Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
FIRE PROTECTION
PLANS OUTLINED
BY CHIEF MOORE
Suggestions and Recommends
tions for Department Ell
ficienoy Submitted.
SHOWS PROGRESS MADE
DURING PAST YEAR
Head of Uniformed Force Places
Reliance on Horse-Drawn APP
paratus in Snowstorms.

In the hands of the printer. Chief
Engineer Paul J. Moore, OF the fire
deuartment. submitted q number OF
general recommendations which have
been approved by the Board Of Fire
Commissioners. Suggestions and
recommendation embodied In the re-
port for the previous year are re-
5terated by the chief
The recommendations appear in this
order:
A continuation. along general lines,
nf the high pressure water system.
A hook and ladder company in the
vicinity of Twelfth street and south
Orange avenue, to relieve Hook ana
ladder Company No. 3, in Bruce
A double company for the lower
mart Of the Tenth ward, to accommo-
date a hook and ladder company and
an engine company, at Gotthart
street and New York avenue, or
Whereabouts.
The acquisition Of fire boat.
Extension of the fire prevention
service.
A hook ana ladder company at a
mint i'm the Vailsburg section in the
sunset avenue. This would mean a
strong element Of safety to schools
and charitable institutions, housing
many children, located whereabouts.
double company at Highland ave
nue. and Bloomfield avenue, or there
abouts.
double company at Bergen street
and Custer avenue, or Whereabouts
A motor-driven water tower.
ffr nrIFDGEeE
extra-sized engine now in reserve q
hose wagon, with tractor, to complete
eouipment and a tractor arrangement
ON an extra hook and ladder truck.
a hook and ladder company at
Warren and Eleventh streets or
Whereabouts.
Looking TO Future Developments.
Existing conditions are dealt with
from personal knowledge, experience
and observation, with a view TO tuture
developments and needs, and the ad-
Vancement of departmental efficiency
the chief goes on to say.
"Since my last report many changes
have taken place, Improvements ef-
fected and various important recon-
Ynendations carried out. The ire linn
its have been extended, thus material
Nv reducing the frame area OF the city
and consequently lessening the ire
hazard
'Provisions having been made for
motor-driven engine, and company IN
Mt Prospect avenue; a double COM
pany. hook and ladder and engine
fmotor -driven), at Avon avenue and
Thirteenth street: a new building re
placing Engine Company No. >, IN
Summer avenue, near kearny street
se0ccup1ed by motor-driven appara-
4us). and the building in Academy
street, occupied by an engine COM
pany, a searchlght company ana as
quarters for deputy chief IL ~ time
~ to suggest that in the construction
Of new buildings to be used in the fire
service. that double company arrange
ynerts he made. for economic and
practical reasons, and that space be
provided for the temporary housing
of horses during an emergency perlod.
ssIn the event Of mishaps that might
uilace motor-driven apparatus out OF
commission. thereby compelling re-
course to horse-drawn apparatus, 1t ~
imperative that necessary sanitary
convenfences be considered IN all
prnnara tory work.
'.Tt would seem to be vitality I'M
portant that all plans and specitica-
tio7s for fire houses be submitted TO
the fire. commissioners, in ample time
for consideration and approval, or re-
vision, before building proceedings
are begun.
Motor Apparatus and Horses
,Tn the selection of sites for fire
houses. it is requested that corner
lots be chosen wherever possible or
pre tica BILE With tho advance OF the
Tno+or-driven pumping apparatus,
there is but one thing Of paramount
itnnortance 10 bear in mind. ana that
is the reliability, availability and en-
during qualities of goods purchased
for flre-fighting purposes and fire pro-
lection.
IT will state, a. a demonstrated
fact. that in The event Of o visitation
bv a heavy and severe snoWstorn, Oh
the proportions alluded to as biz
yards il may be found TO be lmpos-
sible to reach the scene Of a fire with
notor-propelled apparatus. \ plight
of this kind could only be overcome
by apparatus of the horse-drawn type.
The precaution to which attention is
herein called is requirement OF an
/. Imperative nature. and must not 90
lnheeded. Neglect to make suitable
provisions to meet described ener-
gepcies would assuredly result in an
enormous fire loss TO the community.
sixth Alarm Schedule.
.tExperience has demonstrated the
needs Of changes and improvements,
If the city and It's taxpayers are to
receive the protection that it Is the
purpose Of those in authority to pro-
vide. and for the better safety Of all;
therefore. to spread the mantle Of in
creased protection over the widest
possible territory J urged in last
Years report the addition Of a sixth
alarm schedule. planned on the run
ming card, and put into execution
without unnecessary delay This plan
has been put into execution. BY this
process Of operation, life and property
in one section is safeguarded. while a
major portion of the department Is
responding to calls to duties at seri-
Gus fires in remote parts Of the city.
with the establishment of deputy
divisions. and the strengthening OF
the superior officer force in other re-
spects. the opportunity for increasing
the all-around efficiency Of the de-
partment is open and is no longer q
difficult problem to solve.
IAN conditions tend to the minim
izing of danger from fire hazards anC
the consequent reduction of insur
ance rates, the increasing Of the con
fiderce of insurance men In the New