Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-26
FIRE COMPANY!

Ata meeting of citizens Of the Boroug
of Levisburg, held at the Town Hall
wednesday evening, 10th March, 1851
for the purpose of making arrangement
for organizing Fire Company, Col. L
B. CHRIST was called to the chair, D.Sny
der and J. W. Shriner appointed Vic
Presidents, and A. l.. Hatfield, Secretary
On motion, Messrs. NJ. Hate, Josial
Kelley, J. Neyhart, l. S. Sterner, and J
W. Shriner, were appointed Committe
to draft Constitution.
On motion, committee was appointed
to ascertain the condition of the engine
On motion, Committee was appointe,
to confer with the Town Council in refer
ence to the engine.
Adjourned to Monday evening next.
Monday, March 24.-N1et according te
adjournment-WM.JONEs, Esq, President
d. Snyder, Vice President and l.. Ster
ner, Secretary.
The Committee on Constitution repor.
ted. Report accepted and adopted, as
follows:
Constitution.
The undersigned citizens of Lewisburg,
being convinced of the utility of Fire Com
panies, hereby agree to enter into an asso-
ciation for the protection of property against
fire, and adopt and establish the following
Constitution:
ART. 1. This company shall be dis
tinguished by the name of the Lewisburg
Valiant Fire Company"
II. The members of this Company shall
hold an election for officers, annually, on
the third Monday in March.
III. The officers shall consist of | cap
tain, l secretary, chief engineer, l assis-
tant, line-men, 2 axo-men, 4 hook-men,
ladder-men, and l treasurer
w. The captain shall preside at all stated
meetings, whose duty it shall be tocall the
meetings to order, put to vote all motions
made and seconded, and give the casting vote
when there is tie.
V. The Secretary shall call the roll i'm
mediately after the meeting is called to
order, note the absentees, and read the pro-
ceedings of the last meeting.
VI. The Treasurer shall collec. all fines
imposed by the Company, keep true ac-
count of all monies collected and paid out,
and report to the Company every three
months
VII. II shall further be the duty Of the
Secretary to make out a correct report of
all fires, naming the services rendered,
with the names of those who signalized
themselves in endeavoring to stop the pro-
progress of the flames, and also the names
Of all such who disobeyed orders, or 9TH
erwise incurred fines and report the same
to the Company at their next meeting.
VIII. 1t shall further be the duty of
the Captain to call out the Company once
a month, for the purpose Of practicing with
the engine.
TX 1t shall further be the duty of the
Treasurer to give bond with good security
to the amount Of $500, for the true per-
formance Of duty.
X. The fines imposed by the Company
shall be as follows Captain or Secretary,
for non-attendance, % cts, other officers
for non-attendance, Is cts; private men,
bers for non-attendance, unless detained by
sickness or unavoidable cause of absence,
l24 cts. for not serving when elected to
office, or for not serving when appointed
on committee, % cts. for disobeying Or
ders in case of fire, or leaving the post
assigned without permission of the Capt
ain, so cts; for intoxication, or quarrel
ing between any of the members, at sta
ted meeting, or in case of fire, ST. second
offence, expulsion.
The Committee to examine the engine,
reported.
The Committee to wait on the Town ,
Council not reporting, was continued. '
On motion the following officers were /
elected b
Captain Neyhart. Secretary
Jonathan Wolfe. Chief Engineer
siah Kelley. Assistant-A. Stoughton :,
Straup, G. J. Rowland, 2
P. Krigbaum, ID. Neyhart. Axe-men- h
A. Reidabach, D. Snyder Hook-men- J
E. A. Keck, j. w. Shriner, F. A. Dona- e
,hy, ]. A. Kremer. Ladder-men-N.
Angstadt, L. b. Herbst, J, Murphy, l. a
Wagner. Treasurer Sterner. v
On motion, Committee of three were
appointed to draft Bylaws, viz, Messrs. =
Jonathan Wolfe, II, C. Hickok, Josiah I
Kelley. n
Resolved that these proceedings be pub a a
lished n
Adjourned to Monday evening next,
March 81, at early candle-light nj
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