The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
RESPOND TO
..ICOU|.N'I|'.T'|:'Y'|i'..f|I|..R||E||:,S';':I,
] Richmond Board Wants Opin.
ion Of City Attorney.
"a. BILL u, is MADE N .1'E OUT ]
Accountto Be Sent TO The Board Of S '1u
FIJI pervisors-s ubstltu Appointed
at the Meeting Held Last
Night. .t

The Board Of Fire Commissioners held
h 1 meeting last night with all members
present except Mr.. Locky, who was de-
tained on account Of sickness. r. 81.
Is Lewis substitute In Truck Company NO.
?. was cited 10 appear before the next
regular meeting of tho board for missing
d alarms and d rills. &
NJ The following substitutes having served
three months on probation we're reported
q satisfactory and appointed reg ulars BIZ D
I stitutes j. w. Fraker, to I'm CINE 4 com o.
II pary No.y32; d. Cartwright, to ETi-
CINE Company No. q; s. 3. Samuels' 70
1; Engine Company n o. 8.
The rcsignationao Lewis r. Rogers,
atation mar, OF Engine Com pany Nc. =,
! rendered his resignation, which was nc G.
cented . and f. w. Umlauf. substitute,
B was unanimously promoted TO the va
& cancy Y.
I'd on probation: j. II. Lewis. to Engine
n Company. No. s 4 w. a. Stubs, to En-
= CINE Company No. 8; r. $. Barlow, TO
Engine Company No. @; 7. 8. A1ondy, 70 70
Il Engine Company No. z. SIS 5,
y The bbard ordered the following letter
70 be sent to the Board OF Supervisors
Il OF 9Ienrlco county, . 3, J,
y ''IIon. Board OF Supervisors rs II enf' t
"Dear slrs-We herewith hand you a
bill for damage to the property OF the
n CITY OF Richmond under control OF the
Board OF FIRE Commissioners. Decein-
5 Der TO- 1902. box 5s, county school. mousse Sc
hose bursted; January ., iooS. :, 5o1 {, !,
4 Chemical Works, apparatus Y ana nsa ma mn!
4 chinery Injured Il February n, 1909 /. n %
q a. Paramount, coal, Ida mage to machin-
cry, hose etc. Eetimated damage su l-
tained, $500.
.7'.The above amount. while approx,
mate. Is not equal TO the loss sustained 81
If nv thu city, as the wear and tear on
our ma cf1inery, hose and other up'
pliances developed later. frequently dls- -
& nstrously . ~,
cit / is With sincere regret that this
department feels that this sort OF c1al a.
a should ever arise. and we hope II WIN
awaken your honorable board to 1.-THE ne
fact that you must provide against the
contingcn OF fires. This dc partmse:nt
cheerfully responds to the call OF dis
tress, from every quarter, though there
4 Is a liza bility. In our opinion. "hen We
leave tho property OF the city without
Il all the protection that It's tax payers :
n are arc entitled to and We are confronted
with the condition thatfwe are repeat
edly rendering questionable protection
that has grown TO enormous proPor-s
tions. A list OF the flrcs attended for
I tho past year In tho county Is furnlsn cu
81 vol for evidence. On each OF these oc-
"a casions3la portion OF the city was left
uncovered, and had such flres y as we
4 might mention occurred. 1t would prob
azly have devastated a large proportion
OF our city. az
.'rhe Limitation must come sooner or
X lator when wo cannot employ our feel
5Eings to assist you, after your attention
has been repeatedly called to the fact.
and we would be placed In the attitude
OF being inhuman, when 1t Is our real
Fl desire tn assist you
eve again Impress upon. you the neces-
]. slty OF establishing chemical engine sta
lions at certain points in your suburbs.
!, as we'll as the erection OF some system
5of water works. by which you can
Il handle such fire as occur In your ter
ritory. tHi y.
m1ssloners.
IL. "A. JONES.
d az 'Secretary.''
A statement OF alarms Of fire responded
\ to In the county OF Henrioo by the Rich
mond Fire Department since January ],
1902 and up to March list, gives @ total
OF thirty three alarms responded to IN
the county "A ai5
tho City Attorneys opinion concerning
the right OF the board to respond to fires
outside OF the city limits,