Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-12

was held on last Thursday night.
There was quite large amount Of Inn
Lortant business atteaded to.
The manager of the opera house ask
ed that Il. Il. Lemen be appointed as
special officer al the opera house which
was granted the same to be without
cost TO the city.
The street committee recommended
that new crossing he placed al The
intersection OF Raleigh and stephen
street which was ordered done.
The electric company was notified
to clean the glass globes on the street
lights and TO keep the same clean.
The Fire Commission make The fol-
lowing report:
Gentiemen--Y Your Com mission begs
To submit this, its third annual report
for The year ending Dec. 81, 1893.
During this period there ware In all
~ lire aiarms responded 10 as follows
January s, February Il March d:
April, 8; May, /; June, 2; July, 2; Aug
ust, 5; september, 8; October, /; No
vember /, December 3.
Oh these four were false alarms, and
in one instances the offenders were APP
pretended aad fined by the mayor;
out Of the city limits; 6chimney blazes
A incipient fires, extlnguished befsT e
apparatus arrived; 8 miscellaneous aud
with small damage.
The remaining including the Stew
art Vehicle Co., plant on Jan. 3Isl;
Crawford Woeisn Co., plant on March
18th; Martlnsburg steam Laundry
plant on June 18th, constituted Il
larger aggregate loss than the ent.rs
losses OF the three years since this
commission was created. Deducting
these three losses appr0ximating $42,-
600 the total general fire Io,s FOR Mar
tingburg during 1908 aggregates but
500.
In 1907 this character of loss was
500 and 1906 the same totaied about
W, 200 or in the three years mentioned
the tolal general fire loss, irrespective
OF factory fires has not sxceeced S.
600, most remarkable showing for
any city.
Factory fires on account of their ORR
gin and peculiar nature are difticult to
control, and as rule are classified
The fact, however, that these as
well as the general fires were all pre-
vented from spreading to adjoining
evidences the efficiency of
your IRE department. aud It's facilities.
Sincs the inauguration of tbs i'm
proved fire service and reorganization
Of the entire fire department the city
10 in position to ask and demand
more reasonable insurance rates than
no. prevail.
1t is iaanifestly the duty OF the
bodies Of Martinsburg
by the cisy couacll to adopt
proper measures to secure The needed
ana promised reductions in insurance
premiums.
Why should Marlinsburg with It's
small fire loss pay for losses incurred
IA other cities?
street paving, new water mains,
sufficient pressure, duplicate pump,
ample water supply and department
capable Of using same to an ladvan-
Iage are all arguments for relief of
the insurance burdens OF previous
years, borne out at least by the small
tire loss Of the past three years. =
All the fire companies comprising
the department are we'll Differed, uni
formed and active.
The personnel aud discipline are ex.
,ellent and each OF them increasing III
and enthusiasm.
The steamer requires some attention
and we respectfully suggest that your
IRE committee OF council investigate
Ihfcs hc RaiaMtS vi Vic tDuIBiutuk
and apparatus are in seryieeasIe or
ier.and the new hose recently pul-
chased giving satisfaction.
The horses Pre- in excellent condition
and only required the service of veter-
nary surgeon, DR.. Langford, bnt twice
turing 1908, OH March 10Th and on
Nov. 23rd.
The paid men IN Rynsal No. have
their duties in satisfactory
have been ever prompt in re-
,ponding to alarms and it IL with pleas
are and pride that we commend their
Efforts for better fire efficiency.
The members of the volunteer
branch of the department have been
equally Jealous and are also entitled TO
your recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Max Robinson,