, 1870-04-12
FIRE NAREHAL's REPORT.


nitted. as follows: In conformity with the rules
and regulations. have the honor to submit, nv
sccond annnal report of the Fire Department. Tor
The year ending A1rcn 81, 1870, showing The cond-
ton OF the organization and all other matters COZ
ncctetl Herewith
The force Of the department At the present time
eonststa Of ia men, !ncladlng the os1ccrz, Fire
9faph branch. The apparatus In uSe il divided II
ionoHs: u steam Ore cngtn-s, with hose cart to
EACH hook and lAddst trucks, 4 Gupply hose
e tea ,o,Sa7 eaaSa9 5 sa H. hose esss.I e11 tire
The discipline In all the companies is strictly
maintained The rules and Regulations Is lall
department. arc strictly adhered to. and Due re-
positions Which they oeeupy. The watch II Tie
coFeg Of io' nres by the waschmen from the LOOK
out fowe1s- The rivalry existing between the
oMcers and members OF the yasf1uA companies,
while striving to maintain the efficiency OF theif
own ORGANIZATIONS, haa done much toward the
seeIn 10 inte11cfs Win ac IisciIlae oi iis 1o1e.
ihc Fire Derar4mcn, has now In Use property
sl1Slsa9a Tntai, s'lesasl
There have reen 500 fses during the year, show-
ing m Increase of 1855 OVER the humber last wear
The esunat.d lts by IRE la ssl sda showing n In
crease Of 81, rs over the loss of the previous
9t1ls Ii kl&l4+Elf HS uAfH EAN 10 very extensive
connAgIauons, and the average loae to each me
VIZ but zl,453. With nTe or hx exceptions, the
1res have been connned 70 the buildings In which
they engnstet, although there were number ui
nrca which threatened 70 be very destructive. and
but for the promptne1s Of the men In responding
70 the llarms, and their fearless conduct during
the PROGRESS OF tic hfcs, the destruction OF prpp-
crty would have bccn great We ART indebted, in
great meaEurc, to the officers aud members OF
the police force for the tlmrly discovery and e1-
t!nsutaamcnt u ares while In an incipicnt stage,
without calling cut the department. nftJ-nIpe Inv.
ing bccu cxtinalished BY them in thls manner
which otherwise might have been e1tensiye cor.
ton and assistance during the progress Of 17es.
new APPARATUS.
been pufc6a1ed and pn, into service. "a aoTs naye
iilnola, No. ID: WtnnebAgo, No. ID: r 4. VIII
lama, No: Ii. The accident occurring to the Long
John IN The tunnel, last winter, rendered the pro-
curing ef another engine necessary. THIS was
done an thirteen dhyR, and the new engine is known
ssh ns the h1ng I9hn So l. The 4 Williams has
The r =. Brown. and Is another rn1uabIe addI.to1
to the department. The Illiuois and Winncba9o
nFst and stass streets, and the latter near Twenty
second and May streets These engines have not
been called upon to do much service during ihc
I eon.tder the locations good, ana ID Sc1scvc Ss
.heln Two new hook snl 1a,ider uucls nave
been purchaacd,-the Protection. At present doing
good service, and the Rescue No. s.
which Will be located In tbs Norni
DistMon and put into service ~ soon
ns suitable house can .,e hullt for It's accommo-
Ixtion The fre-escsre Ia completed, and viii he
stationed IN the house now erecting on The
corner Of fTankltn and Washington s1recM, and
neh eoo o7 y soo IS We
carts have lreen purchased, tive OF which arc a.
taShed tel d 70 engines, aud the other, Supply M i,
hieatn heaters have been tsoaRht, making sixteen
now IN use. These have proved most yajuahle ad.
altsons 10 NE apparatus for the Speedy extagush-
ways in the ioilers o7 the sevrrsl cas1ues. ,bna IN
enabling The engineer 70 keep enough Aientn In the
boilers 70 start The epXtne4 soou rs they can
make attachment to the nearest plug. Several OF
our steamers have undergone eI,etlsye rrnajrs
ana AZ TIE oihsrs have had To be repaired to some
extent. fAe Gust of which amounted to about SlQ.-
600 Al present the machinery Of the Department
is IN eptend,d working condition. and We feel thai
mcnL
Although the appropriation for the buildings rc.
Council, WIS not secured, one substant,ss ME-
building. ~ connection with the police station,
been erected, md vii 6e occunied uS IT, nS nas
Rehn IN 3 few dayA Watch towers have been
efseted upon three OF the houses With an alarm
Lei In each
Ils tetommended that a lot be purchased In
the vicinity OF Warll's rolling mill suitable house
be erected, and G thrd-Class engine purchased md
Put In service there a. soon rs possible-tnt neaE
est engine TO that rlsce being two miles away.
Also, that lot IN the vicinity Of state and
Twenty second streets be purchasct, and house
built thereon, and thai an apparatus Known rs the
Skinner Fire Escape and Hook and Ladder TTacS
confined iH purchased and Stationed there. The
are TOO large TO make them cf1cicnt; a. q trucE
SHOULD be The arst apparatus at 4 Gre.
Also, that lot he purchased In the vicinity Of
Western avenue and Madison street; that q house
bc bull, and supply hose cart be located there.
The Marshal is satisfied that the Fire War,ens
can !e made one Of the best means for The Pre-
ftcts In badly constructed buildings. chmneFs-
furnaces, and more especially In miiis aud Gle.
Eatofa; and, by this vigilance, tho means OF say
ING human lie and IaorerI. Citizens can ass,st
shsls ONCE any Infringement Of the flfr oriinarcca
that may come under thcir notice.
TuI WATER suPFLT.
lie urges the necessity OF having larger mains
Tor the supply o. water In the suburbs Of the city,
"a much difficulty has been experienced during Tic
past yeAF n consequence Of deficiency. Iti 10
viii he enlarged, md that larger pipes vii be lAd
In tho fnturc. There are now 1,es1 IRE nydra1ts
n use During the past year come Of them, when
wanted for service. could not be used, from the
fact nf theF being frozcn: bnt these failures r.
aultetl In no serious damage.
HOSE
The 10000 feet OF rnbber hose purchased last
spring has done much good service, and for winter
use Is mnch 1cticr than w4R expected In con-
sthnt use since the time Of purchase At present 1t
e Y tolerahl! good condition. fncsr are also
l',Veo feet OF leather hosc which will be used 10
advantage during tho coming summer: Owing to
The great amount VI service done, the hose cannot
nost,hly weL much lonser; the.efor,4 i "a sug-
purchased to meet the demands OF the depaItment
iur winter Use
srAHARr OF FIRES, LOSES, rxsuRAEcx, ETC.
,r[,s TGe 1o!2oW1nR M table ;s reeapituaton Of the
uumnEf oi nfcs, false alarms, amount destroyed,
insurance, excess OF 1oxa over insurance. In the