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During the first few years, the department depended upon four diminutive engines with ROCKFORD 47 which to battle with the fire monster. Its water supply was obtained from the creek, river and wells. Later on, these pony engines were dis- posed of and three hand engines of a larger type were obtained. For an increased water supply, a large cistern was put in at the north- east corner of the court house square, which is were assistant engineers. There were five hose companies and one hook and la...dder company with a total of 114 men. The apparatus con- sisted of one hand engine, three hose carts, one hook and ladder truck, forty-two hundred feet of hose, a little miscellaneous paraphernalia, and five hose carts owned by citizens. SEVENTH STREET still there. Another cistern was put in on the East side on Second street. This has been filled up. These cisterns were filled by pumping water from the river and were used until the install- ment of the water works in 1875-6. A report of 1880 shows that the fire department's total expense to the city was $1, 845.
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