New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
THE REPORT.

Nov g. beg 10 report that they visited tho City OF CHI
cago. reaching Nov. 90 and remaining TIL tho
afternoon of Nov 81 all the members of the Committee
being present. except Mr.. Lockwood detained by Ill
ness aud IN whose place WIN. H. Ross acted Tho Com
mice pursued its ibors diligently, meeting at various
times with the Mayor of tho CITY, the Board OF Public
Works. the Board Of Police and Fro COMMISSIONERS
the Citizens Association and large number OF mer'
chants and Others interested In property in the City OF
Chicago by whom every facility was placed at their
disposal obtaining information relative to the pres
ent condition OF the city, as compared with that OF
July a. 1874 the result OF which observation they beg to
present to you herewith They will consider In detail the
several subjects which formed the report or the Special
Committee OF this Board the 2ith July last, taking
them up in the order which their Importance seems to
demand.
FIRE LIMITS AND WATER SUPPLY.
An ordinance fixing the fire limits OF the city, cock
tenslve with the corporate limits, was passed by the
Council al It's regular me citing Sept. 81, 1874 and Is
now in full force and effect Your Committee have the
assurance OF the Mayor and others charged with It's en-
forcement that the same is now beng ana VIII mere
after strictly enforced. The text OF tho ordinances
The careful examination given by your Committee
shows that much attention has been gwen 10 ms sub
iect both by the authorities and cltizens Ths depart
ment, being under the charge OF the Board 0i fuDo
Works that body has shown commenuaOle Zcd IN carry
Ing out to the full extent OF Their aby u complete
system Of water-works. The new tunnel whlchs seven
feet in diameter, Is now Completed III eIiehds from mo
crib in nearly parallel line with the old tunnel 10 the
snorc aud from thence through the city distance OF
four miles IN southwest direction, having It's terminus
at Twenty second-st and Ashlandfvr III the midst OF
the lumber district AT TINS terminus 1t Is proposed 10
pressure engines Tor the qhdzhg OF the pressure
throughout tho entire city These engines are now
being built in the CITY OF ou cannot Dc nlo
ready for use untlI the ran oI 30 Ohc NaIuaoio
feature In connection with this tunnel Is the rOduc
tion of what are termed 'hre shafts" IN when tae
water rises to level with the lake, which can be made
available for supplying the cngacs, either by the use or
the suction pipes of the steamers or better st-whch
your COMMITTEE urse-5y suction MIGRANTS on IiVe!
the streets. These shafts are 10 IN NUMBER ana are
on North Sife-Chc,goave vaervorks; Eres,,
Ru,h Kinre-st between Dearborn and LARK. ,
Madsoni Jef-rson OF Van buren, Dpiness' near
atcr,i. opposite Coendse; Toaenii.,t Mrearet Re
beca. near Centeave Gvans'L, near ihoop; Sne.eenh
LOOMS LaGn between IweHhf't and I6e1tseeOAd'
sts A.hlaudave. near the tenn nus "
II expected that the Two tunnels VIII De connected
during month OF December, and thus the new tunnel
can as lar these shafts concerned be relied upon
lake is so feet at It's greatest depth and 81 feet at ITS
lowest The following the amount Of water pipe that
na' 9fG@ ee la Of in ",S Is s55 feet &C." q Ouch % " @ let Of
snch pipe 10 feet Of l2nch ppe lo0S ieet of I6ueh pe
In the rest & feet Of finch pipe 1852 feet Of
feet l2Gch pe 55il feet VI 4G.neh ppe 45 feet O ilneA
The 12 10 and "a pipes mains while the larger
part OF pipes hve been used - replace those
uew hydrants IN the south division TO Thirty -nInh-s
7s IN division. and l3j IN north dlysion-n ALL $780,
parts OF tue city, In wa!ch the water pipes have
been LAID for the rst tune this year yen IL Is expected
fore close of 1885, and II carried ont on the plan
planned to your Commute ana OF ThSh mere seems to
adequate supply for bOth fire and domestic PURPOSES
The COMMITTEE beg A1%eNfI 10 10, @ nner i" io % 'AI m
employed and urged very strongly upon all the officials
the adoption Of l2inch supply pPe as a minimum IN
all business and exposed sections OF the cy. IL Is
proper add that no sufficient protection exists to pre-
venr nydrauts from beng frozen during the long and
severe Winters 10 which the city Is subject Your Com
miee were earnest IN calling attention TO- ns want
which all underwriters know u uc OI sLcn grave I'M
pOrtancc 10 their interests
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The statement made in the report presented TO the
Executive Committee Jdy H. as TO tho force of the
Fire Department, its discipline organization and appa
latus proves be true in every particular as your
Committee verified from the statements of the Commits
sioners themselves in the OF several interviews
held The only change made in this department since
the nv ire is The addition of four engines OF the Silsby
natcr (rotary; two OF these stored, there being
neither houses or companies Tor thci Two HOOK ana
ladder trucks have also been ordered, and two hose
carriages capable OF holding 10O feet OF hose each.
