, 1874-07-21
The Fire-Limits Made Ooe1tensiye
with Those Of the City.
The Beard Of Fire Commissioners
!: Want $323,0o0 Worth Of
= Machines, Etc.
letting Of the Board Of Police and
Fire Commissioners.
That tho Underwriters Did Yesterday
1.-The Citizens Committee.


'"A oN~o s'10 ~~eo'41ns'
THE COMMON couNmI..
1no conuun SoRuc4 Aios at LILO usuAA uous
with n full attendance Of Aldermen And afte1
the transaction Of vndoma mottnra Of hn,s,na..
,,. 49,, ""' VI "'"
ose~nefe Htased' took mp the arc question.
,,,- THE CITY 8un9EToh
nlona1l honotno!t' submitted al ordinance
hutnor'zlng tlo MGyof to onor premiums Of
81, QUO aud $500 for tho best plans for the pre-
vontion Of firca It was referred.
7u1sra
Ala e,,,,a,,,. afra~.l A.. ..,. .,
s~ apAaAe 0Ao'o1 SNo 1"''o"4oe' WHICH
we're passed:
hssoy Mes ssr S.s e
Indianapolis, md, South Bend, lad, lid Elgn, ill.,
fur their prompt ind generous oicrs Of aas3stsucas
during tla fro Of July Ii.
ess o Mwaukee III Jo Rncn
| Michigan City, and Dixon, whose Fire Departments
20 qnsay to su's mud rendered the most
That tas Psep 2,
rea|s for aid md In Offering IA thcr rcsoircoa unge
ilcttcd but, should miafortuna overtako thom ohics
| hour Of dlstrcss
Resgfrcd. That tho Cty Clerk be tnstrnctod to con
sy o9ps 70 Ss of tho CON-
| nnr,1rvAnn
AID. Foley submitted tho following, which was
| referrct tn Tho Rnand IF rnb1ic Worls.
ornsnso, rnst the Board of 9ab!s Works BE- d.
cs az osas o eos
sstoa and ho opsang d park Or driveway fos shs
n AZ na , ~, tap na5osS pofon o1 LILO Guy
| 'itolu t1e. na pet plat sHne1eu'
Tho plat provides for @ boulevard 800 foot Tido,
| following the lima nj Twelfth atroot fron, I'M
1s,.s ~ n.o-;. stsoot .,"s.,' ~ paes;r -. ~ ca, sao
avenue.
THE HOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS
t',o Committae M Fre GanI Water: ' 1'o'1'a :"
t,. .a., w. -., ~ ~ -,
Ipe con1aEtnuon oi tho latn lnst Has sRaln n[ouHn
fSan % nhu tne torfoo !esson sanet " the nfo OF
zaoa and scS eiF Frs of M Us
20 protect he city from further threatened
aoS Is tthon ths people M ars excited srt
Of faets ye With each other to md support On which
to fssten ne b.Re. to gEest e1ten losing sglt OF
~ thsn m.ss:n,eetinga are bsing hid, resolutions
passea', eonmHteen oppoMtea, nna plepatauon9
usBsu! ~ As!.aes 'ho !oeuBs, Ieeoat.ouss Aoe ~
CONVICTION esisung n esosy69ays maaa to aaJ ths&
@ drss sas ~ o none, W." At s e @ az ~
i fo!ioxsd y the saae aea.scoa TiaA distlnsaahsd
nT o tre o. css1s w. and h.r,.
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@ Is I nnsGn a Us p nossG ama
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t ad @ " ua uaa4.uss aaGle ' ~ ~ nos
il gathered togethsr OF sash constant
t1ul.a5 " ouf e!ty conas1e " mVoAen
s ~ ana suo Ae'!o " ~ nu
tat3 uutu8 tao eaaltct 9u tao ARn ~ Wy yet "Aoa
tie southwest Tnds prevail ate as dry and tnfamms-
''' '' ''''': 4,1E :s seurawSs1xaS essi ronrlos,
snthI o S ~, t H. a1 - f an g
10 % - t.ts eAa.sso S VI tntso nunuc!s "
aa ~. a nna aanuhe M
soh@ss szas IT, ss ssds. tians s sayss sy
properly yn Or n sasessst1y sSa M inst =" ur
sarpcas. # our ddly papel. QUESTION:, th.t
~ e ~ ~ 'H n4 " ] Ea.1 "a ~ i, u " + "asu tnt ,,
hsvs sssa lie ssss5.s eS,sf 60 nsy ssioy @ Ssas'
nj m INV IN lie aontry '' It r. vii oaeopad and
% ~ " f nu t 1ha r. - t "a ~ 10 ~. SsI NY
~ uu ous - 1n aaSs acoce1 p1 .aS
@ 6y & oof o. o
AAu fHe oonlals0lonele ana oy tne aaleHals' taA@
IAE fonoh AID ArfAaAIus
v ~ ss
ana eosssne suca IN eatensiso M M5ess'sues. nnom Wy
Luz Degn raisea and the ana s as
honcY M aaI pteyea. m ~ nc ot LIE tne ~ M oi sas
ooane s ID By pab
sentiment md the Wishes Of yaqr eoustitusns' 2,
IelcrsnR to tlo rccofds you W! rec, ho"eyes aas
5 sse cut ss h.
honorable body made such appropriations In ths
opinion and judgment ot tue Etro commissioners Was
requisite TO tue cltya safety The experiences o. n
and earnestly urge you to take such action as Is mad
imperative by tho exigenctea Of the honr, and to
Devise wAYs AND AEANs
by which the Fire Department may be brought to ii
required strength without delay o. necessity Of wilt
Aside from additional number Of ongincs rs nov
Il in use, NO recommend the purchase Of
J. THREE RIVER ENGINES.
0 They would bo Of iucalcnIable service in case o.
Aro breaking out In any OF tha numerous lunf
n hcr-yArds, or elevators, or other largo bustncs
=. iutoreats that line tho river. and - hos
could be carried Inward 10 both sides for number q
Il hlocks thcy would project very considerable terri
tory Tbs engines being very powerful With n tne3
i hausb!a supply OF water, each ongtne would DO ao
to throw several powerful stroArns. Your Board