Show COT GOT HIS MACHINE chief rhodes allowed a champion chemical engine at last monday nights session of the ci city t y council the committee on fire de department p artmont recommended th the a burch purchase ase of a chain champion chemical fire extinguisher teion the one C chief rhodes baa has been working I 1 for a BO 10 persistently r of late the C city jor fee fathers or a adopted the report of the committee and authorized the mayor to order a machine at once in about forty days the ogden fire department will receive another addition indispensable t ti a large city and a good department upon the arrival of the chemical and after two or three more hose reels have been purchased the city will be as well protected from fire as any in the west twice as large since the election of mr rhodes rhodea ea as chief the fire department has a steadily grown and increased both in the number of apparatus and the proficiency of the men and the gentleman is entitled to great credit for the same the council has recognized n his efforts and made it possible for the great changes to take place As soon as chief rhodes entered upon bis his duties he bawit saw at once that the city needed a chern chemical cal engine and set to work to oata obtain in one the tho local and foreign branch of underwriters promised that in case an engine w was as purchased the rate of incurs insurance nce should be lower and they in intend ten 4 to stick to thir their promise thus the citizens will more than get the benefit of the price of the machine the first year chief rhodes says he intends placing the new chemical in the north 8 side ide of the house and use the team khlok w r th ate et eainer in n case of a fire the en engine will 00 I 1 charged aged and it the blaze 1 ia 8 arni a small alfono one the hose wagon will not be needed as the chemicals do twenty times the work and that mu much c h less dam damage age agthe as the great re d stream of water which is ls now f m t the 0 hydrants the steamer will not be needed except at ver very verv v ia largo rge fires |