carriage; hose rubber, good 1500 ft; total membership 112, volunteers, paid full time 2. Chief engineer, S. Buchanan.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, 2 creeks; 4 cisterns each having 35,000 gals cap. Mayor, S. F. Day; town clerk, J. M. Black.

Indianapolis, Marion Co., population $125,000; fire area 12,800 acres; special limit consists of a space 1 mile square, covering the business portion of the city; mercantile buildings, brick, 3 and 4 stories, private, brick and wood, 1 and 2 stories; fireworks ordinance; causes of fire investigated. Fire department-6 steam fire engines, 2 chemical engines, 23 chemical extinguishers, 3 hook and ladder trucks, 1 hose carriage, 9 hose wagons; hose cotton, good 13,000 ft; 50 horses; expenses in 1889 $78,955; total membership 86, paid full time; telegraph alarm; 124 street boxes. Chief elected by council, F. Dougherty.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, opened and covered gallery; system, pumping direct into mains; Holly pumping engines, dy cap 34,000,000 gals; 700 hydrants, Holly, Gaskill, Matthews; between 70 and 80 miles pipe, 2 to 30 in dia; between 300 and 400 valves, Ludlow, R. D. Wood; 250 meters, Crown, Worthington; quality of water best, filtration natural process; pressure, domestic 60, fire 120 pounds; int on bonds 6 per cent. Pres of water-works, T. A. Morris; supt, F. A. W. Davis; mayor, Thos. L. Sullivan; city clerk, Budd Swift.

Jasper, Dubois Co., population

1040; buildings,

brick and wood, 1 to 3 stories; shingle roofs. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hose carriage.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells and cisterns. clerk, G. J. Jutt.

Town

Jeffersonville, Clark Co., population 12,000; fire area 38 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood, story; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 steam fire engine in reserve, 2 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 1300 ft, inferior 300 ft; 2 horses, value $350; value of fire department equipment $7000; value of buildings occupied $500; total ann expenses of department $356; total membership 7, paid full time 3, paid part time 4; telephone and bell alarm; total no of fire companies 1, Chief engineer, W. T. Patterson; chairman of fire and water com, F. A. Young.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, pumping to standpipe; Holly-Gaskill pumping engines dy cap 3,000,000 gals; hydrants 110; pipe 10 miles, 4 to 14 in dia; pressure 54 to 70 pounds. Supt, D. M. Allen; mayor, L. F. Warder; city clerk, John H. Ault.

Kendalville, Noble Co., population 3000.. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carts; 1000 ft hose; total membership 50, all volunteers. Chief engineer, F. W. Holzer.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, well; system, pumping direct into mains; Knowles pumping engines, dy cap 1,000,000 gals; hydrants 35, Matthews; pipe 4 miles, 4 to 12 in dia, R. D. Wood & Co.;40 valves, James Flower & Bros.; pressure, domestic 50 to 60, fire 90 to 100 pounds; cost to construct $27,000; ann_expenses $2000; int on bonds $800. Pres of com, D. C. Walling; supt, Herman Krueger; mayor, C. G. Aichele; city clerk, W. R. Osborn.

Kentland, Newton Co., population 2000 mercantile buildings, wood and brick, 2 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; tin roofs. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage; hose cotton,good 300 ft, rubber good 150 ft, inferior 150 ft; total membership 13; bell alarm. Chief engineer, T. H. Harnist.

WATER SUPPLY-The construction of water-works is in contemplation.

Knightstown, Henry Co., population *2200. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells.

Kokomo, Howard Co., population 12,000; fire area 800 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 and 3 stories; private, wood, 11⁄21⁄2 and 2 stories; wooden roofs not permitted. Fire department-2 steam fire engines, 5 chemical extinguishers, 2 hook and ladder trucks, 5 hose carcarriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 2500 ft, inferior 1500 ft; total membership 70, all volunteers. Chief engi neer, D. L. Duke; chairman of fire and water com, Christopher Leach.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river, 2 creeks, 16 cisterns; total of cisterns 395,000 gals; system, direct pumping: cap 120 hydrants; Deane pumping engines dy cap 3,000,000 gals; cost to construct $102,000; int 5 per cent. E. W. Connell, supt; works owned by company.

