The daily Argus., 1874-03-04

on Jefferson between Orleans and Rock
River streets, has l two-wheeled hose cart,
925 feet of rubber hose, so feet of linen
hose, 2 trumpets, fire axes, 2 lanterns, 4
torches, 2 hose pipes, rubber coats, 4
rubber caps, oil cans, 2 stoves and tix-
lures. | banner and case, 80 chairs, desk,
l small stand, SO feet of one-inch, three ply
hose with nozzles and couplings complete,
| pair of condemned hose cart wheels.
Rescue, No. 4, in the Fourth Ward, on
Railroad street, has | two-wheeled hose
cart, $50 feet of rubber hose, 80 feet OF
| linen hose, 2 trumpets, hose pipes, z
lanterns, 6 kerosene lamps, 3 rubber coats,
rubber caps, fire axes, 2 oil cans, 2
stoves and fixtures, table, II chairs, so
feet of inch, three-ply hose with nozzles
and couplings complete.
i Neptune, No. 5, in the First Ward, has
| two-wheeled hose cart, $50 feet of rub
ber hose, 2 lanterns, 6 kerosene lamps, 5
rubber coats, rubber caps, 2 trumpets,
fire axes, 2 hose pipes, 2 stoves and fix
lures, table, II chairs, 2 oil cans, so feet
OF one inch, three-p ply hose with nozzles and
couplings complete,
Besides the above named property there
is one steam fire engine, one four-wheeled
hose carriage and lot of old rubber hose
and also 2 trumpets, belt, | hat for the
Chief Engineer, and one for the Assis-
tant Engineer, l extra lantern, and Ian
tern globes.
The foregoing will show that the fire
department numbers lO2 men, has 5 hose
carts, | carriage, with 1850 feet of good
hose.
The department has the use of 63 fire
hydrants, % single and 35 double, and alst
3 private hydrants at the saw mill in the
lower part of the city.
This will show very good fireEdepart
ment for the city of Rock Island but mors
complete it will be after the securing of
hook and ladder apparatus, the want o
which has been felt in most every instance
of the occurrence of a fire.
From this reportit will be observed that
considering the number of fires and alarms
. the loss of property has been small, and
doubt if any other city in the union, of tn,
same size. can make similar satisfactory
statement, Almost every city lin the countr.
has suffered from disastrous confagrations
| am happy to state that is not the case ii
Rock Island We have escaped withou
hardly any loss worth speaking of, whei
Is compared with other places. not as larg,
mainly due to the prompt response to al
alarms by the firemen of the different com
Il panies, their present organization bein
~ found equal to every emergency.
/ have been gratifed with the order an
obedience of the members of the severa
companies, and am happy to bear witnes
that while a spirit of manly competitio
% exists between the various companies n
N oo1Iicia, ar uinlaDoo hatuaop tbon, hoe oo
Cured since the present organization.
/ take great pleasure in referring to tn
- valuable services of Assistant Enginee
" Daniel Corcoran, who has ever bee
prompt and efficient in the discharge {
)5 his duty, and ever ready to cooperate wit
me in advocating measures for the efiicier
cy of the department.
To the members of the several compar
60 les | am especially thankful for the kin
40 attention, obedience and respect which the
have displayed towards me-
To his honor the Mayor, and to tn
Committee on Fire and Water,o of the Cit
Council. express my acknowledgment
for the manner in which the interest an
welfare of the Department have been SUI
ported during the past year.
All of which is respectfully submitted
THos, YATES, Chief Engineer.
Aid kock moved that the Clerk be il
structed to have said reports publishe
with the proceedings, and placed on fiji
The motion was adopted.
Aid Koch moved that the thanks of Il
Council be rendered to the Fire Departme
for their promptness and efficiency
the discharge of their duties The motit
was adopted
On motion the Council adjourned
45 JOHN BARGE, City Clerk.