FIRE-FIGHTING APARATUS

WILL SOON BE INSTALLED

Complete New Equipment Has Been Ordered

By the City Fathers

At a meeting of the City Council held Thursday night, an order was placed for a complete new equipment of fire-fighting apparatus, including a combination chemical and hose wagon, reels, ladders and other equipment necessary to the establishment of a first-class fire department.

It will be three or four weeks before this apparatus arrives. In the meantime, Mayor Vardaman and members of the Council will arrange for a suitable building, stables for horses, etc., so that the new equipment may be placed into immediate service.

At least two regular men will be employed, one of whom will be on duty at all hours, so as to occasion as little delay as possible in getting to a fire.

The Greenwood fire-fighters seldom fail to control a blaze when they once get on the ground, but the old hand cart is too slow and a great deal of valuable property has been destroyed during the past year on account of this delay in getting to the scene.

This was illustrated Thursday night, when a Negro house in Gritney was entirely destroyed. Several Negroes tried to pull the hose cart through the streets, but gave out before they reached the scene.

From The Greenwood Enterprise, May 5, 1906

Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that at the meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, to be held on Tuesday, October 2, 1906, said Board will receive bids and award contract for erecting a Station and Engine House, according to plans and specifications on file. Board reserves right to reject any and all bids.

R. H. HICKS, City Clerk

From The Commonwealth, September 14, 1906.

Original Fire Station,Greenwood, MS., circa 2007.

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