El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
S9.671.31.

SO. 671.31.
In responing to these various
alarms the department has travelled
fifty-six and three-fourths miles, laid
ladders and consumed forty-eight hours
fighting fires.
Since my last report there has been
installed a complete Gamewell fire
alarm system, with fifty public boxes.
We nave also purchased and placed
in operation a large fire alarm whis
tie. This is connected with the Game
we'll syste mand is giving good service.
The department has added one more
paid man during the year. We now
have eight full paid men in the SER
vice, and the following apparatus and
horses:
l Silsby steamer No. 2,
valued at. ....... So 600 90
1 Gleason Aerial truck with
all Appliances, valued at, 5000. 90
L Gleason and Bailey hose
wagon, valued at. 500. 90
1 combination chemical and
hose wagon, valued at. 1000. 90
8 head of horses, valued at -. ! 200. 90
IL sets of Hale harness valued 500. 90
Fire alarm complete, valued at, 100000
heater. valued at. .. so. 90
Furniture, valued at. ...... $50. 90
Chemicals and other supplies
on hand. ....... 80. 100. 90
1000 feet double jacket hose, 1000. 90
Total value of equipment. 500. 600. 90
l have no recommendations to make
in regard to any immediate improve
mentS in our present equipment, as
the department in its present condi-
ton is ample protection for the city.
This statement is verified from the
records of the past two years. Out
of forty-five alarms in 1899, the prop
erty loss only amounted to $12, ISL 80.
The present year shows sixty-eight
alarms with the remarkable small loss
of $16,516.31. These are records that
every member of this department
should feel proud of, as there is no
paid department in the state that can
show such a small percentage of loss
on the same number of alarms run
ming through the year. HH.
The closing days of the present year
finds the department in excellent
shape. We have had no serious acct
dents during the entire year. The paid
men have rendered this department eX-
cellent service during the entire year,
both in the care of their horses and
apparatus and the effective work they
have done at fires.
The honorable mayor and city coun-
Gil deserve the thanks of this depart
ment for their liberality in making all
the improvements asked for by this de-
partment during the past year.
OF the volunteer membership of this
department, l can not speak too high
ly They deserve the praise of the
entire city for their prompt and effect
i've services, for to them are due the
praise for the brilliant record we have
made in the past year. l wish to eX-
tend to them, one and all, my sincere
thanks for their hearty support and
the consideration they have shown
for me at all times. l also wish to
thank my two able assistants, Messrs.
Springer and Bernauer, for their able
support.
In closing this report l wish to say
that firemen are but human. We have
all striven to do our duty and we all
feel thankful, for we believe our eff
forts have been appreciated by our
fellow citizens. Our duty is to pro-
tect life and property from the dread
fire fiend, and this we stand ready to
do at all times.
Again thanking you, brother fire
men, one and all, l submit this, my
report, for your consideration. Re-
specially, Frank Powers,
Chief Fire Department.
Secretary's Report.
Secretary Hixson submitted his re-
port showing the attendance of Off
the records of the proceedings. The