The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-02
lREs DURING 1893.
arfment Responded to Two
Hundred Alarms.
me LOSS WAS VERY SMALL.
- Huns Reports Good Feeling
a~sug HE Msa snd improvement
n Every Department.

- Hrnt. of the Ere department.. has
-.,issed his snnnai report TO the CON-
s'...suegs, reviewing the operations OF
4 - Ssymsnens in the year 1853 and
1900 eome important recommends
j -. ~ among which is the appoint
$3.50 IRE marshal The report follows:
~ deparfment has responded TO 1877
Il .ssrnss during 1898. an increase Of q over
- tsssious year. with . loss of $s4.0lL ~.
: ar,inst IN insurance Of 81. 300, 5su The
= "a lSBe vas SAIL, i52 g.
sfbs best OF harmony prevails and the
80 ~ rigidly enforced. Believing that
tsenouy and good discipline ara easier
asintsined BY not having busybodses or
,a;5sscsaas on the force, care has been
sskss NOS 70 appoint any but men who are
f.osr 10 be sober, industrious, willing
q a. their duty without pointing out the
faulsy OF others. fntoxication 10 N sde
sSnss for removal on the first offense.
fssry ease where intoxiesfion has been
srossr has resulted in the resignation or
semovsi Of the offending member. This
- hsA a beneficial eject both for
snrsu:y and discipline.
sln city OF the size aud Importance of
lsAisls there should be o fire marshal,
uhoee duty IL sonld be to enforce all en-
,sfion as be should ind from time to time
necsssary, and 10 investigate all 6rcs. etc.
Al the present time the enforcement OF
Ere ordinances is distributed in too many
psacrs. and ne recommend the appoint
msat OF . marshal, or that q secretary be
Gssn the department. and the chief of the
Department be given the powers OF q mar
shall
I'VE recommend that the city should
pot In service Of insulated wire for the
i<ssphone service. under direction Of the
superintendent of fire alarms.
Il have appended a detailed statement
Of csuscs OF hres ard alarms; Boiler ex-
poison l. brush 9. burnt crackers /, chill
drsn 8. ehimneys burning out I. Goals I,
efossei wires 2. candle |, defective fue Is.
defective Gre place 4, false alarms 20, fur
mace 2. gasoline stove 5. glue pot 1, gas 1,
rrsss l. hot ashes s. lamp explosion IL,
overturned lampe lighting fire with oil
L matches /, overheated stove 3. oil near
stove |, rags 1. rubbish !. range I. smoke
house |, stage ire /. slack from forge |,
sparks from arc light l. sparks II, spon-
isneou. 4. ;ramps 8. tar pot 2. incendiary
II. unknown %.
"cArmicai Company No. 3 was mus
gins company No. 6 organized. Hose
company No. was organized October 3
ord put in service on Lee aud Banner
streets, Queen Anne hill.
THE manual force has been increased
BY the addition OF four men during the
year and now consists of seventy-six men.
sFiTe horses have been obtained from
the street department. three purchased,
three sold and one died. At present there
are fhirty-hve horses.
"0niy nineteen hydrants have been put
IN during the year, making total of ass.
am pleased to learn that arrangements
have been made to place large number In
the business portion OF the city.
.'0ne steamer, one hook and ladder
trnck. two hose wagons ami 1900 feet OF
bose have been added TO the ECU pment OF
ihe department. Two hose Wagons have
been pus IN service and only 1000 feet oil
hose purchased. We would recommend
th~ snmediar. purchase OF 5000 ieet.
The total value oi real estate, buildings
and equipment Is s27o6ia27.