. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. Muskegons police department is composed of 16 patrol-men, under charge of Chief Thomas Murph_v, an old resident of the city, formerlyconductor, and subseqiTentl^y division superintendent of the C. & W. M. R. R. Avhile acting as chief of police for five years past, has become well knownto our people, and is held in respectful fear by transgressors of the law. Fire Department.âEfficient protection from fire is an essential element inevery growing city. With the present powerful Avater pressure, the Muskegonforce is able to do good work co
. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. Muskegons police department is composed of 16 patrol-men, under charge of Chief Thomas Murph_v, an old resident of the city, formerlyconductor, and subseqiTentl^y division superintendent of the C. & W. M. R. R. Avhile acting as chief of police for five years past, has become well knownto our people, and is held in respectful fear by transgressors of the law. Fire Department.âEfficient protection from fire is an essential element inevery growing city. With the present powerful Avater pressure, the Muskegonforce is able to do good work contending with fires. The fire department has 5hose carts, a hook and ladder outfit, each with a company of 6 men; a chemicalfire engine, with 3 men; a Silsby steam fire engine; more than a score of finehorses; 13,000 feet of hose and numerous other adjuncts necessary to make up acomplete outfit. There are five stations situated in convenient buildings, and anelectric alarm system. The average number of fires is almut 200 per year. The. BOX FACTORY, DOCKS. ETC. 28 force is in rliartje of Jaiucs P. Fulloii, :i iiutivc of Soiilliiiijiloii, Conn. He has re-sicUil in Muskegon for the jjust 15 years, and been with tlie lire department sinceJune, 1880. Mr. i-allon was appointed cliief in 1887. He is furnished witli a horseand buggy with wliieii lie makes quick trips to tires, and tliorougidy understandshow to get good service out of tlit force under iiis command. Tiie city takes justpride in the efficieucy of its fire department. Water Works.âFor sanitary and many otiier reasons, a pure and Ijoundlesssupply of water is of vital importance to any city. Until re:-ently, Muskegoncoukl make no special claim in that direction. Tlie i-ity was supplied by a seriesof drive wells operateil on the Vergennes system. The phmt owned by the cityhad 35 miles of water mains, and. prior to the recent improvements, had costabout $225,000. The new i)umping station, shown on another i)age, was com-plet
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