The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-28
ORGANIZING A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Reports OF Committees Other Matters
Discussed.

previous meeting were read and APP
proved. The Chairman declared the re-
ports of the several standing committees
to be the mex order of business, and in
accordance Herewith, Messrs. Fowler
and Pollock, committee on mains, power,
etc, reported that they had made a dia-
gram which showed where the mains
ould be run to control fire in any part
II the town, 60) feet OF hose to be used
IN conjunction with said mains. They
'stimated that 4,6)) feet OF pipe would
ne needed to take in the territory shown
N the diagram. Three-inch pipe would
cost from 80 to A cents per foot. Mr..
Fowler said he would not consider a
four-inch pipe suitable on account Of thu
pump at the machine shop having a two
and one-half inch discharge pipe. The
p pc would cost in round numbers, abou
81 SOD. With 1,2O feet of hose the ter
ritory across the river could be covered
To find the cost Of laying the pipe, it wa
calculated that it would take 65 days la
Dor at s. per day, or alb nut 5000.
The committee claimed that the system
would be one that would always be read,
for immediate use, that by simply turn.
ing q valve, a pressure could be put on
the whole line of pipe; that with hose
three men could get a stream of waite
on a fire inside of five minutes. Letter
in regard to apparatus had been semi t.
ths Chief of the San Francisco Fire De
partment, but no answers had been re-
ceived up to the time OF m,etinI. Plent
of hydrants could be provided at u SINAI
cost.
Word was received from the Souther.
Pacific Company to TIL ef.ct hat the
were willing to have their m aching sh,n
power attached to the system of mains
but reserved the right to claim the use o
them if their property was jeopardized
The corroded condition OF the s. +
pipes, brou ,ht up under the claim
that the plant referred to above lacs-
the requisite power, was answered to tn
effect that provision could be made fol
increase power if it was fonnd necessary
Many who were qualified to SPA
from experience, claimed that the pun
had plenty OF power t" m Ike a goo,
pressure on any part of the proposed
main.
The question of loss of pressure b
friction in lob feet of pipe was brough
up by G. Fl. Lewis and disposed OF as no
being sufficient to aus any anxiety.
j. F. Crosby said he had seen tn.
pump used on different occasions, ana
tnat with q T-inch nozzle a stream o.
water had been thrown ten feet over the
flag pole on the round-house.
VIM. Macpherson said he ha seen the
power used when it would not throw a
stream OF water over the car shop.
G. II. Lewis said the power was in
sufficient; that in case of fire the S. 2.
Company would protect its own property
and we would get no water; that such
action would be natural, and he would
do the same under similar circumstances.
A. Pollock said he had seen 2i0 pounds
pressure on the pump, AMI there wa. in
his mind no question Of its being a le-
quate for any occasion. With the
switch engine pump he had thrown q
stream of water 10 feet over the Nevada
House, the highest building in town. 1t
was admitted that the length of the pipe
should govern the size OF its diameter.
G. ID. Norman urged the use of a sig
nal system Of some kind to communicate
with the engineer.
Commissioner Pierson reported for his
committee, to the effect that he was in
Reno when the fire department of that
town held a meeting, and he had con-
ferred with its officers. The Reno hand
engine could be purchased for 1850; 300
feet or less Of hose for so cents per foot,
and a hose cart for $75. The engine can
throw a stream of water 100 feet.
The Chief of the Reno Fire Depart
ment termed it q II of a good engine,
and said 10 men could furnish the power,
but 25 men could furnish more. With it
q stream of water could be gotten on a
fire several minutes sooner than the en-
gines now in use.
Tho hose was for sale because it had
different sized couplings to that now in
use. The engine and hose could be
tested at any stated time.
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