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FIRE PROTECTION.Mora Doesn't Need a Nickel” FireEngine.Tax Payers Object. A Tank May BeBuilt.The small city council room was crowded last Saturday evening by businessmen, property owners and other interested parties to listen to an argument by our council in regard to the purchase of some kind of fire apparatus for the protection of life and property. The gentlemen present were, viz.: N. H. Danforth, I. C. Crusoe N. A. Peterson, T. B. Vickery, Anton Smith, A. J. Conger, J. C. Pope, Andrew Larson, Nels Halvorson,A. W. Crusoe, Ben McPerson, James Goldin, N. E. Nelson, Hugo Nelson, J.B. Gorham, S. W. Anderson, Alfred Sun-deen and Oscar Nyquist.The meeting was called to order by President Halvorson, who explained the object of the meeting, after which Councilman Gorham gave a brief description of two different kinds of fire engines having been offered and recommended by an agent for such machinery. No. 1was a plain engine, without nickel-plating and was to cost $1,525 with 800 feet of hose, which was consideredenough to “take in this side of the track.” Cisterns had to be built on thesouth side of the railroad track to protect that part of the town. No. 2 was anengine about the same capacity as No. 1, but had a more striking appearance, being “shiny,” etc., but it required four saloon licenses to buy it, too. Our tax payers did not seem very anxious to take a vote in favor of such costly outfit, and if the room had not been so full ol cigarsmoke we might have been able to see “faces” and how they all took a firmer hold of their pocket books (those who were fortunate enough to own one.)Mr. Danforth and Mr. Smith madesome very sensible remarks regarding in-*surance premiums and taxes, and Mr. Pope as an insurance agent explained matters, which were instructive and tothe point. He said in substance that noreduction in insurance premiums could be obtained by putting in such fire proj tection as was proposed inasmuch as we have no water works and hydrants m this village.Remarks were made by several persons that water was needed either from a tankor some other source, and then the tankbusiness came before the meeting. A tank, built on the street between J. C.Pope’s and C. P. Naumann’s residences,was proposed, but as some people did not believe or had any knowledge in hydraulics the argument dropped downto—buckets. In our opinion a tank would... **■r)jlia DonsjaeraMe apw* expence, and a main pipe could be laidAthrough the town and hydrants set downto furnish water for daily use. Mr. Dan-\forth, who has the richest and best wellin town, remarked that his well is sup plying water the year round to severalfamilies. If no other arrangement be*made for another water supply, Mr.Dan-forth’s well will be dryer than a farmer’sathroat after hauling potatoes to Mora, i One thing was noticed that those whohdo the most “kicking” for lack of fire protection in this village at the time ofJfire, made themselves very scarce at thismeeting, but in all probability will have their “kicks coming” again in case of another fire in Mora. The meeting adjourned w thout any definite action being taken on anything, except that Mora at present at least, cannot afford a $1,525 or a $2,000 fire engine.
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Mora Tribune
Mora, Minnesota, US
Sat, Oct 31, 1896
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