The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-11
Rssu,.rsAI.esing oity Council.
-.CoUNcIL CHAMBER, =

s7e : CoUNCIL CHAMBER,
tUoLUMBIA, 8. c., Feb. 9. 1876.
Present HE Honor the Mayor, J.
Alsxah des ,IAldermen Syygert, Brown,
Cooper. Wslle,; Thomas, Purvis, Car.
roll. Carr. Simons, Da Wis and Pogh.
"Ihe minutes of the last regular and
specie; meetings we're read and con-
hrmed.
The petition OF w. D. Startling &
20. Was referred to Com mittee on
Ways aud Meaus. ..-a i... .-..'
The report of ". b Stanley, Chief
OF Fire Department, referred TO Com
mittce on Fire Department, and order.
ed to be published with proceedings of
City Council.
OFFICE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, January 26, 1875.
10 The Honorable the Mayor and A.
dernaen Of the city of Coiumbia-GRN-
TLEMEN: In compliance with the re-
quirements of the ordinance regulat-
ing the ire department.. l beg leave to
lay before your honorable body our
annual report of the fire department,
showing the condition of the same,
aud also the number of fires, and loss
oy tue same for the year ending Jauu.
airy 20, 1875 We have two steam fire
engines. with hose carriages, with
ZOO feet of hose to each; thirty.
five active members to each engine
company. Two first class Land
eugines. with hose carriages. and 500
feet OF hose to each; si1ty-tive active
members to each engine company.
One second class hand engine, without
reel or hose; sixty-three uetive mem
bers. One hook and ladder apparatus,
in complete order, with all the ncces.
sary apparatus, numbering thirty.
eight men. We huve had during the
year twenty three alarms, at which all
the department we're out; thirteen of
Which were false. leaving ten actual
hres' oy which property was destroyed,
amounting to l,045. The loss on
the same, to insurance companies was
III. 800. leaving the loss to tho owners
OF the property. for one year, only
A.245. Our water supply is sufficient
Tor present purposes, but would recon-
mend that more plhgssbe put down at
such points as may be designated by
the Board OF Fire Masters, and. II
practicable, an enlargement of the
water mains on Taylor, Washington
and Gervais streets East, and ON ex-
tension on Gervais street West, as far
az tho railroad depots. On inspection
Of the hose belonging to the city
engines, We fpdythat the Yigilant has
but 250 feet of E6dd bose. the Enter,
prise bat 800. and the Copgaree none.
We would recommend that ], OF o feet
OF good hose be procured aud dis
tribnted to the above companies. We
would also recon- mend that suitable
location In Ward be assigned to the
Congaree Company for the housing of
their engine.
The following is the report of fires
in the city of Columbia for the year
ending 25th January, 1875: Janunry
6, lo74-Location Sumter street, Ward
4; loss $500; incendiary. January 26
Senate and Bull. Ward l; $40; acc,-
dent. March l9-Assembly and Bull,
Ward l; $500; accident. April 30
Gervais and Pickens. Ward l; $40: &C.
cident. May 24-Senate, Ward l:
sc. 600; insurance 81. 500; incendiary.
June 15-College Campus. Ward i;
SIS; accident. October 15-Assem.
bly,. Ward 2; $500; accident. Novem.
Der 2S-Gadsden. Ward 8; $1,000;
50. 500; inccndiary. December Z
Lumber. Ward 4; S4OO; incendiary.
December l2-Gatcs, Ward 3; SlO:
accident. Loss ll.O54; Insurance
$500.
We desire, before closing this re-
port. to return our thnuks to his
Houor tue Mayor and Aldermen for
the support they have rendered this
department. and also to the officers
nnd members OF the police department
for the assistance which they have ex-
touded to us. Respectfully eu omitted.
WM. B. STANLEY,
Chief of Fire Department.
The petition OF sundry hucksters
Was referred to Committee on Market
Alderman Simons gave notice that
lie would present at the next regular
meeting OF Council can ordinance to
amend an ordinance relating to mar
ket."
Alderman Purvis also gave a similar
notice.
Petitions of G. Deal and W. /. Hall
were referred to Committee on Street
Department.. -t
Petitions OF John and Harriet Enc.
lish, e. Pollard, NJ. A. Holmes, Viei.
liant Fire Engine Company and New
England Linen Hose Company. re-.
ferred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Petition of W. Adkins was, on mo.