Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
FIRE PREVENTION
REPORT AMENDED
BY UNDERWRITERS
Hazard Condition Report Con-
siderably Shifted in Supple
ment of National Board.

The committee on fire prevention
of the National Board of Fire Under
writer's has evidently been thinking
it over. The members thereof have,
as a sort of amendment to a report
sent out somewhat hurriedly about
two weeks ago, issued a statement
labelled General Summary" of fire
hazard conditions in Newark.
This General Summary has the
explanation "superceding previous
reports attached to 1t in strong
black type.
The General Summary makes no
changes In some things; it modifies
previous statements. For instance 1t
still maintains that Newark has an
estimated population of 3S5,0O0, that
it is an important manufacturing
centre, that it's surface Is mainly
level, with some steep grades west OF
the congested value district; that
streets are generally paved and in
mainly good condition, that high
winds are frequent, that winter
weather Is severe for short periods
and that numbers of fires and loss
per capita are both moderate
Under the caption Fire Fighting
Facilities" the General Summary"
goes on as follows:
Water Supply-Municlpa works, or
ganization good; records generally
complete. Supply by gravity from
storage reservoirs; further develop
ment will soon be necessary to ensure
safe reserve; supply works in good
condition and conduits of sufficient
size. Distribution in three services,
each with distributing reservoir In
good condition; storage in distribut-
ing reservoirs ensures fire supply.
Consumption moderate. Pressure
fair Main arteries inadequate In
many localities and proportion OF
small mains too large. Gate valves
well spaced and in good condition.
Hydrants mainly of good size, we'll
spaced and In good condition.
Value of the high pressure fire system
is very seriously affected by the con-
nection to the low service. Valuable
improvements made since report OF
1905 and others contemplated.
Fire Department-Full paid, Method
of supervision by bipartisan commits
sion unsatisfactory. Companies we'll
manned, but strength poorly main
tanned Department under satisfac-
tory civil service rules. Condition of
engines unknown; other apparatus in
fair to good condition. New stations
pOOIly lOSoICQ hhN pun ~ oSoAtoaAO
Hose supply ample and well cared for,
but no 3-inch hose in service and tests
irregular. Fuel supply ample, but
not of best quality. Minor equipment
fair. Well arranged drill school and
drills for all members. Response to
alarms ample, but slow, and could be
improved by use of automobiles. Fire
methods fairly good. Records incom-
plete
(The original report said that the
horse drawn hose wagons should pre-
cede the horse-drawn steamers in go
ing to a fire to make better speed.
1t was shown that the. two-horse-
drawn hose wagons cannot, nor could
they ever, keep pace with the three
horse-drawn steamers in responding
to an alarm of fire. 1t is physical
impossibility. Now they say auto
mobiles could go faster than horses.
This is an amendment, although
hardly a revelation. AS to records,
they are up to date; at least, the city
expert find them sol.
Fire Alarm System-Manual system
with two operators on duty. Head