The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-12
ANNUAL REPORT
or J. Il. McCarty, Chief Fire
Marahal Of Butte.

Marshal of Butte.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
CITY Cbee,.cH of the CITY Of Butte:
1 have the honor of presenting for |
your consideration the following re.
port Of the Butte City Fire Depart
ment from the organization OF the
on April Is, 1883, to April
2, 1884, pursuant to the requirements
of Section No. Of Ordinance No. 81.
There are seventy-two (72) en-
rolled members, divided into Hose
Company No. l. Hose Company No.
2 aud Hook and Ladder Company.
The apparatus of the organization
consists Of the following: two ~
hose carts, with Eve hundred 5000
feet Of hose for each cart; two ~
nozsles, one for each cart; one ~
shut-off valve for each cart; one ~
axe and one ~ bar for each cart; one
a. hook and ladder truck; two ~
extension ladders; three (3) single
ladders; six (6) water buckets; four
(4) lanterns; two (al bars; two ~
axes aud two ~ picks; for the hook
and ladder truck, one ~ graphing
hook and chain and six lG) pick poles.
Everything is kept in fist class con-
ditien and ready at all times for in
slant service.
Inaddition to the above we have two
dozen and a i,slf hats, coats and belts,
which were received last September,
and distributed among the officers
and members Of the organization.
Since the organization Of the COM
pany there have been nine (V fires
within the city and suburbs; tesides
Numerous false alarms which have
called forth our znen.-
Appended is list of the ires as
they have occurred, the amount OF the
loss. the probable cause, and the
amount of insurance in such cases as
we have been able to pbtainit:
On July 9Th, residence Of DIR. Janu'
ary, situated on North Main street:
cause Of fire unknown; loss, s2,OD.
August 18th, Leggat u Bro. 3 plan
ing mill, situated on South w .,shing-
ton street; cause unknown; loss, Sll,
OA': insured for 5000.
August sOth, b. NJ. Du Rell's gro
cery store, N orth Main street, cause
unknown; loss, 5000; insured for
$4,000.
August I'D, Madame Lsnnox's
cigar store, West Park street; cause
| unknown; loss, $3.50; insured to'
800.
! October 9th, Sisters Hospital, West
Silver street; cause, defective Hue
loss, 500.
October llth, Jones II I.obhins' res
taurant, Fritz & Rogan's saloon, OF
West Park street; Charley Chit
QuinD's restaurant. South Mair
street; cause, explosion Of gasoline
stove; loss, $500; insurance. $4,000
! October 18th, restaurant occupied
by Mr.. Miller, East Broadway; cause
supposed to be incendiary: loss, --
October 23d, Maguire's feed stable,
East Park street; cause, defective
flue; loss. $50.
| November 5ih, residence Of r. q
Freyschlag. West Quartz street
cause, defective fue; loss, $3.50.
Owing to the exertions of the menl
bers of the company at all fires tn
flames have been quickly extin
gu,shed; except at Leggat Bro.
planning mill, where. owing to th'
great distance from the nearest hy
draDt, the water was scarce and i'll
effective, their being over |, 900 feet o
hose out: but in al cases the ire ha
been confined to the building il
which it originated.
In conclusion will state that th
members Of the Bntte City Fire De
partment merit the hearty apprhva
OF the citizens Of Butte for 1nal
earnest cooperation for the weltar
and advancement OF the company
and for their zeal in keeping up til
interest that such an organization
should inspire ia the minds Of a.
true 1aen who have the welfare {
their feliowmen at heart, and beliey
ing they will continue to dc SO, l re
main Yours Obediently.
J. H. MCCAETr,
Chief Fire Marshal