, 1865-12-23
FIRE AND POLICB COnAISsION-
KRS
Report from Fire BaF$flal q. r. Ilar-
ris-Uoro Hose Wanted.

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The legular eemi-weekly meeting Of The Beard
Of Police and Firo Commissioners Wua held At
Police Headquarters. corner oil Washington and
Lasallc streeta> {eAterda4 Afternoon. Present-r.
.. Brown, President. In the chair and Cornmts-
sfopezs A. D. Ellsworth and Fted uund; aIao
S1psItntendeut Turtle, Fire Marshal Ha11s md
In accordance With The request OF the Board
nsade a the List regular meeting, Chief Fin Gsr-
was received and ordered to BE- PLACED on als:
To lhe Honorable Board Of Police anl Ftse Cooa-
UEs11KaKx We hare, stnee the fr1. ol June.
ppt I've thousand feet Of new hoae In service. Last
rear the sau1c umorut Was asded- lwonla s'a.c
here that tho best ot hose VII ast n ne sevase
rood Ihcsr Il now IN the department 1000 ieet Of
dltt nate hose and 10oO0 feel Of atr quality. The
u MA good deal Of trouble as It requires . be
>f Iwoaid recommend the purchase Of 5000 feet q
ne. hofe md that the Common Council be nsked
10 appropriate Sii,CCO for that purpose.
I Wuutd recommend thai The steam f.o enigma
Enterprise" be located on ~ Atehsz Road neas s
requested to appropriate .hs following amount for
Sesen mems wages from Jan. I to Apru...5l, 5000
Ono Engineers wages. .soU ~ ~
Eof ASe lo1seA -
Feed for horses. ....-.---.. fSA0
Bedding for men, -! S.1 ~
Tota1.........'. 'a'7-ao
Also fer Island Queen On Larabee street, ncar
North lvenne.
Five iron hclstczda. ........... 5000
6edon. sGC" o%
Har9sSs ~ sM ~
Feed for y y
notes. ...ss..''''" 80" ..+.'."+- 80 ~
For mems "ases...-.s---.'.'.....-- ----. .|@@U ~
One Engineers sces.....+.-.-.........-. ssoou
TotaI......... ,..... .....-......-..sa,Ta-5Q
| Dufing tho past few months four ofour hozFed
| have died, which vas unexpected. and not osa-
| others. would ask, therefore that $tet0 be- ap-
| prupriatea for the purpose OF Paying lor tacsa
This has been vezy severe press unon tho ap-
| paratus rsed In the Fl1e Department. which has
caused the following expenditure for repairs @ etc
Fof Fof Israi9se Few nGse ::Ente1p..:e a@
| For 1eintripg .'lsand Queen". "......-.-..- aTaD
FoE rcplac1nG horses. 30po
/ Total, SIS, 5also
IWoriI also mention heIc thst ths Finance Com.
.tee omitted so act on NJ estimate tor expense @ Ct
sesia @ salne:,s s leeemnsad q tssf 5os1 nonos.hs
Wcrss. tcaues'ing them to have hy1runts placed at
the corners OF each street In the district 1yu. be-
Se e5 sy
in very ehort time, siihons taking into
/ CUuSllC4AluH LIZ Etttk E4s1Hk ~ luc wear 611i4
] tear Ef the engines. would also can thu ntten-
I ,ion Of the Common Council to The necessity Of
pafsin: IA ordinance En2ktog |. Gnable offence to
leave hatehuays unprotected.
All OF which Il respectfully submitted.
Il Alderman lawson VITO Was present at the read-
Ing OF Nr. E2.rfs's report, stated thai the Common
| Council was anxious lo b. made acquainted With
| the wants ot the Ffre Department. nud be would
\ for ore pledge that thesc wants Tould be cpusat-
| cred in a proper manner, and acted upon will en-
! ercy and despatch. Whatever appropriations fnt
I new rose were consfde,ed by the Board usces6ary
would BE n1de. and then The Council would hold
the Hoa1d and aIr Iarsis responsible for my mis-
| management at frcs~
On motion OF Commissioner Ellsworth, President
l RruMn Nas requested to communicate wiih tho
/ CcmHon Council IN writing. In reference to tho
purchase Of new hose for the Fire Department, and
to trcoporatc In h1s communication the report Of
MGrs hAf Harris.
The bills Of Drs. Hunter, Ba1tcr md 1sea. amoank-
| 1nf n all to .3Qcc. for surgical attendance upou
Jchn A.nc1g and Barry the tWo 1re:ncn lnjurct nt
i nc great fire on the ccrrer OF LSale and South
Water sfzceis, audltcd and Ordered to be pat1
Superintendent Turtle tcpcFte1 In refesc1ce 10 a
l Communication rom hactMen .nd express drivers
I to The Common Council, which had bten frGerzed
to Tie Board, that the rules and regulations adopt
ed and enforced by the Railroad Companies 1t thuf
dcrots In this city right and just IN every par
tcular, auL be hoped that no action would Be taken
4 either bv the BoarE or The Common Council 10
modify or arru1 these rules. The Board conrurred
I In the Superintcndeuis report and
On motion ths Hoard then Adjourned