The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-01
THEY TALKED OF FIRES.
COMMISSIONERS CONDEMy rprc
TON OF WOODEN ELEVATORS.
Recent Fire in tho Rough AshIar ono.
Discussed, and Productive of an Ordi-
nance Giving Certain Permissious.

A regular meeting OF the Board of
Fire Comnissioners was held at head
quarters last evening. those present
being President Frischkcrn and Messrs.
+. +. Burke, ]. l.. Levy, G. Watt Tay-
for J. X. ShelTard and Charles +. Taylor.
The annual election Of officers Of the
board was the first order Of business.
John il. Frischkorn was reelected presl-
dent, and G.. Watt Taylor vlce-presi-
dent
The question Of reaching large out-of-
town fires as discussed a length and the
board finally ordered the secretary to
write 10 the several railroad companies
running out Of Richmond, asking them
70 make some arrangements whereby
an engine can easily end quickly be got
ten on a freight car in these instances.
Inc secretary was directed to send a
Dill 10 the Gown council Of Ashland for
certain damages 10 apparatus on the
occasion OF the recent fire in that place.
NJ. NJ. Eimore and II. T.. Richardson
were elected substitutes In No. Engine
Company. The resignation of substitute
a. =. Fowden, of Truck Company No. 2,
was accepted
me board then went into an elaborate
discussion Of fires and hre-rislss. and at
IL o'clock adopted the following:
RICHMOND, VA, July %. 1898.
To the Honorable Council Of the City OF
Richmond:
Gentlemen,-Whilst the Department rem
resented by the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners feel reasonably qualified TO con-
troll such fires as may occur within the
city limits, and can only procure assis-
lance from abroad after long and dam
gerous delay. they earnestly. but firmly.
request that your honorable body VIII
hesitate TO grant permits TO erect i'm
mense wooden elevators, covered win
corrugated II on, considered the most dan
gerous fire risks the department can
contend with.
Should this building. situated I'm the
heart Of the mercantile centre and on
the south side Of Dock street between
Ninth and Tenth, catch afre on Sab
bath day when there Is no water in the
basin, its spread would be dangerous
and its limits incalculable.
We therefore humbly repeat that no
structure OF this kind should be allowed
in such Localities, and for that reason the
Board Of Fire Commissioners desire 10
place themselves on record against grant
ing wholesale privileges TO build inham-
mabe structures within certain limits.
and we would respectfully suggest that
the power Of granting building permits
be delegated 10 the Board Of Fire Corn
missiOners
PRES BOARD FIRE CON1MRS.
The recent fire in the Rough Ashlar
office brought about a discussion upon
some fires which were very disastrous in
their consequence. and IT was decided |
that President Frlschkora should prepare |
an ordinance giving 20 the chief and as
sistant chief. or any officer Of the depart |
ment, and all members Of the board, the |
right to enter and inspect premises Of any |
person, corporation, and to order such |
premises 10 be cleared of any accumuia- |
ton of waste paper or other material In |
which a fire would so very easily origi-
nate. This ordinance is TO embrace a
clause imposing a fine upon any person
refusing 10 allow such entrance TO or in
spectior OF such premises.
The board decided 20 send Chief Fuller
and Superintendent Thompson to the ma
tiona1 convention, TO be held at Milwau-
kee on the 22d instnt. Burroughs were
granted +. Low, w. = Smith, J. j.
a. c. Ellington and J. ]. VIII
iams.
The bids for furnishing coal were given
% the Richmond Ice Company.