The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-11
FIRE PROTECTION
IN NEW TERRITORY
Board Holds Special Meeting and
Maps Out Plan for
Future.

The Board Of Fire Commissioners at a
special meeting held Last night. am
uouuccd preparations FOR the adequate
protection Of the newly annexed terri
tory from fire. IL was also stated that
more complete protection Will be provided
as soon as possible. FairnoUnt and
those sections where water mains are
accessible will be given excellent protoc-
ton. ana the chemical engine viii respond
TO alarms in other cuo until water
can be installed. The location Of addi-
uonal ire alarm stations was also con-
sluertd 10y the board. which Is kcenly
alive 10 the situation.
Dir. W. H. Thompson. superintendent 81
tho fire alarm service. was directed Cd,
proceed at once 10 extend this service
ilto. Paramount. the East End and tho
to-day. In "a fow days there Will bee
placed in Paramount AT least one fire
alarm station. as VIII also be the case I'm
the West End. and this service viii be
are available. The board ordered what
boxes they now have ON hand 10 bee I'M
stalled at once.
To Extend Service.
Chief Fuller was also instructed 20 do
what no could. under the existing cir
cumstlnces. 70 extend the fire service
effectively as possible into the new por-
ton Of the city ana 90 make such ass
si=nwents ~ fire apparatus ass best suits
the locality.
wagons VIII Do sent. and where there is
no water provision chemical engines wifi
respond. and such other necessary arr
f@tr--meuts and assignments as are urac-
teal viii Do rcsorted To- Immediately.
The board discussed 1T length their
future plans. both for the needs of tho
department as IT is az present consti-
tuted and 90 meet the conditions exist
ing under annexation. and decided 10
Keep these matters apart. letting the new
territory be presented as "a separate
problem They were ~ tho opinion that
the enlarged territory viii neccssitate the
establishment ~ the position OF another
assistant engineer. as chief Fuller and
Chiot shaw now have their hands full
All tho members We're very enthusiastic
over their plans for the future. and COM
20 Doe considered at a future meeting.
Bill for East End.
Tho citizens OF the East End Will. be-
ginning Wednesday morning az 6 O'Clock.
have the benefit Of the time being struck
on the fire bell on euR1ne-housc No. ]. AT
T~wonty-dfth and Broad Streets. This
has been lOrC desired ana tho board
had hoped 20 get tho large boil from the
old First Police station. but viii for the
present have to use the bell they now
have This hell will be struck from 6 4.
VI. until 9 7. NJ. inclusive.
The resignation ~ O. p. Samuels. fire.
man grade &C." ~ Engine Company No.
s. w1e announced. ne having been APP
pointed or the police force. Nj. w. J..
korr WAS appointed to mn the acancv.
D. IT Alley was appointed substitute
in Engine Company No. s on probation.
After transacting much other routine
business the board adjourned.
Those present Were President John II
FTiscNl10rn. Nice-Presidcnt O. Watt
Tsvlor. and Messrs. t. g. jenkins. Robt.
Iccky. Jr. Joseph l. Levy. IF. ". Per
kins and Charles r. Taylor. also. Chief
Engineer w. c.. Fuller Assistant Encf-
nccr George G.. shaw. Superintendent "
IT. Thompson and Secretary 7. $. Jones.