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of Fire Chief's ---- Department Suggestion Report for Year Ending No orevention vember Submitted to the yea $115,975, according to the annual report of Fire Chief W. R. Elliott, There were 174 alarms received by the department. which spent in all 118 hours fighting fives during the year. The fire chief recommends that, during the ensuing year, the strength of the fire department be further increased to 21 men. He also recommends the purchase of 3.000 feet of new hose to replace old hose, a further extension of the fire alarm svstemy by the placing of additional fire alarm boxes, the purchase of a new ladder truck, and an additional pumper. Prevention Work Fire prevention work has been given much attention during the year, the fire chief states. Monthly fire drills in the schools are ecare- fully supervised, and addresses on fire prevention have heen made to the classes. Thorough insveetions of business places in the city have heen made by the chief and fire WORSHIP THE MAYOR pA MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OSHAWA, ONT. Gentlemen :-- cepted. ing into consideration the number of alarms and the number of which started in some very dan- rous places, it is gratitying to wow that the loss was kept down to this amount. The total amount of in- surance carried on bi and con- tents which were actually risked fire, as near as can be ascertain amounted to \ The largest fire loss of the year oc- curred on June 19th at the fire which took place at Bradley Bros, rink and which destroyed much adjoining pro- perty, this loss amounted to $41,000.00. The second largest fire loss occurred on March 21st at the old Canadian Canner's Building, which was occu- pied by Merritt's Auto Repair Shop, the second and third floors being used for storing furniture, the fire loss amounted to $36,000.00. The third largest fire loss occurred on May 15th at the Malleable Iron Works, this fire had gained terrible headway when the department arrived and it was of the City of Oshawa. December 19th, 1928, § p.m, NOTICE The Local Board of Health desires applications for the posi- tion of Veterinary and Food Inspector for the Municipality Applications will be received up to, and including Wednesday, Duties to commence January 2nd, 1929. 1 pleased to report that the i and general conduct of the mem) of the Department has been i first class. There have been some minor accidents a the members, but, in only one case, has it necessi- tated absence from the ment, there being ten of the brigade along with six new men, making a total of sixteen men now on the per- manent staff. They answer roll call on their respective tours of duty pro- rly dressed in uniform. (There ave been several changes in the per- sonnel of the Department.) Schedule "A™ of this report con- tains a detailed list of every alarm which took place during the year, showing date, time of fire, by box or telephone, and the causes, as near as could be ascertained. This report can he found on file at the City Clerk's Office for the benefit of any citizen who desires to look through it. The following is a summary of the loss by fire during the year on both buildings and contents, which were actually risked by fire, Loss on buildings «cess... .$ 89,655.00 Loss on contents ,. « 26,320.00 a5 i T: 25s £ : i 1s 8 i 21 i i fsf : ; EF & tit i 1 § : i g ] i 5 H 4 5 | H gz i fi i iy i 5 fr Siieit 1 in fighting fires. ing wonderful improvement and fast becoming a real efficient body of men. Fire Alarm. --At the beginning of the year the Fire Alarm System was in very bad shape and a report from a quali it imperative that nearly the whol» system be re-wired and adjusted. our-fifths of this work has been done and a mew automatic alarm to the Pumping Station installed. The work was done by H. W. Sutton & Co., Toronto, along with two men on the Dept. staff and a saving of over fifteen hundred dollars was realized above our original estimate, making the Alarm System ninety-five per cent perfect also placing six addi- tional Alarm Boxes for the use of the public, Fire Apparatus.--During the month of February a trip was made to Port Hope in answer to a call for aid at the Trinity College Fire with the Oshawa Pumper and unfortun- it A three by fied inspector certainly made |' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928 a reduction in the 'Insurance Key "Rate of our city. 3 Ducting the year the Department bas received a number of cheques and letters from firms and citizens in appreciation of services rendered, and on behalf of the members of the Dept. and myself, 1 wish to thank them for these contributions. 1 also wish to thank Mayor Preston, Alderman Morris, chairman of Fire Protection and City Property Com- mittee and all members of Committee and City Council of this year for their hearty co-operation in the wel fare of this department. 