Council Proceedings: April 19, 1901

3 Below you will find an Inventory of the Property belonging to the City of Ft. Worth.

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1 Globe nozzle.	1 Hose holder.
2 Fey connections.	2 Plug wrenches.
4 Spanners.	2 Hose holders.
2 Lanterns.	1 Hub wrench.
1 Wheel wrench.	1 Cooper hose jacket.
2 Horses.	2 Pair horse blankets.
2 Bridles.	2 Pair bits.
2 Hitch reins.	1 Supply wagon.
1 Work wagon.	1 Supply wagon horse.
1 Set harness.	1 Bridle and bits.
2 Sets work harness.	2 Hose holders, iron.
1 Leak step, old style.	1 Simese connections.
7 Nozzle tips.	20 Feet bell cord.
1 Latern holders.	1 Chamois.
2 Lantern holders.	2 Soak Boots.
1 Pitchfork.	1 Stall broom.
2 Extra horses.	1 Bridle.
50 Feet 1 in. Gander hose.	7 Bed steads.
7 Mattresses	7 Pairs double blankets.
2 Curry combs.	2 Horse brushes.
2 Water Buckets.	14 Rub rags.
1 Gong and indicator.	400 Pounds bran.
165 Buskels oats.	55 Bales hay.

Eninge Company No. 3.

1 Hose reel	800 Feet hose.
1 Shut-off nozzle tip.	1 Play pipe.
1 Globe nozzle complete.	3 Spanners.
1 Plug wrench.	2 Fey Couplings.
1 Crowbar.	1 Axe.
1 Lantern.	4 Horses.
4 Sets harness.	4 Pair bits.
1 Silsby steamer, 2nd size.	16 Feet 1-in. hose.
1 Silsby heater.	2 Monkey wrenches.
1 Piple wrench.	2 Cylinder wrenches.
1 Coal chisel.	1 Hammer.
2 Pokers.	1 Coal bucket.
1 Scoop.	1 Sprinkler.
2 Curry combs.	2 Mane and tail brushes.
2 Engine lanterns.	1 Sponge.
1 Chamois.	2 Gallons coal oil.
2 Engine oil cans.	1 Heating stove and pipe.
6 Beds.	6 Pairs blankets.
6 Chairs.	4 Harness hangers.
10 Bushels oats	25 Pounds bran.

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4 Bales hay.	1 Water bucket.
1 Hose holder.	1 Indicator and gong.
1 Clock.	2 Iron feed boxes.
2 Pitchforks.	4 Hitch reins.
3 Horse scrapers.	300 Pounds coke.
6 Pillows.	6 Mattresses.

Fire Station No. 4.

1 Combination hose and chemical wagon with 60 foot ladder.
1 Hook and ladder wagon.	1 60-Gal. Chemical tank
1 4th-Class Silsby steamer.	160 Feet ladder on same.
4 Horse blankets.	4 Head horses.
200 Feet chemical hose.	750 Feet 2 1/2 in. hose.
2 Collars.	4 Sets harness.
4 Bridles.	1 Pair lines.
1 Gong and indicator.	4 Pair bits.
4 Nozzles/	1 Eastman nozzle holder.
2 Fay couplings.	4 Play pipes.
50 Feet 1 inch hose.	1 Cooper leak stop.
2 Babcocks.	3 Lanterns.
1 Pair wire cutters.	50 Pounds soda.
3 Plug wrenches.	3 Spanners.
15 Bushels oats.	75 Bales hay.
3 Hitch reins.	1 Feed bin
1 Stove.	1 Axe.
3 Buckets.	2 Clocks.
1 Step ladder.	1 Sprinkler.
1 Pitchfork.	1 Scoop.
1 Pint neatsfoot oil.	2 Oil cans.
1 Wagon tongue.	1 Locker.
4 Harness hangers.	1 Wheel barrow.
1 Door opener.	1 Brass slide pole.
2 Wagon fenders.	1 Car boy.
1 Gallon sulphuric acid.	1 Chemical recharger.
4 Brushes.	2 Curry combs.
5 Mattresses.	5 Beds.
8 Sheets.	2 Pair blankets.
1 Bath tubs.	6 Pillows.

Fire Station No. 5.

1 Hose wagon.	2 Horses.
2 Sets Harness.	2 6-Gal. extinguishers.
200 Feet cotton hose.	750 Feet rubber hose.
50 Feet garden hose.	2 Callahan shut-off nozzle tip.
1 Reducing nozzle.	1 Globe nozzle.
1 Open nozzle	4 Play pipes.
2 Pompier ladders	1 Leak stop.

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Below you will find an Inventory of the Property belonging to the City of Ft. Worth.

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1 Step Ladder.	1 Hay Fork.
1 Scoop.	1 Curry comb.
1 Horse brush.	2 Horse scrapers.
4 Rub rags.	2 Wagon lanterns.
2 Sponges.	1 Chamois.
1 Sprinkler.	1 Water bucket.
4 Spanners.	2 Plug wrenches.
1 Fey coupling	2 Brooms.
1 Feather duster.	4 Iron beds.
4 Mattresses.	4 Pillors.
1 Heating stove.	1 Hose coupling machine.
1 Keg expanding rings.	1,000 Feet condemned hose.
50 Couplings.

Fire Station No. 6.

