The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

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] Richmond, Va. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sfff1 Of
THE NEW BUILDING.
The new headquarters building. just
completed and near paid for. redeems
another promise made OF the Board and
stands, we think, II model of convenience
and strength. and compares with many
fire stations which cost largely more. and
furnishes greater benefits tO our citizens
who daily visit and are shown the premi-
SEES, machines and stock
Every modern equipment is placed
therein, including a large central bell.
struck by electricity, and the Board Will
endeavOr as rapidly as funds viii permit.
90 have ali the alarms struck in the same
way. They have also placed I'M the new
building a new hose-wagon. and arranged
n thr6e-hOrse hitch for the Hayes truck
quartored thero-makng the whole an up-
tO-date fire quarters.
The Board has also contracted for
new hoOk-and-laddcr truck. which will
be delivered iu the next few weeks. and
which Will De placed at the quarters OF
no. Hook and Ladder. located ar Laurel
and Cumberland streets. The machine
now used is out of date and responds t0
more alarms than any other truck. and
protects large asylums and schools me-
cessitating the best thing OF the kind pur-
chasablc.
The Board has also purchased 5000 feet
Of hose and every modern appliance that
las merit. including such articles as ball
nozZles, cellar pipes. etc.. and has further
added. on probation. two Loeb inspirat0rs
for smoke protection. enabling frequently
the wCarer % locate fires iu dense smoke.
and preventing great water damage.
There were thirty-three calls for the
suppression of fires az those places known
as city dumps which entaiel great cX-
pense 10 the department and unnecessary
exposure for the men. and LEGISLATION is
requested so as 90 prevent their future
recurrence
There We're, as usual. calls made from
other cities for relief and promptly fu-
nished, notably The University fire. where
We could not render service on account
Of delay in telcgrauhing thD.r wants.
THE RELIEF FUND.
Much work has been done iu The cou1- |
ty, aad the supervisors have. as usual, |
generously contributed funds 90 the Re- |
lief Board for the care OF disabled men /
and their families. This feallre of Che |
department has mot With wonderful sue- |
cess and there is now in the relief treas |
ury between live and six thousand dollars |
regularly Orlaulz I'D with odi -er~, which /
pays five hundred dollars Co the heirs Ol /
a member al death.
der th. generosity of our citizens WHO
frsouln+ly r,se.,+ tbeir checks v-i+ho.f
an. least solicitation at nres yher. thoir
interests arc So well projected. AND
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for mis- da,artr..nf bv chose already
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Womb in ce.h 'ss~ relieve one enr.n,
from attending alarms bon those tu.t0-
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The Board would provide tne machines
and outHf. blt 60 cannot increase the
payroll for such work. and they there
fore respectfully submit the matter for /
your consideration. with the statement
that the said increase OF payroll would