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


FouRTH ANIMAL REronT OF rnE FIRE Con.
Board OF Fire Uommissioners Of The eel city was
presented to the Councils last Monday night.
The following 10 an abstract Of the report,
which 10 very full and comprehensive;
r, the Board Of Aldermen aud Board Of Common
GENTLrMNs The Board of Fire Commits
sioners take pleasure In presenting to your
honor able bodies the fourth annual report OF
the washington city are department., which,
without suggesting any recommc nd ations fof
the present fiscal year, leaving that duty to be
Hs5fGr%sa * G ,se repor. S com
glneer and superintendent of the hre-alarm
telegraph, herewith annexed, give you q state
ment oil expenditures, Inventory Of property
on hand, list Of membership, and a general
summary OF the operations Of the department
Tho force al that time remained a. hereto:
| stean-nre engines, four new reals, and one
| hook and ladder truck, together with some
old apparatus not now IN use. There are also
seventeen horses, with all the equipments
and appurtensnccs necessary thereto.
nav MATERIAL.
A short time ago the chief engineer was Au-
thorized to purchase from Mr.. Dukehart, OF
| Baltimore, one thousand seven hundred aud
| atty feet Of new hose. Nine hundred and fifty
| feet Of this has been received; the remainder
win be ready for delivery In short time. He
wheels for the truck. These are much needed,
and are now being constructed.
| THE NEW HOUSE, ron gNoISENo
| The building committee having turned over
to the Fire Dom missioners, In complete order,
the new engine house In the First ward, 1t Il
now ln the occupancy OF steamer No. l. The
erection OF the new structure was superln
| tended by Chief Engineer Sessford. who de-
serves great credit for his untiring vigilance
| In watching over the progress Of the work
| and looking after the interests OF the Corpo
ration, for which service he received no com
The engine house Is = model building, and
| will compare for convenience favorably with
any house built for similar purposes in the
country.
The act entitled an act authorizing the Boar
of Fire Commissioners to create an additiona
steam fire engine company, approved Decem
Der 20, 1895, has not been executed, for the
| reason that slfficient sum was not appropri
ated to carry 1t into execution.
| THE COLUMBIA VOLUNTEER COMPANY.
After an effort OF several years, a proper un
derstandlng and an agreement has been entered
into on the part of the Columbia volunteer
for the purchase Of the right and title the,
have In the Columbia engine house, now Ii
part occupied by the paid department. Tn,
requisite amount tti,too) has been approo
and II now only remains for the two parties Il
execute the agreement
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
| The following statement will exhibit tn,
amount Of the several appropriations made
for what purpose, the aggregate OF the amour
ans stiIl REMAINING subject 10 be expende,
| under The direction or the Boardi
Act Dec, 2, lsJ5-To purchase lot and bull
engine house for Stenme
No.l....,,.tl2O 600 o
Amount paid for
same.,,,... l,s23 @
Unexnepaed hal.
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NV = Ii Jnni COMPANY, As, 900 O
line, pendci AZ 600 d
'~
Act Jan. u, lSU6-Eor tho purchase
OF hose........... $500
Hose purchased
and In part deliv-
crcd.... .-....... $500
! a, 50.
nv '""' 81 i''' ~ t,oiun,hIs heii a, ooo ,
Additional appro.
priation for same
purpose.......... 300
1900
Due the Columbia
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