Ladoga, population *1800; fire area 160 acres, special limit of 3 squares; mercantile buildings, brick, stone and iron, 2 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs not permitted in fire limit; fireworks ordinance. Fire

department-1 hand engine, 1 hose carriage; hose cotton, good 300 ft; value of fire department equipment $400; buildings rented; total ann expenses of department $100 total membership 20, all volunteers; 1 fire company. Chief engineer, Sam'l Gill; chairman of fire and water com, J. N. Foster.

Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., population 21,000. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 chemical engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages; hose cotton, good 1200 ft, rubber good 4000 ft, inferior 2500 ft; 10 horses; total membership 13, paid full time 6, paid part time; tele phone and telegraph alarm; 26 street boxes.

WATER SUPPLY Source, Wabash River; system, pumping to reservoir and direct: Clapp & Jones pumping engines, dy cap 5,000,000 gals; 211 hydrants, Ludlow and Matthews; pipe 21 miles, 4 to 16 in dia, Dennis Long and Lake Shore; valves, Ludlow and Eddy; 12 meters, Worthington and Hersey; quality of water fair; cost to construct $300,000; ann expenses $10,000; int on bonds 8 per cent. Pres of com, Wm. F. Frey; supt, E. V. Cunningham.

La Porte, La Porte Co., population 10,000. Fire department-1 chemical extinguisher, 1 hook and ladder truck, 5 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 2500 ft, total membership 150, all volunteers. Chief engineer, L. S. Wilhelm.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, lake; system, direct; Holly pumping engines, dy cap 2,000,000 gals; 87 hydrants, Holly; pipe 18 miles, 4 to 12 in dia; 36 valves, Ludlow; quality of water soft; pressure, domestic 35, fire 80 to 110 pounds; cost to construct $150,000; ann expenses $6000. Pres of com, Louis Schumm; supt, G. H. Storey; mayor, E. H. Scott; city clerk, Wm. Voght.

Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn Co., population 4668; area 800 acres; buildings, wood and brick. Fire department-2 steam fire engines; 1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 2000 ft; 2 horses; value of fire department equipment $12,000; value of buildings occupied $5000; volunteer members. Chief elected by council. A. D. Cook.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, Ohio River; system, pumping to cisterns. Mayor, W. H. O'Brien; city clerk, John

Tettel.

Lebanon, Boone Co., population *4000; fire area 740 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and stone, 1 and 2 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; fireworks ordinance; causes of fire investigated. Fire department-1 hand engine, 50 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage; hose cotton, good 500 ft, inferior 300 ft; value of fire department equipment $3000; total ann expenses of department $300; membership 27, volunteers; bell alarm. Chief elected by

company.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells and cisterns.

Liberty, Union Co., population *2000; fire area 639 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 2 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck; value of fire department equipment $300; bell alarm. Chief engineer, H. S. Kain.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, private wells and cisterns. Town clerk, Andrew Graham.

Ligonier, Noble Co., population 2500; fire area 480 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; fireworks ordinance. Fire department1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 1000 ft; value of fire department equipment $1200; value of buildings occupied $600; total membership 40, all volunteers; electric bell alarm; 3 fire companies. Chief engineer, Chas. C. Buchtel; chairman of fire and water com, H. R. Cornell. WATER SUPPLY-Source, well and river; system, pumping to standpipe and direct; Deane pumping engines, 18 hydrants; 2% miles pipe, 4 to 8 in dia; pressure 40 to 150 pounds; cost to construct $14,000; ann expenses $1025. Pres of com, H. R. Cornell; supt, M. T. Knipper; town clerk, H. M. Goodspeed.

Logansport, Cass Co., population 15,283; fire area 600 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 3 stories; private, wood and brick, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-2 steam fire engines, 2 chemical extinguishers, 2 hook and ladder trucks, 5 hose carriages; factories have apparatus; hose cotton, good 3500 ft, rubber good 800 ft; 10 horses; value of fire department equipment $13,000; value of buildings occupied $6500; total ann expenses of department $8000; total membership 22, paid full time 9, paid part time 13, telegraph and telephone alarm; 19 street boxes. Chief elected by city council. P. J. Farrell.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, pumping direct into mains; Cope & Maxwell pumping engines, dy cap

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3,000,000 gals; 106 hydrants, Ludlow; pipe 16 miles, 2 to 20 in dia; Ludlow valves; quality of water soft; pressure, domestic 60, fire 120 pounds; cost to construct $170,000; ann expenses $5000; int on bonds 5 per cent. Supt, Patrick Walsh; mayor, W. H. Cullen; city clerk, J. J. Taggart.

