The City agreed that these terms would be provided as long as the Fire Department existed. 23 on Round Rock Ave., if the City would provide a meeting place and a place for drills other functions. The Fire Department voted to donate all the equipment, including the two-story frame building located in Lot No. In 1913, Round Rock became an incorporated town, and it was voted that a percentage of the tax money received was to be allocated for the Fire Department. It carried an assortment of ladders, such as extension ladders, straight wall ladders, roof ladders, pike poles, axes, and hand torches for night operation. The truck had an overall length of 18 feet. Money was paid back by the Volunteers from donations and other programs. The equipment consisted of the Hand Pumper, Hose Reel, and a new Hook and Ladder Truck, bought by the Fire Department with a loan of $700.00 from the J. This building served as the Fire Station until 1936, when everything was moved to the new City Hall and Fire Station at 214 East. Oil lanterns were used when meetings were held at night. Then it was removed, and a new two-story, 24' x 28' building was erected, which housed additional equipment. This building served the Department until about 1907 or 1908. 2, located at the 300 block of South Blair and McNeil Road. The hand pumper is now housed in the Central Fire Station at 203 Commerce. It is unknown when this equipment was bought, but it was bought sometime between 18. The building housed a manually operated hand pumper, a hose reel mounted on a two-wheel cart with several hundred feet of single jacket hose and nozzles. Ī well was dug to about 60,' and a windmill was installed to pump water into an overhead tank and the Cistern. A bell tower about 30 or 35 feet high was erected with a bell for use of fire or any other emergency. Soon after, a building, approximately 12' x 25', was erected. In 1892, Fire Chief Clarence Woodard was authorized to buy Lot No. With funds raised through these functions, some equipment was bought. Most of these events were held in the Pennington and later Nelson Park. Having no funds for equipment or a building, money was raised through donations, picnics, dances, shows, box suppers, and many other programs. In 1884, the citizens organized the Hose and Hand Pump Company, making it one of the oldest Volunteer Fire Departments in the State of Texas. The people realized they needed a fire company but failed to organize anything until a bad fire destroyed a whole block in their town. They decided to call it New Round Rock, and-across Brushy was called Old Round Rock. Immediately, a new town was built within a block or two from the railroad track. The business people decided to move everything near the railroad. In 1876, a railroad came within a mile of the little town of Round Rock (formerly called Brushy). 1884 - 1984 - narrative by Written by Lerlene Womble Ward, Jan.
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