Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-23
AenNol Report.--The Committee on Fire
made the following report to tue


box in bad condition; needs rehuidlnei :
hose carriages In good order; so feet good
hose, rated I'd class. Balance OF Their hose
consumed when their house was burned
They have ordered steam fire engine to be
finished during coming fall; their new engine
house is IN good condition; iloaling deD'
about $1400.
Phoenix Fire Company, location i4th street,
between French and Walnut. 40 active mem
bers, hand engine in good ordeT hydraulic
engine IN good order; hose carriage in good |
order; $50 feet good hose; no dehl; have |
ordered steam fire engine To be finished III |
October.
Water Witch Steam Fire Company, loea.
tion Shipley street between 9th and dth.
100 active members; steam fire engine III
very best condition. hose carriage do. loo
feet first class hose; 500 feet OF hose years
old, second class; house in good condition.
with new alarm bell in cupoa; debt $500
Washington Steam Fire Company, location
9th street, between Market aud King. 70
active members; / steam fire engine III good
order; hand engine do; ! hose carriage
do; 900 feet of good hose; house in good
order, debt on mortgage, 5000; floating debt
| 5000.
Fame Hose, location I'd street near Orange;
| so active members; . hose carriages in good
order; 800 feet new hose; 500 feet old hose;
/ 6UU leet Oh HuSt ntull9 WIN NN'l "N'N '''
repairs, $500 mortgage, $500. House re-
Gently repaired and in good condition; Will
house new steam engine in course OF two
months.
Your Committee would further state that
they were much pleased TO find the fire de-
parlment in as good condition as it is, hut in
short time we think it will be greatly i'm
proved.
Your committee think that with the two
steam fire engines now in use, and shorty
to lie increased by three additional steam
engines, that it will be all the engines that
the wants of the city will require, and would
1 recommend that the Council have action
upon the subject and limit the nsmber OF
Steam Fire Engines to FIVE, Your Commit
, tee think this number all sufficient with th'
/. assistance of the two remaining companies
r The Committee think, from past experience
:, that the condition OF the Fire Department
can be greatly improved so as o give gleaie
d protection to the lives and property oi on
{. citizens, by u reorganization ot tile prcscn
VI system.
Your Committee will admit that the de
partment under The present system las an
II swered for years, and proved itself to be
n public benefit, but il is without head Il
rs direct lis movements, which is great ohleC
:, ton Your Committee have, during the las
) year, given this subject great dca! ol al
tenton. They have noticed at fires that on
n company could by making several aliacl
,G mens prevent the balance ot the depAr
~ mcnt from rendering efficient service. Agar
- your Committee have had their attentio
III called 10 the tact that there hns been, and i
v lat deal of damage sustained hv III
great amount Of water used after all danst
s from fire has ceased, and Il great many olh
Things which can only he rcmcdied by
D. organization under the control of resPon'
Ii, ble person, who shall have the authority
ss. control each aud every company duri,
oa fires Your Committee would close this
~ port and offer the following resolution
Ilh Resotred, That the number OF Steam ri
IN. Engine Companies be limited 10 five IN nui
Der, and the hand engine companies to t'
IN in number
~ ~ ResolBed, That the subject of reorgau2
ne the Fire Department be referred To co
OF mttee OF FIVE; one from each ward
led RssOlred, That the Committee be aulhorg
nd to visit Philadelphia and examine the wo
ing system of the department in that city
p. PLUNKETT,
slic Jos C. ROWLAND, Committee
era JOSEPH d. PIERsoE,
Orgin for Grace Chureh-A new Robe
at orgs ia being built for Grace Church in I
re- city, which win bf the largest and best
strument used in any If the Melho,
,ho Churches throughout the lnIted stat
The instrument is to contain three full fa
iof' Of keys of Al octaves, &C to in alto,
fea Il pednl board of full compass, CCC to
on. 2b octaVes, nr 30 notes. The lower Ianl
,,,r keys will connect willl the choir org
~ which will contain clght stops as folio
art, Kerauophon, gems horn, duciann
and blette, clarionet, stopped diapason tre
dol ditto bass, and flute suabe. The tist
,,o mentioned stops aye nsNihi, the others wC
, w The middle rank Of keys will cQplect y
ny the great organ, and contain eleven st'
sent as follows Open diapason, viola, oc''
ash flute bs,mOnique, twelfth, fifteenth,
mixture (toh4 ranks) trumpeis, clan
bourbon, stopped dlapgeon, bass, and N
CT dia treble. OF these, ali, ezce4lng the
d at three, arc of metal. The upper ran,; Oi
ycd. wiu connect with the swell organ coniail
the bourbon, stopped diapason bass, {
treble, open diapason, violin di gamba,
uplestis, octave, twelfth, dlieenth, MKT
sharn (three ranks) horn, oboe ans bass
has The pedal board will contain open diapt
,;ris do. Gulciana, violin principal, stopped +
81, twelfth and fifteenth The couplers
ofK, connect the pedal organ 10 the choir or
iem the great organ and the swell organ, res
A lively; also, the choir organ 40 the 81
oirl and the great to the swell, with pedal c
go and bellows signal, making the insirui
most complete and thorough in nll its de-
was The total number of pipes in the organ
inty, be 2012, with AZ stops, OF the latter 40
ever be musical and mechanical
ched The Presentation Of Testimonials A
lfess- mittee Of the Washington Fire Conn
atinp left this city on Thursday night last for
,,i,a, folk, Va, having in charge spendi(
W. vice of silver present 10 Mayor i.ut
that of that city a beautiful silver Fire
oman and handsomely framed photograph q
o ~ al..
way. Washington steam Engine and the ply
n, cut noles i2'd ~ ,n5 tT;ra Mn J rna
oooy committee reached Norfolk IN the stC
Lady of the Lake, about two OcoC
, ms FRIDAY afternoon. They were receiV
X. a committee from the United Fire Com
0eu at the wharf in Porismouth, who csc
as en- them upon their arrival nj Norfolk, Il
1f the National Hotel, as their guests lsetw
him and O'Clock, the committee and the 4
!, ,l,a Fire Company repaired to the icside
'''s Mayor Ludlow, where the presenlali
from the service Of silver took place Ii
made Bird, ESQ, was the representative
it had Washington, and in rendering ibe
His Honor, made an appropriate ad
which was responded TO by the rccipi
ing IN a well-timed speech. An adiournmer
under then made to the United engine
T, and where the FIRE Horn ana Fhotogttpt
'as re- presehscH, & ~ oor,u ra,,as, ,,hich Ind
ratefu nyenSred ,uS ~ for tbsm bv The municlpai a
suit of iiies. A short time was spent at the
board, IN partaking Of the good thing
sa,,to vlded for them, speeGh-making, eSc,
'a"'1 committee reached home on Sunday
inst ing delighted with the trip, aud the G
sisters manner in which they were enlertair
The their Norfolk friends
re car y,on Ore-h corresnonacpt NJ I'm
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