The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-05-08
Apparatus In service:

One combination wagon with 100 feet OF 2k
inch hose. 200 feet OF chemical hose. Aft.
r. OF ladder, l 2o-ft. extension ladder, | 50gal
chemical tank, 3-gal chemical extinguisher,
NIX, crow-bar, | door opener. 8 noZZles,
plaster hook, hose jacket, 3 smoke protectors
rubber coats, 2 lanterns, l log chain, pipe
wrench, pair pliers.
One Seagrave truck, Soft. extension lad
der. 30 IT,, extension ladder. / soft.
extension ladder. ! each of 20-l6-l2 IT.
ladders, 3 IA It root ladders. nozzles, 100 IT
"a inch hose, l cellar pipe, pike poles,
plaster hook, screw har, axes, picks,
forks. saw, brace and bit, hose Jacket,
smoke protectors, gal extinguishers pull
down hook and chain, coats and caps, l set
whiffietrees
One Mott steam fire engine with all tools
and noZzles, deluge set.
One exercising wagon
Two hose carts containing 1900 feet of hose
on both and one nozzle on each
Horses: -Four horses.
Harnesses: Two pair Hale drop harnesses,
pair work harnesses, pair extra work col
lars, pair extra drop collars, pair blankets,
forks, brooms, scoop shovels.
Department No. 2:
One combination wagon with 100 feet of
hose, $50 It. chemical hose, / so gal tank, |
24-ft extension ladder, Aft roof ladder.
gal extinguisher. AK. crow.bar, nozzles.
plaster hook, smoke protectors, 6 coats and
caps, lanterns.
One exercising wagon.
$40 feet OF extra hose.
Two horses.
fork, scoop shovel, brooms, 2 mops, s
pals.
One striking gong.
Dormitory supplies:
Department No. 1: Seven beds. I mat:
sheets, 10 towels, / dresser, s chairs, bath
tub, heater, wash stand, desk.
Department No. 2: Four beds. 4 mattresses,
blankets. pillows, IL pillow slips II sheets,
i2 towels, dresser, 4 chairs, bath tub. heater,
wash stand desk, clock, 2 stoves, table.
Fire Alarm System:
The system is composed Of 80 alarm stations,
10 miles No wire, 3 indicators, s striking
gongs, lswitch board, 80 batteries, Q telegraph
keys, low current alarm.
Names Of men in department:
Chief, Claud Craig; electrician, W. P. Boy.
Ian. Department No. !, Captain, r. l.: Crane,
Ed. Martin, Cass ockerman. Roy Calhoun,
Marvin Ham Orville Kinsey, P. Ockermsn.
Department No. 2: Captain, VIM. Howell,
VIM. Rourke, J. Dibean, VIM. Schultz.
Recommendations:
The installation OF fire alarm boxes.
New indicator for station No. g
1;Smoke helmet.
Respectfully submitted,
CLAUD CRAIG,
Chief of Fire Dept.
Inc report OF the ponce u0p8rtmenL TOT the
month OF April was presented and on motion
accepted. ayes DeYoung, Hanscom. Rosevear.
REPORTS FROM HEADS OF DEPART.
MENTS.
The following report and estimate were
presented and on motion accepted ayes
DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear:
June ith. 1914.
To the Commissioners:
have investigated with respect to the
petitions for sewer on Washington street
West Main street, and have mad estimates OF
the cost prepared.
constructed and provision made in the budget
for the city's portion thereof. would further
recommend In the matter Of the West Main
street sewer that the course OF the same ap.
preaching the fill at the Ann Arbor Railroad
crossing be DETECTED n0rtheriy across private
property to intersect the trunk sewer, thus
avoiding the excessive fill at that point. l
have mi de some inquiry and think there
would be no difficulty IN following this course.
Respectfully submitted,
+. l.. Hanscom,
Commissioners OF Public improvements
Estimate on west Main street from Chapman
Creek Manhole west to Brooks street.
1913 Linear feet OF 10 in. sewer
an Csc 1ll6 05
8 Manholes "a $3.50 1872 SO
30 10 in. branches a. Coo Is 90
Ten per cent engineering etc. 129 IS
1926 20
Estimate on N. Washington street from
Galusha street to near North street.
a zoe $50 90
2Manholes "a $50 90 COCO
| Flush tank al S55 90 50 90
Is In. Y Branches 90 $500 IL 81
Ten per cent engineering etc. "a n
9 ss2 AZ