St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-21
MEETING Of
FIRE ASST n.
Reports of Chief Ostendorf
Read and Approved.
Finance COMMITTEE to Re-
port at Next Meeting.
Officers Were Elected For
The Ensuing Year.
After the Meeting Refresh
nents Were Served.
Covington. La. Oct. II. 10

Covington, La, Oct. IT, 1911.
Meeting called to order ON the
above date with Pres Fitzsimm ons
in the chair.
Minutes OF meeting OF June %
We're read and accepted as read.
Reports of the Chief were next
read
Moved and secondd that the
Chiefs reports be accepted as read
and same be spread on the minutes.
| REPORTS.
Covington, La, Oct. Is, 1911.
To the Officers of the F. B. Associa-
| tion of Covington.
Gentlemen:-I, the undersigned,
tender this my 21st months report
as Chief of your department
On July 4th, at 11:20 a. m. an
alarm was sent in from District %,
calling out the departm ant tc the
corner of 23d Avenue and Tyler
street. The fire started in Mrs. En-
nett Williams residence md then
spread to the adjoinihg residence of
James Porter which was also de-
stroyed. The department did good
work in saving the adjoining frame
house occupied by the Russell family.
The Porter cottage wss owned by the
St. Tammany Banking & Savings
Bank and was insured fer $1,000.
The Williams cottage was owned
by Mrs. McCann, of New Orleans,
was insured for $1,000. Mrs. Will
liams' furniture was insured for
$1,000. Cause. of fire was gasoline
explosion. A second als.rm was sent
lin at 1920 calling out the depart
ment ito thessanne place hut did not
needtto go-to woEk as it sWas an oil
can explosion and did no sd.mage
I must congratulate the whole
department and members in answer
ing the alarms so promptly and the
good work done at the last fire.
have visited all the engine heus-
es and found that jefferson No.
and Truck No. / need to be repaired,
and that Jefferson No. needs the
tank on it and also that the Chemi-
cal have box made to convey acid
in. as at the last-fire they i>cd no acid
to put on another charge.
would also ask tn department
to get more inch nose.
l extend thanks to all who answer
the test Gals every morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
your approval.
Yours truly,
H. J. Os:endorf, Chief.
Covington, La, Aug. 15,, 1911.
To the Offic crs and members of the
F. B. Association of Cov;rgtor, La.
Gentlemen:-I, the undersigned,
tender this my 22d months report
as Chief of your department,
Since my last report we have had
no fires and no alarms.
I have made an inspection of all
the fire plugs and find that q good
many are in bad cold' lion, need re-
pairing and new boves and new coy-
ers for same. l have reported same
to the City Council, and they want
bids which I have ere 10 report to
them.
/ have visited all the engine houses
and find that pump No. 2 is in bad
condition and that the hose be clean
ed and be put on the reels. l have
asked Mr. Warren to have It a.l at
tended to, but up to tai: report it
has not been done. / find Truck
and Chemical and Pump No. 2 in
good order ready for duty.
/ extend thanks to :l' who answer
the test calls every morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
your approval.
Yours very truly,
H. ]. Ostendorf, Chief
Covington, La, Sept. 10, 1911.
To the Officers and Members of F. B.
Association of Covington, La.
Gentlenen:-I, the undersigned,
tender this my 23d months report
as Chief of your department.
On September 1st at 9:45 a. m.
an alarm was sent in from the New
Southern Hotel calling the depart
nent to the residence of Mrs. DR..
Marrero, but the department did not
need to go to work as the fire was
put out before the department ar
rived. The fire was caused by the
yard boy removing hot Goals from a
furnace and placing them in bar
rel.
On Sspt 9Th at HAS a. m. an
alarm was sent in from District 8
calling out the department to 29th
Avenue and Fillmore Avenue to the
residence of Arthur Henry. The fire
was extinguished before it had made
any headway. Fire caused by de-
fective flue. Property belonged to
Barney Brown, of Folsom.
Thanks to all the department in
answering the alarms so promptly.
Ihaye visited all the engine hous-
es and find all the equipment ready
for duty.
l extend thanks to all who an
swer the test telephone calls every
morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
your approval.
Yours very truly,
H. ]. OSTENDoRF, Chief.
Covington, La, Oct. II, 1911.
To the Officers and membe-. Of the