PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAINS. These useful as well as ornamental additions to our "public institutions," were erected during the summer of 1871. They are located as follows: 1. Intersection of Woodward avenue and Fort street, with gas. 2. Front of Opera House, Campus Martius, with gas. Intersection of Cass street and Grand River ave. 3. 4. Intersection of Randolph and Congress streets and Michigan Grand avenue. 5. Intersection of First and Woodbridge streets and Jefferson avenue, with gas. 6. Intersection of Randolph and Gratiot streets and Miami avenue, with gas. 7. Intersection of Woodward avenue and Franklin street, with gas. 8. Intersection of Jefferson and Woodward avenues with gas. Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 have gas lamp posts attached. Gas fitting for Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8.. Total cost... .$1,280 00 1,360 00 146 28 .$2,786 28 FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Fire Department is governed by a Fire Commission, created by the Legislature, viz: "An act to create a Fire Commission in the city of Detroit," approved March 26, 1867. The Commission organized April 1, 1867, under this act, the members being William Duncan (term of office five years), Theodore H. Hinchman (term of office four years), James W. Sutton (term of office three years) and Lucretius H. Cobb (term of office two years). William Duncan was elected President of the Board, and B. Franklin Baker appointed Secretary. Every Commissioner appointed at the end of said terms shall hold his office for four years, or until his successor is appointed, and all successors shall be appointed by the Common Council, on the nomination of the Mayor. Lucretius H. Cobb was re-appointed, and his term of office will expire April 1, 1873. Benjamin Vernor was appointed to succeed James W. Sutton, and his term of office will expire April 1, 1874. FIRE COMMISSIONERS. Lucretius H. Cobb, Theo. H. Hinchman, President.. Secretary Chief Engineer... Assistant Engineer... Superintendent Telegraph and Benjamin Vernor, Lucretius H. Cobb. James R. Elliott. Supply Agent District Engr.. M. H. Gascoigne. 66 HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1, RESCUE." Foreman... Assistant Foreman. William Cooper. .A. Montague. HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. II, "EAGLE." Foreman.. Driver.... John Kendall. Wm. I. Gowan. LAFAYETTE STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. I. Location, on Wayne street, near Larned. First-class Amoskeag Engine. This engine went into service, October 4, 1860. Capacity, 600 gallons of water per minute. Foreman... Patrick W. Nolan. Engineer.... .... Alex. Torrance. NEPTUNE STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. II, Location, cor. St. Antoine and Larned streets. First-class Amoskeag Engine. This engine went into service, January 7, 1861. Capacity, 600 gallons of water per minute. Foreman....... Engineer.. James C. Broderick. James McKernan. PHOENIX STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. III. Location, on Clifford street, near Woodward avenue First-class Amoskeag Engine. This Engine went into service, July 24, 1861. Capacity, 600 gallons of water per minute. Foreman.. Chas. McMichael. Engineer. Alvarado Mayer. K. C. BARKER STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. IV. Location, Orchard street, between Fifth and Sixth streets. Second-class Amoskeag Engine. This engine went into service, February 11, 1865. Capacity, 400 gallons of water per minute. Foreman.. Engineer. Dennis Dullea. JAMES A. VAN DYKE STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. V. Location, corner Riopelle and Larned streets. Second class Amoskeag Engine. This engine went into service, June 27, 1865. Capacity, 400 gallons of water per minute. Foreman.. Engineer. Joseph Fritz. Frank Beaufait. DETROIT STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. VI. Location, corner Russell and High streets. Second-class Amoskeag Engine. This engine went Six Foremen of Steamers, each.. Two Foreman of Hook and Ladder Co., each.. One Assist. Foreman of Hook and Ladder Co.. Thirty Pipemen, each... Nine Laddermen, each.. 78 $2,000* 400 1,400* 1,100* 800* 800* 480* 300 900* 800* 240 300 In addition to the above, there is paid to the Secretary of the Commission $1,000. Commissioners receive no pay. *Those with a * are full pay men, and devote their whole time to the Department. TOTAL PROPERTY VALUATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. 21,630 84 16,619 30 20 809 47 19,866 42 The total value of all the real and personal property of the Fire Department is estimated as follows:Lafayette Steam Engine Company No 1..... $18,996 42 Neptune Steam Engine Company No. 2..... Phoenix Steam Engine Company No. 3...... K. C. Barker Steam Engine Co. No. 4........ Jas. A. Van Dyke Steam Engine Co, No. 5.. Detroit Steam Engine Company No. 6....... Hook & Ladder, Supply & Telegraph House Property of Department in storehouses... Telegraph supplies.. 17,098 60 24,646 60 3,251 91 554 68 |