Daily globe., 1883-05-15
THE FIRE DEP .RTMENT.

THE FIRE DEP .RTMENT.
Meeting of the Commissioners Last Even
ing-New Machinery Wanted-Minor
Improvements Ordered.
The fire commissioners met last evening
and transacted the following business:
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT NEEDS.
Mr.. @. n. Parker, from the committee
on machinery, made a report recommend
ing that relief valves and controlling
nozzles be purchased for each of the en-
gines; also the purchase of an additional
hose cart to be used as supply hose cart
to carry 1900 feet of hose. Such cart
would cost about $3.50. 1t would require
5000 feet of hose, including the change for
such a cart, at cost of about $4,000. The
horses and harness would cost about $500.
In regard to the purchase of another
steam engine he says that though
the immediate purchase may not be deem
ed imperatively necessary, yet in his
judgment the best interests of the CITY re-
quire the purchase of another first class
No. extra size fire engine for constant
use IN the business portion of the city, and
that one should be secured as early as
practicable. The cost of such an engine
would be about $4,000. He also recon-
mended the purchase of two hand fire ex-
tinguishers to cost about $50.
In regard to the Sixth ward, Mr.. Parker
says it cannot be served from this side of
the river and that the time has
come to buy an engine for that
ward and organize q company over
there. The old town house can be fitted up
for an engine house at cost of about 81
500. An engine that would answer over
there would cost about $4,000; hose cart
for same, 1925; hose, $500; horses and
harness for engine and cart, $3.50.
He also recommends the purchase of
100 gallon tank chemical engine for use on
Dayton's bluff. The estimated cost of
chemical engine is $4,000. He says that
during the year 1882, 1926 buildings were
erected, at cost of $10,04O,7 700, and of
these over $3,580,000 is represented by
substantial business blocks with frontage
of about two miles. This amount of
building, he says, will be duplicated during
the present year.
The board decided to buy the fire extin-
guishers, and referred remainder of the
report to the city council.
MIBOELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in communication ask.
ing if the fire department would sprinkle
the streets around Rice park, as it had
been the custom to do heretofore. 1t was
decided to continue the custom for the
present.
The bill of DR.. Hand for 800 for SER
vices rendered in attending William Dwyer,
who was injured while aiding in unloading
the La France engine from the cars, was
referred back to the committee on fire de-
partment of the city council, with the in
formation that the injury was caused be-
fore the organization of the fire commits
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Hughson it was voted
to purchase two chemical fire extinguish-
ers.
The matter of repairing the floor of en-
gine house No. was referred to Mr.. Prem
dergast and the chief with power to act.
On motion of Mr.. Hughson the chief
engineer of the fire department was au-
thorized to purchase the buttons for the
department to cost about $40.
On motion of Mr.. Parkerit was voted to
obtain engraved badges for each member
of the department at cost of S175.
The chief engineer reported that at the
fire on Sunday ladder Oh No 2 was bro
ken, and on motion of Mr.. Parker a new
ladder is to be purchased.
The hour of the meeting of the COM
missioners will hereafter be 8 p. NJ, till
Sept.
A resolution was ;adopted that all ap-
pointments to positions in the fire depart
ment subordinate to that of chief shall be
recommended by him, and he is author
lied to transfer, reduce, and promote such
members as he may deem for the best in
terest of the department..
The board determined to allow each
man in the department four days leave of
absence during each year.
Some time ago Sullivan and Malony
were fined $50 each, and last night the fines
were remitted.