Loogootee, Martin Co., population *1100; mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 1 to 3 stories. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck; hand pumps; value of fire department equipment $200; volunteer depart

ment.

WATER SUPPLY-Water-works put in recently; not described. Mayor, Baldwin Riley; town clerk, J. A. Bramble.

Madison, Jefferson Co., population 10,000; fine area 800 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 3 stories; private, brick, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-3 steam fire engines, 1 hook and ladder truck; 9 hose carriages; hose cotton, good 1000 ft, rubber good 4000 ft; inferior 1000 ft, leather good 1000 ft, inferior 1000 ft; 10 horses, value $2000; value of fire department equipment $25,000; value of buildings occupied, $18000; total ann expenses of department $5500; total membership 222, all volunteers; 4 fire companies. Chairman of fire and water com, John W. Thomas.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, pumping from river and 23 cisterns to reservoir; Cobb, Strebling pumping engines, dy cap 50,000 gals; 110 hydrants; 10 miles pipe, 4 to 12 in dia; 45 Ludlow gates; pressure 50 pounds; cost to construct $140,000; ann expenses $8000. Pres, W. W. Hinds; supt, C. E. Godman; mayor, J. T. Brasher; city clerk, John A. Zuck.

Marion, Grant Co., population 11,000; mercantile buildings, brick and stone, 2 and 3 stories: private, wood, 2 stories. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 2500 ft; value of buildings occupied $2000; total ann expenses of department $450; total membership 60, volunteers; telephone alarm. Chief engineer, Jno. M'Donald; chairman of fire and water com, G. W. Spere.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, flowing wells; system, direct; Deane pumping engines, dy cap 2,000,000 gals; hydrants 67, Ludlow valve Co.; pipe 11 miles, 12 to 4 in dia, Dennis Long & Co.; 33 valves, Ludlow; quality of water mineral; pressure, domestic 35, fire 70 pounds; cost to construct $55,000, ann expenses $1800. Supt and pres, D. H. Sanders; mayor, A. E. Steele; city clerk, S. B. Dorne.

Michigan City, Laporte Co., population 13,000; fire area 1 block wide and 10 long; mercantile buildings, wood and brick, 3 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 3 chemical extinguishers, i hook and ladder truck, 7 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 6000 ft; value of fire department equipment $15,000; value of buildings occupied $8000; total ann expenses of department $1000; total membership 103, volunteers; Gamewell alarm; no of street boxes 15; total no of fire companies 6. Chief engineer, Wm. Phillips; chairman of fire and water com, J. T. Fogarty.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, crystal springs; system, direct; Worthington and Hawley pumping engines, dy cap 3,500,000 gals; hydrants 102; pípe 13 miles, 6 to 12 in dia; Hawley gates; 3 meters; quality of water impure; pressure, domestic 30 to 120 pounds; cost to construct $90,000; ann expenses $4000. Pres and supt, J. Rankowitz; mayor, M. T. Krenger; city clerk, Geo. Staiger.

Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., population *4000. Mercantile buildings, 2 and 3 stories; private, frame and brick, 1 and 2 stories. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 chemical engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 3 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 900 ft, inferior 300 ft, leather good 400 ft; value of fire department equipment $6000; total membership 60, volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, John J. Schmidler.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, St. Joseph River; system, direct; Perkins windmill pumping engines, per minute 480 gals; hydrants 20; pipe 1 mile, 6 and 4 in dia; quality of water soft; fire pressure 100 pounds; ann expenses about $400. Pres board of trustees, M. M. Fisher; village clerk, T. J. Deffenbaugh.

Monticello, White Co., population 1900; mercantile buildings, frame and brick, 2 stories. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck; value of fire department equipment $350; total membership 23, volunteers; bell alarm.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river and wells. Town clerk, Frank Howard.

