. Public works . ed. Money will be used to raiselevees and improve the drainage system. Oakdale Dlst., Cal.—Bond issue of$400,000 for improvements will be soldNov. 5. Address District President. San Francisco, Cal.—It has recommend-ed to Harbor Commission constructionof a permanent seawall along Berry St.,between Second and Third Sts. Supervis-ors have been asked to authorize prepar-ation of plans for the southeasterly wingof the San Francisco Hospital. Jacksonville. Fla.—Board of CountyCommissioners have decided that evenlowest bids tor remodeling and enlarge-ment of court house and Jail were
. Public works . ed. Money will be used to raiselevees and improve the drainage system. Oakdale Dlst., Cal.—Bond issue of$400,000 for improvements will be soldNov. 5. Address District President. San Francisco, Cal.—It has recommend-ed to Harbor Commission constructionof a permanent seawall along Berry St.,between Second and Third Sts. Supervis-ors have been asked to authorize prepar-ation of plans for the southeasterly wingof the San Francisco Hospital. Jacksonville. Fla.—Board of CountyCommissioners have decided that evenlowest bids tor remodeling and enlarge-ment of court house and Jail were toohigh for estimated tax levy, and willalter specifications so as to lower thembv more than $50,000. Lowest bid in eachcase was offered bv W. P. Richardson,which wanted $207,163 for work on courthouse and $214,160 for Jail enlargement. West Palm Beach, —A municipalelection to decide on $100,000 bond Issuefor civic improvements has been car- Municipal Journal Volume XXXVII NEW YORK, OCTOBER 8, BALTIMORE ENGINE COMPANY No. 3, TKUCK CuMFANY Ni AND HICJH SERVICE .NX BALTIMORES FIRE DEPARTMENT. Protects More Than Nineteen Thousand Acres—Force and Equipment Used—Cost of Operating MotorApparatus—Repair Shop—School for Firemen—High Pressure System Numerous improvements in the ten years since thebig fire have given BaUimore a very efficient and up-to-date fire department. Among the more notable im-provements of the past few years have been the instal-lation of the high pressure system, rapid motorizationof the department, the introduction of a system of build-ing inspection and fire prevention and the establishmentof a school for the instruction of young firemen, proba-tionary members, etc. As a result of all these improve-rrtents. the fire losses have rapidly decreased, and with^n area of 19,290 acres and a population in excess of■ fire losses for 1913 were somewhat less tharihalf a million dollars. The total force
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