The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-07
FIRE Loss DURING
PAST YEAR SMALL
FIRE CHIEF REPORTS
Interesting Facts and Figures To Be
Found in Annual Report Of Chief
r. NJ. Newell, of Fire
Department.

The annual report of Fire Chief r.
M. Newell filed with City Council at
its last regular meeting contains in
teresting facts and figures. 1t follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
Of Council Of the City OF Maysville,
KY:
Gentlemen:
have the honor to submit the an
nual report of the Fire Department
for the year ending December 81, 1921.
I have included in this report all the
information l deem necessary to give
an intelligent idea as to the workings
Of the department, and in 1t will be
found the statement embracing the
number of alarms and fires, the value
Of insurance and the loss of property,
and such recommendations as l deem
necessary to increase the efficiency Of
the department and give the city rea-
sonable protection.
Fire Alarms - The department re-
sponded to 80 alarms during the year
of which IA yere telephone calls and
16 were box alarms. There were fires
Of which 18 originated in wooden
buildings and IL In brick buildings.
Value Of property and con-
tents .................. $lbI,OUV.UV
Loss on property and con-
tents S,ootil
Insurance on property and
COHleIltS ot,iVV'VV
How Fires We're Extinguished -
Nineteen with chemicals. Number OF
gallons chemicals used, 1913. With
water II. Laid $3.50 feet Of hose.
Classification Of Buildings - One
story frames 9; two story frames IL,
two story bricks Z, and 3 story bricks
three.
Causes of Alarms - Defective flues
6; cigarettes, 2; unknown g.; caused
from spark from train, l; carelessness
with gasoline, g. defective gas stoves,
3; overheated stoves. 3; burning rub
bish, l.
Apparatus There Is in service now
two combination hose and chemical
cars. Kinney Mack" has on 1t 1000
feet 2ll inch cotton hose in first
class condition. $50 feet Of Y inch
chemical hose in fair condition; five
hand extinguishers. one 35 gallon
chemical engine and two smoke he'll
NETS, all In first class condition.
Uncle Bob" has on 1t 1000 feet of 21s
inch cotton hose in fairly good condi-
tion; one 35-gallon chemical engine;
$50 feet of chemical hose in fair con-
dition and three hand extinguishers.
Fire alarm system is in first class
condition. We have at present % fire
alarm boxes, all in first class condi-
tion.
Expense on town clock for the 12
months was rs cents This clock has
seen long service and is worn out.
Would suggest that the city purchase
new clock, otherwise the citizens
cannot depend upon the time as regis
tered by the present one.
Inspections During the Year - The
department made 800 inspections dur
ing the year. Inspections of buildings
being the duty of the Department to
prevent as we'll as to extinguish fires.
These periodical inspections are pro-
ductive Of good results as they cause
compliance with the laws and ordin-
ances to prevent fires and reduce fire
hazards.
Number of notices served during tho
year, AZ. All complied and made the
necessary changes.
Electrical inspections during the
year, 6S. Number condemned, 6.
Hose - We have at present 5000
feet of 2h inche cotton hose in good
condition; 1000 feet in fair condition.
Recommendation - l would make
the following recommendations for
your early consideration: That you
place fire hydrant at the east end Of
Fourth street, and one at the west end