Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-28
FIRE PROTECTION AGAIN.

Pursuant to the desire expressed by
a score of the leading property owners
of the village some two months ago, we
have taken the trouble to correspond
as to the best and cheapest means of sup
plying this defect in the community.
1t seemed to be the general impression
from what we heard that if the right
place could be found a fire eXtinguish-
ing outfit could be purchased at second
hand which would suit our purpose.
In our endeavor we have kept this
continually in view; and think that we
have found out and can present to the
public an offer which cannot but be
the very best that the village could do.
We were Informed that the Champion
engine of the state at st. Louis is now
idle owing to late addition of the
Holly water works system to the city.
We looked up the record of this engine
and found that even up to the last time
it was used it had invariably defeated
steam engines in casting water. After
Will OOlil L. ANoOiC,
the Chief of the city fire-department,
we learned that the engine could be
bought at very low figure. Since
the gentleman also deals in hose-car-
riages and hose he offered to complete
the outfit. He would furnish new
hose-carriage. 500 feet of new hose
suitable for the engine, two nozzles
and the engine ready for use for 1925.
This is without doubt the cheapest
offer that can be found anywhere for a
good article. The engine is warranted
to be in good running order and to
give satisfaction. The gentleman with
whom we have correspondent is
thoroughly responsible and confidence
can be put in his word That the
whole arrangement can be obtained so
easily and cheaply should be matter
of congratulation. The price is almost
paltry in comparison with the loss it
might well be supposed it would guard
us against. With a school-building
worth $4,000, and such great number
of beautiful residences, nearly all of
which are frame, and street of stores
which are all connected in the rear at
least by frame buildings, it seems it
would not be necessary to urge the peo-
pie to this measure. We have also
numerous industries located here, any
one Of which we could i'll afford to be |
robbed of for the want of some means
of fire extinction. AS matter of pride |
it would seem that we should possess
that TO so great an extent as owing -
the fact that if other towns in our in
mediate vicinity have protection
it will have tendency to attract enter
prises away from us to those villas ~ il
which there can be some assuralr'l Of
not being wiped out by fire in Cas- one
should occur within 200 or 300 yards. So
small an amount as $625 is hardly TO be
considered in comparison with the adj
vantage to be derived. If it were levied
by a special tax it would hardly be felt.
There is no doubt but here is an en-
terprise, whose ultimate influence will
be hardly less far-reaching (although in
u business way IN comparison with the
amount of money invested. Factories,
shops, and dwelling-houses could then
De built with assurance. ItWould show
that there was desire for permanent
in the village. We COM
mend this proposition to the people of
The village for their consideration: and
hope they will prove as energetic in
This case as they have hitherto in their
enterprise for the public good.