THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

The maintenance of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for the past year cost £128,815; the charge for capital expenditure was £35,939; and for pensions, £8377; a grand total of £173,131. The strength of the brigade consists of 825 men all told. The electric fire alarms in the public thoroughfares continue to be of great service. Alarms can now be given at no less than 548 points. The number of calls for fires during the past year was 4449. An increased fire brigade, an enlarged number of stations, additional mechanical appliances, constant water supply over a considerable and increasing area, and a perfect system of telephonic communication have greatly increased the security of London. The total number of hydrants fixed, or ordered to be fixed, in the county of London now stands at the satisfactory figure of 16,312. These have cost about ,£150,000, and for some years the expenditure on hydrants will continue to be heavy.

最终，纽约消防专员的意图是在没有火警盒的每个街道角上放置搪瓷铁牌，在白色地面上有黑色字母。显示最近的火警盒的位置，从而为促进火灾时发出警报的最新手段。在公共工程专员的同意下，在以下几点上放置了灯架的样本标志：S。W. Corner第四街和第四大道，s。w。第十五街Ami Union Square，n。w。角二十二街和百老汇，二十四街和百老汇，第三十五街和百老汇以及s。e。第三十三街和百老汇的角落。