Cost of Firefighting.
A dispatch from Washington, D. C., of September 26th says: “The National Conservation Commission is trying to find out what it costs the country to fight fires. The Geological Survey, which is conducting this particular branch of inquiry for the commission, is sending out letters to city officials all over the country, asking for data on the additional cost of city water supplies for protection beyond what is necessary for domestic use. This information will be combined with other statistics of a similar nature to throw light on the general topic of the conservation of life and property through the prevention of fires for the use of the commission when it meets here in December to prepare its report for President Roosevelt. The fact that the investigations of the commission have reached a point where such detailed information is being sought is an indication of the substantial progress of its preliminary work. The inventory will probably be readyon December 1. This city's firefighting system investigation is part of a general study of the conservation of life and property. The commission is compiling an immense amount of accurate information concerning the nature and extent of loss of life and property from fires, the cost of insurance, water systems and fire departments and the possibility of preventing fire through the use of fire-resisting building materials.”
Grand Rapids, Mich., is vigorously promoting the building of a canal to connect lakes Michigan and Huron.
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