Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
WILL YOU VOTE" YES?"
Some Reasons Why Special Levy for Fire Pur-
poses Should Have Your Support.
the Voters OF Lewistown:

70 the Voters OF LewBtown:
lection within the city, Monday, April ah, there shall be submitted e, to
you the question of levytng a special tax of one re- mill nne. upon an all ne ne
pear upon ali the ballots in the following form:
rrAAsalsst sRss, d / q One o9s Mn Jd 5SE FIRE T Rqsps esnn,ny wan,
you to vote Yes" on this question and ask your consideration o a
few reasons why you should vote e.% nYes" m,or.,, ., thirty men
fifteen in each of two hose companies. or these the only ones o, who
the former being paid s. and the latter s. for each fire call to when
they are respond pond fail the ,o p ,asnons Se to a a aaH ae an @%" sI65 fr ra sun failure re-,
these fines being essential to the purposes pose of organization ogr nj Sni r.ue 70
remain in the organization-pa payment Of each being quite out naS of sne
to % the needs of the department, a convenient place to hold their reg
ular and special meetings and the moral support OF M community mo heTsve
we now have: apparatus is needed and to secure this is the purpose
AT present the company has two hose carts, 400 feet of hose
ISr , Gaee ai IND and !" a h Gee Sryin ns' toSer erected ea'a at a cost of si25 by the
department This tower was greatly needed the city council felt
Tor that purpose. In addition to this the council at its last meeting
4, the recent fire in . yin ss, :, when a !, portion rio Of H os block *
IN the state of Montana-in any city of any importance-has less
certainly viii and the city water system en- be pc in a icon condition ON for Go use S
solutely inadequate and buildings will burn which might easily be
N'D The Lewistown department has two fire ladders, home made,
clumsy and of such weight that four men are required to carry each,
the fire; at the LewIstown hotel fire two small ladders were borrowed
' ans Of hastily ih. pa lashs sai sHssh s%di butt butt e eHsn m ans1 eo %H1I stand o @ n the Ia LADDER dsF
at a time, making the hauling sSnIg up ~ r of hose s a very is slow Ssrs ana sas sao leS
we're a the only VI things ns' available.
With the money which may be derived tns pecld "
of one mill, approximately $1,10O, the fire department wishes pur
and carrying several. ladders of varying lengths, such tools as axes,
crow bars, pixies and puldown outfits of hooks and ropes. buckets,
etc. and a additional 500 feet of hose. A place to house this hook
and ladder truck it will be necessary to erect.
This additional apparatus is considered absolutely necessary,
much more is desired, but its purchase can be delayed another year.
In the past two years the city council has expended the follow
ing amounts for fire purposes.
For apparatus, including one cart. 500 zee ot hose, four exuh-
guishers and one hose shed, S909O6.
For repairs $3.50.
For fees to the chief and assistant chief and for help at and
following fires, $101b0.
Previous to May of last year each fireman was paid $500 for
each fire to which he responded and for that purpose the council
expended between January LIST and May 1t, 1903, $3525O. No fire
men but the chief and his assistant have received one cent for their
itself expended for fire tower, miscellaneous small apparatus and re-
pairs s15560.
or the present membership of thirty. eleven are mn who have
I. served full five years and since August LIST last m exempt members,
likely TO retire from service at any time. Another member COM
!. pletes his time May End next. During the past year only six new
members have been gained and the officers charged with the secur-
. inc of new men have found 1t quite impossible-in the present condi-
!. ton of Ffairs-to secure young, energetic men who are likely to be
permanent residents TO take the places of those retiring.
I. New apparatus, new blood and renewed energy Is demanded.
. Will YOU give your assistance by voting this special tax OF one
I. mill?
/. old engine and the new water system may nave; IL is 10 prouect III
. our property that the organization exists.
9 Do YOU favor maintaining the department or do you not?
. The fremen and the city council await your reply.
9 Respectfully Submitted,
3 LBwIsTowN VOLUNTEER FIRE CO,
r. A. Hanke, President.
8 Attest: Halsey R. Watson. Secretary,
g John c. Bebb, Chief