Show from wednesdays daly nn FIRE ALARM A needed in aden the many improvements in our city during he past two years have become matters of note all over the territory although many of these improvements have been brought about by private enterprise still the present council deserve great credit far several enterprises for the good of the city that adds to its importance as a growing besides resounding redounding redound ing to the honor of those through choso whoso instrumentality these improvements and changes have been wrought but for all this we are still fr bes hind what we should be considering the important position that ogden as the junction of several important linca of railroad among the many things needed one of the foremost i a for alarming the citizens in the event of fire As it is whenever afire breaks out at night in our city the first indication di of the fact ia alio discharge of fire arms b carlies on the street this method of alarm may be considered excusable under the stances but it is certainly attended with great danger and steps should be taken to such a system as will prevent the indiscriminate firing of revolvers is soon as n blaze ii seen again when a fire breaks out at night it is not always bewly to ascertain its im bdate locality and before the can bo reached reach eJ the burn ng building is nearly consumed nd when the firemen reach the spot but little property is left to r i ringing those who are willing to help to save property have no clue as to the exact locality of the conflagration fla gration and outside of the fact that the bell is giving warning of a fire somewhere it is useless now we think tant a fytch should ba inaugurated taps on the bell the fire company shall kenw as soon as ahn alarm is sounded where to go this can be and we will soon there is another suggestion we should lefco to laako and we recommend to the earnest consideration of the city cou icil oar telephone system u aich day assuming a fine condition of perfect aioo and it stems to as that it could be used in such a manner AS lo 10 greatly facilitate the fire department in their effort by establishing a system of teodono teo nono fira sarv irr v stance A lire beaks out near the depot the night watch manor anybody else knowing that a hooe i near immediately rushes toil he ringa up the central office ells the exact spot of tho conflagration then if the city ha telephones at different stations one in alie city another t tho court house etc tho are put in communication ni cation the court bious watchman is notified lie knows where the ire wiring the anil before a party could get half axy frothi the depot to town the would be alarmed a greatt litany firemen en amle and tho way for the n ro there aie eighty telephones up and in course of erection and it annl a gental ularm fanni lie central at any tiong of he night gli cadi or bouli in a few ai nu forty or fifty people we trust the iima gentle men our council will act upon this matter and gite us one of the most perfect yan of lire alarm in tho country |