The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-09
afternoon. but his colleague from the

dlltiiOoht Dul iio SciiNe'6NS AA1ia% Fourth ward, J. R. Copeland, said:
 "Our water mains are too small, our hydrants are not large enough and we need more of them. I think the city should have the necessary changes made soon as possible. You can't get eight inches of water through a four-inch hy- drant and 1t Is impossible to get more than a six inch pressure through a six inch water main. Our equipment was all right when it was first installed, but we have outgrown 1t. As a member of the city council and as a private citizen 1 rN.ink Birmingham should make improve iaents that meet the requirements of the insurance association and make them at once.
 Alderman B. II. Cooper, of the fifth ward:
 There is something lacking in the equipment to fight fire. It may be the fire department, 1t may be the apparatus or 1t may be the lack of water, but no matter what 1t is-there Is something lack ing. I am in favor of doing something to remedy the defect at once and hope the other members of council feel the same way"
 Alderman W. R. Gum, of the Fifth ward:
 "We either need better fire depart ment or better water service. or both. There is a defect somewhere and as member of council, am in favor of the city finding out what is needed and remedy the evil without delay"
 
 Alderman John c. Forney of the Sixth ward: "The individual members of the fire department and the chief are all right They fight a fire as well as fremen Of any city in the country. What they need' however, Is a larger equipment Of hrn fighting apparatus and more men. We can spare the money all right, and should be getting it from some of the quasi public corporations that are paying the city one-half of one per cent. when they should be paying per cent. The real impeachment in the way of properly ex- pending money for a better fire equipment is the so-called economy wave that seems to have struck the city's administration. If our water works company would give us better service 1t would help some"
 Alderman F. A. Fulghum, of the sixth ward:
 q have not given the question of fires and their results much thought; there- fore, l am not in position to say What' if anything. is needed Alderman c. c. Heidt, of the seventh ward:
 "Our fire department is too small. There is not enough apparatus to light DIE fire and we need more men. The water sunnIv is not sufficient and I believe It Is A subject that should be seriously con sidered by the mayor and aldermen at once"
 Alderman John l.. Parker of the Seventh ward: .'Everybody recognizes the fact that Birmingham needs g. larger ire de- partment. A fire station Is to be located at Iakeview and another station has been provided for Behrens' park An additional steamer is needed at headquarters in the city hall and while this has not been ordered, it is practically agreed that 1t will be in the near future. With these additions the fire department will be greatly strengthened and will be adequate to fight big flres.''
 Alderman Harry Joneh of the Eighth ward is not In the city.
 Alderman Harry Jones of the Eighth Ward: '"The fire department Is all right. but the water works gives miserable ser l vice."
 Alderman H. A. Stockmar of the Ninth ward: q believe the present fire de- partment is large enough. It looks like all the recent fires have been in buildings used for warehouse purposes A whole river would not have put out the Moore l & Handley fire Tuesday night" w. B. Leedy, one of the largest insur- | ance agents:
 "I do not think that the companies will withdraw from Birmingham. I have not heard of any such action being consid-