The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-26
The Department Holds
It's Annual Business
Meeting.
CHIEFS ANNUAL REPORT
A Fresh Lot of Officers Wifi
Conduct Affairs.

The annual meeting of the fire de-
partment was held on Friday evening
last, and forty-two of the forty-eight
members were present-the largest
meeting held since organization.
Chief Murphy presented his annual
report, when makes a remarkable
showing, indicating the best year of
record, and probably without paral-
lei in the state. Certainly, Sank Cen
tire is a profitable field for insurance
companies. Of the thousands of dol
lars collected for premiums, less than
$500 have been returned for losses.
The following is Il report.
THE SAT1K CENTRE FIRE DEPART
The last regular
partment was held Jan. 10, 1898. AS
very small, our calls and runs very
few, being only eight, (s1 but we only
stretched the hose five 10y times.
Our first loss on April Ia, being the
barn owned by Mrs. Boness. Insur-
ance $500. Loss paid April %, Oh
same $1,000
The next call, May IS, Alexander
Moore's house, chimney burning out.
No loss.
The next run, Nov. s., Sam Wander
ford's house Insurance $500. Loss
paid, Sl3I %.
On Dec. and 6, Fred Rowe's house
was on fire for II or 10 hours. The Chief
of Police came to me about 10 O'Clock
D. M, Dec: 3, and said he thought the
furnace was smoking. told bin not to
ring an alarm but keep a close watch! on
the building and come after me if
necessary. He made several investi-
cations andi6nally about 3 a. m. called
me. [ got up and went over and we
located the tire under the fireplace in
the southeast corner Of the parlor or
sitting room. We We're obliged to
break up the thing under the fireplace
and after two hours close application
extinguished the fire, The insurance
company repaired the damage at a.
cost of s24 AZ. The last call was on,
January I, '99; at Mike Zapp's house:
Loss on building about SIS, loss on
wearing appeared and furniture about
500, total s55. Mo insurance.
Thus S205.67 is the total loss. paid.
during 1898, plus the loss at the zapp
fire 500, making a grand total of
$3.50. 81.
I understand the, three companies
are complete as to. membership, which
is good showing and speaks we'll for
the department.
[ will not mention the regular meet.
ings of the companies, as most OF you
are business men, and cannot get away
at all times, bustsne thing | do wish to
mention is that when the bell rings
you are always on time.
We have the same number of mains
and the same number of hydrants- as
shown by the last report; blssl the
Snpt. of Water Works has put in s
more taps, making a total Of Ill.
We now have 1900 feet of hose,. but
some Of it is not very sound. TIL
las5 500 feet purchased is the best we
ever had and [ would advise the Goun-
ell when purchasing again to select
the same.
Twant to thank the. Council fer the
lfavors they have shown the depantment
at all times. They gave us Sl5Nto be
divided among the delegates no the
State Firemen's Convention Without
a single objection. which covered all
expenses nicely.
We also thank the citizens OF Sank
Centre for their many kind favors
thereby encouraging orr efforts.
The report. of the Treasurer. of the
general fund.- shows that we have on
hand at present $l5s 81.
Respectfully Submitted.
T. j. MURPHY, Chief.
Jan. 20, 1899.
The election Of officers followed.
Chief Murphy declined reelection;
and the fol flowing were elected:
Chief-W. Frank Perry,
First Asst.--M. Schwartz.
Second Asst.-Herman Wuttke.
Sec.-G ordon Ingram.
Treas.-Wm. S. Dean.
A committee consisting of the new
chief, George Fish and NJ. F. Wood
bury was selected to straighten out the
finances of the department. and report
at an adjourned meeting to be held OF
/ FRIDAY. February 3. Adjourned.