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84 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.We now have in service 45 horses, 4 of which are ontrial.Buildings.As a whole the buildings are in very good condition.During the past year the following work hasbeen done by the men of the department.At Fire Station No. 1—The outhouse was remodeled,the dormitory and bath room were kalsominedand painted and the apparatus room was repaintedand varnished; the front of the station wasalso painted and lettered and the roof painted.At Fire Station No. 2—Headquarters—The roofsand bell tower were painted, the outside of the stationwas washed with cement and striped. The old outhouseswere torn down and a substantial two storybuilding was erected in its place, the upper floor beingused as a work shop and the fences were repairedand painted.At Fire Station No. 3—The dormitory was kalsominedand painted, the outside was washed withcement and striped, the roof was relaid with the besttin and painted, the bell tower was repaired andpainted, the north end of the dormitory was remodeledand a railing was erected enclosing the newstorage battery and repeater and a new cement floorwas laid in the west wing by a contractor.At Fire Station No. 4—The floor was painted anda new feed and bedding house was built, wainscoatingand stalls were repaired and a section of the floorwas relaid.At Fire Station No. 5—The roof was painted andother small general repairs were made.

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 85At Fire Station No. 6—This house was built undera contract, but the interior furnishings, such as stalls,lockers, erection of sliding poles and all other stationeryimplements and fixtures were put in by the men ofthe department. In addition the bell was erected,the outhouses were built and the fences were put upand all painted by firemen.At Hose Station No. 1—This building is in a badstate of decay and requires a great amount of repairs.In anticipation of the erection of a new houseonly the repairs that were absolutely necessary weredone. The weatherboarding was renailed, a part ofthe floor was relaid, the fences and doors were repairedand bath room in the outhouse was remodeled.No painting was done.New Station.The new station (No. 6) at Thirty-eighth andBarnard streets, mention of which was made in mylast annual report, was opened on April 20th, with ahose wagon and five men. Owing to there being noappropriation for the maintenance of this station theengine has not been put in service, but the engineand horses are ready for the necessary ctew at a moneat'snotice.The three men previously mentioned as havingbeen added to the force were for this station, but findingthat so small a number could not render proper orefficient service, I took one man from Hose StationNo. 1 and one from Chemical Company Xo. 1 to manthe wagon.

84 <strong>MAY</strong>OR'S ANNUAL REPORT.We now have in service 45 horses, 4 <strong>of</strong> which are ontrial.Buildings.As a whole <strong>the</strong> buildings are in very good condition.During <strong>the</strong> past year <strong>the</strong> following work hasbeen done by <strong>the</strong> men <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> department.At Fire Station No. 1—The outhouse was remodeled,<strong>the</strong> dormitory and bath room were kalsominedand painted and <strong>the</strong> apparatus room was repaintedand varnished; <strong>the</strong> front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> station wasalso painted and lettered and <strong>the</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> painted.At Fire Station No. 2—Headquarters—The ro<strong>of</strong>sand bell tower were painted, <strong>the</strong> outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> stationwas washed with cement and striped. The old outhouseswere torn down and a substantial two storybuilding was erected in its place, <strong>the</strong> upper floor beingused as a work shop and <strong>the</strong> fences were repairedand painted.At Fire Station No. 3—The dormitory was kalsominedand painted, <strong>the</strong> outside was washed withcement and striped, <strong>the</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> was relaid with <strong>the</strong> besttin and painted, <strong>the</strong> bell tower was repaired andpainted, <strong>the</strong> north end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dormitory was remodeledand a railing was erected enclosing <strong>the</strong> newstorage battery and repeater and a new cement floorwas laid in <strong>the</strong> west wing by a contractor.At Fire Station No. 4—The floor was painted anda new feed and bedding house was built, wainscoatingand stalls were repaired and a section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> floorwas relaid.At Fire Station No. 5—The ro<strong>of</strong> was painted ando<strong>the</strong>r small general repairs were made.

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