The Marion City Commission Monday night voted unanimously to purchase two smoke helmets and a powerful searchlight for the use of firemen in entering buildings to locate the source of fire.

Mayor Thurmond instructed Comm. Garrison to investigate the cost and types of smoke helmets and secure to proper kind of for fighting fires similar to the one in the Jeter Store a week ago. Comm.

Garrison reported that the city electrician had informed him the fire dept. needed re-wiring with heavier wire to carry the electricity used at the station house.

Mr. Garrison was also instructed to investigate his own report that the roof at the fire station was leaking and determine what repairs were necessary.

(Extracted from local newspapers and compiled by Harry Boyd, posted at  http://www.marionfire.us/ )