The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-17
OUR FIRE FIGHTERS
CHIEF DIBBLE REPORTS con-
DITIoN OF DEPARTMENT.
he Highly Commends the Members
and Points Out Where They Neel
Better Equipment.

and Points Out-Where They Nee,l
Better Equipment.
Mr.. T. o. S. Dibble, Orangeburgs
efficient Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment, went before the City Council
on Friday night and submitted his
annual report of the work performed
by the department for the year end.
ing October 81, 1908. The report
makes a good showing for the city
and praises very highly what has
been done by the department during
the past fiscal year.
During the period covered by the
report the city was visited By more
fires OF a serious natrue than for
many years previous. The duties
imposed on the young men COM
posing the department were neVe:
harder or more dangerous. but the
Chief bears cheerful testimony that
they never hesitated to respond TO
the fire alarms with promptness ami
willingness. He specially commenGs
the boys for the handsome WORK
they did at the Pike fire, which was
fine piece of fire fighting.
Chief Dibble tells of the present
equipment of the department. AID
reports that shortly the Elliott HOOK
and Ladder Company would have a
new truck drawn by hcrs3s. He cahs
attention to the fact that when the
Elliotts discard their present hose
carriage there would only be one
hose company, the Young America,
in the commercial centre OF the
town.
He recommended thats another
hose wagon be added to the depart
ment, and that the Young Am 5ric2n
be so provided. He said he felt sure
that the Council and this COMPANY
could get together and the necessary
wagon could be secured. Whsn the
Elliott gives up their hose wagon
there Will be only 400 f2et OF hose
left in the business part Of the
town for its protection.
The number of fires occurring
during the period covered by tho
report was thirty-nine. The follow
ing is the detailed report of wha;
the department has done and wha'
it has cost the city to maintain It
during the last fiscal year:
Value of buildings
burned :. :. ......S 71.575.00
Value of contents ..... 77,9O0.00
Total building and
contents :. :. 49,475.CO
Insurance on buildings. $ 2S,950.0G
Insurance on contents. 32,375.00
Total insurance :. IS 62,225.UQ
Loss on buildings ....S 13,34S.00
Loss on contents go. 17,999.00
Ins. loss on buildings. 100000
Ins. loss on contents. 14,139.0QI
Total Ins. loss -. IS 24.229.0'
Per cent of loss to property at
risk, 81.
Value of Property Saved.
For ms. Companies ....$ 37,996.0G |
Uninsured -. :. ..... SC,132.0C |
Total Amt. saved by
Dept :. :. ......S11S,12S.0o
Condensed Disbursements.
Maintenance of Dept. ...$i,15S.GG
Permanent Additions.
Erection of tower .......S S32.07
Hose .....-.... iS.oO
New storage battery 49,. $4,000
Fire alarm boxes (4)... 305.00
Total :. ........ s., 26o.0i
Total maintenance ....$4,023.53
Value of Fire Alarm Syste,n.
Tower and bell .........S 10000
Alarm system :. ........ 100000
Total :. -. .....s4,So0.0o
Members in Department.
Chlet
Assistant Chiefs :. ...... 3
Officers and men .......r -. 1876
Total :. 49,. ............l 40
Value Of real estate 49,. .Sl7.50O.oo
Value equipment :. -. 3,350.Oo
Alarm system and tower. 4,S00.HC
Total all property -. .s25. $1,000
Feet OF hose in department. 1850
In addition to this the two colored
colleges located here are very Will
equipped with hose.
Commission Discharged.
The Sewerage Commission. under
WHOSE supervision our excellent sew
erage system was constructed, re-
ported to the City Council on Friday
night hat they had finished the work
assign"l them and asked to be dis
charged. The whole system has
been carefully inspected by Ciry
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