Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-03

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William Cole and occupied by several
French families. Mrs. Eliza Coiless liv-
ling in part where fire caught. Cause
unknown. Damage to building and con-
tents, $62 8S: insured.
/ Nov. 2S--False alarm of fire at 9.2S
P. NJ. from Box Il. State street.
Dec. 1G-Alarm Of fire from Box 81
at 1903 A. M. Fire on Child street. in
house owned apd occupied by C. H.
Walker. Fire caught from chimney.
/, Damage to house and contents. $50; in
sured. fH
j Jan. g. 1902-Still alarm of fire at 9
p. NJ. Fire on Belfast avenue, in house
owned and occupied by J. w Dana.
Caused by chimney burning out. Hose
No. responded. No damage.
Jan Il, alarm Of fire from Box IS at 756
P. M. Fire on Chapel street in Area lie
block, owned by the Augusta Real Estate
/ Association. Building unoccupied. Fire
Lcaught from over-heated stove left by
workmen. Damage, $si6 As Insured
Jan. p. alarm of fire from Box q at {. 10
' A. M. Fire on Washington street in
house occupied by several French fami-
i lies. No damage
| Feb l, alarm of fire. from Box IS. Fire
| at Universaiist church., caused by over
; heated furnace. Damage, $500 Insured.
Feb. IA, still alarm of fire from Poor
House s,o caused by lamp explosion. Dam
| Feb. %. alarm of fire from Box 43, at 12j
! p. Nj. Fire on Arsenal street in house
owned by r. c. johnson and occupied by
| P. ]. McCourtney. Fire caught from de-
| fective funnel. Damage to house and
/ contents. $125. Insured.
Feb. %, still alarm of fire on Sand HILL
house owned and occupied by Ami Cas-
Chase and J. A. Getcheli with chemical
extinguishers from Hose No. l.
APPARATUS
The apparatus consists at present of one
combination hose and ladder wagon with
| a capacity of 1860 feet of hose, which is
drawn by the city team: one. two-horse
hose wagon with capacity of 1900 feet
of hose. which is drawn by a pair of
horses owned by l.. G.. Haskell and are
kept at the hose house on Cony street, at
! salary of $l!W year. Each hose wagon
carries two chemical extnguishers. Also
four two-wheeled hose carts, with a ca
pacity of 500 feet of hose each. The old
hook and ladder truck not in use, and the
steam fire engine Cushnoc. No. l kept in
reserve.
There is in the department 5000 feet of
cotton rubber-lined hose: 1000 feet nearly
new $500 feet of fair, and $500 feet of poor
hose turned over to sewer and street de-
FORCE.
The force of the fire department under
the present organization consists of sew
enty men, divided as follows: Chief and
two assistant engineers, hose and ladder
No. 1. eighteen men; hose No. 2, fourteen
men; hose No. 3, twelve men; hose No. 4,
ten men; hose No. 5, twelve men; ana
then engineer of the steamer Cushnoc,
who repairs all damaged hose.
ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.
Bridge street and enc of Cony street; also
three hose houses, one on State street
| below the Augusta House. one on North
ern avenue, and one at Pettengilfs Cor
the officers of the fire department.:
Chief engineer, c. w. Kicker.
LIST Asst. engineer, E. Pedder.
End Asst. engineer, E. H. Gay.
Captain of hose and ladder No. l, II. c.
Thyng. -
Captain of hose No. 2, E. A. Shaw.
Captain of hose No. 3, Percy Jones.
Captain of hose No. 4. Frank Turner
Engineer of steamer Cushnoc, F. l.
IMPROVEMENTS
By way of improvements for the past
year, there has been added new storage
battery to take the place of the old grav-
| ity battery on the fire alarm, which will
| be a saving to the city. House house No.
| 2 has been painted outside and had new
| sliding doors added. There have been
| some repairs done on steamer Cushn0c-
| There has been one new alarm box, No.
| n, added to the system and placed at the
corner of State and Scott streets. Some
of the boxes have been cleaned and re-
paired There have been several MIGRANTS
moved to better locations.
RECOMMENDATION
1st. That hose house No. / be shingled
| and painted outside and in. s...
End That there be 1900 feet of new
hose purchased. for 5000 feet has been
| turned over to the street and sewer de-
Srd. That there be a new set of har-
| ness purchased for Hose Co. No. !.
4th That MIGRANTS Nos; 70 and 81 be
! moved for the interest of the fire depart
5th. That. there be a small striker and
| indicator placed in the chief engineers
Office at City building. SO that It may be
| GERS who happen to be in the building at
| the time of an alarm. t
9Th. That there be five new chemical
| extinguishers purchased for the depart
merit so that each engineer may have one
4 at his home to be used In his neighbor-
hood. u
| Total loss by fire for the past year. as
| near as can be- ascertained, is $40, 1925,
on which there is an insurance of $s537.3S5
| Total loss over and above insurance.
1 $2oO5.:' Total loss by fire within fire lin
| it's, $6136.O5, on which there is an insur-
ance of $685. 5. Total loss over and above
| insurance, $44O M 49,. s.. 4s
REMARKS. .,t.
| In conclusion, wish to express my sin
4 cere thanks to the honorable mayor and
city government, and committee on fire
department, also the city marshal and
police force, for their cordial support for
| the past year. Respectfully submitted,
! .-@.- ga; l' s', C. w. KICKER.
| Chief Engineer of Fire Department, and
Superintendent OF Fire Alarms.
-. The II. q. Barker Co. Opening.
The H. G. Barker Co. had its opening.
Saturday afternoon and evening, as ad
vertised and 1t was great success. Mr..