1 appreciate very much the assis- tance rendered by members of the Police. Department and ako the Jans Kad selerences made by the relative to the work of the \5 1 have the honor to be Your obedient servant W. R. Elliott, typewriter welghing only ounces has beem comstructed Pensylvanian. BRITAIN INTENDS TO INGREASE NAVY Sir Wiliam Robertson Con» trasts Utterances and Acts of United States London, Dec. 6.--Field Ma¥tshall Sir William Robertson, former chief of the general staff in a speech to- day, States, "influenced by imperialistic tendencies, apparently means, what- ever happens, to g0 on increasing her navy and her official utterances on the yuestion of armaments not infrequently bear a close resemb- lance to Germany's claims ious to the tragedy of 1914." declared that the United A 2) LIGHTNIXKG VENOS coucisvrup NICHT COUGHS BRONCHITIS ASTHMA The field marshall, who was a forominent figure during the Great War, was addressing a peace confer- ence held in commection with the League of Nations session and pre- sided over by Viscount Cecil. Europe Is Sir William said that the Unit- ed States might be fully entitled to take her own course, without care | navy. or thought for the interests and cpinions of ther states, but it was, nevertheless, disqcieting to reflect that she should mot attach muck importance to the League of Na= tions or to the recent Kellogg re- nunciationn of war.. pact or she would not be so anxious about her or / ) Christmas Cake is made ~ Christmas Cake Made in Our Own Pure Food Kitchens from a very fine BUY YOUR XMAS GROCERIES AT LOBLAW'S The Most Modern Grocery Stores Supported by the Finest and Best Equipped Warehouse in the Dominion Loblaw's / r ately the truck broke down and was necessary to return to Oshawa for parts. Later at the Merritt fire in the month of March the pumper did not do.the work and it was real- ized that it could not be made to ump water properly, so Mr, Morris, hairman of the Fire Protection Further information regarding the Duties of this Official may be obtained by application to the Office of the Local Board of Health, Room No. 4, 106 Simcoe Street South. Applicants please state Age, Experience, Qualifications, and Salary expected. D, A, HUBBELL, Oshawa, Ont, December 3rd, 1928 7 / old English recipe, It contains the very choicest of Oriental Fruits, Valencia Almonds, Fine Spices, Total loss by fire $115,975.00 Glazed Cherries, High Park Butter-- Ib. 39 Insurance carried on build- 296,500.00 ings ' + 269,050.00 and covefed with & delicious Almond Paste. (Also plain.) Buy it by the slab, Insurance carried on con- the pound or slice, Assistant Secretary, Local Board of Health, 208, Sabet. NRT IE °, 8 ates om pe Messrs, A. W. S. GREER an R. D. HUMPHREYS Barristers-at-Law rbd oddedrdrdededrivdebodrdded Eb o formerly associated with Messrs. Parkhill & Greer, de- sire to announce the formation of a partnership to con- duct a general practice of law under the firm name of Greer and Humphreys 24; Simcoe St, N, - with offices located at Phone 3160 Oshawa, Ont, 1000 1bs, Boiling Fowls, 1b. LJ LJ LJ LJ LJ 1500 lbs, Roasting Chicken - Milk Fed FRIDAY SUGGESTION, Baked English Fillets Place required amount of fresh fillets in deep pan, half covered with milk, bake 10 minutes, Now cover with canned tomatoes and bake 15 minutes, Total insurance 565,550.00 You will note that the total insur- ance carried on buildings and con- tents which were Hh risked hy fire amounted to $565,550.00. This of course does not represent the ac- tual value of these buildings and con- tents, therefore, you will be pleased to note that the Department was for- tunate in kreping the 1 ss down to the amc uu. mentioned : nn Summary of Work by the Fire De- partment . Number of alarms Box alarms Telephone alarms G. M. C. alarms . Verbal alarms Number of alarms outside of city limits Number of feet of hose laid... 27, Number of feet of ladder raised Number of gallons chemical 174 30 17 chemical Time worked at fires, 118 hours, 19 minutes, Causes of Fire The causes of alarms, as near as can be ascertained, are as follows -- Automobile Bolling taf usvsrrevrrsrrsrnrres Burning soot ..... saree Burning rags ..... Burning rubbish ,, Brazier scare Belt rubbing ' Children and matches ..vvvvvr00s Cigarette stubs (Coal oil stoves 4 Chimneys 26 Coal stoves s.perrsnes Drowning , Electric Wires sev 00 NENT tt G0) tt BY UN 3 Electric stoves ,. Electric irons .,, "in Fires in dumps 4 Fire places . 