Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-30
Annual Report OF the Chief ngl'
neer of the Fire Department..

neer of the Fire Department..
ELIZABETH, N. j.. Jan. L, 1869.
To the Honorable the Mayor aud city CouiacR
of the city of Elizabeth:
GENTLEMEN respectfully submit this my
first annual report as Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department of this city.
The Department consists of one Engineer,
two Assistants, and four hundred and twenty
eight members.
Protection Steam Fire Engine Company No
has fifty members. House, engine and ten
der in good order. Has fourteen (14) lengths
good hose. 4s.t
Rolla Steam Fire Engine Company No.
has forty-seven MEMBERS House and engine
in good order. Tender needs repairing. Has
seventeen (17) lengths of good hose.
Washington Engine Company No, 3 has
sixty members. House, engine and tender in
good order. Has fourteen (l4) lengths good
rose, aud has petitioned for a steamer.
Red Jacket Engine Company No. 4has thir-
5y-six members. House in bad condition, en-
zine and tender worthless Has eight (S)
lengths of good hose, and has petitioned Tor
\ steamer.
Hibernia Steam Fire Engine Company No.
has sixty members. House in very dam
serous co dition, engine and tender in good
rider. Has fourteen (l4) lengths of good
aose.
Jefferson tngine Company No. 6, has been
organized curing Un6 year. IHey nave uel-
ther house nor apparatus.
Continental Hose Company No. has thir
ty five members. House and carriage in good
rider. Has six (6) lengths of good hose.
Osceola Hose Company No. 4 has Jhirty-fve
Members. House needs repairing, carriage
in good order. Has nine 80 lengths OF good
lose.
Wiley Hose Company No. 8 has thirty-five
members. House good, and carriage poor.
das six (6) lengths of good hose. This com
.Jany need new carriage
Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No.
| has thirty-five members. House and truck
n good order.
Jackson Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
has thirty-five members. House and truck
both need repairs.
There are in the Department four Thousand
four hundred feet of good hose, now i'll use
The following fires and alarms have occur
red since the first of May last
1868. July l1th q p. NJ. Lamp black facto-
ry, Fulton street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets Sheds and irrels Loss about 500
No insurance.
July 30th, P. NJ. Alarm caused by burning
of chimney at southeast corner of Broad and
East Grand streets.
August 4th, p. NJ False alarm.
| August 5th, 8 30 P. NJ, False alarm.
August 18th, II P. M. Lamp black factory.
Damage slight.
August 25th, Am Attempt to fire dwell
lings of DR.. Crane and L. w. Sparks, from the
rear.
August 2Sth, ga. NJ. Store of Enos Wood
ruff in Madison avenue. The work of an in
cendiary. Loss $780, No insurance.
August 31st, 2 Is P NJ. False alarm Cause
church bells.
September 18th, Top NJ. Lamp black fac
tory Damage slight.
| october 23d, 10 P. NJ. Stable of John Neil,
| Broad street, near stone bridge. Total loss.
No insurance Incendiary.
| October Goth, l1.30 A. NJ Residence of Cap
tain DeHart, East Jersey street. Roof slight
| ly damaged.
| October 18th. Alarm caused by repairing
roof of Library Hail.
| November 5th 2.3U A. NJ. Playhouse cor
ner Of Central railroad ald Union street.
| Caught from stove.
November 18th, "a. NJ. Lamp black factory.
| Damage slight.
November 18th, A. NJ Repair shops of
Central railroad at the Port. Caught from
the stove. Loss $4,000. No insurance
December LIST. Alarm caused by burning
| tar barrels in Broad street, near Depot.
December 5th, $50 p. nj John Engels
| store corner Elizabeth avenue and First st,
Caught from gas machine. Loss 81, 900. Full
ly insured.
December 22d, A. Nos. 318 and 800
Elizabeth avenue. Both buildings totally de-
stroyed. No. 31S insured for 81 800. No.
800 for $4,000 Fire first discovered in gar
ret of 3l8.
Total Eleven fires AMI nine alarms.
Total loss, as far as can be aseertained,
$50, 1850,
| There are fifteen public cisterns and fifty
| hydrants, some of which need repairs.
| would respectfully urge your honorable
| body to take immediate action upon the fol-
lowing recommendations
| FIRST, That some plan be devised and car
ried int effect, whereby that portion OF the
city ON Jefferson, Madison and Monroe ave-
nues and Cross street, may be supplied with
water. At present it is entirely unprotected,
and in case Of fire much valuable property
must be destroyed.
SECOND, If practicable, that the water
mains be increased in size.
| THIRD. That the hydrant on the corner Of
Broad and East Grand streets be removed,
and new one placed in its stead, and that
the cistern in front of the First Church Lee
ture room be repaired.
! FOURTH, That the petition of the Board of
| Engineers and Foremen for fire alarm bell
and tower receive your earliest attention, as
it is absolutely necessary in order to insure q
prompt response by the Department when
their services are needed
| FIFTH, FavlTs BILE action on the petition Of
Engine COmpAfiles Nos. and flr steamers