Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

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W. Barnard. Mr.. Barnard said: Il think
it a good thing and believe it would add to
the efficiency OF our department."
G. W. Stapieton: II it is good for other
cities 10 have, it certainly would be a good
thing for Butte. II it is the means OF saw
ing property in other cities it will be here;
if it is necessary to sound quick alarms
elsewhere it is just as necessary here.
M. J. Conneli: I'm in favor of anything
that will add to the efficiency OF our fire
department. No matter what it may be,
either money or more apparatus of any
kind. / am willing to stand my snare OF it.
The department showed two weeks ago
what it can do aud what can be expected OF
it if only properly equipped. I'm in favor of
the alarm.
Murray Liebenstein: Most certainly am
I in favor of an electric alarm. 1t is a very
good thing and the city should have it. It
is something the city needs and needs
badly.
John G. Evans: An electric alarm is one
of the things we want. One minute at the
beginning of fire is better than half an
hour after the fire has burned for ten min
utes. We should also have an engine house
at which the men could stay.
Col. Dolman: I think the city should put
it in, and don't think it a good idea for the
city to stand On a reasonable expense in
any matter pertaining to the efficiency OF
the fire department.
E. Siegel: I am strongly in favor of it, or
| anything else that will improve our fire de-
partment.
Mr.. Leyson, OF Leyson & Turck: I think
an electric alarm very essential and not
only advocate the introduction OF one, but
| am also in favor of taxing the city to the
fullest extent in order to place The fire de-
partrnent in a condition where it will he
| able to meet the demands OF the city.
J. G.. Singer: / haven't thought much
| about it, but think it a good thing.
w. H. Young: Anything to head off
fires.
J. II. Lynch: I'm in favor OF an alarm,
but think it advisable to establish a city
hall first. What We want are more by.
drants aud more hose.
j. A. Elliott: I'm decidedly in favor OF it.
G. E. Maule: Pm in favor of it.
D. Maule: I've been too busy to pay any
attention to the matter.
T. W. Noyes: Yes, I am in favor of an
electric alarm.
W. s. Wharton: I am not muck posted
on electric alarms, but consider one a good
thing for a city to have. An alarm of fire
cannot be given too quick. In the larger
Eastern cities they can't get along without
them.
DR.. G. W. Newton: 1t would be a good
thing. Having So many fires every precau'
ton should be employed to avoid them.
D Tolor&, rho <1up 10 mot 10 on1,OI
for such al alarm. Besides it would make
even more expense to the city than now,
John Noyes: It would be a good thing.
A.. F. Bray: Put me down as strongly il
favor of ir. It is essential to the city,
safety to be provided with it.
3D. Harrington: It is needed aaa
believe in securing the most modern System
obtainable.
John Caplice: If 1t adds to the eficienc,
of the fire department it will certainly b
value received for the money expended il
its purchase.
James McCaig: I'm in favor OF it becaus
it gives general satisfaction in Easter
cities. With the present arrangements W
have when an alarm is sounded there i
absolutely no way by which a fire call b
located.
G. S. Eltinge: It is a fine thing and tn
city should have it by all means.
:. Z. H. Irvine: Anything that will iacili
tate the alarm system would he very dc
sirable il not too expensive.
John Gillie: l don't consider it neces
sary.
F. F. Irvine: A city Of the size OF Butt
should have some modern alarm system
At least something better thar it now has
!, J.C. Chevigney: The city is not larg
, enough and therefore I don'tthink it neces
!. sary yet.
Il VIM. Scallon; I think such a system
necessity. A live city like Butte can't &c
along without one.
z. D. Gould: 1t is q go)d thing and al
soIutely necessary. 1t is a thing that W
can almost not get along without.
H. Jonas: I'm in favor of anything tina
will help to lessen the dangers from fire.
J. W. Murphy: It's a good thing.
A. J. Davis, Jr: I consider it q goodide
= and it would be d bennett to the city.
= J.. A. McConville. l think we can &c
along without it. The iremen lave AWAY
responded promptly enough.
,, M. Genzberger: 1t is something yer
necessary, especially for a town OF Butte
7 size. Besides an electric alarm would h
especially valuahe e during the smoky ses
son as it would help to locate fires and say
much time.
: w. II. Bartlett: I consider it a goo
\ thing. The city is in need of some alarr
, system.
| j. e. Dawson: I consider it @ very goo
idea, indeed. Such alarms have bee
; adopted by every prominent city in tn
: land.
), Abe Heyman: The city needs it aud til
people are entitled to it and every othe
! Improvement they can get.
:. r. F. Courtney: Pm not familiar wit
electric fire alarms, but consider such syt
TENS a quick way of locating fires, and ais
. hat they are a necessary adjunct to a we
/ equipped fire department. Anything tina
win improve our fire facilities is what W
q need, and as an electric alarm will do that
I'm in favor OF it.
!, NJ. Bernheim: If it be the least help t
h suppress or e%xtinguish fires I'm in favO
OF it.
Louis s. Cohn: I'm in favor OF it b,
cause I think it would be . protection t
the city.
DIR. Leavitt: Welive in a progressive az
and we are a progressive people and n
man nor community can afford to he b
hind the times. An electric fire alarm is
J modern institution, and as Butte is a MOI
Y ern city it should have one. I'm in fave
v OF it's adoption.
!: Thomas O'Rourke: The city needs it.
p. J. Brophy: Only one possible obje
&c ton could be made to it. That is tt
probability of it's not being properly ma
aged. If managed rightly it would be
y splendid thing to have.
l. &. B. Rice: It is d good thing for the Gil
n to have.
It J. W. Fairfield: I'm in favor of it.
IN Michael Gill: I am very much in favor
n it. 1t is q very good idea.
Joe GLaffki: | am an old fireman, and I,
nine years was q member of the Los Ang
les, California, department., and from n
ID experience l mu say that an electric fl
alarm system is the only system.
Emil Weinberg; I think we ought
have it and all other modern improy
ments. II the city cannot stand the g
pense the business and property owne
I'd should, and contribute toward it's maint
K. nance. We are willing to contribute ST.
I'd q year to keep it up.
Henry Nickel: l would like to see it