The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-16

months ago. and has aome 20 members. By
the frat Of August they will receive frem
Fred. j. Miller. of New York, new IRON
frame truck with complete outfit which your
honorable body ordered for them few weeks
ago Carpenters are now at work putting up
n house for it's reception. IL Is my opinion
based upon an experience ct many years. that
il this company il properly drilled you viii
find it TO be very important arm Of the Fire.
Department
Daring the past year We have had several
fires. aud although the irsmen worked man.
fully to subdns them the loss has been con.
siderable. The following - a carefully pre-
pared record Of the fires oGarring during my
term OF office
July 4th, 1879 The coinstock House
burned TO the ground, Canse-deieetive
flue. Insurance on house 81, 200, and on
furniture and contents 1000. Loss paid In
full.
Stable aud slaughter house belonging 10
Wm. Emriek totally destroyed. Cmse@in.
csndiary. Iusurauee $3.50, Loss paid ia
full
September esth. 1879 Fire in brick store
occupied by 5. Kahn. Insurance $40, 900
Damages paid, 50. l33 -.
Nov. l2th, ls79-The Mammoth Ware.
house. owned by Castor tE Furry. was total.
ly destroyed. The estimated value Of build.
ing and contents was S3s. coo. upon which
the following insurance was reesived Gas.
ton Furry, ON building and machinery,
s.. 16l also on sacks. 81. 800; I. +. Blain,
lumber, 500 VIM. Goltra. Wheat. 81 e55.
Cause unknown.
Dec 9th, ls79-A FIRE broke out 10 the
rear part Of Dannals furniture factory, total.
ly Destroying one building aud injuring four
L. -
the following insurance was received JaA
Dannal'a building. 81 600; stock. SS52; Pete
Sehlosser's frame building, $500 on brick.
$3.50: Chlnamens' stock. S3I5s; 5. l..
Young's building. S67 Cause unknown
Dec. 18th; iSs9-Fire IN twa-stofy frame
building owned by Thomas Stafford aud oc.
cupied by Cinnamon. Loss. Sl00. No in.
suranee. Cause earelessacss Of tsnauta.
Dec. 10th. lSI9-fAlaa alarm Of frs.
Dee. 23d, lS79-Dwelling house, owned by
". G. Baird and occupied by 81. Haabrouek.
500; contents, 500. No insurance. Cause
--coa's falling from stove on the carpet.
Feb. 18th, lSS0-Fire IN = dwelling house
owned by Mart. Bringham aud occupied by
J. X. lIerren Partially destroyed. Losr,
81 .2i6. Insured and paid in full Cause
unknown.
March sth. Isso-Fire in brick store ossn.
pied by I. q. jackson. Loss. 81. .4OO. In
snre1 and paid ia full Cause breaking vi
lamps while putting them in chandelier.
March 9Th, 1850 Fire in barn and out.
building owned by John Briggs and Dr. J. l..
Hill Partially destroyed. Loss. about 500
NO insurance. cAnse-chiidrsn playing with
matches.
Jund III, Isso-Fal.e alarm ,chimnsy
burning outl at Sc. Charles Hotel.
jane 9Th. lsSo-Fire in brick building
owned by +. O'Tools aud occupied by J. T.
Sorbin : Go. as = saloon. Partially destroy.
ed and frame buiiding adjoining damaged.
Estimated loNz. Sl.75O. Insura8eo TO the
SION Of lamp ia cellar
Total loss during year estimated st SC6,.
GOO. Losses PAID by insurance companies
81, 10. Total amount of insurance on
property partially or totally consumed. about
SO. 900. This shows n SAVING OF property by
the Fire Department which runs IN val,e to
probably Si00.OO0.
rnE wATgE zrPrLy.
We have eight cisterns which have a ea.
pae1y Tor holding about 10, ,OO0 gallons each,
although that amount can never be loubd ia
them except during the winter. Following
is the location Of the eisterns with the depth
Ut water IN each at the time / last sounded
them about two weeks ago At the inter.
section Of Second and BroAdalbin streets, 10
feet Fourth aud Ellsworth, II fee: Fourth
and Montgomery. 10 feet q inches 81, 5iid
aud Baker, . feet First aud Ellsworth, S
feet First and Ferry. 9 feet inches : First
and Washington, s feet 3 inches Fourth
and Washington, feet. The cistern at the
intersection OF First and Ferry streets is con-
nected by large box with the Monteith
mill race, and consequently the supply Of
water at that eistern u iBexhaastible, and
would recommend that the other cisterns be
80 connected as soon as possible
On my last tour Of inspection Of the els.
terms / found that the wooden covering OF
the one near the DRMocRAT building has be-
come rotten, and is unsafe, and a. that street
Is now being improved would recommend
that you. at your Grst meeting. make ar.
rangements 10 have this cistern arched over
with brick; also that you incinde in the con
tract the lengthening OF the neck OF the els.
tern on Second street, near the residence OF
Alderman Saltmarsh; the bringing Of the
street up TO the grade at that point makes
this necessary. Tho cistern which recon-
mended 70 be arehed over with brick is the
only one in our city that has q wooden COW
proved, it can now be done at less cost than
at any other time.
There is another matter to which wish TO
call your attention while speaking Of onf
water supply. J. H. Foster 4 Co, who are
now putting in water works in our city, have
six hydrants of the latest improved pattern,
and it would be grand thing for our city If
your honorable body could make some ar.
rangementB with this company by which
these hydrants could be brought into requisi.
ton in case Of fire. We are advised that the
water company stands Teady at any time to
make a very liberal offer 70 the city.
EspeR.e Account,
AlAAsY nsoiSE GO. 80. |.
Yearly allowance es.............,.. SI2O 90
Repairs. .................... 90
Cleaning and hauling hose ..... 81 75
Hauling engine and cart ...,....... 90
Total. -........ ........... Sl65 rs
LINN ENGINE co. NO 2,
Yearly allowance .................S S5l4 90
Engineers salary for 8 months. -. 800 90
hepalrs. .......a....s. .t.,.s...s II 5U
Hauling and washing hose. 1890: 80 90
Stove and bolts, . ...f.,ess.t "a
j