The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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daily from the superintendent. The
cells will last Ave years and can be re-
plpced at 40 cents per cell. The cur
rent used to charge the battery would
cost shout $500 per month at CONNER
ciel rates.
2. Twelve boxes of the best make,
located according to the directions OF
che Fire Prevention Bureau, as given
above.
s. One Acme tower bell striker to be
Installed in our bell tower and used
With our bell.
4. Three plain visual indicators to
be Installed in the present truck houses
Of the fire companies.
e. The system to be completed in 160
days.
& The cost of same to be 1920 90,
and payable 1856. 90 cash on completion
and the balance in three equal pay
ments In one, two and three years.
Z. a guaranty of five years, making
rood at their expense any defect in the
ma1erial or workmanship in the sys-
sem.
D. 3. A reduction in the price of the
zs5ooutract II it takes less than six miles
u Wire 70 install the system.
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stalled in the power house with the
opproval of the superintendent.
q account OF the. splendid protec-
Hos from fre which the operation
~ he system will give to Lafa, cite,
on occount OF the very probable re-
6udeiOn in our insurance rates which
viii follow, this Committee, is OF the
nnnnimOus opinion that the system
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otble moment.
Itwould appear that . serious OBJ
Gteele preventing the purchase OF the
Eleetric Fire Alarm System at this
time would be the present condition
n the towns finances. The first pay
nonf would fall due about September
~; by that time it is the opinion OF
TN Committee that 10 half of this
onpount, say five hundred dollars,
oOuld be raised by the Fire Depart
nent from the treasures OF Fire
Compauy No. l and from the Home
n6rieS OF entertainments to be given,
- the benefit of the Fire Alarm
0y6eem. We beg to call your atten-
5ioe 70 . letter received this day from
q 2Jne Louisiana Fire Prevention Blu.
~ X0DU QS8Gk0K 0ROA ~ OAOjOCU . .
81 no and making recommendations
Il nhich will bring about the results we
20 working for and which we hope
zxUfll receive your full consideration:
"A conclusion we would respectfully
Socnmmend Is a good precaution
Srninst fires until the Electric Fire
lf6rm System is installed that q tele-
roue be placed in the truck house OF
Home Fire Company and that the
n1naal of1Cer, now on duty at the
x6ifP Hall every night. be stationed
- truck house, with instructions
- hitch his horse to the truck and
feoooed to the dre as soon as the
lnxm II sounded.
Respectfully submitted,
p. L. DECLoUET,
E. MOU1SsET,
w. NJ. eraser,
F. v. MOUTON,
GUS SCHMULEN.
Committee.
Tie secretary also read the
bGowing letter from Nj. Sol
Uopdworth, secretary of the
aouisiana Fire Prevention Bureau
l9ev Orleans, La, March 10, 1908.
~ W. A. LeRosen,
Lafayette, La.
sDoar Sir: Acknowledging your
3yxir Of Ind inst, beg TO say that
xo1e you this morning, but letter was
~ mailed in view Of the telephone
nnyersati0n which you had with our
!. Fferpe. / may beg to confirm the
11mont made by Mr.. Piercl
- 70 will publish advis
SkFatngs on second class basis, with
ae6ciency charge for defective fire
okGment and water supply. for ali
Of risks, provided Gamewell
nuatic Fire Alarm System, with
q street boxes, is installed, irt
extended and proper building,
fNUd electrical ordinances passed.
~ alarm boxes should b dis-
- fOllows
80 md Yeemilion streets, Il.
100 Co61o vermilion AMI
poQR1As nd Congress, IL
1n1 Gepe1eed, Cypress andI Lin.