Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . one-story frame building. 14x20, on a brick foun-dation, with a double door at the front, andstood on the nor-th side of the Circle .just westof .Meridian street. In 18:^7 the city addeda second stoiv to it which was used for chamber and city otfices. The en-gine, named the ]\Iarion, a second-hand end-brake hand engine, was bought of .Merricki!v; Co. iif Phila(lel|)lMa for .^sLSOO, and arrivedheie in Septendier, ). During that andthe following year live (lublic wells weredug
Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . one-story frame building. 14x20, on a brick foun-dation, with a double door at the front, andstood on the nor-th side of the Circle .just westof .Meridian street. In 18:^7 the city addeda second stoiv to it which was used for chamber and city otfices. The en-gine, named the ]\Iarion, a second-hand end-brake hand engine, was bought of .Merricki!v; Co. iif Phila(lel|)lMa for .^sLSOO, and arrivedheie in Septendier, ). During that andthe following year live (lublic wells weredug for fire protection. The old buekit was merged in the new organization,which in the name of the Mai-ionFifi. lliise and Iloteetiou Company. t >ii .January 20, 18.^8. this company wasincorporated undei the name of the Marionl-ire Engine CoMii)any by Caleb Scuddci-, .McCai-ty. Hen.). I. BIythe, Cal-\in l-letchei. and not more than :iOO the incorporation act. the membeis wireexemjit from militia duties except in case \(;i 168 IIISTOKY OF GlIEATER (ir. //. Bdss Ihoto Company.) OUTLINE MAP, 1857.(Showing populated districts at various periods.) OF (iUKATER IxXDJAXAPULLS. 169 III iiisiii-iection or invasion, and from serviceon juries in .instiees courts, and from thepayment of poll tax for county purposes,and road tax for jxisonal j)rivile<;e, and theyshall, after ten years service in said com-pany, be forever thereafter exempt from the[lerforuiance of militia duties except in caseof insurrection or invasion. For five yearsthis company and its ensrine constituted thefire department. Caleb Sciidder was the firstcai)tain. and he was followed by JamesHlake, Dr. John L. Mothersheacl and company occupied the on theCircle until it was burned down in ,some people believiriE: it was fired by someincndjer of the company, which was demand-ing better (juarters. ^lost of the early townrecords were lost
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