Evening journal., 1896-02-26
COMPLETING TIE INSPECTION.
The Fire COMMITTEES OF City Council
Visits the East Side Companies and
Finds Them in Good Order.

The Fire Committee OF City Council
Visits the East Side Companies and
Finds Them in Good Order.
Last evening the Fire Committee Of
City Council, completed the semi-annual
inspection of the Fire Department. the
i've companies on the East Side being
visited. The party consisted of Council
men Stevenson, Oberly, Smith. Meaney,
Stats, ZsbleY, McNulty, Clerk Morrison,
Bailif Ryan, City treasurer Adams and
his clerk, Coburg, Chief Walker and
Assistants Welsh and SAsse, and repre-
sentatives OF the local press
The start was made from the City Hall
shortly before s o'clock. the FIRST stop
being made at the Pho ak. The house
was in good order, stuffed game cock
occupying a proud position on the engine
seat. Old Webster, the veteran OF the
department, was the hero. This horse Is
19 years Of age, and has been In service
ten years. during which time he has
never missed q call, and frequently has
pulled the hose cart to the fire and then
helped draw the engine there. he Is still
frisky as a colt. The secret ary's report
showed real estate and personal property,
$i4 500; one Clspp g. Jones engine and
hose carriage, three horses, 500 feet OF
good hose aud 500 feet Of sec0nd-class
hose, TWO hose jackets, 38 members
One mem Der, William Kenney, has died
during the year
The first thing that struck the eyes
of the visitors as they entered the
Delaware house was q neat box beating
the legend Donation box for hospital
purposes" and each man dropped q
contribution therein The money thus
collected Is evenly distributed between
the Delaware and homeopathic
Hospitals. Every thing WAS Ia apple
pie order here, and all the party enjoyed
slice down the bar George Colburg
gave sn athletic exhibition on the brass
rod The report showed: Real estate
aud personal property, $4,000 one
Hayes truck $4,000 257 feet of ladders,
3 horses 500 sliding bags and life lines,
four hand extinguishers, go members.
There was a large delegation OF
Washy members waiting for the visitors.
The features here were the new souvenir
engine won by ballot, and a new gas
heater used in the bath room. New beds
were slso found In the sleeping quarters.
The report shows; real and personal
S23 900; one Amoskeag engine, one
Holloway chemical; hose wagon, 1900
feet good and 800 feet medium hose, five
horses and lis members; accommodation
for members personal property IS 900.
The company also has a telephone, No
799 for use In still alarms.
The new stable of the Reliance WAS
the noticeable feature at this house and
vas commented. on. u is perfect In
drainage and comfortable for the FIRE
houses. The report showed real estate
$40 600: one Silsby engine 50 500; hose
wagon $3.50; 1000 feet COED hose $500
three horses $3.50; real and personal
property $21 600 SO men.
For accommodations Liberty takes the
cake. The houfe is so fixed Us to permit
of entrance front and rear. The engine
shone like a mirror, the floors were neat
and newly painted under the apparatus
the cellar was newly csmented and the
stables were clean and sweet The
report was resi- and personal $l7, i75;
one LsFrance engine 81 900; hose wagon
$500; 400 feet good hose 81 000 three
horses $3.50; harness $225; personal
pr, perty $500.