Daily inter mountain., 1900-05-07
The increase in the expenditures for

the efficiency Oh the department.
The new fire station is now in full |
operation and has enabled me to divide |
the city into two districts. This i'm |
provement is, in my opinion of vast i'm |
portance. In the chiefs office are in
ventorfed desk, chair, books and sup |
plies valued at $44 The inventory of |
the fire alarm system, apparatus, hose, |
horses, supplies, cts. includes the COM
plete fire alarm system. 10 horses, two |
hose wagons, four hand chemicals, one
Seagrave hook and ladder truck and i!
two hand chemicals, one double 40
gallon Champion chemical, buggy, four
sets of double harness, one hose reel,
1000 feet of first-class cotton hose. $500
feet Of third-class cotton and rubber
hose, 1000 feet of condemned hose, $50
feet of f1rst-class chemical hose, one
deluge set complete, seven horse blank
cts, nine lanterns, six plav pipes and
tips, two Callahan nozzles, two East
man holders and tips and one ball noz-
zle, two AshwOod noZzles one combi-
nation hose and chemical wagon, one
fire extinguisher and hook and ladder
truck, one aerial truck out of service
and not valued, supplies and tools and
miscellaneous paraphernalia consist
ing of helmets. coats. bedding and other
supplies needed in the department. The
total is valued at $26,5SO95.
The insurance companies have re-
duced the insurance 10 per cent on
such buildings as have been properly
protected The increase of the efficiency
of the department has no doubt been
quite a factor in bringing about this
reduction and our citizens are now re-
ceiving the benefit.
The members of the department at
present are as follows:
Peter Sanger, chief engineer.
Owen Cunning. assistant engineer.
Central Fire Station Chemical No.
Jerry Shnnick. driver: Frank Muir
ply, assistant driver and pipeman:
Daniel Harry, pipeman: Michael
O'Brien, pipeman.
Hook and Lader No Henry Ber-
ringer, driver; Fred Martin. assistant
driver and ladderman; P. Healy. lad
derman: John Seitz, ladderman: James
Keefe. electrician.
Quartz Street Station: Hose Company
No. Joseph Boos. driver hose wagon
No. l. George Herd assistant driver and
pipeman: Martin Sheridan. plugman:
Fred Noble, pipeman; Charles Persons.
pipeman.
Arizona Street Station: H. and L. No.
2-Charles Holden. driver: J. p. Leary,
assistant driver and ladder man; J. Cas-
alo. ladder man: J. B. Nolan, ladder
man.
Chemical No. 2-Tim Thornton driver:
Tom Shinnick, assistant driver; John
Connors. plugman; Morgan Griff1ths.
pipeman: Pat Cleary, pipeman, being a
WATER SUPPLY.
There are now in service 3S1 fire plugs.
Recently the representative of the under
writer's and myself made thorough
test Of the pressure and found the pres
sure entirely satisfactory, ranging from
As to ITS pounds pressure.
The water mains are as follows: From
075,o0O gallons, sufficient for so days sup
ply. Water is conveyed to the city
through 10 miles of 24-inch stave pipe,
built Of California redwood, and three
miles of 20-inch Kalamine pipe, under
pressure of 330-foot head. Capacity Of
Daily consumption, 4,5000O0 gallons. /
am pleased to report that the water sup
ply is entirely satisfactory, the present
management always extending it's aid
and assisting the department. by imme-
diately remedying any defects
In conclusion of this, my first report, 7
sincerely thank the honorable mayor and
council for the courteSieS extended to
me and the fire and water committee for
their able assistance and interest they
have taken in the work and the improve
ments which have been added to the de-
partment throu gh their efforts in build
ing up the efficiency of the same
also wish to extend my thanks to the
Rocky Mountain Telephone company for.
its efficient firm alarm service, and also
of the police force, for 1 can safely say
that tWo-thirds of the alarms turned in
nave been turned in by the members of
the police force.
I also desire to thank the gentlemen
who have donated so literally to our dis
ability fund for the aintenance and care
| firemen disabled during the dischar
of their duties. The fund amounts to
$425
And, in conclusion, I desire to extend
my thanks to the assistant chief and the
members of the department. for the abl<
and efficient manner in which they have
discharged their duties at all times To
protect the city against loss by fire, and
for their assistance in perfecting the
Butte Hre department as 1T stands TODAY.
THE CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The report of City Clerk Joseph p.
Callan was read. 1t was as follows.
Cash, May l, 1899 S6s, ,s91 65
The receipts from taxes and sundry
collections We're as follows:
! General fund .. $3.50 1sa &c
sewer '...... ......... ........ 10,903 70
street grade .............. 1859 q
special alley ..... .............. SILL q
| IaVins ....... ..... 7.141 Is
Iupilc Improvement ........... 4,811 90
! otfeet ana alley ........ 1,759 95
emergency ....... ............ 266 95
Engineering 80. 1,115 so
Llght ........ 438 90
Publlc library ..... -. 644 76
Health ......... ............ $50 so
Police court ....... ...... 14,573 SO
| Special sidewalk ..... ... 1884 "a
| Sprinkling ........ .... go. 80. 11,241 Il