One of Merced, California, did, at a regular meeting of the Company, held at Garibaldi Hall on Aug. Nov 21, 1877: At a special meeting, "The Foreman stated the the object of the meeting, whereupon the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted To wit: the regular meeting of the company “Whereas Eureka Engine Company No. Sep 11, 1875: Engine house moved to county lot on 17th Street between M and N Street. Meeting: On motion, building of an Engine House was suspended and they were to find a suitable building to rent. May 27, 1874, 8:00 pm Meeting: Committee reported offer of Mesr - Sprague & Packer to build Engine House for the sum of $737 according to plans and specifications on file. 1 Merced Fire Department with 27 charter members, who paid a $5 membership fee for the privilege of being one of its members. Norvall, publisher of the Merced Express, later named the fire engine "Old Betsy", which is now on permanent display at the Merced County Courthouse Museum.Īpr 18, 1874, 8:00 pm Meeting : Merced Engine Company No. The engine had two hose carts and 1500 feet of 2 1/2" fire hose and had to be pumped by hand. Many of the mountings were heavily plated with silver, and inlaid with pearl.
The body was made of rosewood, stained and highly polished, with gold scroll engravings on each side. It was a new end-stroke hand engine that the Stockton Fire Department purchased in 1860 for $4,000. A Jeffers Fire Engine built in 1859 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was purchased for $1,800 from the Stockton Fire Department and used for over 30 years. Hall of Merced Fire Department)Īpr 3, 1874: The Merced Fire Department purchased its first fire engine. (From the Minutes of the Merced Fire Department of the Town and County of Merced, State of California. Mar 30, 1874: The President of the Merced Fire Department met at the Court House to hear the report of the Committee appointed to purchase an Engine and for the election of Officers for the ensuing year. President Evans' extinguished the fire using a Babcock fire extinguisher. 1 responded to their first fire in an outbuilding in the rear of the El Capital Hotel. 1, a volunteer fire company, was formed with Charles Evans serving as the President.
1872 : New town of Merced is established.Īpr 14, 1873: A group of Merced business and property owners began meeting for the purpose of creating a volunteer fire department after learning of a large fire in the nearby town of Snelling.
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