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Show MORE THAN 8 HIS LAID TO QUIIfl WITH MUTCHES I I In the nnnual report, submitted by I Fire Chief George E. Graves, to Com-.mlssioncr Com-.mlssioncr .J. R. Ward, recommendations recommenda-tions that a new fire station bo built on .upper Twenty-fifth street to protect j the bench district, and that a bungalow I fire station be erected at Thirty-fifth street and Washington avenue, were made, The department, Chief Graves 'asserts, has uot kept abreast with the j growth of the city, there being the jsame number of men and the same ' number of pieces of equipment as the ! city had in 1915, excepting that two pieces which were formerly horse drawn have been motorized. J With a new station on upper Twen-j Twen-j tyfifth street, a light car held in re- serve at headquarters would 'be in-J in-J stalled there and would render effi-icient effi-icient service on down grades. None of the central equipment, excepting the chief's car, would make the hill run on ' the first call, this effecting a saving in jiho operation of the equipment. j The purchase of an additional pump-I pump-I ing engine was also urged. The need of a light, fast squad car, i to be employed ' for transporting men 'from Die central station to sub-stations jwas asked for by Uiief Graves. The report shows that 309 alarms were sent in during the past year. Causes of firoa were: Children with 'matches, 55; sparks from locomotives !31; carlessness, 19; Incendiary, 22. |