The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-09
COUNCIL ADOPTS
CROkER'S REPORT

but entirely inadequate to meet the
demands which from time to time
have been imposed upon them. The
chief Of your department and the
firemen are more than willing to re-
ceiye such instructions as may be
necessary to place them on an eff
hcient basis, but you can readily I'M
derstand it is absolutely impossible
\ for four men to cope with any fire OF
any note that might occur. l find
that great many of the wholesale
houses and Office buildings are in
very good condition from a fire
standpoint, but the menace of the
surrounding property is so great
that in case of serious fire they
would be quickly destroyed, and 1t
\ IS not fair to the owners Of such
4 premises to allow such exposed haz-
ards to continue to exist. also find
that the office buildings, hotels,
+ schools. places of public assembly
are almost entirely lacking in aux
Hilary fire fighting appliances, fire es-
capes, etc.
! cannot too strongly recommend
that five additional firemen be ap-
pointed Immediately so they can re-
ceive proper instructions from Chief
Conlon while he is in your town for
that purpose, to strengthen your fire
fighting force. Alison that the chief
of the fire department be given pow
er by resolution of your council and
mold him responsible for the condi-
ton of not only his department but
the surrounding exposed hazards as
herein enumerated, that a horse and
wagon be assigned to him immedi-
ately SO that he can make thorough
inspection and that his salary be In
creased from ninety to one hundred
and twenty-five dollars per month,
and that he be on duty continuously
day and night, with the exception
OF short vacations which he may re-
guest from time to time. That at
the next International Fire Chiefs
convention, which is to be held at
New Orleans next October, that he
be sent to the convention, where no
doubt he will receive lot Of val
liable information which should
prove highly beneficial to your town.
That central fire station building
be erected Immediately, and equip
ped, in addition to your present ap-i
paratus, with an auto fire truck with
sixty-five foot aerial ladder fully
complete with necessary tools, etc.
also that an auto combination hose
and chemical engine be placed in
said new building; that upon compile
ton OF same, additional companies
be organized, one to be located in the
eastern and one in the western part
of the town.
That upon the completion of the
proposed new building, which should
be equipped with a hose tower of
sufficient height so that hose can be
hung in same at full length, and also
used for the purpose of drilling and
tnstructing firemen with pompier
ladders and in such other WAYS as
may be necessary, would strongly
recommend the appointment of one
captain, one lieutenant and total
OF twenty-one men, who with your
chief should compose your paid de-
partment. That they should be on
duty day and night continuously, and
allowed one day off in seven; that
set of rules and regulations be es.
tablished for for their information
and guidance.
| would also state for the informa-
| ton of your committee that l pun
chased a company journal book and
had same placed in company's quar-
tiers and a record will be made OF
some of the exact doings, workings,
etc., Will be taken and entered inthis
and that all entries, records of fires,
ETC., should be kept in the same. Also
that an inventory of your various
apparatus, hose, tools, implements,
etc., vii be taken and entered in this
book. Reports from time to to time
Will be forwarded you with further
recommendations in relation to your
department.
The method of receiving fire alarm
telegraph calls is absolutely anti
Quated and unreliable, and 1 most
/ strongly recommend that an auto
matte fire alarm system with street
boxes be established Immediately,
and If possible have the wires placed
underground.
That one cellar pipe, door opener,
hose roller, be purchased Immediate
ly for the proper equipment of the
company. That hose now in use
and that to be purchased hereafter
be marked on coupling "Clarksburg
F. D." with the date of issue, and
that a number be assigned to each
length Of hose beginning at No. /, SO
that proper record may be kept of
same, and yearly tests be made
thereof to ascertain its condition.
That the police department be in
structed to report to all fires and
rope off streets at such distance as
may be ordered by the fire chief, and
not permit the general public inside
of same to interfere with the opera
lions of the fire department In any
manner.
That the chief of the fire depart
ment be instructed to see that all
schools, both private and public,
have periodical inspections and fire
drills which are very essential.
That all persons using gasoline
and other infiammable oils or explo-
sives of any description be made to
procure permits before same is al
lowed to be stored and nroner ra0,-