Montpelier, Blackford Co., mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 hand engine; hose cotton, good 400 ft;

value of fire department equipment $350; total membership 15, volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, John F. Cloud.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns.

7000;

Mount Vernon, Posey Co., population mercantile buildings, brick, 3 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 1500 ft; value of fire department equipment $200; total ann expenses of department $600; total membership 45, volunteers; whistle and bell alarm. Chief engineer, Louis Fuelling.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, pumping to standpipe: Blake pumping engines, dy cap 2,000,000 gals; hydrants 82; pipe 6 miles; pressure 93. City clerk, C. L. Prosser.

Muncie, Delaware Co., population 15,000; mercantile buildings, brick and stone, 2 and 3 stories; private, brick and wood, 1 and 2 stories; metal roofs used; fireworks or dinance. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 chemical engine on wheels, 2 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 3 hose carriages, all kinds; hose cotton, good 400 ft, rubber good 2000 ft; 2 horses, value $600; value of fire department equipment $20,000; value of buildings occupied $15,000; total ann expenses of department $300); total membership 21; paid full time 3, paid part time 18; Gamewell alarm; 2 fire companies. Chief engineer, H. L. Richey; chairman fire and water com, C. W. Kelgove. WATER SUPPLY-Source, river and 19 cisterns, cap of cisterns 1000 barrels daily; system, direct; hydrants 85. Mayor, Frank Ellis; city clerk, J. A. Brown.

New Albany, Floyd Co., population *25,000; fire area 5 sq. miles; mercantile buildings, brick and stone, 2 to 4 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 hook and ladder truck; hose carriages, all kinds; other apparatus, hose reel and 2 hand pumps; hose rubber, good 1500 ft, inferior 1500; 9 horses, value $1575; value of fire department equip ment $10,000; value of buildings occupied $16,000; total ann expenses $26,000, includes water dept; total member ship 13, paid; electric Gamewell alarm; 21 street boxes; 4 fire companies. Chief engineer, W. Merker; chairman of fire and water com, P.M. Kepley.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, gravity; 3 reser voirs; cap 11,000,000 gals; 156 hydrants; pipe 105,413 ft. Supt, Fred Rapp.

New Carlisle, St. Joseph Co., population 1000; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, brick and wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs not permitted. Fire depart ment-2 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages, all kinds; hose cotton, good 300 ft, rubber good 200 ft, inferior 100 ft, leather good 100 ft, linen 400, value of fire department equipment $2000; value of buildings occupied $2000; total membership 16, volunteers; electric bell alarm; 2 street boxes. Chief engineer, A. Lindahl.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells; system, pumping from wells to reservoir; reservoir cap 60,000 gals; Worthington pumping engines, dy cap 300,000 gals; 20 hydrants; pipe 21⁄2 miles, 4 to 6 in día; 10 gates; pressure 4 to 120 pounds; cost to construct $15,000; ann expenses $750. Pres, W. L. Brummitt; supt, D. A. White; town clerk, J. C. Davis.

New Castle, Henry Co., population 3500. Fire de partment-1 hook and ladder truck; hose rubber, good 1000 ft; total membership 40, volunteers. W. D. Jennings.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, artesian wells; system, direct pumping; Holly pumping engines, dy cap 1,500,000 gals: 35 hydrants, Holly; pipe 3 miles, 12, 10, 8 to 6 in dia, Addison, Steel & Pipe Co.; 12 valves, Galvin; quality of water first-class; pressure, domestic 50, fire 120 pounds; cost to construct $25,000; ann expenses about $1900; int on bonds 5 per cent. Pres, R. M. Chambers; supt, Geo. T. Melle; pres council, W. M. Pence; village clerk, Ed. Pitman.

New Harmony, Posey Co., population 2000; mer cantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood, 1 story. Fire department-2 hand engines, 1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages; hose cotton, good 100 ft, rubber, good 500 ft; inferior 100 ft, linen 50 ft, inferior 100; value of fire department equipment $1200; total ann expenses of department $50 total membership 30, volunteer; bell alarm. Chief engineer, A. Dranfield; chairman of fire and water com, W. O. Tretheway.

