Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-10

Report of N Chief Engfneer-Other
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Judge Cromer's Office last evening, Mr..
Sadler in the Chair.
The report Of the Chief Engineer was
read, and is as follows:
EUREKA, New, July o, 1879.
To the Honorable Board Of Fire Delegates
and County Commissioners Of Eureka
County
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor of pre-
senting to you my fisrt quar- erly report,
| embracing a detailed statement OF ali the
fires and alarms which have occurred dur
ing the months Of May and June, 1879,
also the loss and assurances on the same.
There will be also the location and num-
Der Of hydrants, the condition of the
houses and apparatus, with such sugges-
tons on other subjects as would tend, in
my opinion, to promote the efficiency OF
the Department, and more fully meet the
large and growing interests Of our city.
FIRES.
May 30th, Lamoureux's stable /; damage
triiling fully insured.
DEPARTMENT APPARATUS.
All Of the fire apparatus belonging to
the respective Companies Of the Depart
ment are in good working order at present.
HYDRANTs.
The total number Of hydrants within the
fire limits is seventeen 40.
DEATHS.
Charles Ceresa, q member OF Rescue
Hose Company, No, /.
INVENTORY OF EFFECTS ON HAND.
Eureka Hook and Ladder Company No.
l. One four-wheel Kimball & Co. truck, two
large splicing ladders. one small splicing
ladder, two scaling ladders, seven hooks
Including large and small), four crotch
poles, one iron rake, four axes, fifteen
buckets.
Rescue Hose Company, No. lone four
wheel hose carriage, 600 feet of hose, three
lanterns. one brass pipe, one leather
blunderbuss, six %spanners. And when in
service carries $50 feet Of hose. Compli-
ment Of mem bers. 40.
Knickerbocker Hose, No. 2-One two
wheel jumper, G92 feet Of new carbolized
hose. eight spanners, three lanterns, one
brass pipe, one leather pipe. And when
in service carries $50 feet Of hose. Com
pliment Of members, 40.
Richmond Hose, No. 3-One two-wheel
jumper, $50 feet of hose, two leather pipes,
six spanners, one large lantern. And when
in service carries $50 feet Of hose. Num-
Dor of members, 40.
Mob Hill, No. 5-One four-wheel car
riage, 500 feet Of new carbolized hose.
REMARKS.
would recommend TO your honorable
body the providing of houses for the fol-
lowing-named Companies
Eureka II. d l.. Company. No. l.
Knickerbocker Hose Co., No. 2.
Mob Hill, No. s.
As their working apparatus is at present
exposed to the weather, and liable to be
damaged from various causes. such as in
cendiarism, malicious mischiefs, etc.
Also, | would recommend to your Hon
orable Body, the purchase of 200 feet of
the best carbolizei hose for Rescue Hose,
No. /. Also. one dozen buckets for II. &
L.. Co., No. l; three lanterns for Richmond
Hose. No. 3, and three lanterns for Mob
Hill, No. 5, and six spanners.
would recommend to your hon. body
that there be a suitable person appointed
as Janitor of the Department, at such
salary as your hon. body may allow for
his services.
CONCLUSION.
/ desire to express my personal acknowl-
Judgements to the honorable Board Of Fire
Delegates and County Commissioners for
their uniform courtesy. and for the inter
est manifested by them in all matters con-
uected with the Fire Department of Eu-
reka. / feel under deep obligations to the
Board Of County Commissioners and Fire
Delegates for their support of measures
which | have had the honor to recommend
or suggest from time to time, and the Off :
GERS Of the several companies are also en-
titled to my thanks for their prompt and
efficient performance Of duty. | am under
obligations to tho Sheriff and constables
and their respectivedf puties for their valu-
able assistance.
In conclusion, allow me to express my
thanks to your honorable bodies for your
able and uniiring excrtions in maintaining
the discipline and efficiency Of the Depart
ment, and the aid rendered me in tue per-
Torrance of my duty. II shall be my sole
aim to merit your confidence and approval,
and / pledge myself that no effort on my
part shall be spared to promote the welfare
and effectiveness of the Department, so as
to merit your approval and that Of our
fellow citizens Of Eureka.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
II. .. DOUGLAS, Chief Engineer.
The report was adopted, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to forward it to the
Commissioners.
On motion the election Of ~janitor for the
Department was proceeded with.
u. Smith Harris, Frank Morse and James
Middaugh were placed in nomination, and
on the first ballot Harris was elected.
The bill of Mr. Ii. w. Brooks for re-
pairing Rescue hose carriage was APP
| proved.
A general discussion concerning the
building of houses for the Hook and Lad
| ders, Knickerbocacrs and Mob Killers fol-
lowed, and the Building Committee was
! instructed to interview the Commissioner
to-day, and report the result of their con-
ference this evening, when they will meet
at the Courthouse.