2 Furnace False alarms 6 Fire in trees Frigidaire ... Fire crackers Grass ..ses:+ rere M4 Gas explosions ow 5 Garbage waggon Hot ashes , 4 Hot grease . Incendiarism ,... Lightning ,..... Motors .......: ay Qutside city limits ,, Oil burner ........s» Plumber's torch sosvesssersrrrrsrs Paint TRMOVEF srssrsrsssssrrrsresr Spray booth ,..evererrerssrsrrers SIOVE PIPES +vvsrsrssasrrsrsenrses Spontaneous combustion v.esesess Smoke SCRYE srvrrrsrrssrsrsrrnsse sessrved srrerses senses 1| has been tested and classified, mak- 7 | fifteen hundred feet of Whitby's and Committee and myself interviewed the General Motors several times with the result that the above firm supplied a Model T 50 chassis and paid for the general transfer of the body and equipment from the old chassis to the new, The cost to the city for a few added improvements was one hundred and seventeen dol- lars, The Pumper is now giving every satisfaction, Hose.--During the year hundred feet of new hose was pur- chased for the Department, "his was badly needed and the Department has had plenty of opportunity this year for using same, Twenty seven hundred feet of hose, some of it be- ing in use for ten or twelve years, fifteen ing a total of forty-two hundred feet of hose now on hand. At the rink/ fire all of our hose was laid with two hundred and fifty feet of Bow- manville's hose, which made a total of fifty-nine hundred and fifty feet laid at one fire, Township Fires --Up until Novem- ber 3st the Department has answer- ed eleven fires in the township. Dur- ing the month of March an agree- ment was made with the township council whereby they agreed to re- imburse the city for fire protection in the Township of East Whitby, This agreement is working very satis- factory and to date the township has paid six hundred dollars to the city treasury. Fire Prevention and Inspection Work.--~This hgs occupied a great deal of time, Fire drills in schools is carefully supervised once a month and addresses to the classes on Fire Prevention have been made, Splendid co-operation has been give to the Dept. in this work by the Principals of different schools. Inspection work has been carefully tarried on by Fire Prevention Officer R, Hobbs and myself and many sources of fire haz- ards have been brought tq the at- tention of the owners and we have found a general desire to aid us in this work: The factories especialy are givi rticylar attention to this worl in Feduci the fire hazard, and if the citizens in general will co- operate with us in keeping their pre- mises clear of rubbish and useless inflamable material and to take every precaution to guard against fire, we will be able to reduce our fire loss to a minimum and may well hope for Getting Skinnier Dates and Figs Table Figs Fresh-- New Pack Natural Figs Finest Quality-- Coo Fin wr 2 1bs, 19¢ Stoneless Dates Busman 2 Phgs. 35¢ Orange and Lemon Peel rinest Quality -- Tum Down Drained 1b. 24¢ Fo ne 5 Bright Dramea .., 1b. 30¢c Glace Cherries & Vorbis Yi th, 14e Mincemeat sesseners In Citron Peel Finest Quality-- Ground Almonds BARE" 1vvvreree, Tin 38c Almond Icin rae 1b. Tin 42¢ Yiolb, Tin 23¢ Individual Christmas Cakes are put up in boxes and have a suitable very- fine decorated top. They would make a most Shelled Walnuts Fane, Bordeaux ves Shelled Walneis Wright, Clean Stock--Halves Shelled Almonds Selected Valencia Shelled Filberts Fines Quality ooo vvvaprrsarnee Ground Almonds Tin 32¢ oo SRE Brazil Nuts biol | NP J [J Walnuts . Bodies Concors ..... 1b 43¢ Almonds Sti", Ib, 30¢ Somor Brand Olives oe. 10e Olives No. 8 .00ienee 22¢ Olives 32™..... 3e¢e NAVEL ORANGES L_2. sie 89¢ Stores Open Every Wednesday Afternoon From Now Until Xmas CHRISTMAS CRACKERS fmt Sah hn it ey ow. Ry ar vas in ie Delicious Preserves From Hawaii ig Baw, 39. 34. 34e yl voor 3Me TRY THIS DELICACY WITH YOUR OHRIST- TURKEY Jam ,....Jar Nectar Mar malade ...Jar Red Cherries 3-0%. bottles 19¢ Seeded Raisins Delmonte 2 Pkgs. 2c. Cluster Raisins Fancy-- Pkg. Mec Pkg, 30¢ 2 lbs, 31¢ Currants 145, ™* Ib. 18¢ If You Like You Will Certainly Enjoy Moyer's Cluster Raisins Alpine Club . Th of # "PaeDry GINGER ALE Bottle 1 Qe whe 60.2: $1.20 2C DEPOSIT ON EACH BOTTLE SPECIAL Singapore Pineapple] Heting.. 00ers Ib 206 crrerrer.: 21h, 21¢ SORFKS rrerrrsrss Test .0vvvrreres sess sresesessrers Thawing water Pipes .eersressrse sess ensrrRsrReeS No. 2 size tin Every Day Boiling Choice Salmon Cuts ........... lb, Fresh Flounders ........... veesrerriver in 20c Golden Haddie ......... Golden Fillets. . . . . v0. Ib, 20¢ 21c ven IB con. bb, 11g Fresh Caught Whitefish -- 25¢ Ib, (These Fish Direct from the Lake), For tasty Supper--Oyster Stew or Clam Chowder. 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 7 1 2 seesnesy 31 1 1 1 1 1 A 6 9 1 1 1 3 Unknown ,,.000:000essssrssnnners Welding torch ,.....00r0rr8000000 He slowing are the Biber of alarms an, s mon Month Noor of alarm January 16 February March i Toss 302500 39,725.00 2500 18,180.00 answered promptly, and all assistance given, which proyed quite | satisfactory in most cases. 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