Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-18
COMMUNICATION.
Ut IT. I
SOUTHPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT.


WHY do not the citizens of this village awake on
the subject of the Ere Department. a we'll or
ganized Fire department is in existence and it
should be so manned that they would have ample
facilities for graphing with this destructive ele
ment, which SO often puts thousands OF dollars out
Of existence in very few moments. Who can
BITS that it is absolutely necessary to the growth
ami prosperity OF this village ?-and none are more
interested in this department than are the holders
OF property. But few of the men owning village
property have heretofore manifested disposition
to sustain and give efficiency to this department
corresponding with It's importance ! am conf
dent that there is want Of Interest the part of
our citizens, in sustaining tie efforts OF our Fire
Companies. Judging as infinitely as possible,
the old residents of the place--those who are
in great measure the toanders of the village,
care but little about it They should take some
active part perlectng and increasing it to It's pro-
| per number. When one after another (as is tie
case at present) mani!ests disposition to throw
the duties upon others, and regard them as oner.
ous or beneath their gnity, the Fire Department,
as every man can observe, loses the energy and
rcspectablity to which it is justly entitled The
history OF each monthly meeting, OF late, affords
abundant evidence Of the truth OF this remark
The mass OF the people should feel pride and gra
tiicaton in the progress Of the Fire Companies
they should be regarded as necessary branch Of
village legislation and be treated by tie commonly
with respect due to acts of noble devotion TO th'
public welfare. The most competent supervisors
should be appointed aud pains taken to secure th'
services Of the test men in the community. Ihi!
caunot lie done, unless the people less ready t
censure those who reform the laboFs imposed
upon its members. The evils complained Ct, an
which give rise 10 the difficulties which dsb1nd al
companies, originate rom the GOODNESS md indi
ference Of the citizens. Too much pains cannot +
taken by the inhabitants to speak we'll of the Fir
Department and encourage them. All arrange
ments necessary to a cheerful and spirited servlc
should be entered into and our citizens should su:
tain tie village trustees in giving encouragement
TO those willing to become Fmemen he onl
principal motive to induce worthy young men
assume the responsibilities and labors incident
the Fire Department. is the qualification OF assistn
in the preservation of property and human life
feeling sufficiently honorable to secure the respe
ofeyery good citizen. We hope therefore, to St
: better feeling and more liberalsprlt manifesto
on this subject by our village trustees and all other
! 1t is unnecessary to make any representations
n the weakness ocour Fire Company in order to j
dlce an attendance of interest on the subject; al
also those who are suffering from approximations
the damages of a fire, and are compelled to pay
credible rates of insurance in consequence
the weakness of our Fire Department, they t
should come out and awake at once on the subet
, H.