The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-28
THE INSPECTION COMPLETED.
All the q oihpanies Are W ell Managed The
Result TO be Handed Council To-ni ght.

The semi animal Inspection of the Fire
Department by the Fire Committee OF
City Council. was competed last night.
As on tho previous visit, the officers Of
the Department. went AS guests. The com
panies inspected were The Liberty, Reii-
ance. Washington, Delaware aud Phoenix
and at euch Il cordial welcome was ex-
tended, and at ali except the Washington
and Delaware Companies, the welcome
was amid tho ringing OF uells and shriek-
ing OF whistles.
The Liberty house was first gone
through ard at II the committee and
guests we're we'll entertained. The house
is so constructed that tho work of back Ing
iD the apparatus is not necessary. The
value OF the Company's real estate aud
personal property. sl7l75; engine.
$4,000; hose wagon. S400; 1000 feet
OF frst.class hose. $500; 500 feet of new
hose. $500; three horses s75U; harness. S215 /;
real estate. $4,000; furniture, $500. At
this house the visitors were shown how
the members slide down the pole In case
OF lire.
At the Reliance house the committee
next stopped. They were shown patent
nozzle supporter. the invention of n mem.
ber. which they claimed was the first one
used In this city. The value OF the real
estate Is $4,000; engine $4,000; hOse car
riage. capacity 1000 feet OF hose, $3.50; 100
feet OF firstolass hose. 3J0 feet of medium
hose, three horses; membership, "a.
Tie most interesting visit and cordial
reception was when the Washington
House was reached Tho building was
alive with Irene each Que ready to show
tho visitors through the building while
others thought only Of the new chemical
engine. the priue of that old company.
This was tho principal object for inspec'
ton anu Its worHing!and construction was
explained satisfactorily every member
uniting in saying 1t was just the thing
needed aud tnat for such necessary ad-
junct to the department the Legislature
should at an carry date consider tue mat
Ter and report favorably upon the refund
Ing OF the $1,000 paid for the engine.
The value OF the company's real estate
is Sl5OOO; personal property, $4,000; the
company owus IA steam engine, hook aud
ladder truck with ladders, hoax anu axes
nose cart with Il capacity OF carrying 1900
feet OF hose and six men; 1870 feet oil hose
anu i've horses. Since the last tnspec-
tion new chemical engine was purchased
at cost OF $1,000 1he company has ITO
active members, Tho harness for the
chemical engine, made by Nj Keen. hls
been received
The Delaware Truck Company was
found to he iu ilrst class oondltion. The
horses worked we'll and In good time.
Inns company's real estate ID valued at
sS,oo0i plsonal property, $500. The
truck i5 ittted up with 251.foot ladder,
81 foot extension ladder and 45. 49, 2S. 20.
ries four fire extlnRulshers. II rope ladder,
axas and hooks. 1he membership Is
sixty.
lhe last company inspected was the
PheuM and for over an hour the commit
tee. iireiuen and guests were royalty en.
terlained In the basement OF the Ddilding.
While the lunch was being partaken Of
speeches were made by Levy Courtmau
Gallaher, for the company, CITY Solicitor
Elliott for the city and thomas NJ. Mul.
ford Tor The press. Michael Barr sang
several songs To the deiignt OF all. This
mpany's real estate is valued at $1,000;
personal property, S7S25. The company
owns one engine and u hose Carthage.
three horses, lUOD feet OF tirst.class hose
and u new heater. IL has thirty lone active
end ninety honorary members.
At the annual Inspection In May the
comm ttee proposes To have each appara-
tus taken from lis house and given
thorough test. The result OF this semi
annual visit will be made known to Coun.
Gil by Chairman Tyre this evening.