Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-21
THE FIREMEN's MEETING.
Key-Men to be Appointed.

Last evening a meeting of the mem
bers Of the Fire Department was held
at the house of Eureka Hook and
Ladder Company, for the purpose of
comforting wih Major Mccoy, propri-
etor, and Geo.. Bliss, superintendent of
the water works, regarding a proper
supply of water in case of fire.
The meeting was called t O order by
the calling of ID. b. Immel, of the Res
cue Hose Company, to the chair, and
ALT. Charlz, Of the knickerbocker
Hose Company, is Secretary. The
three companies were well represented
and a lively interest was taken in the
proceedings. scf q stt - sutf
At the request of the President, Ma
jor McCoy stated his views regarding
the supply of water to the town for
fire purposes, saying that the town
mad free access to the water whenever
required for fire purposes, to which he
had never raised any objection when
used by the Department. With the
present pipes the pressure brought to
bear was too strong, and unless the
greatest caution was used the pipes
would be rendered powerless, and he
as well as the members of the COM
pany desired to devise some plan
whereby a moments delay would not
be incurred in having the water
brought to the fire when need
ed. The asphaltufn covering the pipe
for protection against the saline prop
critics with which the ground WAS
impregnated, had been Knocked off,
which also was detrimental to the
pipes, causing them to rust and leak.
The supply of wafer amounts 10 200,-
600 gallons, and acheck valve is used
to control the water until That in the
upper tanks has become exhausted.
The pressure from the hill tank, west
OF town, is go feet, and the pipes six
inch will stand a pressure of 350-feet
fall when properly attended to.
Thomas Douglas, Foreman of the
Hook and Ladder Company, stated
that it was necessary to the safety of the
town that one or more members be
furnished with a key, and be instruct-
ed how to turn the water on from the
hill tank to the main pipe on Main
street. He thought there We're COM
petent men III both companies who
could be i~ntrusted to attend to this.
}. e. Lock wood thought that such a
method would be an unreasonable de-
mand TO make, as it would be impossi
BILE to procure a man who could be
safely intrusted to perform the duty.
ALI. Chartz thought that a committee
of ten members of the Department
should be furnished with keys and be
instructed how to urn the water on,
and made a motion for the companies
to appoint such a committee. An
amendment was, after some discussion,
offered and accepted ,thatth committee
be composed OF three members of the
two companies, and a vote being taken,
it was carried. ]
Major Mccoy and Superintendent
Bliss expressed their satisfaction, ac
cepted the terms, and stated hat they
would, on the selection of such com
mittees, render them all the inforina-
ton necessary. ~ UWkEEN /
1t was also agreed that a committee
of five be appointed to wait upon the
Board of County Com m~issioners, ask
ing that body if it would pay the ex-
pense or testing the pipes monthly in
case any was incurred by@bursting
of the pipes.
Messrs. Douglas, Clark, Mooney,
Lockwood and Major Mccoy were APP
pointed as such committee.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to
Major Mccoy and Superintendent
Bliss for the courtesies extended to the
department., and the meeting adj
iOurned.