The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-27
FOURTH EDITION
xNsfEcrING rae DEpAK rMENr.
coaacll's Fire cammittes and the pepnrs-
I meat Ofaoers aeain, tho Work.

s& nenf Officers Renin the Work.
The Fire Committee OF City Council 40.
pompanisd by the officers of the Fire do.
partment and representatives of the press,
began their semi annual inspection OF tue
tapartment last night, which work they
fxpect to finish Tonight. Tne party in.
tluded Chairman Tyre. Messrs. Kirby.
teaney and McNulty aud Chief Engineer
Walker, First Assistant Welsh and Second
Assistant Suisse.
Only the four houses on the western
& Nue pf the city were inspected and when
arriving at each the committee ami OIL
fsrs were recaiyec amid the Changing Of
Z. fftls. The houses were IN tue test of con
4 Htion. At the Water Witch house presi.
I lent McGiinohey IN a speech thanked the
:omlnittes and Council for what had been
4 tune In their Interest and assured the
representatives of that body That they
you'd be repaid by good anu efficient scr.
Eioe.
At the Weoeac3e house the party was
v feAted to surprise. 1t was new boiler
Fhich had boon plHced in the basement OF
& We building during the day aLd around
khioh every one crowded to drive away
the chill, the result of lhe raw ar Over
an hour was sbeut ut the house and when
lhe Inspection was resumed all were
warm and In good humor.
Al the Fame House the committee was
greeted more than they were at the last
Inspection. At that time tine company
,ad not bssn notified OF an inspe ;bion ard
when the CON mitteemen arrived at the
touse they found it dark aud but few
irenen about. The house was different
enc last ght. large numher OF the
membership being prese mt and the engine
tifstoRss condition.
The engine of the Weccacue Company
tooktd 5 1t never did before. Every ror-
Ron OF the machinery had bseu gone over
and highly polished and the company's
Goris were rewarded by tho distinction
haVlnR the prettlest engine OF the com.
@nios inspected.
This was the result OF the inspection in
4 hnll: .'7
Friendship-Reai estate s3i, 900; person.
4 property $4,000; hose cert. 400; three
sorSe5. 5000; Gu Inc @45jU; 10 al, 93l,.
~, Inc nose carriage carries 1000 feet
4 4 hose. alu II hot whtsr heater Ia attach-
- 70 the engine all tho year The CON.
eany have 400 feet OF first Glass hose aud
q active and 81 honorary members
water Witci-NaiUe of engine house
tluUGu' Vaius OF pefsOnhl property, IS 100;
sne hose wagon and englne aud tbtes
forses: The com puny carries 1850 feet of
VrBt claSs hose. The company has 1876
sctive members All the apparatus aud
u sorses ure in iirst class condtt ton.
Weccacoe-Naiue of real estate ST. 0B1;
ngine. $4,000; hose wagon. SOFA; $500 feet
nrst- Glass hose 1850 800 feet OF me.
Hum hose. $500; one hOss carriage. Sl5l;
sose cart. $50; four horses SiJ0J; sic IN
feater, $3.50; furniture and harness, SlS.5.
4 Fhe total value of real estate anu per.
( 9onal property is Sal. $50. The company
y phs IS active mentors. Tho bright and
glesn condition oil the engine was purtlc.
4 ulRriy noticeable.
Fame HosaNa,ua OF real esf ate, 5 Is. 900;
persunal property, 4alrO; active metub-ts,
80. The company owns one engine hose
sarrlags and three horses. Tie hose cur.
page VIII carry go feet OF hose anu six
zen. Tine company has 1900 feet OF first
stass hose and 700 feet OF second class
3ose. One OF the features Of this house ts
\ jhe BUNK room lifted up with seven beds.
n Tc night the liberty, Reliance WGsn,
nRton, Delaware and Fhoeux companies
vii be inspected IN tie order named fho
fentt Will be made from the City Hall at
ESQ o'clock.