The daily gazette., 1877-02-22
FIRST EDITION! ,
onr. Fire Department.

|Our Fire Departments.
ANNUAL VISIT OF THE FIRE COMMITTEE
OF COUNCIL LAsET vENING-rHE cosn,.
TioN OF THE COMPANIES, u -......-
Last evening having been the regular
to visit the different Companies. Of this
city, and examine into their Condition
|Just previous to making the semi annual
appropriation. Abont 7:30 O'clock three
Clarence ooabes drove up insfront Of t,itv
Hall, and shortly afterwards the Commit,
toe were seated, and started off. I'm the
first coach rode the Chief of Police. the
chief OF the department, and his two as
sistants, tne other two coaches contained
the members of the committee.
The frst company visited was the Fr.snd
ship. The engine room was handsome.
" decorated with flags of all nations
bunting and evergreens, and the engine
handsomely FURNISHED and lit nm. 7rbs
company reported second class Gould
engine, hose carriage, 2 horses. 800 feet
Of good gum hose, II active, and so hon
orary members. In the trial of hitchinp
up the horses to the engine the quickest
time made on the striking of the gong
unui .ney were geared up was 6seconds
From the Friendship the Phenix was
next visited. Hereeverything was found
to be In good working order, the room
was also profusely decorated. The report
made was second class Attention engine:
] hose carriage; 2 hsrses; A active mem,
Ders and IL honorary members;600 feet of
gum hose. Time made in hitchinp uo
8 seconds IN three trials.
The next company called upon was the
Reliance, and the following report was
ranaiWp6s I aaaOnd rlaeo Cifehxx
hose carriage; horses; $50 feet of leather
hose in very bad order. Time made in
hitching mp 8 seconds. fl
From the Reliance to the Washington.
who reported that they have second
class Amoskeag engine; 2 hose carri ages;
horses, $50 feet of gum hose in very
poor condition 1 hook and ladder truck,
and lo2 members. No time is given here
for the horses, as one Of them had been
sick, and the driver was a new hand,
and did not know much about the ar
| rangements. 5'I Nf -,
The Delaware came fifth on the list,
and has J ohnson engine. / hose carriage;
horses 100 feet good gum hose; 81 active
and Al honorary members. Best time
made in hitching up II seconds.
After the trial of the horses, the COM
mittee visited the parlor of the company
in the second story of the engine house
and found IL to be a very handsome one
being furnished with stuffed chairs, and
sofas, marble TOP. stands on which were
a vase Of wax fruit, solid silver horn,
a miniature glass engine. '...,. -
From tue Delawate to the Water
Witch is but a short distance, and the
committee soon arrived there. The COM
pany has second class Clapp 81 Jones
engine; 1 hose carriage; q horses; 100
feet OF gum hose, In middhng good or
derS and 20 active members.
In consequence of the horses of this
company not being in the engine house
but in q stable some distance from it no
| trial was made. .u nt h
| Seventh on the list visited was the
Fame Hose Company, who report ]
second class Gould engine, hose car
riage; 2 horses; 120 active and honorary
memberB; 700 feet of good gum hose and
900 feet of leather hose, good for nothing
On account Of a meeting of meet ing OF
the Y. M. Q. A. being held at the House,
the trial of the horses was postponed
The handsome parlor of the company
was visited and duly admired by the
visitors.
The Weccacoe was last, They have !
second class Allerton engine; hose car.
riage; Q horses 40 active members; 45C
feet Of leather hose, not good and 20C
feet Of good gum hose. Trial Of horses, 9
seconds.
The track of the Washington Company
is not fit for use, owing to the fact that
they have rot received an appropriation
for 1t since they bought it.
The companies are all in good working
condition with the exception of hose,
and too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon them for their efficiency at fire.
The committee consisting of Jos. K
Adams, Thos. johnson, @. T. Windle,
Col, Taylor and Lewis Lynch, desire to
return their thanks to the companies, fol
their treatment to the committee on
their visit last evening.
The reporter of the GAZETTE returns
his thanks for the courtesies extended
him by the committee.