THE FIRE SERVICE OF NASHVILLE
Nashville, Tenn., has had the commission form of government since October, 1913, and has a population estimated at 116,000. The city lies on both sides of the Cumberland river and covers an area of 18.2 square miles, about three-quarters of which is built upon. There are about 340 miles of streets. A report issued by the Committee on Fire Prevention of the National Hoard of Fire Underwriters gives the following information: The gross fire loss for the past five years, as given in the fire department records, amounted to $2,011,637, ranging from $217,794 in 1910 to $535,693 in 1913, $152,606 of which was in one fire. The number of actual fires varied between 392 in 1913 and 422 in 1911, with an average loss per fire of $989, a very high figure. Based on an average population of 112,700, the averaged annual number of fires per I,000 population was 3.61, a moderate number, and the average annual loss per capita was $3.57, a high figure. The water works arc owned and operated by the municipality. Water Supply.—Municipal works. No superintendent; records incomplete. Supply from river of ample capacity; pumped to distributing reservoir of moderate size; single force main; distribution mainly in one service under slightly reduced reservoir pressure; one small section tinder full reservoir pressure and another supplied by a small tank and booster station. Pumping capacity adequate; older pumps not in good condition. Consumption moderately high. Pressure fairly satisfactory; can be easily increased 10 pounds. Main arteries to congested value district barely adequate.
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