Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-27

The plans for the new frehouse Of
the Iucepeudence Fire Co., No. l2.
bids for Vhion will be opened at the
ofiee Of r.. l.. Rice Jr., the architect
who drew them, on april 5tn, provide
for one OF the most modern buildings
OF the kind Ia the city. Tae plans will
be placed on the boards at Architect
kioe's oiflce, next Thursday, and will
remain there a week.
The building 10 to be erected on the
irregular shaped lot, owned by the com
pany, at Twelfth and CiAymont streets
Ii is to be three stories high. the
third story 20 he mausard roof, aud
Will have tower, in which the hose
lott will terminate. IL will be built
OF red brick, with brown mortal, and
the trimmings will be Of Brandy wine
granite ana blue stone. The architect
uFe will be ornamental
Two entrances are planned, both Of
which will be on Twelfth street. The
principal entrance. for the steam en-.
eine, will be at the corner Of Twelfth
and Claymont. Ihe front part OF the
building will be wide enough TO &C.
commodate a track for the engine, with
sufficient space on eithsr side, and
there will be q second track, which
will run through section of the build
ing to the east, but which will not
ccme cut to Twelfth street, starting
about half the length Of tho remainaer
of the building. The door there and
Hlso the track will be- Tor the ancommu-
dation OF the hose carriage.
In the rear of the engine room there
will be fouI stalls for the horses, and
also stairway and the loft. The
atallH will be OF the regulation ratternL
Ard will be provided with patent
trips and the usual devices now in use
on stall doors in most city engine
houses.
Provision is made for an areaway on
the Claymont street side, 90 ~ TO
afford light Tor the basement, which
will be put TO the usual uses. The
heating apparatus, baths, &C. will be
located IN the basement, whioh will
be cemented and In as good shape as the
remainder Of the building. The area
way will be protected by an iron rail.
ing, which will be ornamental.
OveFthe main entrance, on Twelfth
street, there will be q balcony, which
will have a railing in front. Part oI
the second floor will be devoted to the
bunk department, where the members
on duty at night will sleep, and In the
rear OF the bunk room will be the
general meeting room, which will run
across the building, with a bay window
at either end. In the rear will be the
stairway and loft.
The third floor will be devoted q
storage purposes. The tower will be ss
arranged that a STRIKER could be plaoec
there IL it we're deemed advisable TO d,
90.
II is expected that when the compan,
goes into its new building IL will hav,
a steom fire engine and will be fully
equipped. lt ~ now fully equipped
with this exception, and has comfort
BILE quarters, on Eleventh street neal
Clay mont. It is not known just wher
the new building will be completed
but il may be ready for occupancy IL
July.
Some changes are being made in tn,
specifications for the new engine hous
Tor the Friendship Fire Co., No. /, OF
Tatnall street above Tenth, and II Il
proposed TO reach some decision in re
gard TO the award Of the contract, mex
Saturday. The plans we're drawn b,
Architect II, j.. Rice, Jr., and he !
looking after the changes in the speoi
fioations, which will not detract eithe
from the appearance or usefulness c
the building.