The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-11
Fire EarIsa"f,IscGt.

kijnol. l'rcss o,l,' E"nn,7':
Last wrl Mr. While, representing the
Man.;;riI NacilnG Works. manufacturers ol
fire engines and fire department SUPPLIES gen
craliy annCarcd before the Town Council OF
.\hhcri'l" and displayed tho merit" "i MS
goods, cndcav0rnG to prevail upon the CONN
ell "a make an Investment in Il ire engine
with Il department thoroughly equipped for
effective service. The umllay of the people 5
MONEY being quite large the tolncii H"ler-
mined To submit the question 10 the ciliHrnS
Of the town, at - meeting 10 he held on the
l".h OF August, and this opportunity Is taken
to caIl their attention 10 this fact and sci
their busy minds To thinking.
IT is true thai! oar town has enl"yc;u i Hr-
llr.li for several years the last, believe. hC-
ing the full dress fire which destroyed The la
icr shop in 1SS2. at which tic dcvo.CcS 81 Inc
.cr,Dan distinguished themselves by fighting
fire in Snil;c tail coats, but sit is the uncX-
ncrtCd thai always happens. ana IL h@hopHcs
iis L. hook We'll into this matter both is pre-
IciutiOuHry measure ANA aS 4 business invest
mcni In case Of fire il is Useless 10 argue the
benefits of !; well equipped fire department.
they are apparent. our habit has heretofore
been just H!tCra fire To discuss this question
very warmly, leading 10 the Investment of Il
law hundred dollars III 4 hook ana iaader
company, or lWsSihly two wheel garden
squirt gun which has never been known To
squirt What is proposed now is TO buy Il
which Will cost S,iH0. This includes the
Mansfield No , Engine, lnl0 feet of rubber
hose and two chain jumpers or hose reels.
In order 10 run au engine OF cnur$" wafer
is prerequisite and That can nc n,,;ullcu m Nv
digging two large ci>tcrns in the publr square
ut Il cost rot cXccCGin" so, making the Whole
outlay $,:GJl. OF thiSamount there viii be re-
uuirrl in cash :2jn for !hc c;"trrn ana r'ph on
the engine, etc. After Il trial of one year, II
We do not like the engine it will he taken
acE the company retaining the SJOO as rem
Tor it. If. however. we determine Intl IL
suits, wc add S20n To the so, making S2l'o as n
4, hl
balance :S22,S)D, The company requires i"nr
bonds OF tie town payable in ono, two, three
and four years respectively, with interest
from end Of first year al six per cent.
too apparent. The object OF this article Is 10
direct the attention of the people OF this town
TO the importance OF the movement aS nuSi, .Ha,
ness enterprise. Not con;pGlih% me fiS
amount oc property that it may and doubt
less viii save tn The property holders IN :NDhc-
vile in case nf fire, the item of reduction oi
insurance is Very important one: nave
obtained through the courtesy of the IRE m
Surancr agents OF this place, the following in
formations:
The total amount OF insurance carried hy
the business places uf town, not including IL!
ali tn" dwellings, Is >i5O,'D. Insurance CONF
p;.ni"S make u difference Of from quarter OF
one per cent to one and half per cent. In
premiums upon property insured ina town
with fire department and wafer supply, ana
on property insured in one without, and upon
II careful Statement and estimate OF this re-
Guction, with the help OF the above Sanllc-
nlcn, | have computed that II will amount 20
at least $500 per amman.
There will thus be saved 10 INC properly
holders of our towr this sum OF money an
nually. The investment is $500, and there Is
thus /; clear pref! on the Investment OF IA
per cent, besides the incalculahlc dNantagcS
that may result III immediate protection to
lic,. and property. Our town is filled with
public spirited and able bodied men who
would take delight In organizing and thor
Ot!wily cuuipping 4 fire department that
would be Il great protection and an ornament
to our town. T. u. COTiIRAN.