The herald., 1896-10-22
A NEW FIRE APPARATUS
&
More Fire Engines Badly
! Needed
Department SHORT ON HOSE
Chief Moore Tells Commissioners
What Is Wanted
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK
ResuIar Meeting oi the Board Of Health
Of the City
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK
Changes In the Street Sweeping Regulations
Strongly Recommended
The Matter of Feeding Brewery GRAIN
to Dairy Herds Discussed ana
Taken Under Amusement.
Street Assessments

At the meeting of the fire commits
sioners yesterday morning Mayor Ha-
der was at his accustomed place at the
head Of the table, and Commissioners
Vetter. Kuhrts and Grider were pres
ent. ..
Fire Chief Walter s. Moore presented
q report recommending the city coun-
Gil to advertise for bids for supplying
to the city one two-horse fire engine to
weigh not more than 5000 pounds, two
two-horse combination hose wagons ana
chemical engines and 1000 feet of cot
ton and rubber hose. The chief ex-
planned by saying that these additions
to the fire equipment were necessary to
serve the hill section of the city, which
is not now we'll protected. The chiefs
recommendation also included the
purchase of water battery for use In
the business portion of the city, and in
verbal explanation said that this ap-
paratus is in shape something like
hose cart, and by its use four to six
streamseof water can be concentrated
into one and poured in deluge upon a
heavy fire, where small streams would
only aggravate the burning. Such ap-
paratus Is in successful use in San Fran
cisco.
The board, after discussing the sub
ject of the need of the new apparatus
and the amount of funds available for
its purchase, decided to defer action on
the report one week. -
The chief also recommended the pur-
chase of twelve double fire hydrants,
to be located in middle of blocks, to
satisfy popular demand. The mayor
said that while it is proper to urge the
purchase of the double fire hydrants
and other things needed, the council
should first provide a way to pay for
them. Action was deferred
Three agents were present to urge up
on the board the special merits of their
respective aerial extension ladder trucks
for supplying one of. which they had
previously filed bids a shas been re-
ported in the Herald Each of the three
cXpatiated upon the particular claims
of his respective machine. The repre-
sentative of the Babceck truck and Mr..
Hayes, the Inventor of the truck that
bears his name, pointed out the alleged
weakness ofthe other machines ard the
controversy became so animated at
times that charges of telling untruths
We're passed. The Babcock man had a
pretty model of his machine, but Mr.
Hayes depended on some photographs
to illustrate his truck. The board de-
ferred action on this matter until the
adjourned meeting, Saturday morning.
1. r. Dockweiler, esq, appeared be-
fore the board to say that orders had
been given to place fire escapes on St.
Vincent's college and he considered that
the building did not come within the
class that is required by ordinance to be
so provided, as the house has practically
only two stories and basement. The
board explained to Mr.. Dockweiler that
irasmuch as the upper floor is used for
dOrmitories and the building is really
three stories high it would be wise to put
on the fire escapes anyway. Mr. Dock
weller finally came to that way of think
ing and ST. Vincent's college will have a
fire escape.
The commission then adjourned.