Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-12-26
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
PIE NEEDS OF THE FIRE CON
PANY AND THE PEOPLE,.

4do council in Favor OF Increased FRO.
teotion---Water Works Thought
70 bs a Feasible Scheme---The
Burned out at 8usiness
WHAT THE FIREMEN WANT.
at last there is Il movement on foot to
give Bismarck complete fire protection.
The citizens, to the number ot twenty.
five or more, met at the City Hall Fri
day evening for the purpose Of devising
some means to accomplish this end. Jas.
A. Emmons was elected chairman
and G. A. Lounsberry, secretary. Ed.
Sloaa, the efficient foreman Of the
fire company, stated the necessities Of the
company and showed that tank and ten
barrels OF water wuuld have saved Dan
EisenDers's building in the recent fire.
The company needs, Mr. Sloan said, a ten
portution in order to provide at least two
charges for the chemical engine; they
needed steel hooks, chains and roof lad
ders; they need all alarm and watch
man in constant charge of the engine
night and day. He recommended the
purchase of a steam fire engine at cost
of $3.50.
SYMPATHY WANTED.
David Stewart, secretary of the fire
company, said the firenen were also IN
need of more sympathy and greater sup
port from citizens owning property, OF
the business men in town, he did not re-
call the name of but one who has ever at
tended the meetings of the company. The
mem bers OF the company were of our
best citizens; they are public spirited and
ready. OF course, to make any sacrifice,
but they could work with more heart it
those who nave most at stake would show
greater interest. At Bly's fire the clothes
on the backs of two tiremen, Sloan and
Mayock, were burned and none ever asked
if they could he of service to them in Sc
curing new suits. Sympathy even, be-
ing wanting, he wondered what incentive
men had to work. Another fireman he
mentioned who will be a cripple for
months perhaps and yet none have ex-
pressed any sympathy for him or offered
relief. lie thought it unfair to leave the
matter OF relief to the company when the
citizens generally were most Interested.
1t was enough to ask them to give their
time He agreed with ALL Mr. Sloan
said in relation to the
NEEDS OF THE COMPANY
and said more hose was needed. The
chemicals used are destructive and the
hose in use s liable to fail any moment.
He urged the Importance Of some provi.
sion for water-if only 4 tank, and
showed that the Eisenberg building would
have been saved had the city been pro-
vided with single tank OF ten barrels of
wafer The city had provided u wagon
but no tnnk-a bell for alarm but 1t was
not ru, up, but lay in the depot for want
of funds to pay the freight. The city was
furnished buckets but no means of trans
portution for them. They were not dis
posed to g, ,umblc about the past but urged
action for the failure.
EX-MAYOR M'LEAN
urged the advantage of special tax to
provide all OF the means necessary for Sc
Guilty against fire. He did not care
whether The city had the right or not.
He took the Jacksoni IN view that they
should do it any way. He urged a special
tax Of ten or twelve hundred dollars, or
whatever sum might be necessary. He
urged that good and true man should
have constant charge of the engine and
other property of the fire company-One
who could and would give bonds for, its
safety. He urged provision for wafer and
thu, IN case OF fire the first man at the en-
Eine house with Il team should be given
fifteen dollars and the second ten dollars
He urged the importance OF steel hooks
and chains, for iron hooks are little better
than lead and the ropes are OF no use, and
he moved that a special tax be levied to
provide all of these things.
.... ALDERMAN FISHER
stated the difficulties in the way of secur-
Ing the things needed. That the charter
limited the taxes to four mills and this
lected yet. For one he was ready to do
anything that can be done The council
had provided everything ask ed by the fire
company excepting tank and had spent
eight or nine hundred dollars at the last
meeting of the council, but the council
can't hire help or purchase supplies with
out means. Alderman Marsh favored lm-
mediate action.
was anxious to learn the views of the city
council. 1fa majority agreed with AL
derman Fisher nothing could be done ex-
cept To fight the fire when it comes with
the best means at their command:
Mr.. Stewart believed the council had
done all they were authorized to do with
out vote of the people and he therefore
moved that the city council be requested
10 submit to the people 4 proposition to
Issue bonds for the purpose of providing
suitable fire protection. This was adop-
ted and on molten Of Maj. Walker a COM
mittee of five was appointed to make esti-
mates and report to the council at Its
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