| 990676_Page_2To the Honorable the City Council of Seattle
At a meeting of
Engine Company No 2 held at the Engine
Room April 16th 1884. The following resolutions
were unaminously passed.
1
that we as a Company
have read and carefully considered ordinance
No 536 creating a Fire Department for the City of
Seattle. That we consider the ordinance requisite
regulated fire Department and earnestly protest
to any alteration in any part there of abridging
or in anyway changing the duties of my Officers
who may be elected under any of its provisions.
2
That the Company would
represent to the Council the helpless condition
of our Company at the present time in the event of
fire. by reason of the great length of the Inclines
to water, with our present supply of hose. We
could do nothing at any fire East of the West
side of Front Street Our hose only reaching to
the sidewalk on the west side of Front Street.
And we would respectfully adk your honorable
body to make such disposition of the supply
of hose on hand as will give us an equal
opportunity to do service in the Time of fire.
Respectfully Submitted
Jos V McMullan
G Kellogg
Jas G Boulin committee | 990676_Page_2To the Honorable the City Council of Seattle
At a meeting of
Engine Company No 2 held at the Engine
Room April 16th 1884. The following resolutions
were unaminously passed.
1
that we as a Company
have read and carefully considered ordinance
No 536 creating a Fire Department for the City of
Seattle. That we consider the ordinance requisite
regulated fire Department and earnestly protest
to any alteration in any part there of abridging
or in anyway changing the duties of my Officers
who may be elected under any of its provisions.
2
That the Company would
represent to the Council the helpless condition
of our Company at the present time in the event of
fire. by reason of the great length of the Inclines
to water, with our present supply of hose. We
could do nothing at any fire East of the West
side of Front Street Our hose only reaching to
the sidewalk on the west side of Front Street.
And we would respectfully adk your honorable
body to make such disposition of the supply
of hose on hand as will give us an equal
opportunity to do service in the Time of fire.
Respectfully Submitted
Jos V McMullan
G Kellogg
Jas G Boulin committee |
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