WATER SUPPLY- Source, wells, river and cisterns; system, pumping to standpipe. Mayor, W. Read; town clerk, E. R. Snelling.

New Haven, Allen Co., population *1100; buildings, frame, 2 stories; fireworks ordinance. Fire department1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage,

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WATER SUPPLY-Source, inexhaustible wells and 12 cisterns; pressure 90 to 130 pounds. Mayor, W. T. Jackson; city clerk, John Keeley.

Salem, Washington Co., population 2600. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 chemical engine, 2 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 1200 ft; total membership 40, all volunteers. M. K. Chapman.

WATER SUPPLY- Source, creek and 7 cisterns; system, pumping to reservoir; Deane pumping engines, dy cap 1,200,000 gals; 11 hydrants; 3 miles pipe, 4 to 8 in dia; 6 Eddy gates; pressure, domestic 30 to 70 pounds; cost to construct $15,000; ann expenses about $200. Pres, Berkeley; supt, E. Craycroft; mayor, M. Meyer; clerk, J. H. Masterton.

WATER SUPPLY-Good. (Not described.) Town clerk, W. H. Penning.

Seymour, Jackson Co., population 8000; fire area 200 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 and 3 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck,3 hose carriages; hose cotton, inferior 200 ft, rubber good, 3000 ft; value of fire department equipment $9000; value of buildings, 2 owned, $4000; total membership 32, paid full time 12. Chief, Jas. Degoyle.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, East Branch, White River; system, pumping to standpipe and direct; Smith & Vaile pumping engines, dy cap 3,000,000 gals; 101 hydrants, Bourbon B. & I. Works; 10 miles pipe; 4 to 12 in día, Dennis, Long & Co.; 43 valves, Bourbon B. & I. Works; 4 meters, Crown & Hersey; quality of water, soft, medium, filtration_natural; pressure, domestic 55, fire 100 to 120 pounds. Pres, W. E. McMillan; supt, J. A. Lamon; mayor, D. W. Johnson; city clerk, Wm. Klitch.

Shelbyville, Shelby Co., population 7000; fire area 700 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, tin roofs, 2 stories; private, wood, 1 story; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 steam fire engine not in use, 1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 1400 ft; value of fire department equipment $4000; value of buildings occupied $4000; total ann expenses of department $600; total membership 23, paid part time 13; remainder volunteers; bell and whistle alarm; 2 fire companies. Chief engineer, Wm. A. New; chairman of fire and water com, F. Ď. Blanchard. Electric alarm system to be erected.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, well; system, gravity and pumping to standpipe; standpipe 125 ft high, 5 ft in dia; Worthington pumping engines, dy cap 2,000,000 gals; 80 hydrants; 8 miles pipe; 20 gates; quality of water good; pressure 130 pounds; cost to construct $20,000; ann expenses $2000. Supt, H. S. Byers; mayor, J. C. Edwards; city clerk, Geo. Oefelein.

South Bend, Saint Joseph Co., population 20,000; fire area 2575 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2, 3 and 4 stories; private, brick inside fire limits, 2 and 3 stories; wooden roofs not permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 chemical engine on wheels, 2 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 3 hose carriages, all kinds; hose cotton, good 2000 ft, rubber, good 500 ft, inferior 200 ft, leather, good 450 ft; 12 horses, value $2400; value of fire department equipment $29,950; value of buildings occupied $10,000; total ann expenses of department $16,000; total membership 32, paid full time 18, paid part time 14; Gamewell electric and telephone alarm; 25 street boxes, 8 private. Chief engineer, Isaac Hutchins; chairman of fire and water com, Alex. Staples.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, artesian wells; system, pump to standpipe; Deane pumping engines, dy cap 6,000,000 gals; 105 hydrants; 27 miles pipe, 4 to 20 in dia; 180 meters, various; quality of water pure; pressure, domestic 75, fire 95 pounds; cost to construct $250,000; ann expenses $6000. Pres of com, Alex. Staples; supt, Ira S. Schrop; mayor, Wm. Longley; city clerk, David Casey.

