The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-30
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Vars and Essls iJr tl3 Flfs Department
Pertinent Suggestions ton Bust
ness Men Precautions Against
Fire -GeneTal Clean Up
ASked--0haf Matters
Of Importance.
OIL Importance.

The fire last week on Second Street
stirred up our business men in no uncer-
tain way and a meeting was called Fri
day evening at John Lees at which the
! following persons were present: John
Lee, +. Griswold, W. ID. Linton, j. A.
Gregory, II. &. G. Hintze. f. ID. Short,
w. H. A. Pike, T. +. Donelin and n. A.
Hummel.
The cause of Fridays fire was dis
cussed at length and the opinion was
unanimous That every %precaution should
be taken to guard against fire on Main
Street. Every business man on Main
Street promised to have his premises
cleaned up thoroughly and at once and
to provide a safe receptacle for all trash
and to keep his premises free from all
trash that "a spark might ignite. All
agreed to hire a drayman to cart the
trash away and all agreed not to burn
any more trash Oh their premises, or to
suffer others to do it, or to burn any on
Main street or to suffer others to do it.
A vigorous complaint was made
against the stove pipes in the Raphael
buildings as being dangerous and it was
decided to take immediate steps to have
the conditions remedied by requesting
the agent for the property to have the
stove pipes heightened and riveted or
terra catta pipe of sufficient length put
in. II the request WAS not acceded to it
was the expressed sentiment of the meet
ing by motion made and carried unanim-
ously, that the insurance agent granting
the policies on the buildings be request
ed in writing to cancel the policies. In
surance Agent Donelin said he would
give the matter his immediate attention.
Constable Robt Pollock was elected
Fire Marshal and his duties were made
plain. In carrying them out he is to
have the moral and financial support OF
every business man in town. He is to
inspect tiues and see that they are safe,
II hn tnlat than, .iAf..fs,a l. mill aH,,..
the owner to have them made safe. Ii
the owner declines to do anything the case
will be reported and II cancellation OF
his insurance policy will be asked forth
with. Ii the remedy is not at hand in
that way he is instructed to bring action
for the abatement OF the nuisance and in
fact use every means at command Of
citizens OF unincorporated towns.
Cedar wood bark, papers, rags, and
like inhammable trash must be removed
from yards and the premises kept clear
OF them and the Fire Marshal instructed
to proceed as above in case requests are
not complied with.
The matter of a special tax levy for
the contingent expenses of the Fire De-
partment was thoroughly discussed and
alleged grievances against the Board of
County Commissioners, District Attor-
ney, and the Auditor, were aired consid-
erably. 1t was ordered that a letter be-
prepared and sent to the District Attor-
ney stating the case and the unanimity
with which our people agree to have
such a levy made, asking that it be
made by unanimous consent of our peo-
Pile, and requesting the District Attor-
ney to advise the people in writing in
regard to the matter in full. n. A.
Hummel was appointed as a representa-
tive to draft such IL letter as would ex-
press the sentiments OF the meeting,
have it signed and forwarded to the Dis
trict Attorney and take sGch further
action as necessary TO attain the end
sought.
Under the decision OF Judge Cheney
that the streets of uninuorporaled towns
are public roads, it was agreed as the
unanimous sentiment OF the meeting
that our people be notified and request