Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-20
EXTENSION OF
ALARM BOXES
Special Meeting Of the City Council
10 Devoted to Consideration Of
Fire Matters.
GOD RESULTS At SMALL COST
Chief Bebb Notifies the Council That
Before a Great While a Team
Will be Required.

Inc CITY COUNCIL n0EU special
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
Office of Alderman Frank e. Smith
to consider the matter of extending
the fire alarm system, with Mayor
Pinkley presiding and Aldermen
Brown, Tubb, Sloan and Laux in at
tendance.
Fire Chief John c. Bebb presented
the matter of the proposed extension.
The chief said that as the town was
growing constantly, it was very de-
sirable that start should be made
at speedier and more certain method
of giving alarms than is now in use.
At present there is one alarm box,
at the corner of Main street and
Fourth avenue. E. D. Porter, COM
petent electrician, was willing to ex-
tend the system to circuit of about
a mile and half at the cost of tho
work, which would be very small.
Location Of Boxes.
It was proposed to string about
mile and half Of wire, and install
three additional boxes, one of which
would be located in the vicinity of
the court house, the circuit then going
on to the neighborhood of the Cen
trail school, and from there on to the
pany's plant, the Main street box re-
Chief Bebb, would just be q start in
Vs1ohf dfra0f{nrN
could be made in the future as de.
sired. The four boxes would answer
fairly we'll for a time, and would be
an imemnse improvement over pres
ent conditions. Each of the boxes
would have a number, and when the
call reached the city hall, the taps
of the bell would announce what box
It was from, which would enable the
department and the citizens generally
to know instantly in what neighbor.
hood the blaze was located.
Mr.. Porter Heard.
Mr.. Porter made statement in ex
plantation Uf the plAt, anu as Tie
extension will involve very little ex
pense, the council, by a unanimous
vote, ordered Clerk H. L. De Kalb to
advertise for bids. The council will
meet again this evening, when it is
expected that the work will be order
ed.
viii Need Horses Soon.
Chief Bebb then called the councils
attention to the fact that it would
before long, be necessary for the de
partment to have a team. He did moi
urge this as an immediate necessity
contenting himself with presenting
the subject, which will be taken ul
again at some future time, but it II
not expected that any action will b.
taken in the matter for a good while
Chief Bebb stated that the department
was frequently compelled to haul tn,
heavy machinery long distances ant
up heavy grades. In such instances
the men all arrived on the scene O
the fire considerably exhausted. ant
were, for that reason, incapable o
doing as good service as they woul,
otherwise render. On several occa
sions, some members had been com
pletely played out by long haul AM
hard run. A team would, Of course
overcome all this, and sooner or lat
er would be necessity.
Electric Wiring.
While he was on the general sub
ject, Chief Bebb brought up the mat
ter of electric wiring, and suggeste'
that there should be some supervision
Of this work, with authority to COZ
denim it when not properly done.
City Attorney De Kalb stated tina
he had this subject under considers
tion for some time, and was preparin
an ordinance covering the matter Tn
draft of this ordinance would be Il
the hands of the committee at tn
next regular meeting.
To Inspect the Opera House.
Chief Bebb thought it would be
good plan for the committee on bulk
ings to make an inspection of the Of
era house, with a view to seeing ths
all the necessary precautions agains
fire and ample exits we're providet
A motion to this end was carried.