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Fire Bell 1905  Council passed Ordinance 102 that formed the Brownsville Fire Department a.k.a. Brownsville Hose Co. #1 in June of 1905. Council appointed Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) Roy Williams...

Fire Bell 
1905 

Council passed Ordinance 102 that formed the 
Brownsville Fire Department a.k.a. Brownsville 
Hose Co. #1 in June of 1905. Council appointed 
Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) Roy Williams and 
Assistant Engineer Al. L. Schick. Council officially 
purchased this alarm bell fat the September 11th, 
1905 Council meeting for $45.25.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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