Tne OF hose 10 an engine Is from 600 TO 800
feet the kind used being mostly leather rVee1 tur-
tler amount has been ordered say l00c feet,
one half Of winch will be delivered before Jan. l. The
use OF leather hose In city where the temperature Is
s low as tnat Of Chicago Winter Is TO your Commit
tee Of doubtful e1pedency. We append nerewi,h me
recent recommendations made by Gen. Shaler TO the
Roard of Police Fire Commissioners Tor the south
ern or business portOn of The city IL may not be
generally known that the sole reliance or ths dSrct Is
in three steamers and one hook and ladder truck one
steamer located on Haddockst, near otdtest one at
Frankin-st., near Qmncysi ana one al racinc,aye.,
near Harrson-st. Tle hook and Ladder truck, being
housed with OF the steamers these engines are at
distances of thrcefOurths Of mile 10 mile apart, as
will be by reference to the city map The import
ance of the suggestions 0f Gen. Smaller can thus be secn
Lucy "'' 90 -O''' CHICAGO, YO7. "a. 1874
To n, Board rPoliee and Fire Co,rissoners
GESTTmEs Lave the honor your consideration
what called the beginning a1 for The reorganization OF the
@ tbs, mart Of tbe ctg bounded River
U & % and the le wh ch may be called the wholesale
district limits of which are erected the largest and most
able oc. Within three engine companies.
ladder and one bose elevator or hIeesca COMPANY
An eng ne rtess. AmO.ke. De,rbOrn Hadock
place Ssbyl Fanknst corner QUpc
engine st class Anoskeisl on paohe.aye corner OF Hson
hose elevator ireescape COMPANY WIN TIE ssy enre on
recommend l. Tha, the force be increased follows An engine
be located Ia the VIC ny OF handCPhst and Pve
ladder company on La Sals-sL Madison.
That the new engine compn De ipInsd @ WIN eng OF The
minute and OnebOe ouIwheeed tenders constructed with for
That al engine companies in this district be furnished
less than feet hose 500 feet to be eael on the tenders and
TL.! the engine: ;. NTH relief valve, and each ep@Pny
g. That the arS hook ladder company furnished with truck
OF improved model carrying ladder and
fully equipped as shall be hereafter designated r al
g. That the Escape COMPANY be hereafter
knosn ard degDae D hook and ladder COMPANY and far
The p Of qu1renc company hook aod lad
der COMPANY building the gre protection
furnish b. he largest number Of stations 1t Is recommended
T. THAI Ladder Company No be from Pacific
. he qai m r. C ON h9e ~ & as icon % H 9ae can Dc s.i I on
be eabubed said COMPANY
fe loaded be for BY engine
ever required within limits to be hereafter prescribed
S Tnat engine companies be composed Of two and
ten en aud ladder companies Of oeers
the district be ivded INTO company districts accordance
with hereafter submitted for the whole eitv svs
watch aud patrol service be gad
he 81 ed TO the marimnG number.
that system of dh and instruction he introduced
throughout Department that perfect action AID
the efficiency be secured IN FIRE
H. hcsier pnfcb sel be Of nnm
feng only Ia weight and capacity according to the character
seTV required.
H. engines in Of which there are mAn d
rnt patterns grouped each hind bY itself In section,
city, fast OF The pattern adopted be obtained
take their places
Is shop for the repairs to the pparu, the Depart
established poDe 10
that the The engine