The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-22


THANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
In closing their report, the Board notice tn,
annual trial and exhibition of the Department
| at which the apparatus proved to be In com
plctc order, and well kept, and worked to thu
entire satisfaction OF the Board.
They desire to repeat the high opinion the,
entertain of the Chief Engin (Sessford,
and of the officers and men OF the Fire Depart
ment, who have shown themselves promp
and ready to perform any duty and incur any
danger or hazard connected with service al
ways arduous and frequently dangerous, with
eheerfulness and alaerity. The Board fee
that too much praise cannot be awarded these
gentlemen.
Great praise is also given A. b. Talcott, su
and his assistants, for the able manner IL
which that branch Of the department has beer
conducted during the past year.
Tho thanks OF the Board are also rendered
to the efficient secretary OF the Board, MIR. Il
q. Ecklotf, for the able manner in which he
has performed his duties. They also ask tina
two hundred copies OF the report be printed
for the use of the department.
Signed by John W. Thompson, Thoma,
Berry, Charles ]. Garfield, and John I. q
CLARK, Board OF Fire Commissioners.
REPORT or THH CHIEF ENGINEER.
Tho report Of Chief Engineer Sessford
which accompanies the report OF the Commits
sioners, contains detailed statement OF fret
and alarms, loss, and insurance; also, an In.
yentory OF property In the several engine
houses, and other Information appertaining
to the welfare of the department. The Chiel
speaks In terms Of highest praise Of the very
satisfactory services OF the officers and men Of
the department, all OF whom have, during tho
year, performed their several duties to his en-
tire satisfaction.
So fires, 20 false alarms, and two test.runs
Total loss by fire, tl3st 000j insurance, So, 0C)
leaving net loss OF toi'aOo not covered by in
suTance,
The engine-houses are all In complete order
There is now on hand, It's per inventory an
neXed, 5000 feet OF leather hose, in good con
dition; 500 feet In tolerable order, and 1850 fee,
of gum hose In good order. X. W. Dukehart
of baltimore, has now contract to flemish
for the use OF the department l,G0O feet Of
leather and $50 feet Of gum hose, part of which
has already been delivered; four new wheels
for the Hook and Ladder truck are now being
made by Mr.. Lewis MeDAde, In conclusion
the Chief tenders his thanks to the Board fol
their aid and cooperation, and also to the
police force, who, In their Official capacity
have rendered him every facility In the dis
charge Of his duties,
REPORT OF THE SUrERISTENDRNT or FRI
ALARM.
Superintendent A, B, Talcott, OF the Fire
Alarm Telegraph, reports that during the yea
little else but routine duty has occurred Ia hit
department. There were seventy. Eight alarml
OF IRE during tho year, being a decrease o.
During the year Mr.. TAlcoit has "reinsu
lAtedn all the lihe, such action being very
much needed. In conjunction with this I'M
provement, such changes have been made IL
the lines ne time had rendered necessary Il
procure their peFmanency-" tripod" fol
chimney - brackets wherever circumstance
would allow, The expense of this worn
amounted to SlgO,73, The current expenses 0
the office has been t0O3SS,
The superintendent states that as the recen'
political changes in the city government will
no doubt lead TO change In this department
(which has since hAppened-RRr.1 he hal
prepared no estimate, aud offers no suggestion
for the management Of the lre-alarm otiic,
for the ensuing year lest 1t might embarrasi
his successor.
In conclusion, Mr.. Talcott returns his
| thanks to the Board, and to the officers and
members OF the FIRE department. for uniform
kindness and courtesy shown him, and also
expresses his Indebtedness to Messrs, Seibold
and Noyes, his efficient assistants, to whose