Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-12
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
Repers Of the Committee.

An adjourned meeting of the citizens
was held in the Courthouse last even.
ing. The meeting was called to order
by the Chairman, and the minutes
read. The Secretary of the committee,
appointed to report On the most FEAST
BILE means Of protecting the town from
future fires, read the following:
EUREKA, July 1ltb, 1877.
To the citizens Of Eureka: We. the
committee appointed by the citizens
of Eureka on Sunday evening, July
9Th. to inquire into the water supply of
Eureka, beg to report as follows:
First-We would recommend the
purchase, out of county funds, of
about 600 feet OF pipe, and three or
four additional fire plugs; and we would
recommend that two fire patrols be
engaged, to be paid by subscription,
there being no other means of paying
them, truly believing that their SER
vices would lie most valuable in cases
of lire during the night.
Second We would recommend
the acceptance OF the most liberal
proposition made by Mr.. Edward
Il iootttf W Wv tuc COIlItCLl1g vi the
water from his tank, holding 80, 900
gallons, by means OF a pipe leading to
Major McCoy's main, near William
Gillen's Hotel, at his own expense.
The committee would further beg to
report, that after a careful investigation
and mature elaboration, we find that
the present water supply is sadly de.
ficient in case of a long siege of fire,
and If the fire tank is not full on the
start a short siege is enough to exhaust
It.. The committee also find that it
takes an aggravatingly long time to
fill the tsnk. Estimating the wafer to
run through The pipes with the same
force that we found ii at a recent ex-
animation, IL would take from five to
six days to fill IL, making it very dan
gerous to property-holders meanwhile,
and leaving them almost entirely at
the mercy of the flames.
We would add hat we found a few
families taking water from the main
leading from the fire tank, and would
state that Major Mccoy has since
stopped their supply.
We find that the County Commits
sioners granted Major Mccoy the
privilege of tapping the fire main and
supplying those families with water
to keep the main from freezing. We
would recommend that Major McCoy
should cover the pipe to accomplish
that very desirable object. After dill
gent inquiry we find that the approx
mate cost OF laying the pipe is about
81 per loot and the setting oftbe plugs,
all costs included, is about $50 for
each.
We would further recommend that
the citizens generally provide them
selves with a ladder or ladders for use
on their premises In case of fire.
w. II. Clark, Chairman; All. Chartz,
Secretary. Thos. Haley, j. ii. Alder
son., o. l.. Scott.
The report was received and adopted.
On motion Of II. Is. Mckee, the
Chairman appointed the following gen
tlemen as q committee to wait on the
County Commissioner relative to the
procuring OF additional pipe and hose:
DIR. Chambliu, L. j. Maupin. NJ. ID.
Foley. A. w. Campbell and /. j. VIII
son..
Some discussion was INDUCED in by
those present. Mr.. Goldstone advo-
Gated the adoption of a different sys-
tenn OF defense. lie claimed that
money expended for fire patrols and
tanks was a waste, and hat after
dribbling along for years We we're nc
more protected against the ravages of
fire to-day than we were three years
ago. His idea Was TO construct els
terms and purchase steam fire engines,
the same to be paid for by a levy on
the taxable property of Eureka.
Mr.. Chartz opposed the gentleman's
views and defended the present sys-
ten.
On motion, the thanks OF the meet
ing was voted to Mr.. Probert for
his generous proposition, and also to
Major Mccoy. for allowing the water
to run through the main.
The meeting then adjourned.