The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-05-25
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Chief Asks Co-opera
ton of All Citizens
in Aiding at Fires

At the council meeting on Tues
day evening they left the mater Of
sewer extensions to- the sewer COM
mittee with power to act.
Bills were allowed to Marcus
"Mester and D. A. Jenkins for the
work of completing the pump house
and the caretaker's cottage. n
City Clerk J. j. Quillin Was
granted two weeks vacation and
he will attend the encampment of
the Idaho National Guard at Boise
June to 1S. ,4/
The new sprinkling rulessallow
people to use the water from 6 to 10
a. m. and from to 9 p. m. every
day but Sunday. Persons desiring
to use water out of sprinkling hours
can do so by having meters installed
at cost of $12.50, which will be
done by the city when the money is
deposited. When the fire alarm
sounds, all hose and faucets must be
shut off Immediately. This is apt to
be forgotten until the fire is over, so
train yourself to note the location
of the fire and then see that all your
taps are stopped.
During the past year to. May II,
there were fifteen fires and total
insurance damage paid Of $3.50.
The value of insurance in effect on
the property that actually took fire
was $155,0O0. The number of fires
in the two years prior to May J.,
1921 was nineteen.
Fire Chief Fred Simons asks the
careful cooperation of all citizens
in keeping down fire risks by remov-
ing them before they cause the fire.
Exits to buildings need attention in
some cases and people do not appre-
ciate the Importance of keeping of
of the hose when it is in action.
Drivers of light vehicles deliberately
drive over the hose thinking it will
not damage it, but even buggy
wheel hitting it under pressure is
apt to split the hose and cut off the
water that is in the act of saving
some buildings. Mr.. Simons says
that all city officials should attend
fires whether members of the fire de.
partment or not, as there is always
need for some additional service OF
materials that may be brought by
I them. The average person at fire
does not aid and sometimes hinders
besides courting danger from falling
wires and other things.
Mr.. Simons and the fire company
take great pride in keeping things
! in condition for good quick service
and the chief is strong for protecting
his men and the crowds especially
his men who are doing the work
He much prefers that the spectator!
should take care of themselves b!
keeping at a distance, and keeping
away from all light and power
lines.
He says that people often express
the idea that when building burns
if it is insured it puts money int
circulation, but that is money dearl.
bought. There is always heav.
loss even when property is well in
sured, and the price of every fire los
has to come out of the. communit!
or the insurance company loses OF
that community and they do no
plan to do much losing. Our chic
is ambitious to make good recort
of low fire losses for Blackfoot ant
to get the lowest insurance rate
possible, besides protecting the in
dividual buildings and families. IL
warns people against keeping build
\ ings or parts of buildings shut VI
tight, as it often results in spontane
GUS combustion. Look out for tn
closet containing mop or greas,
rag or anything that makes an odo
or generates heat.
Mary Tuohy and wife took tril
tn Salt Lake Saturday evening.