The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23


insurance s2oO time taking water. minutes
Oct 10, lU;45 y. m. fire at A. McDonald's
dewey street north, alarm from box 81 time TAX
ing ,c %a, ,e q. minutes, loss $500
,,a icy ~, Was q. M. fire at Needhams on Michi
sa na avenue, time taking water minutes, loss
300, Insurance $1,000
pct "a, 4:5S p. m, false alarm from box a.
chimney burning out at n Balls Exchange st.
OCT az, 6;is a. m, fire at Il. IL. Lohn6s. King
street. alarm from box 20. time taking water So
n ma, ~ loss $500, Insurance $500
Oct ~ l2:3O p. m, fire at sw corner city limits
department responded to alarm but CO.. ia do no
gooa on account Of there not being hydrant
near enough.
by boys. -
al, Noy u, alarm from box 80. chimney burning
ouS a az L. "a Grows, Grover street.
p.n NY. TO- t:2U p m, fire at Freeman Shelton's
Dlauley street, !alarm from box 49, time taking
"asoa minutes. loss 400, insurance 81, 90.
oo 10y. ~ i;oo a. m. alarm from box AZ, fire at sw
at $ii0J '' 'o'' '''' o''''e"
,d Dec, w. 9:2s p. m, fire at sackrlders house.
t,nsu E,hssr street; alarm from box -. extn-
'''iisuisieu with Babcocks, loss $50, ms 5000.
o. Dee. ~. s3s a. M, alarm from box 81. fire at
HHpSSym9s' ,Laverock Alley, extinguished with
Dapcocks, loss x75, insurance $1,000.
Dec. 70, f:2S p M, fire at foot of Clinton street.
sra rom oox IL, time inmates loss $500, in
Dec. 26, 1888 a. m, fire at Estey factory b, time
AZ minutes, alarm from box al loss SiO. 600 in
surance, 800 0OO.
so Jan; = li;so a. m. fire at VIM. Smiths house,
utes, loss S15. insurance 81, 900.
Jan. ~, 40 p. m, fire at Mrs. Laverock's
n sro east King street, chimney burning alarm
Jan. is. 2:lsa: m. chimney burning at II. Az
ioras, west Main street, alarm from box 10.
s, jan ~. iooo ii. M, fire at Gus Drewes. Isham
box AZ. w.
:, March 5, l:5S p. m, chimney burning out at
LXCnange hotel alarm from box ~.
n ane l9tai number of calls your department has
IN IL which
were turned In over the fire alarm circuit.
s,d Inc average time made by the department
, ,ot .ue 'ine OF receiving alarm and throwing
INVENTORY.
one writing desk, 1 table cots, mattesses,
pair blankets, spreads (white), 4 quilts, l6
tuD, wardrobe, So yards llnoleum, washstand
complete, coal stove, with ten lengths pipe and
Two elbows, Sllsby engine In good condition,
42OOft hose, horse hose cart hand hose carts, |
clock In engine ROOM 4S electrical battery jars.
alarm gong and indicator at city hall, and indi-
ca,0f anu Duzzer at pump house, hydrometer,
circuit private boxes. step ladder (Eo good {.
20 rect or small hose. nickel trumpets, electric
gen " nreman's room, electric tapping bells o.
circuit a doz combination wrenches, 10 hos
wrenches, hydrant wrenches, 6 nozzles. !
points, 10 rubber coats. rubber buckets, lH,.-
terms, Babcock extingulshers. l pair cor. y
alongs. pair plyers. pair wire cutters. no TX
and ladder complete with exception of long ike
p0ie) l,eXtension bits, hammer, pair spicers,
combination screw driver 2 pair elm
large syringe, hose coupler complete, Iozen
PIN brackets, 4 doZ insuat0rs, horSe' sets
drop harness complete with hangers, 2 So work
harness, ! sprnkling wagon, (needs p;,intng)
Cooper hose couplers, lumber Wagon in poor
condition, wagon box mot in the hnuds OF de-
partment), two stoves in hose room Cj5 pounds
hay. IL bales of straw. 20 bushels oaS. 80 pounds
bran, about ton of hard coal and me quanti-
ty soft coal, twelve chairs, 100 feet m 'ulated wire
Tor street crossings, Worcester II lining ares
tor and switchboard combined. I deluge set
complete with five tips, | East'' Il nozzle COM
plete with tips, set of horse l. ,dkets, whips,
= tall brushes. 2 tail combs. currycombs, 2
horse brushes, hoof hooks, water pail, foot
pail, feed buckets, clay pals, sprinkler 25
feet fuse wire, glass cutter. pitchforks, 3
scoop ShOyels, coal scuttles wagon jack, lib
of blue vitriol and broOms.
The committee appointed by the chief to take
inventory OF apparatus and supplies would beg
thought 1t best to confer with the committee APP
pointed by MayOrelect +. A. Gould Rand meet
with said committee making statement of such
things as are necessary.
They also feel very grateful to the Water Board
and engineers for tiielr many kind favors and
prompt response to each alarm, and the pressure
furnished at all times has been satisfactory.
The department also feel grateful to the super
intendent and secretary of the Water Board for
their courteous treatment during the past year.
The department at all times have found the
teamsters; A. X Giles and John Ashford prompt
In responding to all alarms and courteous In
their treatment to the members of the depart
ment and attentive to all duties pertaining to
their positions in the department , ,o-
At regular meeting of the fire department,
held at their room on the evening OF April Z, the
following resolution was unanimously carried
Resolved, That we, the members of the fire de-
partment of this city. tender our sincere thanks
to the honorable mayor and common council of
the city of OwossO for the many favors shown
and courteous treatment we have received at
their hands. Very respectfully submitted
FRANK HOUSE, Secy.