Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-08
RECEIPTS.
DISBURSEMENT
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Balance February l.. ...........p o,5Il Is

Balance February l.............P 0,5l4 10
The marshals report was referred to
the police committee. II showed for the
month OF January 90 arrests, $40 meals
served and $3.50 collected In fines.
Chief Ruppe, OF the FIRE department,
made the following report for the six
months ending December 81. 1897:
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. Z. 1898.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Councils
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my re.
port as TO the standing OF the Albuquer-
que Fire department for the term COM
mencing April IL, 1897, and ending De-
eember 81, 1897:
Number OF members in the department 30. 90.
Number of vacancies ....,, ..,. ,.,..".... q.
Number Of alarms turned n................l2
Number OF fires at which water was used 600, 0
Service by the water company was excep-
tiOnally good.
Amount Of insurance carried on
stock and premises on which hres
Amount paid by insurance compa' 'OOO w
panies for damages...." ........" 5000 90
This includes the Badaracco fire on Noun
tain road.
Tit expenses Of maintaining the department
we're as follows!
Rent of four hose houses. .....,..... $500 "a
hlght ,......... ...'.'ss"'''.... ~ 90
Repairs on apparatus. ..... .."..". 10 90
Transfer OF apparatus. -. ........... 1913 90
Rubber coats wrenches and helmets los 10
Exempt oadges'''.'.s.." ''t''''''s'., 81 20
Total ..,.,,". ,....o.".".""""S702 90
find that the department Is In as good
condition ~ ever, the members showing
their old energy and willingness 10 per-
form their self imposed task Of volunteer
bremen promptly. Harmony reigns su.
preme In every company and believe
that u citizens have no reason TO re.
greet whatever courtesy and assistance
they have shown and rendered to the de-
paTtment.
Your honorable body has received a
resolution passed by the department and
| sincerely hope that on account Of the
economical administration, practised by
your body. will allow you 10 accept and
erect the fire alarm, thereby lettering
the service and protecting life and pro-
perty, and complying with the wish OF
u citizens. / would refrain from en-
dOrsing this action on your part, but as |
know that II Is a long felt want that Is
absolutely necessary for the betterment
OF the department, / respectfully suggest
that all personal feelings be thrown
aside and all unite In the betterment OF
the service.
l respectfully call your attention TO the
article OF the lire ordinance governing
buildings within the Dire limits. | / believe
the ordinance should be amended 10 az 10
leave no possible doubt as tOthe cOnstruc-
ton OF buildings within the FIRE limits.
No walls OF buildings having two or
more stories in height should be less
than thirteen inches IN thickness, and In
all cases the same thickness OF walls
should be carried not less than eighteen
inches above the roof lines on all sides Of
the building excepting alley wall. Brick
walls less than thirteen inches are dan,
geTOus TO surrounding property and to
the lives Of hremen In base Of the in
terror OF the structure being burnt out,
the walls easily collapse. In no case
should metal frieZes and c0rniees
be permitted TO be attached 10 wood
flame or brackets, but should be backed
up with brick, and all metal work secure
~ riVeted 10 iron or steel brackets. This
matter Il OF such importance that IL
should be attended 10 at Onee. The prac-
tice Of fastening metal work as at pres
ent IL dangerous and does not permit OF
close work, as the slightest heat will melt
the solder, allowing the cOrnice TO drop.
These last suggestions are OF vital inn
RbA Wv nv NNboi hhA'hNt uhu w
the willingness on your part 20 assist In
eradicating the dangers attending tOthis
service, / know that they will be prompt.
ly attended 10. Respectfully submitted.
b. RUPEE,
Chief Albuquerque Fire Dept.
The report was referred TO the fire
committee.
The city physician was requested 10
make a report concerning the same peri
cd In his department.
The special committee on light reported
that II had a proposition 10 light the
principal streets OF the city under con-
sid ration and asked for further time
which was granted.
The special committee on the electric
street railway franchise was also granted
further time.
W. l.. TTimble & Co. we're given a con.
tract 10 grade Gold avenue from Edith TO
High street for tl35.
A resolution was adopted permitting
the schools 10 use whatever they might
require OF the surplus water remaining
OF the million gallons 10 which the city