The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07
NEW FIRE STATION
IHIRTY-EIGHTH STREET BUILDING
COMPLETED.
WILL BE OPENED TUESDAY.
MODERN FIRE FIGHTING DEVICES
HAVE BEEN PUT IN.

Added Lafer-Mc1's Quarters are
Comfortable and the Building Has
All the Latest Improvements-TOvv-
er for Bell and CIOck-Timepiece
Will Have Illuminated Dials and
Will Strike the Hours-A Great Adj
ditiOn to the Southside-How the
Work Was started and Finished
and who VIII BE in Charge of the
New Station.
Thirty-eighth streets, has been completed,
and is ready for occupancy.
The building is constructed of red brick
with buff brick arches over the win
dows. 1t fronts on Barnard street, ana
adds materially to the attra ctiveness of
the section, in which 1t IS located. The
station is an up-to-date modern fire sta
ton. equipped with the latest devices for
quickly answering alarms, and is a credit
to the city.
In 1899, it became apparent that an en-
CINE house was necessary south Of An
derson street. New and handsome build
ings were being constantly erected be-
tween Anderson street and Estii avenue,
and the great distance between engine
houses frequently resulted in serious losses
to property owners in that section.
Supt. Mcguire recommended an engine
house south of Anderson street, but his
recommendation did not receive favora-
Bile consideration until 1900. Alderman
Isaac G. Haas, then chairman of the Fire
portance OF the superintendent recon-
mendations. and brought the matter to
the attention of the City Council, and the
result was it's favorable consideration.
In September. 1900 the contract for Fire
Station No. 6 was awarded TO Mr.. Will
lam Armitage and shortly afterwards the
work started. City Engineer VIM and
supt. Mcguire were the inspectors, and
the present building is a credit to the
builder, and to Col. Winn, who practical
ly superintendent the work.
The station is two stories high. The
ground or apparatus floor is GA by AZ feet,
and the dormitory or second floor is SO by
AZ feet. The house is neatly and attrac-
lively painted throughout The interior
furnishings were put in by the fire de-
partment force under the direction of
Foreman Campus. The cupboards and
stalls were erected by Fremen Corly,
Harper and Treboney, and the painting
was done by Firemen Cooper. Goritz and
Schroeder, under the direction of Mr.. 4.
D. Brunson, foreman of the paint shop.
The dormitory is supplied with every
comfort including BATH with hot and
cold water connections wash basins etc.
The outhouses consist of a feed house.
a work shop, sawdust house and a coal
bin The latter was built with a view of
making 1t a supply station for furnishing
coal to engines of the southern division
of the department. On the northwest cor
ner of the building a tower has been
erected for a bell and clock. 1t is pro-
posed to place a clock in this tower, with
Illuminated dials, so that the residents
may tell the hour of the night as we'll
as the day, and in addition to striking
the alarm, the bell will sound the hours
as we'll. Owing to q delay in accepting
the bids, the clock has not yet been
bought, but the Fire Committee expect
to award the contract some time next
week.
The building fronts on Barnard street,
and two large double doors open on that
street The stalls have been arranged so
as to provide for hook and ladder truck,
which will be necessary very shortly, and
which Supt. Mcguire will ask for next
year. Between the two large doors
small door is placed, to be used for en-
trance over this door has been placed a
marble slab, upon which is neatly raised
the following:
Savannah Fire Department.
1900
Herman Myers, Mayor.
Aldermen
J. NJ Dixon.
- !. G. Haas.
David Wells.
j. G. Jarrel
]. ]. Horrigan.
NJ. ]. Doyle.
II. H. Bacon.
G. w. Tiedeman.
John Schwarz.
d. r. Thomas.
G. ]. Mills.
ST J. b. Graham.
Fire Chief,
J. f. Mcguire.
VIM. Armitage, Builder.
On the south side of the building an
open space has been left for a flower gar
den in the center of which the superin-
tendent says he intends to erect small
fountain.
The station will be equipped with hose
wagon containing $50 feet of hose and the
engine formerly used at station No. 5.
(the old Waiver engine having been sent
to that station. The house is now IN
charge of Firemen Schroeder and Medlin,
and will not be placed in commission I'M
til the 10Th, on which day the following
crew will be assigned for duty: Foreman
Arthur NJ Rogers; Assistant Foreman
Jas. e. Harper; Driver Henry f. Corley;
Fireman Jno. d. Schroeder and two 9TH
ers not yet determined upon.
Company No. will respond to alarms
from boxes south of Anderson street on
first call. The running card for second
and general alarms has not yet been COM
pleted. but Superintendent Mcguire states
that the move up" system will be adopt
ed That is, No. 6 will move up to No.
house in case that company is called
up town, and No. will cover all alarms
usually answered by No. during the alb
sence of that company. This system will
insure the southern section full protec-
ton even though a large fire may be
burning In the business section
The new station will be open for inspec-
tion on Tuesday. and it is expected that
the Mayor and aldermen will visit it on
that day
Post-Enster weddings.
The lull in marriage events due 10 the
Lenten season will soon be broken by
savar,aI consnicuous Weddings Those who