The morning call., 1892-07-31
CHIEF SCANNELL'S REPORT.
The Fire Record for the Last
Fiscal Year.
The Auxiliary Alarm System Attacked-Dis.
missals and Appointments - Meeting
of the Commissioners.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met in

The Board Of Fire Commissioners met In
regular session yesterday afternoon.
Chief Seannell presented his annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending June 80. The
report is presented a month earlier this year
than ever before, and Secretary Maxwell
vas c0mplimented for his excellent work in
compiling the same.
The report shows the expenses<of the de-
partment for the year to have been S123,-
go 50, exclusive of salaries. which amour ted
to $3.50 SOS 45. TIE appropriation for gen.
eral running expenses of the department
Tor the same time was s129.S29 leaving q
balance In the treasury of S618S Is. Re-
ceived from the sale of licenses for the sale
OF fireworks during the year. $1,000.
During the year the department responded
to Clio bell and still alarms. Seven men
were dangerously injured during the year
and nine fremen died.
Chief Scannell recommends the establish
ment OF full Eaid department.; that more
apparatus, especially chemical engines, be
purchased; that the electric light wires be
put underground; that more hydrants be
provided and that larger water mains be
provided in the business portion of the city.
Attention was called 10 the unprotected
condition OF the Mission and Western Add
ton. The efficiency Of the chemical engines
is demonstrated. the report says. by the
Work OF chemical engine 1 during the
year, there being 20 less than 81 per cent of
the total fires in the district it covers ex-
tinguished by the chemical unaided.
The Chief asks that the Corporation Yard
be rcmodeled and that the old county hos
pital building on Francisco and Stock ton
streets be turned into a hospital for disabled
horses ami storehouse
The total estimated loss by fires during
the year amounts to S1,209,2 71 o. with an
Insurance paid amounting TO $71S.791 rs.
Rules were then adopted for the govern
ment of the department during the coming
year. The rules are the same as those that
have heretofore prevailed with some minor
amendments, among which were the fol-
lowing:
Hereafter when attorneys attend the
trials of accused fremen before the com.
mission they will be allowed to act only as
advisers.
All substitutes on In daytime here.
after shall receive $40 per month, and all
substitutes hereafter must be appointed in
omen meeting and registered at the general
office.
ID. j. Connors was appointed a hoseman
oil No. engine and was later transferred to
engine 8.
john Collins and ]. Murray were APP
pointed truckmen of No. truck.
III. y. Bienfeld was transferred from er-
CINE to engine 4.
Thomas DoIan was discharged from the
department tor drunkenness.
David Mexican was suspended for 80 days
for careieSsness.
William Barry was dismissed from the
department for being "'bum' fireman and
missing alarms aud drills"
Chief Scannell then addressed the COM
missioners upon the subject of the auxiliary
hre alarm system. and said it was one of
the greatest annoyanees the department
had, as we'll as costing it hundreds of dollars
each year. False alarm after false alarm
had been sent in, and he never knew of
case OF fire sent in by an auxiliary box. The
matter was continued for one week.
The commission then adjourned.