1 Hose wago.	2 Sets harness.
2 Harness hangers.	Head horses.
750 Feet hose.	3 Spanners.
1 Plug wrench.	2 Nozzles complete.
2 Horse blankets.	2 Fey connections
512 Office chairs.	1 Desk.
1 Table.	1 Stove.
3 Iron beds.	2 mattresses.
4 Double blankets.	3 Lamps
2 Lanterns.	1015 Bales hay.
8 15 Bushels oats	1 Oil can.
1 Curry comb and brush.	4 Pound tripoli.
1 Pint polishing oil.	Cheese cloth, 3 yards.
1 Sponge.	1 Pitchfork.
1 Scoop.	1 Water bucket.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

I would respectfully call your attention to the recommendations, and trust that you will see fit to grant them, as I believe that it will be to the interest of the Department and to the good of the City generally.

The Hook and Ladder Truck now held at No. 4 Company should be put in active service, for the following reasons:

Whenever a fire occurs south of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company tracks we have no ladders to work with except four short scaling ladders on No. 4 Wagon, and you will all agree with me that when ladders are needed at a fire, they are needed at the start, so that it will enable us to save lives to put out the fire without much damage by water. As it is now,

1 Service Truck complete

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Members of Department.

The following list of men were on the Regular Force when the present Board of Aldermen took their seats. - - April 10 1900

Frank Bishop	John Blakeny
J.B. Calhoun	Ed Dunwoody
S.Ferguson	R. Garrett
L. Head	W. Hass
D Johnson	L Leach
O. Lehamn	F. Massingale
J.McNeely	P. Noonan
O Price	J. Scott
J. Tibbotts	S. Walker
Less Wells	B.F. Cannon
J. Chambers L	Lige Dunwoody
H. Glosson	C. Hines
J. Howell	T. Hill
J. Johnson	W. Kinkle
A. Leach	G. Large
D. Marcus	W. McCart
L. Paxton	D. Rockett
J. Sparkman	W. Townsend
W. Winters	W.Hefferon

This list does not include the names of J. Haley J Pierce H slate and O Neely who were substitute, but not worked parts of the month and whose names appear on the City Pay Roll.

The following were put on the Pay Roll having been appointed to fill the vacancies.

Q.C. Dunwoody	L. Ferguson
Tom Mertishaw	V. Huckabee
J.G. Garrett	W.H. Slate
J. Stanley	O. Neely

The following are the names of members who Resigned or left the Department for other reasons.

John Blakeny. resigned to accept position with Rock Island. W. J. Hass, discharged for violation of the Rules. O.D. Lehman, discharged for drinking while on duty. George Large,left the Service - accepted position with the T & P Ry Co. F Massingale resigned - accepted position with the T & P. W.L. McCart - suspe ded for 10 days for violation of the Rules and while under suspension had an altercation with the Mayor and then resigned.

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D. Rockett was discharged for drinking and leaving the Service without permission. Less Wells was discharged for not reporting at the expiration of Leave of Absence. Jim Fairly was discharged for absenting himself from Quarters with out permission

Complete List of Firemen now on the Force.

No. 1. Co.

Con. H. Hines. B.F.Cannon. T.T.Hill. Tom Mertishaw. J.S.Sparkman, E.F.Tibbotts.

Chemical Co.

S. Walker. D.Marcus. O.Neely -- in place of Lige Dunwoody who is at present home with small pox in his family.

Central Fire Station

F.Bishop. Q.Dunwoody. J.D.McNeely J.Garrett L.PAxton. L.Ferguson. J.B.Calhoun. P.Noonan. Joe Stanley. W.H.Slate. William Hefferon,who was seriously injured some years ago by being thrown off a piece of apparatus was ordered on the Pay Roll by a Resolution of City Council in April 1897. at $20.00 per month.

No. 3. Co.

Will. Kinkle. W.F.Winters. A.Leach. R.Garrett. V.Huckabee. W.Townsend.

No. 4 Co

Ed. Dunwoody D.Johnson L.B.Head. L.Leach Jim Scott. Will Lowery.

No. 5 Co.

Sanford Ferguson .H.C.Glosson John Howell Joe Johnson.

No., 6 Co.

O. Price. J.Chambers. J.D.Black.

The manner in which the Department is listed can be very easily checked up and see that all names appearing on the Pay Roll are in teh actual employ of the City and that no one is or ever was on the Pay Roll that was not actually actively employed.

The Pay Roll was $2260.00 for the month of April 1900 with a possible slight variation LESS on account of some member being laid off or fined for some ciolation of the Rules and the Pay Roll for the month of January was $2260.00 with a slight amount LESS caused by some member being disciplined.

For the correctness of these statements I respectfully refer you to the books of the City Secretary and City Audito.

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Some of the changes in the Roster of the Department have been reported to the City Council through the Fire Committee and all of them have been reported either in writing or verbally to the Fire Committee and my action was approved and endorsed by them.

Horses.

The horses in the Department are distributed as follows. No. 1 has 4. Chemical Co has 2. No. 2 has 2. No. 3 Co. has 4 No. 4 Co. has 4. No. 5 Co. has 2. No. 6 Co. has 2; the two trucks have 5. Supply wagon has 1. One extra horse - now sick. and one I drive myself making a total of 28 horses. The total forage bill from April to Jany 1st. 1901 is 1206.83 - against this amount was the sum of $244.60 for forage which was purchased in March and was on hands when this Honorable body took its seat -- this will leave the total bill then only $1,016.23 -- or an average of $101.62 per month of $3.69-2/7 per horse per month.

These figures were obtained from the books of the City Auditor and of course are correct. -------------------------------- ------------------------

The Repair Bill on Apparatus has not been very large but the major part of same has been caused by breakage &ct in answering alarms on fire,by the bad crossings and holes in the streets, some of which has been reported.