Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
Of removing it. at this time, Al $4,000, I'd

include every expense. rstI
The Fire Department has be,u almost
entirely rcorsanizei during the past year.
1t is ROW composed of three steamers. two
hand engines, and one hook AMI ladder
truck. There have been six fires dUring
the YEAR. and loss Of S11 800. of which
only $1,000 was insured. Tho fire gem
panics are all in excellent trim, well disci
rlined and most efficiently oficered. The
property i'll charge nf the fire companies,
and owned by the city, is as follows, in
amount Wilmington Steam Fire Engine
Company, M. ], $S.0:}5 Howard Relief
Fire Engine Company, No. j, $11 ,oo0 !;
Wilmington IIock and Ladder Company
No. l, $3.50: Cape Fear Steam Fire En-
CINE Company, $500 (including the. fire
! steamer, which was purchased by the city:)
: Eagle Island Fire Company. S273: Brook
lyn Fire Company. 81, 100. Ia addition,
theEeraIc three odd engines now or hand,
which a.t now worth about 500. which
aids up s}4,45n CT property iii the
Fire Department owned by tho city. In
addition to this sum $4,000 belongs To-
private parties, which 1oots up S47,430 as
the total value Of property in the Fire De
partmenl. The losses by fire in 1867,
1868 and 1869. averaged about $4,000
against Sll 800 in 1871, 4 difference in
favor of the last year OF s-j3, 100. Recon-
mends thai six additional cisterns he built
for supplying the engines with water, in
case of tire.
The Health department has been more
expensive during the past year than for s"y-
eral years rast. because Of the great pre-
cautioDs taken To guard against the intro
Guction of disease. The MoltIary report
for the year gives total Of 32l deaths, as
follows : lntefments In Oaklale Cemetery,
102 in Pine Forest Cemetry, l15 in the
City Cemetery, ~. OF these i22 were
! white and 191 rrlored. OF the entire num-
hCr, it has been asCeltained that 40 We're
non-residcnts,, which, with Il population oi
$4,000 persons, gives the proportion ot
deaths at to every .j6 inhabitants. This
is as good an exhibit as can be made by
any city i'll the country.
Recommends that some steps be taken to
prevent pauperS coming here To he cared
tor by the city. Fully 70 per cent. Of the
expense Of the City Hospital and Poor
House is incurred in carin" Cor these parI-
pel9.
The amount collected for rent of the City
Hall has been greater than during any past
year. The entire building is in bad order
and the immediate repair Of il is recon-
mendcd. Also recommends that :: guard
house be built on the premises in rear Of
the City Hall for prisoners, to h. used in
stead of the close quarters now used in the
basement Of the building.
= Recommends that the City Stables he re-
, moved to the vccInt lot owned by the 'ity,
! corner Dock and Fourth streets.
Orange, Ann. Nun, Church, Castle, Dusl-
lev and Chestnut streets havo been run
out and properly opcrcd. This is stated in
the report Of Capt. J. Kent Brown, City
: Surveyor. lie also recommends that Mutt
street he opened and that Mutt and North
Water streets he paved.
Mr. ii. i. Scott, superintendent OF the
County Poor House. submits report to
the Marshal, in which he states that ]? city
paupcrs were admitted there during the
year. There was | death, Is discharged
and 20 left there on the LIST instant. Oi
these . are males and II females
The rcport Of His Honor, the Mayor, is
not vet fully prepared, but "" will Proha-
bly, he able TO give synopsis of it in Tues
days paper.