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 Will
Conduct Affairs.

Ihe annual meeting OF the f1re 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 9 report.
The SATK CENTRE FIRE DEPART
MENT-Gentlemen: The last regular
meeting OF the Sank Centre fire de-
parsment was held Jan. 10, 1898. AS
the records show. our losses were
very small, our calls and runs very
few, being onl y eight, (s) but we only
stretched the hose five {5) times.
Our first loss on April Ia, being the
barn owned by Mrs. Boaess. Insur-
ance $500. Loss paid April rs, on
same 5000
The next call, May 2S,. Alexander
Moore's house, chimney burning out
No loss.
The next run, Nov. g., Sam Wander
ford's house Insurance $500. Loss
paid, sl3A %.
On Dec. 5 and 6, Fred Rove's house
was on fire for II or Is hours. The Chief
of Police came to me about 70. O'Clock
= Il 1o ~,
furnace was smoking. | told him not to
ring an alarm but keep a close watch on
the building and come after me if
necessary. He made several investi-
cations and.6nally about 3 a. IN. called
me. [ got up and went over and we
located the lire under the fireplace in
the southeast corner Of the parlor or
sitting ROOM. We were obliged to
break UP the thing nnder the fireplace
and after two hours close application
extinguished the fire: The insurance
company repaired the damage at a
January I, '99, at Mike Zapp's house:
wearing appeared and furniture about
$40, total s55. No insurance.
Thus S205.6 is the total loss. paid.
fire 500, making a grand total of
$3.50. 81.
L 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, but,one thing [ do wish to
mention is that when the bell rings
you are always on time.
We have the same number of rains
and the same number Of hydrants as
shown by the last report; btssl the
SnDt. of Water w oaiks has put in s
more taps, making a total of Ill
We now have 1900 feet of hoses. but
some OF it is not very sound. TIL
last 500 feet purchased is the best we
ever had and l would advise the Goun-
+ Gil when purchasing again to select
the same.
Twant to thank the Council for the
| favO rs they have shown the depa ntment
at all times. They gave us Sl5Uto be
divided among the delegates TO the
State F'iremen'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 our efforts.
The report Of the Treasurer of the
general funds shows, that we have on
hand at present SIS. 81.
Respectfully Submitted.
Z. j. MURPHY, Chief.
Jan. 20, 1899.
The election Of officers followed.
Chief Murphy declined reelection:
and the GLOWING were elected:
CHEW. Frank Perry,
First Asst.-M. Schwartz.
Second Asst.-Herman Wuttke.
Sec.-Gofdon 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 departments and report
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