Good Record at Bloomington

Good Record at Bloomington

Bloomington. Ill., has shown a steady and large decrease in fire losses for the past four years. The loss last year was but $8,966, which was about half that of the year before when it was $17,259. The loss in 1914 amounted to $19,056, and that in 1913 to $26,177. These figures were quoted by State Fire Marshal Walter H. Bennett to Chief Henry Mayer, of Bloomington, in a letter complimenting him on his city being one of the few in the State showing a consistent regular decrease in losses during the last four years. Chief Mayer’s report of the fire department's operations for last year gives the following details: Population, 35,000; total number of fires, 196; loss on building, $4,497.90; loss on personal property, $4,467.98; total fire loss, $8,965.88; loss per fire, $45.75. The decrease in fire loss from that of the year before was $8,293.12; number of stations, 4; number of firemen, 33; number of pieces of motor apparatus, 5. In discussing the local insurance rate situation recently Chief Mayer said: The year 1917 will close the old classification rating, and a new classing will be given cities that can show a steady decrease in fire losses. The city of Bloomington has made a perfect showing the past four years and citizens and property owners will surely assist in placing Bloomington in the high class by cooperating with the members of the fire department in preventing fires. The warning has been sent out. Any person knows that straw, paper and other inflammable rubbish will ignite easily. Why keep it m the house? Do not allow empty boxes to accumulate in your place of business; inspect chimneys and heating plants for defects; don’t use wood receptacles for ashes. Most all fires are due to carelessness or ignorance. This carelessness should be discontinued.

Bloomington. Ill., has shown a steady and large decrease in fire losses for the past four years. The loss last year was but $8,966, which was about half that of the year before when it was $17,259. The loss in 1914 amounted to $19,056, and that in 1913 to $26,177. These figures were quoted by State Fire Marshal Walter H. Bennett to Chief Henry Mayer, of Bloomington, in a letter complimenting him on his city being one of the few in the State showing a consistent regular decrease in losses during the last four years. Chief Mayer’s report of the fire department's operations for last year gives the following details: Population, 35,000; total number of fires, 196; loss on building, $4,497.90; loss on personal property, $4,467.98; total fire loss, $8,965.88; loss per fire, $45.75. The decrease in fire loss from that of the year before was $8,293.12; number of stations, 4; number of firemen, 33; number of pieces of motor apparatus, 5. In discussing the local insurance rate situation recently Chief Mayer said: The year 1917 will close the old classification rating, and a new classing will be given cities that can show a steady decrease in fire losses. The city of Bloomington has made a perfect showing the past four years and citizens and property owners will surely assist in placing Bloomington in the high class by cooperating with the members of the fire department in preventing fires. The warning has been sent out. Any person knows that straw, paper and other inflammable rubbish will ignite easily. Why keep it m the house? Do not allow empty boxes to accumulate in your place of business; inspect chimneys and heating plants for defects; don’t use wood receptacles for ashes. Most all fires are due to carelessness or ignorance. This carelessness should be discontinued.