Spencer, Owen Co., population 2000; fire area 640 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, stone and wood, 1 and 2 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-2 hand engines, 1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages; hose cotton, good 600 ft, rubber good 550 ft; value of fire department equipment $1000; value of buildings occupied $300; total ann expenses of department $200; total membership 40, volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, N. W. Williams.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river, creek and cisterns. Town clerk, B. B. Demarcas.

Sullivan, Sullivan Co., population *5000; fire area 400 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood and brick, 2 stories; fireworks ordinance. Fire depart ment-1 steam fire engine, 1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 1500 ft; value of fire department equipment $10,000; value of buildings occupied $1500; total membership 75, volunteers; bell alarm; 2 fire companies. Chief engineer, W. M. Wilson; chairman of fire and water com, B. Stansil. WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells and cisterns. City clerk, J. M. DeCamp.

Tell City, Perry Co., population 3000; fire area 355 acres; buildings, brick and frame, 2 stories; wooden roois permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-4 hand engines, 4 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and lad der truck, 3 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 900 ft, linen good 700 ft; value of fire department equipment $1600; value of buildings occupied $200; total membership 90, volunteer; bell alarm. Chief engineer, Henry Bader.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, 19 cisterns, supplied by gutters; dy cap of cisterns 100,000 gals. Mayor, H. Ludwig, city clerk, Fred. Kaehlin,

Terre Haute, Vigo Co., population 40,000; fire area 5000 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and frame, 3 and 4 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-2 steam fire engines, 12 tank champion chemical engines, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage, 5 hose wagons, 1 supply wagon and chief's buggy, hose cotton, good 4000 ft, inferior 800 ft, rubber good 1000 ft; 23 horses, value $4000; value of fire department equipment $32,000; value of buildings occupied $30,000; total membership 42, paid full time 39; Gamewell telegraph alarm; no of street boxes 46; total no of fire companies 7. Chief engineer, John Kennedy; chairman of fire and water com, Samuel Hybarger.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, Wabash River; system, direct; Clapp and Jones pumping engines, dy cap 8,000,000 gals; hydrants 418, Mathews and R. D. Wood & Co.; pipe & miles, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 in dia, Addison P. & S. Co.; 13 valves, Ludlow; 4 meters, Crown and Hersey; quality of water good, filtration National Filter Co.; pressure, do mestic 60, fire 120 pounds; cost to construct $500,000; ann expenses $15,000; int on bonds $8000. Pres com, J. C. Kolsem; supt, L. L. Williams; mayor, Frank Donaldson; city clerk, A. C. Duddleston.

Tipton, Tipton Co., population 8500, fire area 400 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood, 1% and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 chemical engine on wheels, 3 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, rubber buckets; hose rubber, good 150 ft; value of fire department equipment $1800; total membership 28, volunteers; whistle alarm. Chief engineer, S. Rosenthal."

Union City, Randolph Co., population 5000; mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 2 and 3 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-8 chemical extinguishers, 3 hose carriages; hose rubber, good 1200 ft, inferior 400 ft: value of fire depart ment equipment $1500; value of buildings occupied $3000; total membership 50, volunteers; bell alarm; total no of fire companies 3. Chief engineer, Dolph Adams; chairman of fire and water com, J. M. Shank.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, well; system, direct pumping: Deane pumping engines; hydrants 95; pipe 9 miles, 6 to 14 in dia; 25 gates; 25 meters, Union Crown; pressure 40 to 80 pounds. Pres, J. M. Skanat; supt, Eugene Pettis; mayor, T. H. Boehm; city clerk, Lew Heck.

Valparaiso, Porter Co., population *9000; fire area 497 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 and 3 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-3 hand engines not in use, 2 hook and ladder trucks, 3 hose carriages, all kinds; hose cotton, good 600 ft, inferior 1400 ft, rubber inferior 750 ft: value of fire department equipment $4500; value of buildings occupied $4000; total membership 90; bell and telephone alarm; total no of fire companies 4. Chief engineer, L. T. White.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, lake; system, direct; Gaskill pumping engines, dy cap 1,500,000 gals; hydrants 55; pipe 12 miles, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in dia, Michigan Pipe Co.; 50 valves, Galvin; 45 meters, Worthington; quality of water soft; pressure, domestic 25, fire 60 to 80 pounds; int on bonds 6 per cent. Pres, S. V. Saleno supt, Don A. Sayler, mayor, Thos. G. Lytle; city clerk, E. Norris,

Vevay, Switzerland Co., population 2000; mercantile buildings, frame and brick. Fire department-2 chemical engines, 2 hook and ladder trucks; hose rubber, good 300 ft; value of fire department equipment $2000; total membership 40, volunteers; bell alarm. O. Johnson.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns, river and wells; town clerk, Chas. Keisel.

