Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14

OveTbalance our shortcomings.
At the present writing, our organ
izatiOn or company has in assets
$101,861 This in buildings, carnival
equipment, building equipment and
fire fighting apparatus and equip
ment, all gathered together in the
past 20 years through hard work.
interest and cooperation.
Against these assets, in the two
banks in Milford are notes tOtalling
$39. .140.S5. Our running expenses, in
cluding interest, is approximately
$4,000 per year, and this figure does
not provide sinking fund for wear
and tear to apparatus, building and
equipment, nor for any accident that
might occur. For the past three
years the town has paid most of this
expense.
II all Of the pledges had been paid,
our indebtedness would be approx
mately $4,000. but there was about
a shortage Of $4,000, so this must
be worked out through carnival and
other ways of making money.
When Max Cohen asked me to
take charge of this meeting and
write a paper about our Fire Com
pany. he particularly stressed Tell
us about the big fires" I replied,
I'VE have had no large conflagTa-
tiOns." He said. We'll. YOU must
have had some big fires"
It is true that we have never had |
a terribly bad fire in this town. This
Fire Company has been able to get |
on the job very quickly. thus pre-
venting serious fires.
The building of the Jump Block a
few years back was caused partly by |
fire and partly by desire On the part
Of the owners to erect new modern
buildings. The old Latchum build
ing burned but the owner was hav-
ing plans drawn at the time Of the
ire for erection of a new building.
30 you can't attribute this building
70 fire.
The CoOpersmith building was
built because the owner desired a
lew modern building, but the pres
mt Humes Hardware Store is be-
ng constructed because of fire.
)ther than this the erection of new
in Milford has not been
aused by fire loss, and it would be
ather out of place for me to tell
you folks" about our ability as fire
ghters.
You have all been here a long
ime-I believe you know the Fire
'ompany does the very best that it
an and since 1915 we feel that the
own of Milford has not n whole
ot to complain about, insofar as |
re protection goes.
We need your support and we |
ope that our continued efforts will ,
lerit real confidence from you and {
he entire community. /
Never has the Fire Company {
lund It necessary to send outside {
" assistance. It is true that on I
Tree occasions other fire cOmpan- "
IS have come to Milford to help v
ith the extinguishing of fires. but c
Ie call for them was made by some a
he other than those in authority q
: members of the Fire Company, v
Id we feel that there has never d
len time when we have been un- a
lie to cope with any fire situation. D
During the past few weeks. we "
I'VE made an exchange of pumps on "
Ir big truck, so now we have a p
mp that Is just the same as a new cI
e. We did the same to the smaller G.
ick in April 1894. al
At the present time we are hav- rC
; a new cooling system, radiator W
cd and dash installed on the big W
lck. As soon as this is completed ce
} truck will be repainted and Di
en returned our two pieces Of an
, lighting equipment should be as VII
arly mechanically perfect as can ce
had. m;
N other words, we will have Su
mt about $4,000 in 1886 in placing fie
! building and fire fighting appa- CT,
US in Al condition. For your in val
nation. this has been done by
with the cooperation of your Ca
sent Town Council, which COun- "U
is back OF our organization 100 zar
cent. Bo,