The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-31
CITY DEPARTMENT NEWS
HOSE SUPPLY FOR FIRE DEPART
MENT WAS ORDERED.
Tho Hammers Are Ordered and the
Rock Pile Win Be Populated.

Rock Pile Win Be Populated
The finance committee and mayor re.
ceived propositions yesterday afternoon for
the 5000 fest Of hose required by the IRE
department. Two years ago there was 10,
coo feet Of hose IN use In the department,
all In good order whereas today there IS
but 1900 feet In good condition Some
hose bought thirteen years ago being of
the right sort ana having been well cared
FOR is stlll scrvlceable when thousands Of
feet of other kinds have played ont at
short-lived usefulness. chief Arto wants
only the best ana most durablc and this he
has asked for
Howard Smith, representing the Revere
Rubber company; cx-Lhl,f Hussoy Of the
IRE department, representing the Sew York
Bclting and supply company, and Mt
clark, who has sold hose TO the depart
mcnt for many years TO. the Gutta prrrha
company. submitted their bids Tor supply
ing 1000 feet Of lire hose ana 80 feet of
rubber hose for the chemical engine.
After considering tbs various propositions
the huance committee ordered 500 feet Il
fire hose at 90 cents per foot and 40 FEET
OF rubber hose for use on tue ca -mieal en-
CINE at ~ cents per foot >-sN IA all n
order was placed with the Guttu Perchl
company.
In view of the large force OF extra men
to be put on the street and ditch cleaning
work by Street Commissioner brennan aud
the fact that large supply Of shoycls,
picks, etc. will be required, the city secre.
tnry has ordered branding irons forming the
word city" FOR stamping an Identification
mark on all city property Of this descrip-
| tluu, Tho copper stencils recently ordCrd
! have been put into use aud all property or
| the street and bridge department aud the
| scavcnger's departments viii be easy to
! identity wherever found should any OF II
| be stolen OF ulislaid.
! The mayor received letter yesterday
| from the secretary Of the National Mining
ASSOCIATION which is to hold its congress in
Butte, Mont IN the near future Inviting
| his honor To appoint ave delegates 40 the
| convention. The letter was ley rrcd TO the
| business League. Houstoniaus desiring 10
visit Butte at the low rates onering can
! have their names enrolled as delegates by
| application to Secretary Brown.
The street commissioner has been instruct.
ed To- spread the balance of the gravel
| which tile Missouri. Knusus and TeNus rail-
road hauled to- the city, for use ON Second
] street. about fourteen ears Ia all. on that
! section of Girnrd street between Third
street tunnel and the south approach 10
White oak bnrou bridge. The gravel IL
to be hauled aud distributed at once.
The finance committee yesterday ordered
the payment 60 Contractor Miles the sum
VI S35gGSj for the Gahel street brick pave
meut from Maple Place to the Galveston,
Houston and henderson crossing. The
work was accepted by the city engineer aud
approved by the board OF public works to
the last meeting Of the city council.
The hum OF Industry viii soop be heard
lu the vicinity Of the city Jail chief Ellis
yesterday received a reQuisiuon FOR the
hammers with which the rock breakers drill
: WIZ bc daily performed on the splendid
accumulation Of hard heads now assem-
hlud ON the premises. Inc detailing of a
- Luul h. the only missing link ana that
, '0rul sergeant Will hc appointed mt once
+ The weekly pay rolls of employees of the
city scaycugers ana street aud bridge de
partments were paid on yesterday, The
ldds weather ,rJutd a noticeable reduction
ii the total amount disbursed.
city Secretary Bryan has placed an order
for printing the new police regulations II
convenient form Cor pocket carrying ans
thr members of the force VIII soon hay,
tuclr pocket companions Tor reference a.
an inialAblc guide aeulus. dclelcuon ol
duty.
The new health ofGccs are compl ted anS
win be occupied hy Or rrumby and HI
stan today. This places an department
l. OF the administration under one rupt, VIII
the exception of the city IlN ussessor an,
collie tor and cit engineer, VINO stlil ro
cuW the vouit in tine old market house.
FIRE DEPARTMENT INVENTORY.
The following inventory of al the prop
trty of the arc department has Just bee
completed 70 thu, amount may be adde
the item OF $3.50 for new hose ordered yes