需要更多的火灾报警盒。

需要更多的火灾报警盒。

汉密尔顿（Hamilton）是安大略省的“雄心勃勃的城市”，因此，加拿大的消防部门拥有最有效的消防部门，A. W. Aitchison担任其负责人，他将其彻底掌握在人员和物资中。在每个方面，酋长都报告说“远胜于该市有消防部门以来的任何时候”。在过去的一年中，该部门回应了177起火灾警报，发生了102起大火，总损失为96,689.56美元，濒危物业的总保险，$ 490,520.39；损坏或销毁的财产支付的保险，76,641.56美元；未损失损失额；$ 20,048;保险超过损失。$ 43.878.83;在过去十年中的平均电话为153；同期的平均损失为45,118.13美元。该市的人口为50.000；火灾面积为3,990英亩； Mercantile Buildings，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，，Brick and Stone，，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，，，砖石，石头三到五个楼层；私人，砖块，两个和三个srories；允许木制屋顶；烟花条例。消防部门设备 - 一台蒸汽消防车，两台手动发动机，两个组合化学发动机和软管货车，六个化学灭火器，一个钩子和梯子卡车，四座软管和供应货车，车轮上的七十英尺延伸梯子；软管（棉）好，7.500英尺；十七匹马，价值2,000美元；消防部门的价值； 35,000美元；价值；价值；价值占用的建筑物，$ 40,000；部门的年度总费用，38,000美元；总成员42；全职付费，四十二； electric alarm; thirtytwo street boxes It will be observed that the number of street fire alarm boxes is only thirty-two—a singularly small number for a city of 50,000 inhabitants. A comparison with the number of fire boxes in American cities of about the same population,and less,is fair. Birmingham, Ala., with 40,000 population has forty street boxes. Mobile, in the same State,with 45,000, has, forty five, and Montgomery,with only 32,500 has but one less than Hamilton. Oakland, Cal., with a population of 48,700, has sixty-two street boxes; Pueblo, Colo., 30,000, forty-seven public and six private boxes; Danbury, 39,000, Waterbury, and Meriden, Conn., 20,000 and 39,000, thirty, thirty-nine and thirty-six boxes respectively. Augusta. Ga., and Macon, Ga., 50,000 and 23,000, sixty and forty-two boxes. Fort Wayne, Ind , 45,000, has sixty-six boxes, the same number as there are in Terre Haute, 42,000, in that State. Dubuque, la., with a population of 4;,000 has forty-nine boxes, while Portland, Me., whose population is about 9.000 less than that of Hamilton, has 130 boxes, and Bangor in the same States, has thirty-six (four more than Hamilton) to its 22,000 people. Gloucester, Mass., for about 30,000 people has thirty-five street boxes; Framingham, 10.000, in the same State, twenty-nine; Lawrence, 55,000, seventysix, Salem, 35.000, seventy-five; Somerville, 53,000, seventytwo; Springfield, 53,000,102. Bay City, Mich., 35,000, has seventy-six boxes, and Manchester, N. H., nearly 50,000, sixly-one. Elizabeth, N. J., has forty-four boxes for its 45,000 people. New Rochelle, N.Y.,with a population ol 13 500 has twenty-five street boxes—only seven less than Hamilton’s complement; Oswego,23,500, thirty-seven; Newburgh,25,000, twenty-thiee. Canton, Ohio, with 40,000 people, has fifty-six boxes; Chillicothe, with only 15,000, has thirty-one; Hamilton 20.000, has nine more boxes than its Canadian namesake; Massillon, 13,000,has twenty-one; Middletown, n,000,twenty-two; Newark, 17.000, thirty; Sandusky, 20,000. forty; Steubenville. 14,000, twenty-four; Tiffin,] 5,000, twenty-three; Youngstown, 33,000,fifty-one. Johnstown,Pa..population,25,000,has fortyone public,and four private boxes; Lancaster,40,000,has fortyfive; McKeesport, 30,000, thirty-five; Meadville, 10,000, twenty-five; Pottstown. 