Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-05

4 "hefc u II. 1hc car tracks make Il
extremely difficult for the apparatus tO
| get In and out. The men are sick a
large part OF the time on account of
the seap that comes from the closet
and horse stalls, and when II rains the
| roof leaks SO badly that the horses, ap-
paratus and men get soaked through.
Il have recommended a double 60
gallon chemical engine, for Il Is we'll
established fact that the Majority of
fires are very small and that a great
| loss OF property Us caused by water
one gallon OF chemical Is equal 10 forty
gallons OF water for the extlnguishment
| OF hre and, therefore, Il double go or
l2V-gallOn engine would be equal to
1900 gallons Of water thrown into
building, or from six to ten minutes
pumping with our large engine. II
would save the constant wear and tear
on hose, pumping machinery and fu-
81 at the water works pump houge. and
placed in the business diatrlctH would
save the cost Of Itself and operating ex-
pensc5 IN very short time.
Il believe II would be economy 10
make the purchase and place same in
commission. An engine, such as have
recommended, would more than pay
Tor ITSELF should fire occur In any
clothing store. hotel or warehouse.
Fires could be held in check with so
very little water that the contents OF
buildings would not be damaged, and
II is the contents Of buildings that foot
up in the loss column. For recent work
done by what little chemical we hive
! cite your honorable body o the Fort
Worth University fires and the barn
across the street from u. IL. Keller's
chrriage works and could name quite
number Both OF the above named
enterprises We're saved from total de-
stroction by chemicals. 5ut tn, appa-
ratus we have IL inadequate for our
city's needs.
Il have recommended building law
ana street obstruction ordinance for
rcasons, which. from {. flrs stun lpo!nt,
nre very plain and no. necessary 10 be
commented upon In this report.
nave recommended an cNttst man
pc placed on the 9ermanen: ftnce ~
that members can have one day on I'm
u month, the wisdom OF which II Up
parent
II sincerely hope and rust thee rec
concentrations viii meet witt yepr sp-
proyal and the same b. done.
II desire To say In conclusion tint
Whatever has been attained by this
department during the past nine
months Is In q large measure due to
me earnest and ln'edigan: manner in
which the members have performed
thelF respective duties. ana | desire
Tor their hearty cooperation TO IRE
vent loss and damage by flro.
also whnt 10 eXprcM my tharks
To the assistant chief. Mr. n. II. La
cey' for his efforts ana the Intelligent
manner Ia which he haH performed MA
duties, which have beon Threshold AMI
extremely ardu6us.
II desire TO thank Tho irc committee
Tor their valuable assi .tat.ee ,hlrlnr
the past year, the city secretary aud
uuultor Tor their numerous cotrteg'es.
ana to his honor, the mayor inl CITY
council my thanks for the prompt and
llperal hummer In whish they have al
ways rcsponed to my returi.a.
10 the chief OF police ana momhors |
OF ms department my thanks for their |
llu AZ llrva during the ycar ana last |
out not least, the old yulnntecrn nv |
appreciation OF their services rendered |
at hrcs during the past yenr.
Respectfully we submit this report l
JOHN G. CELIA, chief.
~ u LACEY. Asqlstant chief"
Alderman Try moved that the report
pe received ana Med ana spread on
Alderman Roherts moved they be or
dcftd pupllshed In the Official paper
OF the city, The motion was ndonted
with the amendment.
The matter OF women on the rock
Pile onmo up with the presontntlon OF
u petition embracing a resolution nv
lhe democratic Pictorial primary,
Whloh was accompanied by the mon
ster petition which has been In cirru.
lhtlon several days. Referred to the
police committee.
petition was received from A &
a. August asking the removal of OK
nreHsincn from their place OF business.
l'eIerrcd to police committee, Other
matters were appropriately referred.
Tho report OF the city collector and
haHessor showed amount collected from
2ql So
The bicycle ordinance was laid over
under tho rules
bin making the emission OF ''denso
gray smoke from any institution"
punishable by a nne OF
$40 TO $50 was read, The rulos were aus-
The matter.
Alderman Drake moved the matter
lay over two weeks, The yeas and
nays were called for on the vote, which
stood 10 yeas to 3 nays,
The matter or the election Of chief
ma assistant chief OF the tro depart
nent then came mp and some one made
motion to go into executive session.
Is IA customary In the case OF cleo
IONS, but this formality was dispensed
With ~ betting unnecessary. as there
was no contest
Alderman Fry moved that tho city
ioeretary be instructed 10 cast the vote
" this lo9ga" for j. G. Celia fro chief
" the fire department, and fiftccn votes
were cast aud he was declared elected,
\ similar motion prevailed In the
'ase ot H. II. Lacey assistant chief.
Then they congratulated the newly
elected onieors and everybody smoked.
he council adiournlng In the mean,
ime,
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To Cleanse the system
ineetunlly vet gently whom costive
IF bilious. or when the blood is impure