The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-14

ming, one; cinders, one; fireplace,
one; vulcanizer, one; false, one"
The report gives to total value of
the buildings in which the fires oc-
CURED during the past year as $117,-
SOC; the loss on buildings, S5O,S65;
insurance on buildings, $4,000; value
of contents, $4,000; loss On con-
tents, $76,550, insurance on contents,
$133 900.
Following are the expenditures for
maintenance for the year just closed:
Salaries, S7,O5176; oats, $780, ST;
hay, 'S111.32 straw, $74. II; bran,
SIS; fuel $299.90; horse shoeing, $113
general repairs, $30135; soda, SLOTS;
acid, So cents, Illuminating oil, $16.41;
hardware and paints, 80; tele-
phone rental, $64.S6; alarm system,
s51 OF; gas light, SEAS; electric
light and power, $177.21; laundry,
s67.75; bedding, $3.50; insurance,
1921. 25; oils and greases, $16.75:
gasolene, $51.1O; sundries, $76.6S;
total, $1,000 81
The report further says:
Betterments Were Made.
During the year just closed, a
number of betterments were made,
as follows: New boiler for central
station, $419; 500 feet of two and one
half inch fire hose, $74476; 200 feet
of two and one half inch fire hose,
$196; 1916 Buick six-cylinder chas-
sis, $945; materials for new car,
$152 IS; Pyrene extinguisher, Sc. 46;
payment on La France car, $4,000;
miscellaneous, $17; total. $3.50. 40.
"The new 21a inch hose was pur-
chased as an addition to the supply,
and also TO replace bursted and con-
demned hose. The boiler was Sec
tional cast iron one, to replace the
old tubular boiler at the central
| station; the latter was leaking so
badly that it was impossible to use
FOR repair same. The Pyrene ex-
tinguisher was purchased and five
| old Pyrenes owned by the depart
ment were sent in and new ones re-
Ceived for them free of charge. Station
| number three was reshingled and
repainted, while the towers on the
| central station were reshingled with
asbestos shingles, and repainted, the
painting being done by the men at
the station. The Buick car chassis
and materials were purchased, and
| from it was constructed a chemical
truck, by the men at the central sta
ton. The old tank Or what was
known as chemical one was used and
also much equipment that had been
in service for years, thus supplying
the city with neat, serviceable car,
at about half the price of one that
could be purchased ready made.
The roof on the central station was
| also repaired.
again | wish to call your attention
to the low cost of operating the mo-
| tor apparatus, the total cost of oper-
ating the triple combination car be-
ing in the neighborhood of SIS for
the year. This includes everything
expended upon it, and is remark
able, considering that gasoline is
over twice as high as it was last year.
I'm conclusion | wish to thank the
late Mayor Meyer Mayor Lamm, and
Commissioners EIchstaedt, Lack,
Bekke and Humiston for all favors
shown the department during tbs
| past year. All requests were granted
and it was a pleasure to have worked
with them. / also wish to thank the
police, who have been of valuable
assistance at various times. And to
my assistants. and to the depart
ment in general, l extend my thanks
| for the good work done and the kind
feeling extended to me throughout
the year.