Vincennes, Knox Co., population 15,000; mercantile buildings, frame, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted outside fire limits. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 chemical engine on wheels, 1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages, all kinds; hose rubber, good 2000 ft; 5 horses, value $900; value of fire department equipment $5200; value of buildings occupied $5000; total ann expenses of department $4000; total membership 18, paid full time 4, paid part time 14; Gamewell alarm; no of street_boxes 20; total no of fire companies 4. Chief engineer, Geo. Fendrick; chairman of fire com, John Kramer.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, Wabash River; system, pumping to standpipe; Deane pumping engines, dy cap 8,000,000 gals each; hydrants 155, Ludlow; pipe 15 miles, 6 to 22 in dia, Dennis Long & Co.; 65 valves, Ludlow; 30 meters, Crown; pressure, domestic 75, fire 150 pounds. Supt, L. J. Weisenbeiger; mayor, Hon. F. Murphy; city clerk, Geo. E. Green.

Wabash, Wabash Co., population 7500; fire area 225 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, stone and wood, 2 to 4 stories; roofs are tin, slate and shingle. Fire department -1 hand engine not used, 1 hook and ladder truck, 4 hose carriages, all kinds; hose cotton, good 500 ft, rubber good 1500 ft; 4 horses, value $1000; value of fire department equipment $5000; val ue of buildings occupied $15,000;total ann expenses of department $3000; total membership 55; bell alarm; total no of fire companies 2. Chief engineer, Joe W. Davis; chairman of fire and water com, A. S. Ross.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, flowing wells; system, pumping to standpipe: Holly pumping engines, dy cap 3,000,000 gals; hydrants 134, Ludlow; pipe 13 miles, 12 to 6 in dia, Dennis Long & Co.; 63 valves, Ludlow; quality of water excellent; pressure 50 to 75 pounds; cost to construct $130,000; ann expenses $3000; int on bonds 7800. Supt, W. S. Stitt; mayor, H. C. Pettit; city clerk, J. W. H. M'Guire.

Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., population 4500; mercantile buildings, brick and frame, 2 and 3 stories; wooden roofs not permitted in fire limits; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 steam fire engine, 1 hand engine, 1 hook and fadder truck, 3 hose carriages, all kinds; other apparatus, siamese couplings; hose rubber, good 2100 ft; value of fire department equipment $4000; value of 1 building owned 82000; total membership 150, volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, Perry Brown.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, lake; system, pumping to standpipe and direct; Worthington pumping engines, dy cap 1,000,000 gals; 52 hydrants, Mathews; pipe 6 miles, 4 to 8 in dia, Nat'l Tube Works; 13 valves; pressure, domestic 40, fire 80 pounds; cost to construct $60,000; ann expenses $5900; int on bonds 3600. Pres, Jas. S. Frazier; mayor, L. W. Royse; city clerk, Elmer Haiter.

Washington, Daviess Co., population 7500; fire area 400 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and iron, 3 stories, private, frame, 2 stories. Fire department-2 hook and ladder trucks; 2 hose carriages;other apparatus, bucket cart, 50 buckets; hose cotton, good 300 ft, rubber good 1500; value of fire department equipment $5700; total ann expenses of department $1000; total membership 69, volunteers; bell fire alarm system. Chief engineer, Jos. Faust.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, river; system, pumping from river and cistern to standpipe; Holly pumping engines,

dy cap 1,500,000 gals; 90 hydrants; pipe 11 miles, 6 to 12 in dia, 60 Ludlow gates; 10 meters, Crown; pressure 50 to 150 pounds. Pres, H. H. Hodgkins; supt, R. Boyce; mayor, J. W. Ogden.