16,000, fifty-one, besides 200 private. Newport, R. I., for a population of 20,poo, has thirty-four boxes; Pawtucket, 33,000, sixty-six; Woonsocket, 25,000, forty-nine. Columbia, S. C., for 22,000 people has twentytwo street boxes; and Sioux Falls, S. Dak., fifteen boxes for 12.000 people. Chattanooga, Tenn., for 29,100 of a population has forty-three boxes; Knoxville, 40,000, forty-three. San Antonio, for a population of 60,000, has eighty boxes, and Waco, 25,000, thirty-four. Salt Lake City, Utah, for 65,rxx) persons has fifty-five boxes; and Ogden City, 20,000, twenty. Barre, Vt., has only 8,000 of a population, but supplies the city with sixteen boxes; Brattleboro, 7,000, ten; Burlington, 19,000, twenty-three; Montpelier, 6,000, twenty-two; Rutland, 15,000, twenty-six; St. Johnsbury, 6,000, the same number. Covington, Ky., with a population of 45,000, has fifty-two boxes. Spokane, Wash., 33.000. twenty-seven; Tacoma, 50,000, fifty-three. Charleston and Huntington, \. Va., with 15,000 inhabitants, each have fifteen boxes. Chippewa Falls, Wis., with a little over 6,000 of population, has sixteen boxes; Eau Claire, 22.000, thirty-four; bond du Lac, 13 000, nineteen; Grand Rapids, 2,000, ten; Green Bay, 20,000. forty-one; Hurley, 2,500, five; Janesville, 15,000, fifty; LaCrosse, 35,000, 750 street boxes; Madison, 17,000, twentyseven; Manitowoc, 10,500, nineteen; Marinette, 17.000, forty-two; Racine, 21,coo, twenty-six; Rhinelander, 6,000, FIRE COMMISSIONER T. E. BURKE, NEWARK. N. J. twelve; Sheboygan, 22.000, thirty-five; Wausau, 11,000, twenty-four boxes and tower striker; West Superior, 30,000, fifty one. Cheyenne. Wyo., 12,000, ten; Evanston, 2,600, seventeen. From these figures it will be seen that, in proportion to its size and population, Hamilton should have at least double the number of fire alarm boxes. Doubtless Chief Aitchison will sec to their increase.

汉密尔顿（Hamilton）是安大略省的“雄心勃勃的城市”，因此，加拿大的消防部门拥有最有效的消防部门，A. W. Aitchison担任其负责人，他将其彻底掌握在人员和物资中。在每个方面，酋长都报告说“远胜于该市有消防部门以来的任何时候”。在过去的一年中，该部门回应了177起火灾警报，发生了102起大火，总损失为96,689.56美元，濒危物业的总保险，$ 490,520.39；损坏或销毁的财产支付的保险，76,641.56美元；未损失损失额；$ 20,048;保险超过损失。$ 43.878.83;在过去十年中的平均电话为153；同期的平均损失为45,118.13美元。该市的人口为50.000；火灾面积为3,990英亩； Mercantile Buildings，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，，Brick and Stone，，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，Brick and Stone，，，砖石，石头三到五个楼层；私人，砖块，两个和三个srories；允许木制屋顶；烟花条例。消防部门设备 - 一台蒸汽消防车，两台手动发动机，两个组合化学发动机和软管货车，六个化学灭火器，一个钩子和梯子卡车，四座软管和供应货车，车轮上的七十英尺延伸梯子；软管（棉）好，7.500英尺；十七匹马，价值2,000美元；消防部门的价值； 35,000美元；价值；价值；价值占用的建筑物，$ 40,000；部门的年度总费用，38,000美元；总成员42；全职付费，四十二； electric alarm; thirtytwo street boxes It will be observed that the number of street fire alarm boxes is only thirty-two—a singularly small number for a city of 50,000 inhabitants. A comparison with the number of fire boxes in American cities of about the same population,and less,is fair. Birmingham, Ala., with 40,000 population has forty street boxes. Mobile, in the same State,with 45,000, has, forty five, and Montgomery,with only 32,500 has but one less than Hamilton. Oakland, Cal., with a population of 48,700, has sixty-two street boxes; Pueblo, Colo., 30,000, forty-seven public and six private boxes; Danbury, 39,000, Waterbury, and Meriden, Conn., 20,000 and 39,000, thirty, thirty-nine and thirty-six boxes respectively. Augusta. Ga., and Macon, Ga., 50,000 and 23,000, sixty and forty-two boxes. Fort Wayne, Ind , 45,000, has sixty-six boxes, the same number as there are in Terre Haute, 42,000, in that