Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-21

wers to your inquiries. 1 am respectfully
yours, VIZ. P. DEWEY,

wers to your inquiries. / am respectfully
yours, WM. T. DEWEY,
City Attorney
Alderman Piles moved that the same
be filed and that the council adopt this
opinion as its rule in the future, in con-
sidering petitions or applications to re-
NIT taxes or change valuations of real OF
personal property or correct tax list.
Carried.
The following report Of Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department Fred Kincal was
received, read and ordered filed:
Fire Department, City of Yankton,
u. T., Office of the Chief Engineer,
Yankton, Jan. G., 1SS6--To the Hop.
Mayor and Council of the City of Yank-
ton, ID. T..-GeDtlemen: / have the
honor herewith to submit to you my an
nual report of the actions of my depart
ment for the year ending December 3lst,
1885, and suggest to you the wants of
the department.
There have been FIVE alarms of fire to
which the department responded as fol-
lows:
First. On January 18th, at 5:15 a. m.,o
corner of Third and Walnut streets, in
Morrow's old photograph gallery build
ing. Was burned but all adjacent prop
erty saved.
Second. April LIST, at "a. m, small
stable on alley between Second and
Third streets, Douglas avenue and Capi.
toll streets, rear of Bunker's residence.
Fire was confined to said stable.
Third. May 10th. at 1915 p. m !,
Pressed Brick company's yard, loss small.
Fourth. Oct. 9th, at 4;30 a. m small
stable on alley corner 4th street between
Broadway and Cedar. Stable consumed
but fire kept from spreading.
Fifth. Dec. 10th, at A p. M, dwelling
house of e. Il. English, on 9th street, be-
tween Mulberry and Pearl streets; house
and contents saved and damage to build
in & small.
L have at this time three companies
in my department, as follows:
Teller hose company No. /, thirteen
members.
Champion hose company No. 2, fifteen
members.
Hook and ladder company No. /,
nineteen members.
potui men ii department forty-seven
in all.
l deem it extremely necessary that you
furnish my department with five hun
dred feet more of hose to be used as sup
ply. The two hose carts carry all the
nose we now have on their carts, not
leaving us one foot extra for
supply and under the present
system of drying hose it takes
a considerable time to dry some and
should two fires occur during the cold
months within t~wenty-four hours of one
another We would be unable to success
fully contend against the second fire,
the reason of a scarcity of hose.
L also deem 1t necessary that you sup
| ply the department. with a closet prop.
erly fitted up in which the uniforms of
the different companies may be kept
This is extremely necessary as the COM
panIes are put to a great inconvenience
at times in the present name of keep
ing uniforms; wherein each man keeps
his W uniform to himself and in some
cases they have been kept most effect
ually as has been proven by some per
sons leaving town and their uniforms
have left with them-as witness the case
of Teller Hose Co. No ! and Champion
hose 20. who have lost several oil their
uniforms in that manner.
! hand you harew it'll reports of the
different lire companies, also constitu-
tim tho department. adopted Dec.
Alsu, 1000, ior your approval,
Examined all hydrants and found
them in good WORKING order,
Yours Respectfully, FRED KINcEb,
Chief Engineer Fire Department.
Reports of the secretary of hook and
ladder company No. /, Teller hose CON-
pany No. l and Champion hose company
No. z presented and ordered filed.
Constitution for fire department. of
the CITY of Yankton received from the
department, read and referred to ordi-
nance committee.
Alderman Piles moved that the execu-
tive committee be instructed to ascer-
tain the cost of SOC, feet of fire hose and
report at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil. Carried.
Alderman Bruce moved that the
executive .eommittee.be instructed to con-
struct and place in the truck house a
closet for fire uniforms. Carried.
Alderman Piles moved that the city
clerk be instructed to preserve a certi-
fed copy of the charter of this city, as
amended. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned.
E.T. WHITE, City Clerk.
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