The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-22
NEW FIRE APPARATUS
City Council to Be Advised to
Get Two More Engines.
TIE NEED OF A FIRE MARSHAL.
Conference Between Board OF Fire Com.
missicners and Joint Committee
Of the City Council.

A meeting was held last night OF the fire COM
missioGerg and members OF the fire committees
OF the two houses of the city council. Delegate
Cal!igaE was called to the chair and there were
also present Commissioners Jonn l.. kahaley, T.
4. Jones. F. J. Foster, I. C. Masc, Chief Hunt,
Aldermen Carrie, Cram, Delegates Ryan, Crich-
ton md Jordan. II was for the purpose OF de-
ierm:ning VIVA. additional apparatus is neces-
sary to complete FIRE protection in the city and
TO extend 1t IS far as possible into the residence
district Commissioner Foster was in favor OF u
downtown station for the business district, as
experience had demonstrated that it was no.
prudent to depend upon the fireboai.
Delegate Jordan expressed confidence in the
extension Of the salt water system along the
water front.
Commissioner Jones was opposed to buying
another frst-class engine for down town until
some better protection had been afforded out
lying territory. Commissioner Foster agreed
with this: his ideas was to buy two new en-
giaes, changing them 30 as to give the residences
district the beneii: OF two of the smaller 0hes
now in use.
Delegate Crichton thought that in no part of
the residence portion would there be more than
one or two houses burned at one fire, whereas in
the business section one fire was liable 10 break
out at any time which would do more damage
than one among private houses i'll five years.
1t seemed to him that the protection afforded
the entire front would be far greater than that
given by another engine.
Delegate Ryan doubted If the city could Ef-
ford $4,000 or $4,000 for the ait wafer system;
he was III favor oi two engines for the residence
district
Commissioner Kahaiey reminded them that
the cost of the salt water system would be very
great and tho pipes would not last more than
from two to four years. They Gil seemed to be
agreed that more engines were necessary, and
the question was only what class should be had.
Delegate Ca!iigan said they must determine
not only wha. they need, but how much the
city can afford The council would probably be
wi ling TO do all that the treasury could afford.
In reply to questions he was told that two or
three hose wagons and Il hook and ladder truck
were needed. For Queen Anne hill 1t IS neces-
sa.y TO have a two-horse wagon, on account Of
the grades.
Chief Hunt said the salt water pipe would
not enable them to dispense with two new en-
gnes for the residence district. 1t WAS stated
that the cost OF a tirst-c!ass engine would be
5000. and OF q third-cass about $3.50. =
The details were discussed at length, and
Delegate Ryan moved that the committees
recommend 10 the council 10 buy one frst-cias,
engine. to cost not more than 5000; one third
class At :i5J0; one city truck at $50; three ex-
press wagons Tor hose about $3.50: also $50 feet
of hose, which, together with the necessary
horses, would make total Of about $4,000.
This was agreed to.
Chief Hunt advised that one OF the chemical
engines be also sent to Queen Anne hill, besides
the hose wagon. 1t would not be worth while
to repair the truck at Belitown.
Commissioner kGhalev called attention TO the
nccc ssity Of Il fire marshal; he had attended q
fire that night which shouii receive inyestiga
ton. Ycs nobody mad any right 20 inquire into
| the circumstances.
! Capt. Hunt said he had found in tine basement
| gas pipe with one burner alighr, but the other
| end had no burner but was open aud hal nc
| light.
| There was considerable discussion over the
| matter, and Commissioners Foster aud kahale,
urge; tina: the council take some action IN dele
| eating power to thc boari.
The conference was then concluded.