PATROL AND LOOKOUT SYSTEM. 



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In the work of patroll- 

 the two seasons of 

 iQii and 1912 there was 

 a wide difiference. The 

 former season calh'ng for 

 really a larger number of 

 patrols than the money 

 available would warrant. 

 In 191 2 it was very late 

 in the season before 

 many patrolmen were put 

 at work and at no time 

 in the season did the 

 number of employees 

 anywhere near equal the 

 number at work in the 

 corresponding period of 

 IQII. In some of the 

 isolated sections, men 

 were kept at work for 

 the greater part of the 

 season ilating from July 

 1st, 1912 but in every 

 case where it was not necessary the men were taken off or not 

 put at work at all, thereby making a great saving in that kind of 

 work. 



The telephone system has been improved during the past two 

 seasons in nearly all parts of the district but there is consider- 

 able to be done yet to perfect that part of the fire system. More 

 extended reference to the new lines will be found in the reports 

 from the several chief wardens. 



Watchman Telephoning News of Fire 

 from Lookout Station. 



