FIRE NEEDS OF PATERSON.

FIRE NEEDS OF PATERSON.

新泽西州的一篇论文因此unattaina评论”ble ideals” of the National Board of Under writers with respect to the fire protection of Paterson, N. J.: “It is not to be wondered at that the people of Paterson are dumbfounded by the report of the committee of twenty representing the National Board of Fire Underwriters, indorsed by two officers of the engineer corps of the United States Army, outlining what should be done in that city to safeguard the place against serious conflagrations. This committee is one that was appointed to investigate the whole subject of fire hazard in American cities, and its report in regard to Paterson is the only one, if others have been made, that has so far attracted notable attention. According to the voluminous document filed with the mayor and other representatives of business interests in Paterson, that city is wofully deficient in protection against fires. Fault is found with the water supply, the building laws, the width of the streets, the location of distributing reservoirs and hydrants, and the fire alarm system. Then, taking up the matter of the fire department, the report recommends the purchase of six new engines, seven new hose carts, five new engine houses, an increase in the number of men and officials, the retirement of old firemen on pensions, the establishment of a training school for applicants for membership in the department, the wiping, out of all associations among the firemen, and numerous other reforms. In order to meet the approval of the committee, which, it is said, is empowered to enforce its dicta, all these faults must be quickly corrected and the additions of apparatus and men made, and Patersonians are appalled when they realise that the carrying out of such a plan would necessitate the expenditure of an amount estimated from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Just what Paterson will do about this matter has not yet been decided, but the business men of the city have been called to meet and consider the situation. Paterson is not fairly treated by this report, which is based on ideals, and its conclusions are therefore far front practical under existing conditions. If a new city were to be laid out on unoccupied teritory, and everything was to be done to make that municipality perfect. then the ideals laid down by the committee of the National Board of Fire Underwriters would be attained. Under no other conditions, however, would it be possible to carry out the plans proposed in this day and generation. The demands of the committee are so extravagantly impossible as to be absurd.”

新泽西州的一篇论文因此unattaina评论”ble ideals” of the National Board of Under writers with respect to the fire protection of Paterson, N. J.: “It is not to be wondered at that the people of Paterson are dumbfounded by the report of the committee of twenty representing the National Board of Fire Underwriters, indorsed by two officers of the engineer corps of the United States Army, outlining what should be done in that city to safeguard the place against serious conflagrations. This committee is one that was appointed to investigate the whole subject of fire hazard in American cities, and its report in regard to Paterson is the only one, if others have been made, that has so far attracted notable attention. According to the voluminous document filed with the mayor and other representatives of business interests in Paterson, that city is wofully deficient in protection against fires. Fault is found with the water supply, the building laws, the width of the streets, the location of distributing reservoirs and hydrants, and the fire alarm system. Then, taking up the matter of the fire department, the report recommends the purchase of six new engines, seven new hose carts, five new engine houses, an increase in the number of men and officials, the retirement of old firemen on pensions, the establishment of a training school for applicants for membership in the department, the wiping, out of all associations among the firemen, and numerous other reforms. In order to meet the approval of the committee, which, it is said, is empowered to enforce its dicta, all these faults must be quickly corrected and the additions of apparatus and men made, and Patersonians are appalled when they realise that the carrying out of such a plan would necessitate the expenditure of an amount estimated from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Just what Paterson will do about this matter has not yet been decided, but the business men of the city have been called to meet and consider the situation. Paterson is not fairly treated by this report, which is based on ideals, and its conclusions are therefore far front practical under existing conditions. If a new city were to be laid out on unoccupied teritory, and everything was to be done to make that municipality perfect. then the ideals laid down by the committee of the National Board of Fire Underwriters would be attained. Under no other conditions, however, would it be possible to carry out the plans proposed in this day and generation. The demands of the committee are so extravagantly impossible as to be absurd.”