 9th to April 3Oth, inclusive,
there have been two alarms and three fires with
- > lnSoHf ldFEAlS- amount Of observation-disclosures
damage TO property.
NAMES OF COMPANIES AND SUNRRR OF HRMBRRs
The Department is composed of the follow ing
named companies, with aggregate number Of
a ce H.
fed list Of the names Of the InrInbers Of the COM
paniep, rrspectINeh.A
Confidence Engine Co., No. |, Alex. Hunter,
Esq, Foreman, 81 members. This Company own
and use a LIST class letters Engine. They also own
.nd class Agnew Engine, which they use occs-
sionally. Their house is located on Main street,
near stony Point, and is the property of the Com
pAny. They also good Hose Carriage
Neptune Engine Co., No. ,, j VI. Grautham,
Erq., Foreman, 81 mem6ers. This Company use
End class Zimmerman Engine. Their house is To-
a I'D On GRl naNN 81 II.
gine, Hose Carriage and house are all company
property.
Young America Engine Co.. No. ). W. r. L.ow
ell, Esq, Foreman. Il members. This COMPANY
own and use 3rd class Rogers Engine, with a
good Hose Carriage. Their house is located on
Sacramento street, near the Orleans Hotel, for
which thew pay rent.
Hope Hook and Ladder Co., No. I, George I.
Jones, Esq, Foreman, ~ members. This Company
wuand use a substantial Truck, with all the ne
cessary hooks, ladders, axes. etc. Their house is
located on tenter street. opposite Dorsey'S build
ing and is the property of the City.
ACCUMULATION.
There are row in the Department four Engines,
etc, as follows, to wit:
One let class .Jetfera Engine.
One 2nd class Agmew -
One End claAs Zimmerman"
Une 3rd class Rogers
One Truck With necessary fixtures.
Three Hose Carriages.
All Of which are In good order.
HOSE.
There are now in the Department !, $50 feetlNo.
!. Double Riveted Leather lose, in tOlerably good
order, distributed as follows:
Confidence Engine Go. No. l..............lOO feet
Neptune g I" 2.. 4lO feet
Young Am'ea " " 3............ $50 fres
In this connection. would state that in accord
ance with resolution of the Council, l forwarded
by the steamer, few days since, through their
agent At San Francisco, A. II. Titcomb, ESQ, all
order to MessrS. Button s. Blake, for 500 feet of
NO. | Double RiVeted Leather Hose, with their
Patent Coupling attached, together with lot Of
extra couplings, Engine and Pipe fasteninps of the
same kind, with The view of making an entire
change In the hose connections of this Department.
This order, ain assured, will be filed and return
ed here In about sixty days; and when the system
shall have been inaugursted, l have no hesitation
III saying that it will add greatly to the efficiency
of the Department, account of the increased ia
cihtiss that will be afforded in making ISPid CON
nections.