First Year of Salina Paid Department. The first year’s work of the paid fire department of the city of Salina, Kan., is a source of gratification to the city authorities, and of satisfaction to the enthusiastic chief. Fred Broderick has in his command, 5 full-paid men and 11 volunteers or call men. who are paid for services rendered in case of a big fire or other emergency, and as an extra inducement, are provided with a $500 life insurance and a $5 weekly indemnity accident insurance. Then there is a volunteer company at St. Johns College and one at Wesleyan University, both trained by the chief. The cost of new equipment. including horses, was $4,294.45; the year’s cost of maintenance was $4,497.87. During the year, the department responded to 59 alarms of fire. 27 of which were night alarms. 1 he value of the property immediately endangered was $500,000; the…
