The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-28

nigH power CuFFcut Couiu DC cut out
by the department in case of large
fires.
High pressure water mains run
ming from Cherry street to Spring
street in the alley between Front
and Second with hydrants at each
block and connected direct with
city pumps would be a great help
F., to the city in case of a large fire
! in business district.
The MIGRANTS would be one half
block apart on all cross streets in
the district mentioned.
These are some OF the more i'm
pOrtant of the recommendations
made to the city council by Chief
John Lulsdorff of the Mankato fire
| department. The annual report of
the chief was submitted to the coun-
Gil yesterday and it contains a great
deal of information which the pub
lie should know. That the Mankato
! department is not as well equipped
| to fight fires as it could be is we'll
known. New apparatus should be
added and the suggestions of Chief
Lulsdorff one timely.
The Chiefs Report.
To His Honor the Mayor and
| Gentlemen of the City Council. Gen
tlemen: In compliance with the re-
quirements of the city charter,
have the honor to submit herewith
the annual report of the Mankato
. fire department. You will find here
with "A complete and concise report
in detail of the workings of the de-
partment from April l, 1910, to
April 10, 1911, and a report of all
the fires having occurred during
that time. with approximate losses.
The report will also be found to
contain correct inventory of the
apparatus and material owned by
the city. and in charge of this de-
/ partment. and detailed list of ex-
penditures.
! In closing this report | shall make
some suggestions and recommends
tons, and | trust that you will give
the same due consideration.
Manual Force and Discipline.
The department consists of the
chief engineer, the first assistant en-
gineer, the second assistant engi-
neer, seven paid men and eighty
volunteers. The discipline of the force
Is good and has been so, no COM
| plants in regard to the conduct of
the men has been received, they
have tried to be courteous and help.
ing to all, and they do their work
faithfully and in an efficient man.
ner
The water supply during the year
has been fairly good. and the n.y.
drants have been well looked after.
Fire Alarm Telegraph.
The system used is the Gamewell
fire alarm telegraph and the same
is controlled by storage batteries
located at the Central station, The
system consists of nineteen fire
alarm boxes, tower bell in the CITY
hall, two indicators and three strik-
ing gongs, all of which are in good
order and generally reliable.
Apparatus.
me apparatus OF the department
consists of the following pieces !:
Three hook and ladder trucks, one
fifty gallon chemical, two hose wag.
ons, five hose carts, two chiefs bug.
gees, one exercising wagon, one wag.
on for hauling manure, one set of
runners for hose wagon.
| Hose.-The department has on
hand total of 600 feet of hose
classified as follows: 5000 feet of
2R inch cotton hose in good condi.
tlon, ZOO feet of Pc inch cotton
nose in fair condition, 1000 feet of
I2R inch cotton hose in poor condi.
ton, 200 feet of y inch rubber hose
IN good condition, 100 feet of q
i inch rubber hose in poor condition
| 100 feet of one inch rubber hose in
poor condition.
Horses.-The department has in
uses seven head of horses. They are
all in good condition
Harnesses.-The department owns
three sets of double swinging har
ness and two single harnesses, all
OF which are in use at the Central
Ere station, and all are in good con
Idition.
The Fire Stations.
The department maintains fou,
stations located as follows: The
Central station. located on Second
street, between Main and Walnu,
streets. This is a two story brick
building in good condition, and con
talns the following apparatus: One
nook and ladder truck, two hose
wagons, two chiefs buggies and here
are kept all the horses owned b,
the department. This is also the
quarters of all the paid men belong
ing to the department.
Station No. 2, located on the cor
ner OF West Front, West Fourth and
Slbley streets. This is a one stor,
and half frame building and con
tains one hook and ladder truck and
one hose cart