Bisbee daily review., 1906-05-18
F|REDEPARTMENT Well Attended Meeting of the
 Fire Ladies Discusses Important Things, PREPARlNG,FoR ia,t, ssoau THE BOND ELECTION. Committees Working on Data
 That Will Give Cost of Bet
 ter Equipment for Protec-
 tlon-New Bylaws.

At meeting of the fire department of the City of Bisbee held last evening at the fire house, important measures. which will have for their purpose the better equipment of the city to fight fire, were discussed and plans laid whereby the latter will be laid before the City Council in due time.
 It is the wish of the department that a tank with capacity of 1,o00,- 900 gallons from which will lead finch water main be built in the most advantageous position on one of the hills near town, and in order that the cost of erection as well as the cost of purchasing and laying the water mains be correctly estimated, a committee composed of George Buxton, NJ. New man and J. E. Thompson were appoint ed by Chief Henkei. This commit tee was instructed to confer with Man ager Walter Douglas and the engin- eers of the Copper Queen, it being re- ported that MT. Douglas has signified his willingness to aid the department in any way possible, and arrive at an intelligent conclusion by which data may be submitted to the City Council.
 Further, the committee was re- quested to gather such suggestions from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific as will, when the intend ed Improvements are installed, lead to lower fire insurance rates. The com mittee will at once go to work, and upon MT. Douglas return will confer with him, submitting to him such data as they may then have at hand.
 When plans have been decided upon the council will be requested to call special election of the voters to see whether they will sanction the issue of bonds to cover the cost of improve ments. .-
 That Chief Henkel has in mind the betterment of his department was evi- denced last evening when he spoke on the need of individual improvement in the companies. T will name a day in the near future" said the chief, when l will call upon every member of this department to be present for a trip of inspection over the city. want every man in this department, not a few, to know everything that can be learned about the location of the fire plugs and the conditions that may be expected to be met in fighting fire. realized ,ehe necessity of this for the first time at the last fire. when discovered a fire plug which l, my self, did not know existed. I will place fine of Ss.50 on every man in this department who is not present at that time, unless good and sufficient excuse is rendered"
 In anticipation of having a paid de partment when the new fire headquar- ters are ready in the new city hall, ac- tion was taken toward drafting anoth- CT city ordinance to be submitted to the city council, which will cover in its scope all the requirements of fire department regulation. The city ordi- nances of the city of Fl Paso were read, as we'll as the constitution and bylaws of the El Paso fire department, and these, with but alterations and amendments, will be submitted to the council for approval and passage.
 George Buxton made a strong speech in favor of immediate action, having for its purpose the purchase of new uniforms for the department. and a committee composed of Sam Franken- berg, Rogers and Sid Brown will take np the matter with makers of uniforms and report at the next meeting.