The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-04
WORK OF FIREMEN
CHIEF BROWDER SUBMITS YEARLY
REPORT.
Loss IN Montgomery by Flames for
Twelve Months Was $165,2O2.D7.
Recommendation Are
Made.

While responding to twenty-four
more alarms than were answered the
previous year. the fire department cur
tailed the fire losses in Montgomery
$43.110 this year as compared with the
losses for the preceding twelve months.
These figures were contained IN the
annual report Of the Montgomery fire
department for the fiscal year ending
Sc ptember 80. 1906. forwarded to Mayer
league yesterday morning by Fire
Chief John F. Browder
Total fire losses for the year are
placed by the Chief at 8, sis os The
on Was TSs Month ana Of
largest loss was May. with s33.22s,42.
and the smallest loss for one month was
$3,l1s in September.
was on buildings and $62.419.4S was
on contents. The total loss in excess
OF insurance paid amounted to SIS.
FOG. 80. The total value of property at
risk was s1,6es.57s,62. divided as fol.
lows: Buildings. s1.1s1.52S; contents,
?447.o52.62. The aggrt gate amount Of
1IsK cafslea On the property IL
During the year 259 alarms were an
swered: thirty eight were sent in by
the fire alarm system and e21 reached
greatest number OF alarms in one
month was thirty in December. and the
least was twelve in October and in
July.
The class Of buildings at risk were:
Frame. 1911: brick. 40: false alarms. s;
cut of the city, 5, othen than buildings.
Expenditures of the department for
the twelve months. the Chief gave in
at $42,s1S06
The report contains a complete list
Of the equipment Of tn" department. He
hose wagon ami the city truck as re.
serve equipment to be placed IN fire
stations to be erected.
The Chief mentioned the good condi .
ton OF the stock OF the depa rtinen
and complimented Jack Cook. superin-
tendent Of stock. for excellent services
during the past year. He reported 49, !.
cn s5 OF except about . feet
II am glad to report the different
Chief Browder. Tho members of the
painting. cleaning: etc: thus keeping
the houses in good condition. and neat
Chief eriath. !Si. most o. important a%t
closely watched and attended to and
The results results ;. of his efforts speak for
Under the head OF recommendations,
the Chief said:
Under this head 7 have only one
matter Of Importance to bring to the
fer to the matter Of live stock.
LAS mentioned previously in this re-
port, we have in service twenty fv.
head Of stock, which comprises every
horse in the department. leaving no
extra horses to replace those which
may become sick at any time or dis
abled from accident Besides. four OF
these twenty-five horses have been in
service for a number of years, and are
rapidly becoming too old for the work
that Ia expected of a fire horse.
II would most urgently recommend
the immediate purchase Of eight new
horses, and trust that you will see fiji
to give this the attention 1t deserves.
I'm conclusion, ! desire to extend
| thanks to the members Of the depart
ment, one and all. for their unselfish
| attention to their duties. and their
promptness in answering the calls mad !,
upon them. have at all times found
them ready and willing. and their work
| speaks for itself
| Chief Browder said that the fire alarm
| system has beer in perfect working
order during the wear. and that Cit,
Electrician B. A. Blakey. has at all
| times given this branch OF the service
| the best Of attention. there being no
cause for complaint.
| Attached to the report Of the chief
was a Ale of the monthly fire reports
| giving n detail of every fire that oc.
Cured in Montgomery during the iisca
| year.