Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-15
REPORT OF POLICE
AND FIRE DEPTS.
FOR YEAR 1924

The following reports Of the po-
lice and fire departments of the city
of Gardiner for the year 1924 give
a comprehensive resume of the acti-
vities of the departments under the
efficient management of the Chief.
Roscoe c. Dunn.
Report of Police Department
Gardiner. Me-. Jan. II. 1926.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Gardiner:
Herewith submitted is a record OF
the proceedings Of the police depart
ment for the year one thoucand nine
hundred and twenty-four:
Applied for and received lodging,
1876; doors found unsafe by watch
men. 100; property found and cared
for, %.
The officers have been equipped
with new revolvers, handouts and
flashlights.
Three silent polisemen hcve been
given to the city by a citizen.
Total warrants issued 1913.
Respectfully submitted.
ROSCOE c. DUNN.
Chief of Police.
Report of Fire Department
Gardiner. Me, Jan. ii. 1925.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder
men Of the City of Gardiner:
i herewith submit to you my an
nual report of the proceedings Of the
Fire Department for the year one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
four: Calls, 116: CSC still alarms; SO
generally 3 false: forest fires: out
Of town calls: IA South Gardiner
calls; 1900 feet Of 2 IL in. hose
laid and used, and 1915 gallons OF
chemical used.
There is now on hand 5000 feet of
hose. old and new: 4 motor driven
trucks: Stutz pumper, triple COM
bination; l Ford chemical and hose,
American LaFrance: l Dodge hose
truck: ! Dodge chemical and hose
truck; J. steamer. American La
France, horse drawn: l hook and
ladder truck: horse drawn: / hook
and ladder sled, horse drawn; D
hand drawn hose carts; u hose
pungs: IL hand eXtinguishers. 2 IL
gallons.
The following equipment has been
added to the department namely:
4 BOSTON play pipes: cellar nozzle;
3 sirens. Zone. gift by citizen. other
two purchased by the firemen):
smoke masks: 4 hand extinguishers:
starter and lights on Ford chemical:
hose covers; pun;Eer equipped with
the Alemite oil system: Ford chem
zeal overhauled and Reprinted and
chemical tank lowered for the pur-
pose of keeping acid from the hose:
% new hydrants e OH West street,
and one on Brunswick avenue.)
Total insurance paid. approximately
100000. the largest loss being J. w.
Robinson's car and garage on Pleas SAINT
street.
The department has responded
promptly to all calls and worked hard
and efficiently in combating the fires.
and in no case has fire spread from
the building where it originated.
The firemen deserve credit for their
good work and prompt obedience to
their officers.
The schools have been inspected and
their needs Of fire equipment brought
to the attention of the superintendent
Of schools.
Many old buildings have been DEEM
ed a fire menace, condemned and torn
down, while others have been repaired.
Many chimneys throughout the city
have been rebuilt or put in safe condi-
ton. and recommendations that places
Of business and private dwellings pur-
chase fire extinguishers were favor
ably received and carried out.
4 considerable amount of painting
and repairing has been done on the
different hose houses and equipment,
part Of this work being done by the
men themselves, the rest by the city
at a reasonable figure.
The two pieces Of motor equipment
recently added to the department have
greatly increased the efficiency Of the
department both hero and at South
Gardiner.
The South Gardiner fire company has
responded quickly to the calls, which
has kept their losses very low. They
deserve credit for their good work.
Fire Prevention Week was put over
in excellent shape. Both business and
residential sections complied to the
"clean up request. and it is recon-
mended that a small amouE be appro-
priated to the fire department for fire
prevention purposes.
1t Is also recommended that the eff
1ciency of the department be increased
by installing a fire alarm system, a mo-
tor driven hook and ladder truck and a
modern fire house, so that there will be
a building central control Of a depart
ment. able to combat a serious confia-
grafton.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSCOE c. DUNN.
Fire Chief.
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