The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-31
TO GET IS CENTS OFF
SAVANNAH MUST HAVE ANOTHER
BIG FIRE ENGINE.
INSPECTOR LAWToN'S IDEA
IS THAT SIZE OF DEPARTMENT
SHOULD BE INCREASED.

Representative of Southeastern Tar
in Association VIII Make Recon-
mendatiOn Favorable to Savannah
in the Insurance Rate Matter, hut
the Need of an Additional Large
Engine VIII Be Made Condition
of Removal of Extra Patchwork
Now Going ON to Put Reserve En-
CINE in Service with Three
HOFses-COlIinsviIIe Apt to Get IA
Fire Station.
1t is understood that when Inspec-
tor Lawton of the Southeastern Tariff
Association makes his report to the
Executive Committee of the association
it will be in the main favorable to
Savannah, with the recommendation,
however, that another engine be added
to the Fire Department equipment.
rs that all he wants." asked Fire
Chief Mcguire when made aware of
the probable contents of Inspector
Lawton's report. Beyond this the fire
chief did not cara to say anything on
the subject
A new engine of the type that it is
understood Inspector Lawton thinks
should be purchased would cost $4,000. 1t
would cost about 81, POO to purchase one
of these engines and put it in service
in the place of one of the smaller
ones. If it is expected to have another
engine added to the department large
sum would have to be expended.
Costs Much Nancy
1T would cost about $4,000 to fix
up a new fire station" said Acting
Mayor Dixon when spoken to on the
subject. Then it would cost some
where around 1000 or $4,000 year
to maintain the additional station. 1t
costs the city now $4,000 year to run
the six stations. When an additional
station is put up it will be in Collins
VILE
The need of a fire station in that
section of the city has been apparent
for some time, and with the increase
in the size of the city the matter Is
certain to be taken up next year. The
matter is being agitated at this time,
and it is not at all unlikely, it would
appear, that Collinsville will be the
home of a fire station next year. OF
course IL VIII cost great deal of
money"
Fixing Reserve Engine.
Alderman GarfIlnkel, who is a men,
Der of the Fire Committee of Council,
stated that his committee has already
decided to put another three horse en-
CINE into service. The reserve engine
is now being overhauled and refitted
and Will be converted into a three
horse engine at a cost of about 81, 500
This engine will be placed at station
No. 4, the engine there will be trans
ferred TO station No. 5, on Henry
street, and the engine at that station
will be retired it having been con-
demned. Alderman Garfunkel can't
conceive that Inspector Lawton will
recommend that new engine be added
to those now in service.
Such a recommendation would prac-
ticaly mean another fire station, for
a hose wagon would have to be pur-
chased along with the engine. 1t
would only cost about $465 to convert
one of the engines now in the depart
ment into a three-horse affair. Each
engine has q crew of five men, which
means a salary list of $4,000 year. 1t
costs about. 1852 to feed three horses
for that period of time. No steps can
be taken by either the Chamber OF
Commerce or the city until the report
and recommendations of Inspector
Lawton has been filed and made pub
lie.