The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-06
ARDMORE'S
FIRE RECORD
FOR THE YEAR 1906 AS CoMPlL.
Ed BY THE CHIEF.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
For This year. Wants Gamewell
System Of Alarms Installed
Another Fire Station Erect.
ed and Equipped.-Average.


During the year 1906. Just passed,
the fire department responded To 81
alarms of fire, or one fire per week
ON an average. The estimated total
loss by fire in both buildings aud con.
fonts amount TO SlIGIO. h, cstimat-
ed amount of property involved in
buildings and contents amounted To
$17L37O During the year the depart.
mont run 500 blocks, and laid and
used l2,O5O feet of hose. Fifty hours
were spent in fighting flames through
out the twelve months.
Frequently during the year. the
chemical engine has been called into
use and during the period S55 gallons
Of chemicals were used in putting
out fires.
The increase in the amount of loss
over the year 1905 is slight when the
growth Of the city is taken into CON
sideration.
The chief in his annual report rec
ommends that the Gamawen Fire
Alarm system be inauguratoi instead
of the present system, and that ano-
ther fire station be built in the city
and effuippcd with a hose wagon and
/ two horses.
The report follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Ardmore:
Gentlemcn-Appendcd to this you
will find my report Of the workings
of your fire department for the year,
1906.
In the year, 1906, the percentage
of loss was some greater for the
amount Of property involved than in
the year 1905. The explanation Of this
lis: That owing to the many street
improvements going on in our city,
and the continual rains, the streets
were at times almost impossible, ev-
en- for light vehicles and we could
not make the time as usual, in fact in
some cases we were blocked out by
sewer and water dtches. We also
had much territory to cover, and lon
ger runs, making it hard to cover the
whole town from one station.
on one occasion VIC had property
loss from the fact that we had near
ly all the force flushing sewers and
street paving on Main street, causing
delay in reaching the scene of the
fire. Would suggest or recommend
that the paid men be kept at their
post at all times.
We also need badly a second hose
! wagon so that in case of need II
q could be called out instead Of sending
3 our single wagon back for more hose
as we sometimes have to do. Also in
case of two fires simultaneously, al
is liable to occur, We could not reacl
: both. This point however, is cover
4 ed in my recommendation for a sec
ond station, which il put in, viii
strengthen the weak points in GU
3 system.
would respectfully recommend tn,
advisability Of putting in another fir
> station, equipped with hose wagon
two horses and two paid men, or
!. not paid men, use the paid men an
: two call men. Would suggest tha
I this station be located in the neigh
/: borhood of Fifth avenue, northeas
!. between Washington and A streets
|. or as near that locality as may b
/. found practicable.
7 We have had a great deal of tror
!. BILE from our present system of fir
Z alarms by phone as to the location q
!. fire. and | would most carnestl
I. urge, as a protection to our propert
! owners. and as a means of reducin
!: our insurance rates that the Game
Z well Fire Alarm system be installe
/ as soon as the finances of the cit
! in your judgment, render it advi
!: able.
I Am glad to be able TO state tha
) the force under me at all time
:: cheerfully respond to the call of dut
Z and | see no way Of increasing OF
I efficiency with our present apparatr
! and force.
I Yours respectfully,
. l.. c. SLAUGHTER,
Chief