Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-04

THIS month,
Very respectfully,
A. B. MAXEY,
Jan. 80, '82. r. X.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPART
MENT.
To the Mayor and aldermen of the
city Of CyarksUilte:
GENTLEMEN 1T is my pleasure
to present for your consideration
my third annual report of the Fire
Department, it being the fourth an
nual report of this department.
With a view of doing an act of
justice to the officers and men who
compose this most important branch
of our city government, / can truth
fully say that / do not think it was
ever more efficient. While this is
true, there yet remains much to be
done to bring it up to that standard
that would make it perfect in all
respects, and | feel confident that
my officers and men will assist me
and strive to correct any defects that
may exist in its present organiza-
ton and management.
y
been singularly exempt from disas-
trous fires and the losses are small
as compared with former years.
The apparatus of the department
is, all things considered in excellent
condition to day, as also the other
appliances and paraphernalia of the
department. ts
n much needed Improvement is
one in our water supply that can be
easily accomplished by increasing
the number of fire plugs, on the out
skirts of the city. There are many
localities almost unprotected for
want of d sufficiency of water. In
some localities we would be COM
PEELED in order TO render service
to use lines of hose 200 to l 800 feet
in length. This distance, it is we'll
known to any practical man, is en-
tirely too great for efficient work
ing.
RECORD OF FIRE ALARMS, ETC,
FOR 1881.
Feb'y p, false alarm al 4 p. M;
fine turn out and good display on
Public Square.
March 81, 9th Ward, Mrs. Cotb's
house, damage 500.
My II, 9th Ward, Joe Hack
ney's house, damage $500.
August 20, alarm in 4th, Ward,
no damage.
November Is, 9th Ward, DR.. Bal
ley'S house, no damage.
November 1G, alarm in Vinegar
Bottom, damage 800.
December Z, alarm in 9th Ward,
Baker & Bro, damage 81, 900.
December s, alarm Oh Greenwood
Avenue, Judge Tyler's house, dam
age light.
December %, Geo. Ellison, (col.)
in Taylor Town, house entirely des-
trOyed.
December 26, P. H. Keesee's
house, Sd Ward, damage light.
The ire department consists of
80 men as follows:
Deluge steam fire engine No. ], 90
men; hose carriage No. 2, 8 men
hose carriage No. 3, Is men; hose
carriage No. 4, men; Hook Il Lad
der Co., SO men.
| have appointed as my assistant
Fl. Z. Dibble, an old, trusted and
tried fireman, of enlarged expert
ence in this business, and whose
wise judgement and GOODNESS in
danger cannot be excelled.
In conclusion permit me to say,
for the liberality so generously
shown by your honorable body in
granting every request made by
me, please accept my warmeSt
thanks. To his Honor the Mayor,
rhn Of srir
the management of the city affairs,
after having worn the honor nobly
for two years, | acknowledge my
self indebted for aid and advice
freely given during the two years
and who has so faithfully stood by
me, that he shall ever be held in
grateful remembrance and not one
of the many kindnesSes bestowed
shall ever be forgotten.
Respectfully submitted,
THOs. HI. HYMAN,
Chief of Fire Department.
MAYORS REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men of the city Of CtdrksUilLe:
Your two years of service has
been placed on the record, and the
reports of your very faithful corps
of officers are before you, and is
a part of the written history of the
city. There is much in this record
that must give you satisfaction,
while 1t may also suggest much
that you regret you were not able to
accomplish.
Assuming the duties of your Of
flee under the most serious disad-
vantages, it is greatly to your credit
that 50 much, as is shown by these
reports, was accomplished. / need |
not repeat what is stated so salts
factory in these reports.
While all of your committees and |
officers have done well, yet | may
be allowed to call especial attention |
to the valuable services rendered |
and work performed by your FL |
nance and Street Committees, and |
the great importance of the work |
begun by your Sewer committee. /
The work Of the Sewer Committee
cannot be over estimated; it in
wolves not only the future sewerage |
of the city, butthe drainage of ponds |
as we'll, matters Of the most vital
importance to the city.
I66l IL SlHIpiy u0lJ iIIdC VIC
owe to our Volunteer Fire Depart
ment to call attention to their re-
Gently increased numbers and eff
Cheney; and to return thanks in the
name of our entire city, for the val
liable services they have rendered,
and for their greatly improved dis
ripline. 1t is a matter of regret
that we have not fully carried out
our plans to give more encourage
ment to these gallant, unpaid fire.
men.
Another department of the city
without the slightest
heretofore, is your
Board of Health, and / cheerfully
estify to their faithful perform
lnce of many most disagreeable du-