Waterloo, DeKalb Co., population 2000. Fire depart ment-1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck with buckets; hose rubber, good 800 ft: total membership 45, volunteer. Chief engineer, L. S. Smith.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, 17 cisterns, total cap 30,000 gals. City clerk, M. Kiplinger.

Westville, La Porte Co., population 600; fire area 320 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 2 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 hand engine, 3 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage; hose rubber, good 320 ft; value of fire department equipment $500; value of buildings occupied $250; total membership 40, volunteer; bell alarm. 'Chief engineer, Welcome Jerome.

Williamsport, Warren Co., population 1500; mercantile buildings, brick, 2 stories; private, wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage; hose rubber, good 300 ft: value of fire department equip ment $1000; value of buildings occupied $300. Chief engineer, F. L. Gemmer.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns. Town clerk, S. G. Brier.

Winamac, Pulaski Co., population 1200; buildings, brick and wood, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; no fire department.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells and cisterns

Xenia, Miami Co., population 15,000; buildings, brick and wood, 2 stories; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hose carriage; hose cotton, good 400 ft, rubber good 400 ft; value of fire department equipment $300; value of buildings occupied $600; total membership 22, paid. Chief engineer, A. Michael. WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns.

Zionsville, Boone Co., population 1000; fire area 20 acres; buildings, wood, 1 and 2 stories. Fire department -1 hand engine, 1 hose carriage; hose linen, good 200 ft; value of fire department equipment $200. Chief engineer, R. E. Wells.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells. Town clerk, C. N. Beamer.

The following places have no fire protection: Akron, Fulton Co., population 700. Arcadia, Hamilton Co., population 900. Avilla, Noble Co., population 750 (citizens have voted to put in a system of water-works and make other arrangements for fire protection. C. A. Schneiders, town clerk). Bloomfield, Greene Co., population 1600. Bringhurst, Carroll Co., population 600. Brownsburg, Jackson Co., population 800. Brownstown, Crawford Co., population 2000. Cochran, population 1500. Dana, Vermillion Co., population †1125. Denver, Miami Co., population 800. Fremont, Steuben Co., population 900. Gosport, Owen Co., population 900. Harmony, Clay Co., population +1000. Mooresville, Morgan Co., population 1200. Shoals, Martin Co., population 800. South Whitney, Whitney Co., population 900. Versailles, Ripley Co., population 600, buckets. West Lebanon, Warren Co., population 900.

Adel, Dallas Co., population 1400; fire area 160 acres; mercantile buildings, brick, 1 to 3 stories; private, brick and wood, 1 and 2 stories; wooden roofs not permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 chemical engine, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose cart; hose rubber, good 500 ft; value of fire department equippment $2500; value of buildings occupied $1000; total ann expenses of department $400; 60 members paid part time, 20 volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, S. L. Ward; chairman of fire and water com, C. D. Bailey, M. J. Roland.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns and four good wells. City clerk, M. A. Laeter.

Afton, Union Co., population *1350; mercantile buildings, brick and wood; shingle roofs. No fire department

hand engine, 3 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage, all in poor condition; hose rubber, inferior 400 ft; bell alarm.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, cisterns and wells; system, pumping to reservoirs. Town clerk. John J. Baxter.

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Albia, Monroe Co., population +2142. ment-1 steam fire engine, I hook and ladder truck, 2 hose carriages; hose cotton, good 200 ft; total membership 50; all volunteers. Chief engineer, John T. Rowe; town clerk, Thomas Beard.

Algona, Kossuth Co., population *2500; buildings, wood and brick. Fire department-5 chemical extinguishers, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 hose carriage; 3 force pumps, hose rubber, good 500 ft; value of fire department equipment $1500; total membership 25, all volunteers; bell alarm. Chief engineer, A. F. Dailey.

WATER SUPPLY-Source, wells; water-works will probably be constructed this year. Mayor, J. R. Jones; clerk, W. B. Quarton.

Alta, Buena Vista Co., population 1000; fire area 320 acres; mercantile buildings, brick and wood, 2 stories; private, wood, 2 stories; wooden roofs permitted; fireworks ordinance. Fire department-1 hand engine, 1 hose carriage; hose cotton, good 150 ft, rubber good 300 ft, inferior 100 ft; value of buildings occupied $800;total member