The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL.

REfoRT OF FIRE MARSHAL.
OTTAWA, May 4, 1850.
10 M, Mayor dd riy connect Of the Citp Of Ot
tara Your Fire Marshals would respectfully
submit the following report of the condition o
the department under their control:
The department has the following list Of APP
paratuS and articles:
. stcamcrs in good condition
| hook and ladder truck in good condition
2horsc hose carriage in good condition
hand hose carriage in poor condition
heater for steamers in good condition
, span horses in good condition.
l31J 1t. of cotton hose IN good condition.
100 II. OF cotton hose In poor condition
10 feet Of cotton hose needs new couplings
800 #. Of rubber hose in fair condition
POO It. Of rubber hose in poor condition
Il play pipes in good couGitiUn.
SiamcSe in gOod condition
20 spanncrs IN good condition,
IL hose ilfers IN good condition
extra brass no2lcs in good condition
y axes in good condition.
crow bar in good condition
wise in good condition.
set double harness in good condition.
I lanterns IN poor condition.
Il pair rubber boots in fair condition.
II rubber coats in fair condition.
rubber coats in poor condition.
1000 IT, "a rope in good condition
= tons OF soft coal for steamers.
tons of hard coal for heaters
coal buckets IN fair condition.
force pump in good condition.
2sprlnkhng cans in good condition.
clock in good condition.
pals in fair condition.
stove in good condition.
> coal boxes for steamers in good condition.
drip pans for steamers in good condition
80 gallons kerosene oil.
20 gallons lard or engine oil
oil cans, tin, in good ard | in fair condition
beds and furniture.
The department has, for the year ending MAY
|, lNNO, answered 10 the alarm Of fire % times F.:
alarms being false. The amount Of damage rep
resented 10y the fires is about s., UOO of which
amount $3.50 was covered 10y insurance The
number of miles covered hy the DEPARTMENT In
going to aud returning from fires has been 1879
Inc hose apparatus is handled bv the NndInc
Hose Co. No, consisting Of 81 members in rood
asd regular standing. We consider the members
OF the company as deserving commentator from
the citizens Of Ottawa for the efficient manner i'm
which they have handled their APPARATUS and the
manner in which they have ALWAYS
conducted themselves. Not single fire during
the past year has got beyond their control In
every the fire has been confined To the build
ing In which il started.
There are some things which the department
needs badly aud some improvements needed which
have become necessity. We would request that
some arrangement be made by which The hook
and ladder truck can be removed from the room
II now occupies. The truck in its present condi
ton Is too large and cumbersome. If it could be
traded Tor lighter truck il would bc well. II
TINS truck Is To he kept some arrangement for "A
room for il seems To us Ia hc necessary
We would request the council Ia instruct the
IRE committee to proceed Immediately 10 take
down the hose tower and cut "a door " ay through
from the barn to the house, so that We may be in
shape TO work TO some advantage in getting
started for "A fire; in the present shane IL takes
nearly ten minutes 10 do what We ought TO have
arranged so that We con do and be ready to start
from the house in two minutes after the alarm is
given. Also instruct the fire committee to have
the harness fixed with snaps instead Of the pres.