The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24


ink slip, as Memphis has done.
What the insurance companies
sked through their agents here to
make the risks in the seond class
8 as follows;
Greenville, Miss. Jan. 10, 1902
To the Mayor and city council OF
5reenville: =
By request of several members OF
your honorable body, we the locaisnre
insurance agents of Greenyille, beg to
submit the following suggestions IN
regard to the correction Of the deh-
ciencies in the city fire department
In submitting this report we wish
TO state that we have made formal re-
DUETS to the National Board OF FIRE
Underwriters to send their water
works expert here, but as the time OF
this visit is indefinite and as we con-
slider the needs of the situation are
urgent, we confine our report to the
fire department. and its equipment as
demanding immediate attention ana
reorganization.
Organization We suggest the or
Oanization of a volunteer fire company
insisting of say twenty men without
contamination, the city to furnish them
the necessary regalia, hats, shirts,
belts, and waterproof coats. These
men to be permitted to elect their
own chief and other officers OF their
company.
Fire Chief. The chief of this fire
company should be elected by the
members of this company and his
duties should be to have full charge
at all fires of his own company and
the paid men whom we will mention
hereafter. His compensation to be
arranged at SO much per fire or II
some other manner agreeable to the
CITY. A fine to be imposed upon nm
for failure in attendance or any othel
neglect Of duty. :.
Hose House No. 1. There shoule
be four-4-paid men at this station
one driver for hose wagon and on'
driver for hook and ladder truck, wv
extra mn to accompany this wagons te
all fires. This will insure the promp
LAYING of hose lines and procurment FOL
a stream of wataer at the early stag
of q FIRE, which is all important
There should be three good horse
here, two for hose wagon and one 10
hook and ladder. This station is tn
only one at present which is equipped
with draining boards, which shoul'
be furnished to all.
Hose Houses Nos. Q and 8. Their
should be two-2-paid men at eac
: of these stations, one driver, and on
extra man to a company each wagon
/ Should have two good horses tc
r the wagon at No. and one good hor
: for No. 3. Draining boards should /
buitl at each of these stations and tn
A men required to uncoupl and drai
$ each section : of hose immediatel
I after its use at fire.
e Drivers and Men. All driver
I | ind the extra men at these station
S should be white, if possible to obtal
e them. 80
e Indicators. These instrumen
r should be Installed at each static
+ house, to avoid delay and confusi1
accustomed by conflicting alarms.
s Hose. Duplicate supplies OF no
}, should be provided and kept at ea(
It station SO that while one supply is
j. the draining board, the other wou
o be on the wagon ready for use.
o Inspector. We would suggest tn
e one of the extra men at hose hou
:, No. 10 be given the extra duty OF
specting all fire equipment and su
" plies at all of the STATIONS, also h
II drants. His duties in this extra ca
70 acity will of necessity keep him he
r. or handy to the stations, when
lie actually at his post.
7e Horses. Ali horses should
We strong, active and sound, especial
a free from baking.
or Hook and Ladder Truck. This
Id paratus must be provided, to be kt
ne at station No. l and respond to
s. calls with the hose wagon.
he Fire Alarm Boxes. The number
lie these should be largely increased,
avoid as far as possible, dependel
It's upon the present telephone syst
of which is often slow and uncertain.
do We feel sure that the earring
of these suggestions will be- insls
upon by the water works expert,
addition to what he ma recommt
in regard to water works proper
sss Unless this city is maintained
Sc the standard of second class cit
ng n which class it is apt resent,
Ter continued withdrawal of fire insuan
ne companies herefrom must be expect
II, with the inevitable result, that Sc
Ia radical action will be taken beos
10 companies remaining.
'ut Respectfully submitted
lys Ne
ice The cost of the refusal or n
u ompliane of the counil with