Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-14
The Fire DepaFtmeut

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St men Of C1drksuiHe..
e GENTLEMEN IL have the homo
y OF submitting herewith for YOU
e consideration my annual report o
0 this Department..
+ have deemed it unnecassary +,
It go into minute details of what this
: department has accomplished in the
: way OF extinguishing fires, or as to
/ the number of alarms, the losses
and insurance, or other matters out
side of the efficience of the depart
nlent.
During the year past, the city has
been exempt from disastrous fires.
and losses, small as compare d with
former Years. ID a.r
The apparatus OF the department
is, all things considered, in excel
ient condition to-day.
fhe steam engine is in good con-
dition, except the fiues, which ask
most respectfully that they at once
De renewed, as they have been in
i0r i've Years, and no longer than
three years can they be used with
safety. These fues cost but a trifie.
aud without sourc Unforeseen acct
gent, | can anticipate no further
outlay that the city will be com
PEELED to make for the engine for
several years. We have 1000 feet |
hose, which has been in use for a
number OF years; from ali appenr
ance seem TO be in excellent condi-
ZION and it is to be wondered that
they are good, as we have no extra
hose to replace the hose which are
put up damp after FIRE, l would
recommend the painting of the
hook and ladder trucks, as it is
much needed.
Iwish to call your attention to
another very important matter,
thN: Is, The deficiency Of our fire
al"fiil. l would suggest that there =
DC d committee appointed t. conierI =
with Hon' c. w. Tyier as to plac-
NJ fire alarm attachment to The =
court !:oqse bell, So that fire alarm -
'ouid he sounded from the central ~
eiephohe oitice, which aould be :
nvalnahie 70 our fire department in s
eceiVlns the alarm and Iucation of :.
f4e tire promptly. This, gentle =
lel, Is question Of very serious =
one which | trust YOU ~
iii not allow To SO urnoticed. ~
The recent terrible and disastrous "a
res throughout the cnuntry, par WI
cui'riy those ot t1n..kinsviile and ne
arts. lave taught us tIe very val.
able lesson that in cities we can NY
ot be too particular in furnishing ore
III equipping our lire department ~
~ supplying al available means vi
the extinguishment Of fires, o.i'
III this state OF things stirring US gu
the face, earnestly recommend
addition of six more hydrants, con con
be Located as follows: Franklin U,i0'
'eet, in front of John Kicks store; lhe
raw berry street, in the rear of N, Uni
Gerhart's store; Spring street, in o"i
mt of S. F. Beaumont's factory: Le
anklin street, in front of NJ. II. W
'rk's office; Madison and Green
cd Avenue; Main street, in frQnt
Mrs. Rhodes residence. II
Another very decided improve the
Mt to our department, which / Je
MY recommend, is the purchase guilt
i've Clemens controlling nozzles. NJ
most important advantage of ing
nozzle is that the device is cal c.
lied TO prevent the indiscrimi- three
flooding Of houses, ana the W.
'equent large damage by water tent
aluabie stock, 1t is controlled tentia
rely by the pipenIsn To-.
we have onaSof th, .he.t ,,,J' ',is mont
fire departments IN the State. Wi
. 2nciuslon return ny thanks to key OF
Board Of Mayurand md .,
80 ~ '-ie Rad
submitted, III withoI
L. II. LYMAN, and ur
Chief Fire Dept. Yves