Evening journal., 1897-08-18
.FIREHOUSE INSPECTION
Councils Fire Committee
Looks Through the West Side.
EVERYTHING IN FINE CONDITION

THE DEPARTMENT HOUSES ARE
IN IMMACULATE ORDER-COM-
NITTTEE PLEASED WITH WHAT
WAS sEEN-EAST SIDE To-
NIGHT.
Neatness, cleanliness and apple-pie
order greeted the Fire Committee Of
City Council last might On lis semi-
annual inspection tour Of the West
Side fire companies. The party con-
sisted of Mayor MclIear. Councilman
Cannon, chairman OF the committee;
Messrs. Healey, Kane. Smith, Watson,
Zebley and Morris. Clerk of Council
Morrison. Baliff Ryan. Ca,y Auditor
Pyle. Milk Inspector McEvilly, Chief
Welde and Assistant Slzelley, Joseph
Adams and Representatives Of the
press. The party occupied half a
dozen carriages, which started from
the City Hall about O'clock
The first stop was made at the Fame
Hose. The report of the secretary
showed one three-story iron front
building, cne La France engine, one
Silsby hose cart, three horses, 1000
feet of first-class hose, and 500 feet OF
| secOnd-class hose; value of real estsl q
and personal property, $4,000. The
company win also receive 500 feet of
additional hose next week.
The Friendship was next on the list
and 0he recent improvements at ;his
house were much admired. For aho
social enjoyment of its members the
Friendship is the best equipped in this
/ line. The company has a La
France engine and a Silsby hose
cart 400 feet of first-class hose, thr@
horses, valued at $500; membership
| rs, 46 Of which are active; value cl
real estate and personal property, $27,.
600.
For fire appliances the Water Witch
stands first. The visitors were shown
Through the house and the members
fairly impressed on the cOmmittee'i
mind the needs Cf hook and laddei
truck, which the company desires Z,
add to its house The company ha
plenty Of room for improvements ant
the expense of building a truck -hous
would be borne by The company. TN
company has purchased a lot 16 fec
front and 147 feet deep adjoining IN
engine house from Peter Tyre. TN
Halloway combination hose and chem
ical engine was much admired Tn
/. inventory showed one second-clas
Clapp & Jones engine, four horses
800 feet of first-class hose, value @
real estate. S11 900; personal property
$3.50; membership. 244 active log
honorary, 1OS.
. The Weccacoe was the last on th
: list and iahe handsome chemical eI
gine and fire engine were admire
greatly. The horses OF this comran
are "beauts." and are, it is said, oh
(, best trained of the department SeY
! eral inventions. the work of member
of the company. were exhibited, an
their efficiency and simplicity weu
:, favorably commented on. The vis.t1r
after they had inspected the hous,
were invited to the social room. wheI
refreshments were served. WilliaI
! Connolly treated the visitors 10 seN
eral songs OF his own composition
which provoked much merriment an
applause. The report of the cOmpan
showed One three story brick hOus
valued at $4,000; the Clapp G. Jons
engine, one hose wagon, one ohemici
? engine with two siXty-gallOn chemici
tanks; 200 feet of first-class hos
{, FIVE horses, valued at 81 200; househol
! I furniture valued at $1,000. membel
4 ship, active. 1876: total value of rC.
! ! estate and personal property. S22 500.
The parity then wended its way
! the City Hall, where it dismissed. TT
Z companies on the East Side will I
II visited tonight