The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-12
ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF
OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
WAS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
1T SHOWS A DECREASE OVER
PREVIOUS YEARS IN THE
AMOUNT or LOSS.

The annual report Of the chief Of
the fire department was received last
night. when the Board Of P1blis Safe
" held its regular meeting. There
were present at the meeting Chairman
White, Mayor Welles and Mr.. John
son.
After the reading of the minutes
the first matter TO come to the atten-
ton Of the board was the report of the
chief OF the FIRE department for the
past month, which showed the number
Of fires, the loss and insurance. This
report was received and filed.
The Annual Report.
Chief White then submitted his an
nual report, Showing the number, of
calls answered, the loss and the insur-
ance. The report shows that there
was less loss from fire than during
the previous year. and also that the
department is now in better condition
than al any time during its history.
The full report of Chief White is as
follows:
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. II, 1905.
To the Honorable Board Of Public
Safety, Pensocal, Fla:
handing you my report of fires and
losses for the past year Of 1904, as
follows:
The department has answered 95
calls Of these four we're false alarms,
and twenty-five were telephone alarms,
the remainder, SO. being box alarms.
Total amount of loss ...,$ 34,54S.75
Total amount Of insurance. 139, 10000
The department is in fine condi-
ton at present, having better stock
and more hose than in previous years.
The apparatus is also in good condi-
ton.
Respectfully submitted.
j. GEO. WHITE JR-,
Chief Fire Department.
The report was received and order
ed filed.
Marshal Scilad submitted his month
ly report, showing the number of ar
rests. convictions, fines IMPOSED and
collected. and also presented to the
board an annual report, about the first
which has ever been submitted by a
city marshal. showing the total num-
Der of arrests during the year 1904,
the convictions during that period,
the number of persons who had been
convicted and those who had been
acquitted. The total amount of col
lections reached over $4,000. which
is a record breaker in the history of
Pensacola.
Chief White, of the fire department,
reported that he had received the hook
and ladder truck and placed it in COM
mission. it having been accepted by
the committee appointed to award the
contract for repairs. The truck is in
frst-class condition. and will render
efficient service in the department.
The applications of Jos. NJ. LeBaron
and ]. Malone, for positions in the
fire department, approved by the CHIEF
were read and the applicants elected.
provided they can stand the eKamina-
tons required. The application Of NJ.
Datha, for similar position, also
took a similar course.
The application of Geo. L. Parker,
for position in the police department,
was then considered. The marshal
reported that under the rules of the
board, which prohibited the election
o. any person who had been discharg-
ed. that he could not recommend Mr..
Parker. owing to the TACT that he had
formerly held a position on the force
and had been dismissed. There was
some discussion regarding the matter
and it was decided TO lay the matter
over until the next meeting, when
full board viii be present.
The application of H. L. Brown for
position on the force, recommended
by the marshal, was received, and the
applicant was elected, provided he can
stand the necessary examination.
An application for a position in the
fire department from Tnos. A. Wilson
was received and referred to the chief
for a report al the next meeting.