The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-12
CITY COMPLYING
 WITH AGREEMENT Getting More Fire Apparatus and Making Improvements MUCH IS 10 BE BOUGHT Agreement Entered Into Between the
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MUCH IS TO BE BoUGH-
Agreement Entered Into Between the Board of Trade and City Council. Sections Which Have Been
 Carried Out.

The cll1 lS Ei hNAif5 NP N' NA'| contract entered into by the committee from the board of trade and the South eastern Tariff association in order that the insurance rates in Birmingham might be lowered
 The contract calls for certain additions to the fire department and certain im- provement in the fire alarm system building laws and in the number and size of the water plugs.
 There are seventeen clauses in the agreement and the city has already car ried out it's agreement in a numbr of these clauses. As rapidly as possible the remainder of the agreement will be put into effect in order that the reduction in rate may be secured.
 Following is the text of the conditions of the agreement, which was made Feb ruary S. 1905. and also whether or not each section has been compiled with; (Carried out.) That the city shall elect a competent building inspector who shall sec that the building laws of Birmingham are strictly enforced.
 ?. (Carried out) That each fire hydrant within the city limits shall be inspected and flushed at least once each and every month by a competent mechanic, who shall be empowered and required to se- cure immediate repairs to any and every fire hydrant within the city limits that may need such repairs. The inspector to render monthly reports of conditions of hydrants to the chief of the fire depart ment
 8. (Not carried out0 Extend the fire alarm telegraph system to the North Bir- ingham pumping station and provide ana maintain proper striking gong and an nueiation at said station as a part or such fire alarm telegraph system. 4. Carried out) To adopt a practical ordinance that will result in the daily | removal of all rubbish, refuse, trash and (or) any other combustible materiai | from all buildings, alley ways, sidewalks, | streets or yards
 ! (Carred out.) To adopt and enforce a proper ordinance regulating the storage 1 and handling of oils, gasoline, kerosene. benzine gunpowder, dynamite nitro l glycerine and all compounds materials | O.. explosives that are. or may be classed l as dangerous and (or) a menace to lie and property.
 (. (Carried out.) Reorganlze and main l tain the fire department on an efhcleht basis and increase the number of men con l stituting the regular crews of hose com panies Nos. 1, ?, and to seven CO men for each of the hose companies. r CFirst clause carried out. Second clause not carried out9 Provide new modern aerial ladder truck With full equipment and having a crew of at least l eight Y) men, said aerial ladder truck to be preferably located in the city hall station; also that the truck in commis- l sion now, or a new truck. shall be placed 1 in commission at Southslde, fully manned.
 B. Carried out.) Further that two new fire stations be equipped and maintained, one at Or near Richmond Place, and the other in the Lakeview district. 9. (Not carried out) Provide and main- tain one extra first size steam fire engine. to be adequately equipped and manned. | This piece of apparatus to be preferably placed in service at city hall station.
 10. Carried outD Move present first size steam fire engine now in service at city
 hall station to station No. ? at Avenue D and Nineteenth street and man same by crew of at least three (9 men. l II. (Not carried out) Provide approved new "Keyless" fire alarm boxes at or near southwest corner of North Nine teenth street and Third avenue, at or near corner of North Eighteenth street and l Second avenue, at or near corner of Twenty-frst street and Second avenue and connect same to and with regular l fire alarm telegraph system.
 l 12. (Not carried out) Replace present l street fire alarm boxes numbered 22, 35 24, 132, fl, 42. 23, 121 A. 51. 21 19 by ap. proved new "Keyless" boxes and connect same to and with the regular fire alarm
 telegraph system.
 13. Carried out) Fire alarm boxes numbered 12, 13 A. 15 16. IT, 20, 2S, 3l, 32 B, 34, 36 A. 45, 43. 52, 53, 54 B, 56, 122, 123 124, 13l, 134, to have conspicuous signs | stating clearly where keys for such boxe.
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 14 Partially carried out) Twenty. eight of the hydrants already in service
 should be replaced by approved new hy drants having 6-inch bells, S-inch interna diameter barrels, two 2h-inch hose con nections and one 5-inch steamer connec. ton, the pipe connecting street mains tc the hydrants to be not less than six inches | In diameter In all cases
 tT'he location of these hydrants is desig- mated in the report)
 15. Partially carried out) Provide the following additional approved new hy- drants C40 in "congested district" All hydrants to have six diameter bells eight diameter barrels. two and half hose con neetion, The pipe connections from street mains to hydrants to be at least six in 1 diameter in all cases. (The location of l these hydrants is designated in the re- port)
 1 16.fCarried out.) All steam fire engines in service and In reserve to be eouIpped each, with one 6-inch rubber suction hose pipe. with 5-inch couplings and one 4-inch rubber suction hose pipe with 2h-lnch 1 coupling.
 F. (Cared out) Provide an automatic water heater to be installed at station No 2, to keep water in boiler of fire en- zine at that station hot at all times.