The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

ing company's fire IS eliminated from
this report, owing to the fact that IL Is
located outside Of the city limits, and
the department received the alarm after
the fire had gained such Roadway that
the department. could only assist IN saw
ms the engine and Office buildings
The largest single loss sustained by fire
which IS contained in this report was the
stevens Clothing company. l3 North
Main street. The loss on contents was
4.JJ1 and on building about 500. This
FIRE occurred while the department was
lighting very threatening fire at En-
poria and Pine streets. and was held IN
check by the West Side company until
additional streams were furnished by re
Inducements from companies working at
EmpOria and Pine streets, when II was
quickly extinguished.
At a meeting of the city council in July
Of last year the fire marshaI was directed
TO put in repair and equip for fire pur
poses Station No. 3, located at the
corner Of Thirteenth and St. Fran
els and in November !. was put in
commission equipped with a combi-
nation hose wagon and chemicals, 900
feet Of hose. two horses and harness for
same with three men designated second
class firemen The additional expense on
account Of this acquisition 10 the de-
partment is as follows:
one hose wagon and chemicals ....s zoe. %
Two horses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z99.VJ
Putting house in repair ............ log. %
Feed and sh0eing two horses ....... 5000
Light and fuel -..............-....... 100
Salaries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6zf.O
Total .......,.......................s2.02 5. so
HOSE
The CITY has 900 feet OF hose that is
almost new. . 500 feet has been in service
only a few months. ] 20; feet was pur-
chased over three years ago which is
guaranteed for four years and has nearly
a year before 1t has lived It's term or
guarantee but II ifs usually the case our
moro.
The city paid this year $3.50 for new hose
which is enumerated IN this year eN-
pense- There VII DE no eAPehdlLute Iol
new hose for at least three Years from
this time AS our hose has a guarantee
OF four years we have about 1850 feet
OF cid hose go feet of which IS located
&C FairmoUut under charge OF council
man Isely and the balance is used from
time to time by the sewer department
for flushing purposes.
HARNESS
With the exception or one set Of bar-
ness purchased Tor No. station al OF
our harness has been I'm use from ten %
fifteen years and IS well preserved. with
the exception of some names which arc
much worn. having been in use more
than fifteen years. one set OF new har
ness for the three-hOrse hitch Tor new
engine VIII be required the coming
month.
HORSES
We have fifteen head OF horses in the
department all In good condition, with
the exception % two that have been in
service more than twelve years and are
fast becoming unfit for service. Three
new horses should be purchased at once
for the new engine. During the year the
CITY purchased three horses - a cost OF
APPARATUS
Tho department. Is now equipped equal
TO any in the country fer city the size
OF Wichita. an the apparatus with the
exception Of the reel on the West Side.
which was purchased in 1fSi being Of the