Evening journal., 1896-08-29
FlREHOUSES INSPECTED
Council Fire Committee Looks
Through the West Side.
EVERYTHING IN FINE CONDITION

The Departments Houses are in Immncu-
late Order-some OF the Noticsabie
improvements Made By Many of the
Companies.
Last evening the Fire COMMITTEES of
City Council made It's semi annual In
spectlon Of the houses aud apparatus
belonging to the department The West
Side companies were visited Tbs party
consisted of Councilman Meaney, who
acted for Councilman Stevenson. chair
man OF the committee, who ls III: Presl-
dent Of Council Baylis, Acting Mayor
Ryan, Clerk Morrison, Olty Treasurer
Adams, City FlnAncler Klobsrg, City
Auditor Pyle Chief Engineer Welde,
Counoiln Gu McNulty. Robertson, zsbley,
Stats. Watson and Oberley, and repre-
sentatives OF the press. They occupied
half dczsn carriages which started from
the City Hall about 8 10 o'clock
The hrst stop was made At the Fame
Hose, where everything was found in
apple pie order Rhd neat as pin. The
sliding stall WIS the point Of attraction.
while the new horse was highly admire d
The report showed one three story iron
front building one La France engine. one
Sllsby hose cart, three horses. 900 feet
OF hrst.olass hose. and 500 feet second
class hose value Of personal aud real eh-
tate. $24 600: membership, 2l7.
The Friendship house WAS the next on
the list and another new horse, and a
fine one at that, was found. The house
and It's surroundings we're inspected and
admired. The company has La France
engil Slsby cart. / 500 feet first. class
and 5U0 feet second class hose and -four
horses The company has ordered 50C
feet OF new hose. It also has two Cooper
couplings uped when the no bursts
The value Is fixed AZ $28 000
The next house visited, the Water
Witch, was a surprise TO every one The
second floor OF the handsome house. which
on the last visit was q little more than
lumter room. has been fitted up as a
sleeping and mseting room A neat
Brussels carpet covers the Il Dor. Will,
six pretty white iron cots, covered Will
snowy counterpanes, Gil the sleeping
room In the meeting room are reGl
chairs The credit for this is largely dul
TO City Treasurer Adams, who proudly
stated that not dollar Was du
on the outfit. The inventory sho We
the value Of real estate, $40 600; persona
property. $7,250; four horses, 5000; on
Clspp 4 james engine. one Slleby hos
cart, 1000 feet OF 6rst class hose. 10
feet ~ second class hose; total member
ship 237, OF whom 60 are active A ne'
boiler In the cellar was duly and satiI
factorily inspected
The Wtccscoe house was the last .
the list and as ueuA the superb engin
, wac inspected and admired. As one O
the visitors, who saw II for the 6rH
, time. remarked, 1T is dream In 20
ished metal and a marvel Of dellca
, | machinery" The partition between II
old bunk room aud drivers quarters h'
, been torn away and the room has bee
rofurnIshed. There are beds for fV
men and room for two more.
A Dewplps holder. the invention {
John Maguigan. was exhibited and ~
efficiency and simplicity favorably con
mented on The report showed:
Real estate and personal propsrt
valued st $2O,850; one Clapp & Jon,
engine, 81 500; four horses. 81 600; on
Sileby hoee cart, $500; 800 feet OF frsl
class hose 800 feet OF sscond-class hos,
130 members, Of whom 40 are active.