The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-01-09
FIRE AND OTHER DE-
PARTMENT REPORTS
Annual Statements Of Years
Work TO Aldermen.

Former Chief Engineer Frederick
A. Trowbridge submitted to the board
of aldermen Friday night report of
the work of the department during
1911. There were 210 members
divided into six companies, The de-
partment possessed 6,100 feet of 21a
inch hose and 400 feet of chemical
hose. New hose purchased aggregated
500 feet and $50 feet Of hose was re-
lined.
The department answered seventy
seven alarms of fire during the year,
of which twenty were general alarms.
The property loss aggregated $3.50,
of which $24,735 was on buildings
and $lo,910 on contents. The years
work neeessitated the use of forty
one thirty-fiye gallon chemical tanks,
.20,700 feet of hose was laid and l.
4S5 feet of ladders raised There
are 1S3 fire hydrants.
The early arrival of the auto chem
ical engine at fires did much. as
serted former Chief Trowbridge, to
keep down the property loss and in
his opinion the advent of the auto
truck will greatly aid the department.
The First Ward Hose company's hose
reel he reported to be in bad condi-
tion and recommended the purchase
of hosewagon Anautopumping en-
gine was also included in his recon-
mendations as we'll as the install
lation of facilities for drying hose
at full length, the present means be-
ing termed inadequate.
superintendent of Fire Alarm Frank
e. Pierson reporting that all parts OF
the fire alarm system were in good
working order. Twenty-one alarms
had been handled over the system
fourteen from street boxes. The
sewer signal system, also under his
supervision, was reported in good
shape. He recommended the exten
ton of the underground sections Of
the fire alarm system and the in
stallation of repeaters.
President James j. Lyons, of the
board of health, asserted that the
town owed much to Memorial hospita
for the excellent care given the con
tagious cases in the Barker pavilion
and paid tribute to the faithful work
of the members and employees of the
board of health.
There have been 222 births during
1911, birth rate of 17.75. The
deaths numbered 2S2, making the
death rate 22.S4 Mr.. Lyons pointed
out that ninety deaths were of non
residents and twelve of infants un
der one week old, so that the actual
number of deaths of residents was
$50, making the death rate 1431.
For the plumbing department he
reported 1,153 plans inspected, 62s
permits granted and 995 house con
nections made The state department
had compelled many to make sewer
connections who previously had beer
polluting the streams with sewage.
Health Physician James Douglas re
ported the town free of contagious
disease during the year except foi
one mild case of measles. There had
been a small number of typhoid cases
but all had been contracted out Of
town. He made ninety-two examin
ations and inspections.
Dairy Inspector Henry Duston in
spected forty-fiye dairies at least once
a month He inspected 920 COWS oi
which thirty-five were removed fol
tuberculosis. The tuberculin test he
made $50 times. Morristown received
5000 quarts of milk daily from eight
more dairies than there were in 1910
Collector of Taxes David f. Bark
man submitted a statement showing
that he had collected on the 1911 taa
duplicate up to December both $154,
51065 of which he had paid over tc
County Collector Joseph Mclean sums
aggregating $65,824 and for state schoo
purposes $4,000 and to the town he
had paid over $4,000 and also 81,
S71.97 in frachise taxes, leaving a bal
ance of $16,3i4.68
Town Clerk Nathaniel c. Toms re
ported ther collection of $s,S45.s0 il
license fees during 1911.