The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

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efficiency
The apparatus Of the department is in ex-
cellent condition. During the year the Board
has organized new company. which has
been thoroughly equipped and well located m
| the centre OF the business portion of the city,
! thus ah0rding additional FIRE protection T.
! the valuable property in its vicinity The
addition Of au extra man at each engine
| house has added greatly ~ the efficiency Of
| the department bv giving much needed rest
| 20 the members Of the permanent force.
! Fulton needs additional fire protection and
! should be organized into 70 separate fire dis
| trict with Its Own complete facilities for the
/ cvtinlu shment of hres. The company IN
/ that district should have a third SIZE steamer.
or doub.e-tank chemical engine. 4 hose
wagon with ladder Is very much noedeI at
| fhe quarters of Steamer No. f1r the better
protection of property in the eastern portion
~ the city.
There IS great need of an inspector If build
| iurs ] have beef .rr recommended fiaf ONE
/ hc appointed and renew the recommcnda-
| tion with confidence tlh such an officer ln-
/ -perti0n of the construction II buildings. with
| reference 90 ii,c protection alone. would re-
| suit in tie saving II much valuable property
and sometime, 0l life itself.
The general efficiency of the department
| would be- greatly promoted by the increase of
| the number of men on tine permanent force.
! The Chief regards tins %. necessary, since all
/ the ho-emcY aud laddemen are members of
| the cill force and lt frequently happens get
/ tD "a fire when there D., L0 ono there % take
/ charge of the hose or pat up the ladders. Ih'
addition Of even two or three men 90 r9cn
house would nod materially To- the effective
! % -- 0f tAc departments
The fire alarm TELEGRAPH under the excel
| lent management of superintendent W:
/ h. IhoWp-lu is IN good order and
has worked perfectly drrng the year.
The department now his ID oyeatt
/ ton one numbered ni.e. Of VIE, oI WMc4 hi-
| teen miles We're added during thr year. u i-
very important that all dead wiro- should lie
/ removed from lou-.-tDUs. and tlat ln C"n-e-
/ qucnce If th~ difficulty Experienced iu hand
ling fire apparatus, al the wires ON our prnci-
| pal streets and alleys should Doe stretched ou
poles at distance Of not less than thirty feet
from the ground.
CHARITABLE woEF.
The total amount appropriated iy the Coun-
/ I'll on account Of charity for the year was
s4s.1f32j. Of which amount -3i.hil was rA-
/ pended under the direction ol tile committee
of tine City Council. and the rem 1po"r. p l.
4ff %. was appropriated 10 tho ladies Of the
! City Mission r. j. Lee Camp COME. irr1te
Veterans. Richmond Male Orphan Asylum,
/ and various charitable INSTITUTIONS.
The alushou-e under the caro- ~ Suporin-
/ tendent Il. ". Carter. is well conducted. Az
| the commencement OF the year There Wrl"
| PSI inmates who. with the .li admitted duf-
ing he year. makes a total of l.O3l in the I'M
| sututon during the year. OF the Z5 re-
| manning at thr close of tae year, JED are
whites and 1858 are coIorcd.
Tie total number of patients treated duI .n-
the year was COS IT which $500 were cured. 10
relieved, I'D died. and 41 rcmaia IN the hos
There were $50 ambulance calls during the
year, of which pa were 90 white persons and
306 toc olHred persons.
There were issued to outdoor poor iGi
/ cords If wood I-T lU-I.r.- Of coke. .iI-l