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Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 January 1864
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851 - L Jan. 20:4/5 - Members of Phoenix engine company No. 4 held a ball
for the relief of the family of a deceased member of the seventh O. W. I.
and paid over to the family $195. This amount was increased by the com-
pany foreman who gave $50. Total $245. (2)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 March 1864
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852 - L. Mar. 2:4/3 - Engine hose companies Nos. 1, 2, and 4 of our steam
fire engines appeared on the northwest corner of the Public Square and
displayed their powers finely. Mr. Hills, chief engineer, was in charge.
(2)
Cleveland Fire dept.; Hills, James (chief engineer); Public Square
Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 April 1864
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853 - L Apr. 20:4/5 - The city council met and transacted the following
business: -
Resolutions - Proposed by Mr. Roberts that the committee on fire and
water be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $200 to provide a shed
and a barn for steamer No. 5. Proposed by Mr. Payne that the committee
on fire and water purchase a bell on steam engine house No. 5 at a cost
of $250. (2)
Cleveland city council; Payne (councilman); Roberts, Ansel (auditor)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 April 1864
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854 - L Apr. 22:4/2 - A new steam fire engine arrived from Seneca Falls,
N. Y. It is uniform in size with the other engines in Cleveland. Chief
Engineer Ilill will demonstrate it on the Public Square this morning. (1)
Hills, James (chief engineer); New York; Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 April 1864
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855 - L Apr. 29:4/4 - City council met and transacted the following busi-
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Resolution adopted - proposal by Mr. Roberts that the finance committee
be authorized to borrow for the city's credit $5,000, to be used toward
payment of steam fire engine No. 5. (l)
Cleveland city council; Public Square; Roberts, Ansel (auditor)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 July 1864
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856 - L. July 4:4/3 - Fire Engineer Hill announces that a trial of all
fire engines in the city will take place at four p.m. today.
"The Sight will be worth seeing." (1)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 July 1864
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857 - H July 5:3/4 - The display of steam fire engines took place yester-
day on the Public Square. Four engines threw water up the flagpole.
The streams of water reached a height of 255 feet from a 1-1/8 inch
nozzle. (5)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 July 1864
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858 - L. July 6:4/6 - Interested spectators crowded the Square, Superior
st., and roofs and windows of buildings, to watch the fire engine dis-
play. A stream of water, 1-1/8 inch in diameter, was thrown 150 feet
high. It was a magnificent and interesting display. (4)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 July 1864
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859 - L. July 21:4/3 - The city council adopted the following resolution:
On and after July 1, the pay of engineers of the fire department and
others, except captains and pipe members, is to be $50 per month.
(2)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 August 1864
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860 - H Aug. 5:3/3 - The fire engine of Live Oak company No. 1 has been
sold to Buffalo for $800. (1)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 December 1864
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861 - L Dec. 4:4/2 - Fire engine company No. 1 will hold a social at their
engine house on Frankfort st. tonight. Tickets are one dollar. (2)