希尔斯伯勒的防火。

希尔斯伯勒的防火。

Hillsboro, Tex., is a progressive town of between 5,000 and 6,000 inhabitants. Its fire-area is nearly 1,300 acres, and its mercantile and residential buildings are of stone, brick and wood. There is an ordinance against wooden roofs, but none against the storage, sale or manufacture of combustibles or fireworks, nor are the causes of fires investigated. The fire department is volunteer and has a membership of between sixty and seventy, including three who are fully or part paid. Its equipment is as follows: Steamer, hook and ladder truck, hose reels and hose carriage. over 2,00 ft. of cotton rubber-lined hose in good condition and five horses. The method of alarm is bell anl telephone. Nearly eighty hydrants arc set, the fire pressure being 135 lbs. Erom these figures it will he seen that Hillsboro is well protected against fire and deserves the good rating awarded it by the underwriters. During the past year ending on October 28, 1907. the department responded to sixty-four alarms of fire, which had insured property in buildings and contents, whose insurance amounted to $446,150, the loss on which was $212,316. The value of the property at risk was $1,022,595, so that the net saving to the owners was $810,274. The showing is a good one and speak.-, well for Chief J. S. Phillips and his officers and men. The cost of maintenance during the twelve months just passed was only $2,411.32. The total amount of hose laid at the sixty-four fires was 30,500 ft. The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Chief, J. S. Adam; first assistant chief, C. E. YVashmon; second assistant chief, Ed. B. Martin; treasurer, T. G. Hawkins; secretary, J. F. Anderson. After the election the officers of the department sat down to an oyster supper. The new chief, J. S. Adam, is an experienced fireman who has already served as first assistant chief, and, therefore, is no stranger to the work.

Hillsboro, Tex., is a progressive town of between 5,000 and 6,000 inhabitants. Its fire-area is nearly 1,300 acres, and its mercantile and residential buildings are of stone, brick and wood. There is an ordinance against wooden roofs, but none against the storage, sale or manufacture of combustibles or fireworks, nor are the causes of fires investigated. The fire department is volunteer and has a membership of between sixty and seventy, including three who are fully or part paid. Its equipment is as follows: Steamer, hook and ladder truck, hose reels and hose carriage. over 2,00 ft. of cotton rubber-lined hose in good condition and five horses. The method of alarm is bell anl telephone. Nearly eighty hydrants arc set, the fire pressure being 135 lbs. Erom these figures it will he seen that Hillsboro is well protected against fire and deserves the good rating awarded it by the underwriters. During the past year ending on October 28, 1907. the department responded to sixty-four alarms of fire, which had insured property in buildings and contents, whose insurance amounted to $446,150, the loss on which was $212,316. The value of the property at risk was $1,022,595, so that the net saving to the owners was $810,274. The showing is a good one and speak.-, well for Chief J. S. Phillips and his officers and men. The cost of maintenance during the twelve months just passed was only $2,411.32. The total amount of hose laid at the sixty-four fires was 30,500 ft. The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Chief, J. S. Adam; first assistant chief, C. E. YVashmon; second assistant chief, Ed. B. Martin; treasurer, T. G. Hawkins; secretary, J. F. Anderson. After the election the officers of the department sat down to an oyster supper. The new chief, J. S. Adam, is an experienced fireman who has already served as first assistant chief, and, therefore, is no stranger to the work.