The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-11
ANNUAL REPORT 4 |. !
D FIRE BOARD RI: !.
This 5.SD partr11ent Shown /. t. be be
;in Is VTsry5 Fine = IL
Shap 3S8 :S58. ~
FEW Biz FIRES i: |. DURING i q YEAR I:
New Engine Z. Co,llpanry and Other.
provetnet7llttis' Are. Are
S,5 r recommended "a .I33,l
FEW Big FIRES DURING J i I. YEAR r

TepOrC&Ol&Lno Cod1u " y - y
.ers, which, was read q I the meeting Of
the Board 4 Of Aldermen last night and and
filed :s SsJ5 IS. n
rhe fire department has responde led 4 to
2s2 alarms ana we are glad to say that the
losses have been small, although there ere
we're several serious 81 fires; Notably. tho
partial destruction Of the steamer &, Poca-
3l,ontas. e, and the fire at z. Patterson On
Tobacco Company !; these were the most e'a'
dangerous but they we're confined TO sa
compare tive small space If 33@23 ~
We have in active service nine engines
and three trucks, and two engines in re- '
serve. ts;;f XII IA
Public Buildings.
ii Unde :. ordinances adopted by your hon.
orable body, tie work of tho board ard
tho department. llas assumed proportons
and Responsibilities Beyond hose specl-
fled in our charter; We rofcf particularly
to; tho storage Of Sexpl osl Ives, the scare Of
public and sc,ni-publio buildings, which
Includes churches and places Of public
amusement, and the Ablishment Of reg
ulatlons and rules for these pl ices & w
gcther with the issuance OF permits.
We. therefore, repeat as In MI other an
appointment Of a building inspector, to-
getier with proper eglslation on q that
subject. This officer can relieve us and
will possess the necessary qua fications
to supervise all plans for buildings to be
erected and all 4 buildings in course Of
erection; and you will then in this APP
5polntment initiate every progressive city
!insthc country. ~ + u
IA The introductionfof steel and other kin
ldred modern buildings ought to be Off
iclally investigated and you should not
arouse sentiments sSStSs II ~ IL
Want More Men.
I'VE further ask that your honorable
body increase the number OF permanent
men. and to substitute In tho six com
spanlesa located In tho center OF the city,
what is known as stationed firemen, in
those companies, and to also Increase tho
number Of stationed q men In * engine
companies Nos. 4, 6and 8 and truck COM
pany No, 8, by ono nd dltionpl stat Toned
man. rs rs ~
We also recommend the establishment
OF a. now engine company to be known
as No. 10, \ to be placed III h the quarters
erected on Broad Street, just west 81
Lombardy. ft5 {s485 "a III III
one Of our most Important companies.
engine company No. 4, located on Third
street between Broad and, Graoe Streets,
is now In such cramped quarters, that It
is most important that some provision
be made, at no distant day for the Inn
,provement of these col di Lions,
r. This department pended to twenty
two alarms Of fire In IIenrlco county and
In doing so sustained damage approximate
ing $341,s 50, hIch the county clleeterfully
reimbursed. HIM # g,5 s Il.
The new auarterg.for No. s. Truck Com
pany have been. completed within the
appropriation, and the Board Z In their
wisdom constructed 4 It sufficiently large
to accommodate the additional sElgeng1 Inc
company that we ask you TO place aiin
commission, Bs33 x II " sII 3jgsi
We have also built n new combination
chemical engine and hose WAC on 70 20
into the quarters at No . En- q ne Conl-
pany, located at Laurel and cumherlan md
Streets. 4 BSs. al IA ,5i
u We againask you to Increase the, expense
account OF the Fire Department Which
rs now the same as was flxea n 80, 8,
seventeen years ago.. AS We have doubled 4
tho department 1t il necessary TO have
more money approprlat ed TO this &C.
count, 9fsyi n z s6Sf q .55S 5l iI
q have five engines that have been in
service from ten to 9tWent y-fi We 1 year
and they are gradually becoming Weak
ana worn out, and the Same Is true az Y
number or our horses, and las THIS g DE-
5partment bought all OF these quantities
from their own appropriation AT once
when necessary, ~ 5is urgent hat hat we
should be ne position to keen he ems
5gines, horses and hose IN the best con on
a!tion. We might inossib " n mel lect othsp
minor matters, but the above must az
ways he ready for WORK. ~ @ i5t, III II
Discipline Good.
q our discipline srerNa ins first class, and /
the force As Always sTead for dug = an1S
incident Tho laws ali we wlsil ssl9
ip n ltxsnt geTy,ee b