The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21

To the Hon: Mayor and Common Council Of the
city Of bridgeport:
GENrLEMEN-The Committee ON Fire Depart
ment, and the Board OF Fire Commissioners, 10
whom was referred the petition OF the Wheeler
yeur honorable body, for the purchase OF u
Chemical Fire Engine, for the use OF the city,
beg leave TO report, that tn have carefully In
vestigated the subject, and In doing so we have
sought Information and testimony upon sources
entirely independent or any interest In their
manufacture or SALE Members OF the Com
mittee have visited cities where these engines
have been In service for some time have been
fully tested, and have proved TO be a valuable
acquisition 10 the ordinary iire apparatus; We
Cincinnati, and many other places, all testify
ing TO their value as a prompt. economical and
efficient method OF eXtinguishing fires. One
most valuable feature TO be considered is. that
In districts where there is no water supply, or
where the water mains are too small TO iced
the hydrantS, or at times when the water may,
ON account OF accident be shut of from part
or the whole OF the city, or In seasons OF ex-
IRENE cold like the present, when water mains
are frozen and hydrants liable TO be rendered
useless, In such cases these engines are eSpeci-
ally valuable and meet such emergency, and
afford protection more enectual than any
ture as or great Importance, as they supply
what has been felt 10 be needed-a means Of
protection when the ordinary resources snd
appliances fail. Another point also 10 be con-
sidertd is the saving OF most OF the damage
caused by the use OF large quantities OF water
q majority OF Instances, when the engine Is
brought to work promptly and properly handled
the lire Is extingushed without the aid or
steamers, and with slight damage, and that
confined TO what is injured by fire only; the
surrounding properly, either goods or build
tngs, being left unframed IRON water. These
engines are always ready 10 work the moment
they reach the fre-the tank being full and the
chemical ready for use at once-there is no de-
lay IN laying hose or connecting win hydrantss
to three thousand OF water In extingulshing
power one man can lead the hose To any part
OF the building and throw on a stream in
SANITY, the now being under his cont oil by a
stop In the pipe. These engines being indie.
pendent OF MIGRANTS. can be located at any
point most advantageous for operating directly
on a fire, and thus avoid the delay experienced
In working from distant points. Where they
have been used they are regarded as a success
and save many times their cost In simply
avoiding damage by water. We have been as.
sured by several departments that have had
frequent opportunities to test them, that a
one OF these engines.
The csst OF the chemical used at any fire il
not tSa msh as S Sa 20
Rod OF six months without any loss OF extin-
gushing power.
tained, we are convinced that the efficiency OF
the chemical engines has not been overesti-
mated. The experience we have had with the
portable extlnguishers In our department also
We cannot here give you In detail the inter-
views and examinations we have had In inves-
tigating this subject, but state the substance
OF II In the foregoing, and respectfully submit
It for your consideration.
JANIS A. HOUSE,
ALFRED HOPKINS,
JAMES II. STEWART,
Committee on Fire Department.
Il. DEwHuRST
JOHN b, ATHERTON,
w. X. II1GBY,
=. w. BALI WIN,
Board OF Fire Commissioners.
Bridgeport, March LIST, 1915.
tH-Rutland Fire Department should have
Babcock Engine.
NJ. ]. FRANCISCO, AGENT.