, 1873-10-03


observation-disclosures nnu vssiun-
bio Reports G'rcscnted--Ssagrcsts
Worthy Of COllBiderntiOM.
Tho Donrl Of Underwriters hold thoir annual
meeting yostcrdny afternoon, at tlloir rooms,
No. 1G2 14asallo street. Tho chief buH1nosa
trausacted was tho consideration Of tho reports
presented by tho Committee on the Firo 1nsur-
anco Patrol aud by tho Firo Reporter.
According to tho first QUO, tho forco Of tho
patrol consists at proaont Of ono Captain, Rss
Assistant, and nino ,nou together with lyo aux
iliarioa for night duty. Tho expenses for the
year amounted to 91BsB000, and tho esti-
natod value Of property in hand ia
$7,150. During tho past year tboro Inns been
m unusual exemption from lnrgo nres, but 1t
appoara that tho forco bus fully maintained It's
reputation for cnleienoy antl usefulness. discoy-
or'ng md extng11iahing small fires without tho
aid OF tho Department, besides Haying much
property from dnmago by water. In no caso
| havo they boon found wanting.
Mr.. Sloan, tho Firo Reporter especially detailed
| to report fros, investigate tioir origin, and OBJ
tain all othor information concerning thom, giyca
I tho following summary Of lilo hros Which hnyo
! boon reported to the forty-two agoncios, on,-
! braolng t22 companies, contributing to tho sup
J port Of tho Patrol:
Alarms -Telegrnpnic, All ntllla. ~ total, 572.
Total loss, 81 ,570 IN average Of 8sJi5 for
s6 as for each nlar. INSURANCE involved sisi.
sfear ;aS ;1aaSssndaFy, siloo0 sparks
DutldlnRs-brlek tidal loss, =; partial loss, IS.
E5Is osfs; 1sss 1ig pars! "a nsi
q, Ingboas-parttai loss, s. snose'louso%s- %
| ttal loss. 9.
9s4 bontainsl.ouscr l5 SALOONS, 10 rlanng mills,
lo acklng-lousos, II grocery houaea l8; furniture
oees, ers SD; ss1s satiesss
1ssIorSs 1;aaose2 ry
S@tls, 81 oscr-worRers, S oajs, ceapsf Srss
fy g9es anaP Print
tuk-factory, Z: pant-sbom, 6; can-fruiers, 2; va
saIpsntsrshoRs, @ ;sosraas;sd lssass;s:s ; sss
ness. cacl receiving single visitation.
| Ho suggests tint undorwriters. By co.opcrat.
ng t9 dser nj Ill., On eaa reported
would romcyo . dangerous indueemont to do
ception and MD investigation. Persons falling
behind in business got tho ilea Of burning Vi,
their premises, knowing tint, il not dctcctcd at
Conviction for arson is at prosent almost int
possible OIL account OF tho severity Of tl,o pun
fshlnont, aud It is suggested Tint tho laws bo
modified 81 as to provide Tor jlno, imprisonment
toMtion il nlso called to tho jury sys!oin Of III.
vcBtigatinG ires III Boston a1ld elsewhere.
Authority Is alao needed for tho legal examira-
lion OF witnesses regavdilg arson, aud penalty
for fatgo swearing, aB III courts Of juAtlce Eur
thor recommendations arc male that railroade
should be required to hnyo spars-arrostors on
oil engines ,lsod within the city Limits; that To-
comoiivou provided with hose ald nj arrange
mont for utilizing it's power would DO OF great
assistance to tho Fro Department when within
;range; that tho present fro ordinance ta too
flexible, and that the Board Of Public Works
should havo no Jurisdiction over the Fire Ward
nta ali n +.
. ont, aud Byseemntlzed.
II IL a1no recommended that furnaces locatcd
On wooden floors bo Bupplicl with q tank Of VII
tor boncath tlo flro-box, instead OF half dozer
. co,lraoB Of brick placed oil y surface Of fire.
proof plastcr, Which Inns proved inadequate, OIL
actually Of no protection, in hcvoral caAes OF
' | rocorl n.6o TINT tho erroneous Anu unsafe plal
:. OF imbodding joIst and other woodwork in brieh
fErnace-wnllB mud chimneyH be discouraged,
brick being tho grcatcst known conductor ol
: hoat; and alHo III view of tho possible danGo,
, low pressure Of water iu tic boiler aud most lin.
! llo to occur about tho timo Of leaving of work
= Tor tho day, md when least exposed to discovery
! 1t would bo j,ltlicous should ire-proof tlnblel
Z contact with woodwork. All tioors and wood
: work prolsposoa to combustion from continued
loat ahould be protected against tho carelosi
dropping % Of lighted match sa. or cigar ..,..,o
!" special hazarts: 19a buildings used ag hotels
valued, with contents ut si2. .2b7 ,ooo,; 2l9 nsct
M churches, SO, 800; 10 used as theatres
sC37, 900; % az broworcs, 91,05s,60 ln.ntor
yalls, average valuation Of stock kept on llaud
: 5,156,So0. Total, 925, ,875, 100.
!, IosfeB Bncn Jan. l, 1874 OIL risks that aro noy
in existenco Hotels, e29ou,000; churches
81, ,8G8,00 thentrcs, $3.50, ,00b; brewerics
5725, 900; 'lunlber-yarils, 51,3l8,000. Total
q 50, ,101, 900.
l Tho number of fires extinguislol by th,
: Patrol during tho year was 143. Tho Fire Do
excellent ortlor, md tho choice Of Bonner AZ Fir
Marshal ia commended.