Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-25

kk.tSDkJ on Tmk MEETING WITH
TINE FtRE AND POI.lCE BoARD o.
THE BoARD OF TetsrEEs OF TINE
TOWN o. CT NNisoN.
The committee met on two different oc-
cssions With the fire and Police bosrd.
and the following are the recousmenas
tsoas which the members of thsa board
made 10 the committee:
l. The Trustees wanted u unssrssosd
thai the small hose did nol belong 10 the
tire equipment.
t2l. d should be understand thst the
criticism made that the board u o. ustees
and town oMcials allowed the ladders TO
be taken trom the hook and ladder y aGon
is not we'll toanded - the ladders were
taken frosn the wagon by those VITO went
10 take the wagon 10 the are in order thst
il would be possible 10 get The wagon
fron the house.
tsl. Certain men should he assigned 10
each hose cart sad ID shosld ~ tAs au4v
otthese men TO 20 TO the cart 20 which
they are assigned in case of Are, u being
the purpose and object Of such an ~.
rsnGement thst there would be- enough
men TO pull each cart. Under such sn
arrangement certain men would go TO the
hose carts while others would 70 TO the
Are and b. able 10 relieve those who pull
the cart when they reach the Are.
"a. All Of the coats should be well
branded with large letters which could
not he eMsced from the cost. end these
coats should be kept in the pOsssssioa a
the are1en. In case . Arsasa Iesvss
town. these costs eould thea be checksd
in ss no man would end . eoaa vsluabie
In aeeest society which wss brsaAsA.
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marshal. end one Of TIE dsties Of tsis are
marshal should be to make report 10 the
board OF trustees Of the town each montA,
reporting all fires end the work II the
firemea in extiaeuishing them. the con
dition of the equipmeRt, the need of new
equipment, and any sasgestion ser the
would be made from time 10 tiae. n
should be the dUty Of the Gre chief TO
cooperate with the are msrshai in the
nskine ot these veports.
tsl. The Avemen should get together
sitter each IRE and '-taik the Are over. in
On effort TO better the conditions q en-
Sther tire. A. these useetines NO "out-
slider" should be allowed. sRA oil oi the
Aremen should BE- Tree 10 spesk their
opinions whether il concerned the chiei
or any other member u the Aeoastmeat.
t7l. n would be well 10 have move hose.
sad they also recommended the bsyin6
Of coats and mitts f0r the Avensen.
atsl. The fire and police b0sva ere an
xious 10 know wAst the Asenea expect
the duties u the nsFoAol 10 be.
90. The board reeOm@enAed that q
competent msa inspect oil II the wiring
in town, and il any wiring 10 1euad not 10
be in good condition. then. sucA wiring
should be conAemseA aad re-Wirea. All
wiring sh0uld be done sNbject 10 the in
spectioa Of . competent man.
ti0l. The Are chief should be given 20
lice power snd the sNth0ritv 10 Aeputise
anyone ne ssW At.
uD. All chilAren sAouia - ke0A sWav
fvom the are. snd mot ali0WeA 10 cid il
carrying israiture saA Astsyes 1vs0 eAe
Burning Building.
li2. That there sAouiA be too Are
Whistles. one 0f theee Whistles 10 rive the
alarm and the OF her whistle 10 sOund the
signals lor TIE nve distfic4.
tlsl- That the hose ear 10 tekeA ie0R
the hose house seA placed IN the goraee
when the water 10 turned - fvQa tie
town Aitches and retarnea evg8 the gnRs
age to the hose e0ase WAea The Wstef 10
turned on IN TIE sPFinG IAe porp0se
being 10 avoid . deleV which ueons
freez ing gf the hose in the tFoasos1 - tAe
carts TO the gsFnGe.