Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
THE MAYOR HIT
By Chief Brown, Who Says He
Misstates the Facts.
A GREAT HOSE EXHIBITION
In Which the Chief Yells Eureka
With the Effect of Climax.
MARKING AND TWAINING DANCES,
And ALI on Account Of That Recent Re-
nOwned Masked Ball.
SQUIRREL HILL ELECTRIC ROAD o. K.
A GREAT HOSE EXHIBITION
MARKING AND TWAINING DANCES,
SQUIRREL HILL ELECTRIC ROAD o. K.

The election being over, proceedings in
Councils were SO dull at the opening yester-
dsy that the chambers most of the time had
much to remind one of opium joints at z
o'clock A. NJ. The matter that attracted
most attention was the appropriation bill.
Most people craned their necks as the clock
showed q quarter past convening time, and
Mr.. Ferguson predicted that his throat
would be rasped, as he thought it would
come in at the last moment and must be
swallowed without trimming, but it didn't
come. At 2:25 quorum was short by four
members, but two minutes sharp scratching
got them.
The first thing that reused attention in
Select Council was report from Chief Of
Department of Public Safety Brown, giving
the information asked regarding the pur-
chase of hose during last year. The report
characterised some of the statements Of the
Mayor as Incorrect as inspection will
show:
PITTsBURG, February q, 1889.
To the President and Members Of Select Council:
GENTLEMEN-In answer to your resolution
Of February II, 1889. in reference TO the hose
I beg leave to say that during the year 1855 this
department purchased 5000 feet of three-inch
hose. This was purchased on April 20 lSSS, in
compliance with advertisement and proposals
made therefor by the Department Of Awards,
at which time there were but two bids, that Of
the Eureka Hose Company for three-inch
circular seamless multiple rubber-lined cotton
hose, made of the best Gulf cotton, three
inches in diameter with standard fire depart
ment couplings attached. The bid of the said
Eureka Hose Company was 81 10 per foot.
A CHANCE TO JUDGE.
At the same time the Department of Awards
received q bid from II. L. Childs & Co. for and
on behalf Of the Baker Fabric Fire Hose Com
pany, of the city of New York, their bid being
81 20 per foot. The original samples are here
with submitted to your honorable body.
also hereto attach and make part of this re-
port detailed statement of the number Of
feet Of hose now owned by the department per
company, showing the number Of feet in good,
fair and worn out condition.
The usual guarantee of the Eureka Hose
Company is for term of five years. That of
the Baker Hose Company, II. L. Childs & Co.,
agents, being for a term of 36 months.
The hose purchased for the department dur
ing my term has given, SO far, perfect salts
faction. An actual test demonstrated that the
3-ineh hose would throw 40 per cent more
water than the 2115-lpch hose; that the strain
upon the machinery is much less; and it is my
desire, as hose may be needed from time to
time in the future, to equip the bureau with
3inch hose instead of 216-inch.
I would respectfully ask your personal
examination of the two samples submitted.
The Eureka hose is submitted without the
rubber ming so as. to show the construction,
etc. Thst' the Baker has the rubber lining
inserted.
further desire 10 state that the statement
made by His Honor, the Mayor, in a recent
communication to your honorable bodies in re-
lation to the fire hose, is, so far as the depart
ment is concerned, a misstatement of facts.
The exact amount of money expended for hose
during the year 1855 was $500. as appears of
record in the Controllers office.
For what may have been done by the Board
of Fire Commissioners previous to my admin
istration am in no way responsible; but pre-
gentlemen constituting the Fire Commission,
the money at their disposal was judiciously ex-
pended.
Respectfully yours, ]. o. BROWN,
Chief Of the Department OF Public Safety.
DOWN TO DETAILS.
PITTsBURG, February g, 1889.
To j. o. Brown ESQ.,, Chief Of Department Of
Public Safety:
DEAR sIR-I herewith attach statement of
hose per company showing number Of feet and
condition thereof, reorganization of which is
as follows:
feet.
In good condition 100
In fair condition. 400
a. $50