The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-13
ANNUAL REPORT OF BOHEMIAN FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
RnzrnAn. Jan. 6. 1886.

BozEMAN, Jan. 6, 1886.
To the officers and members Of The Bozenldn
Fire Department:
Gentlemen,-1n compliance with Sec
ton 5. of article 8, of our constitution
and bylaws, which defines the duties OF
the secretary of this department, here
with submit the following report
First-Our records show that since our
annual report of one year ago, we have
grown from single company of twenty
five, into three companies with total
membership of seventy-five, divided as
follows. Bozeman Hook & Ladder COM
pany, No. l, 81 members Rescue Engine
company, No. l, 81 members Alpha
Hose company, No. l, IL members.
Second-That the department is in a
prosperous condition, both financially
and otherwise. sgws
That one year ago we were in posses
sion of hook and ladder truck, complete,
one hundred leather buckets, one lot of
patent fire extinguishers and twenty
uniforms. That we have now in the
possession of the department the follow
ing:
VALUE.
One hook & ladder truck and
EQUIPMENTS. ........ ..... ......... 81. 25O.OO
One Button hand engine, com
plete... ...................."!...'.''. A'ofo.VV
mi nIete .'O .,o.. 80 $500
000 A. Jack hose. best quality 10000
100 leather uckets.........-...... 5OOO
% cases fire extinguisher......... 345.OO
One hell .......... 10000
Uniforms for all members....... 3OO.OO
Clpo Ior0o wood stove 1000
Total value of property. $5,7O5.OO
Third-That at the time of our last
annual report we had no fund to draw
upon in case of accident, in which some
of the members might have been hurt !;
but at that meeting of one year ago such
fund was created, and is known as
the "Relief Fund.-" and all fines paid bY
members are placed in this fund. That
at the meeting last mentioned this fund
(from fines and donations) reached the
magnificent nucleous of $3.50, which
amount has increased during the past
year to SASS, and fortune favoring our
efforts in extinguishing fires we have
had no cause for using any money out OF
this fund.
Fourth-That during the past year we
have been called out at the times and
to the places mentioned in my annual
report of fires on file herewith.
Fifth-That the value of the property
destroyed by fire during the year 1884
amounted to 5,725.O0, or an average of
$572 Tor each fire. That during the past
year the property destroyed amounted
to 1915, or an average of $16S.
REPORT OF FIRES, 1885.
In 1885 the following fires occurred -
January 10th, fire was discovered at 1890
a. M, by E. C. Anderson, in frame stor-
age building occupied by W. H. Tracy
in End ward cause, incendiarism dam
age, $25.
MAY 26th fire was discovered in LIST
ward at 1921 by S. S. Houston, in vacant
building belonging to J. M. Lindley
cause, incendiarism ; damage, $40.
June 9th, fire was discovered in brick
drug store, by proprietorsDr. CIV. Mon
roe in End ward at 9:45 a. m. acct
cent loss, $40.
Septembember 9th, fire was discover
ed by E. Winnie, Jr., at $50 p. m, in
frame building owned by ]. M. Lindley
incendiarism loss, $725.
October 4th, at a. M, fire was dis
covered in vacant log building owned
by Mrs. Hoppe; incendiarism loss,
$25.
At our meeting held Jan. 9, 1886, the
following officers were elected to serve
during 1886:
Chief Fire Marshall. P. Clark.
Assistant Fire Marshal-Geo. E. Bar
naby.
Foreman H. & L. L. Co.-Ed. L. Frid-
ley.
Foreman Engine Co.-Jas. Mitchell.
Foreman Hose Cog. ]. Stefins.
Chairman-G. w. Highsmith.
Treasurer-Wm. Haines.
SecretarY-John P. Martin.
Finance Committee-B. P. Barker.
VIM. Beam and VIM. Frensham.
JNo. P. MARrIN, Sec'y.
MARRIED.