State. Dubuque, la., with a population of 4;,000 has forty-nine boxes, while Portland, Me., whose population is about 9.000 less than that of Hamilton, has 130 boxes, and Bangor in the same States, has thirty-six (four more than Hamilton) to its 22,000 people. Gloucester, Mass., for about 30,000 people has thirty-five street boxes; Framingham, 10.000, in the same State, twenty-nine; Lawrence, 55,000, seventysix, Salem, 35.000, seventy-five; Somerville, 53,000, seventytwo; Springfield, 53,000,102. Bay City, Mich., 35,000, has seventy-six boxes, and Manchester, N. H., nearly 50,000, sixly-one. Elizabeth, N. J., has forty-four boxes for its 45,000 people. New Rochelle, N.Y.,with a population ol 13 500 has twenty-five street boxes—only seven less than Hamilton’s complement; Oswego,23,500, thirty-seven; Newburgh,25,000, twenty-thiee. Canton, Ohio, with 40,000 people, has fifty-six boxes; Chillicothe, with only 15,000, has thirty-one; Hamilton 20.000, has nine more boxes than its Canadian namesake; Massillon, 13,000,has twenty-one; Middletown, n,000,twenty-two; Newark, 17.000, thirty; Sandusky, 20,000. forty; Steubenville. 14,000, twenty-four; Tiffin,] 5,000, twenty-three; Youngstown, 33,000,fifty-one. Johnstown,Pa..population,25,000,has fortyone public,and four private boxes; Lancaster,40,000,has fortyfive; McKeesport, 30,000, thirty-five; Meadville, 10,000, twenty-five; Pottstown. 16,000, fifty-one, besides 200 private. Newport, R. I., for a population of 20,poo, has thirty-four boxes; Pawtucket, 33,000, sixty-six; Woonsocket, 25,000, forty-nine. Columbia, S. C., for 22,000 people has twentytwo street boxes; and Sioux Falls, S. Dak., fifteen boxes for 12.000 people. Chattanooga, Tenn., for 29,100 of a population has forty-three boxes; Knoxville, 40,000, forty-three. San Antonio, for a population of 60,000, has eighty boxes, and Waco, 25,000, thirty-four. Salt Lake City, Utah, for 65,rxx) persons has fifty-five boxes; and Ogden City, 20,000, twenty. Barre, Vt., has only 8,000 of a population, but supplies the city with sixteen boxes; Brattleboro, 7,000, ten; Burlington, 19,000, twenty-three; Montpelier, 6,000, twenty-two; Rutland, 15,000, twenty-six; St. Johnsbury, 6,000, the same number. Covington, Ky., with a population of 45,000, has fifty-two boxes. Spokane, Wash., 33.000. twenty-seven; Tacoma, 50,000, fifty-three. Charleston and Huntington, \. Va., with 15,000 inhabitants, each have fifteen boxes. Chippewa Falls, Wis., with a little over 6,000 of population, has sixteen boxes; Eau Claire, 22.000, thirty-four; bond du Lac, 13 000, nineteen; Grand Rapids, 2,000, ten; Green Bay, 20,000. forty-one; Hurley, 2,500, five; Janesville, 15,000, fifty; LaCrosse, 35,000, 750 street boxes; Madison, 17,000, twentyseven; Manitowoc, 10,500, nineteen; Marinette, 17.000, forty-two; Racine, 21,coo, twenty-six; Rhinelander, 6,000, FIRE COMMISSIONER T. E. BURKE, NEWARK. N. J. twelve; Sheboygan, 22.000, thirty-five; Wausau, 11,000, twenty-four boxes and tower striker; West Superior, 30,000, fifty one. Cheyenne. Wyo., 12,000, ten; Evanston, 2,600, seventeen. From these figures it will be seen that, in proportion to its size and population, Hamilton should have at least double the number of fire alarm boxes. Doubtless Chief Aitchison will sec to their increase.