The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-30
ENaIHRMEN's EMUTR.

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The subjoinsd aecoun, Of a kind Of En-.
ginemcn's Emut ., which has been going on
in this city, under I" liberal" auspices, Tor
a few days. is opied-from the ,DsmOcra,.ot
this week. We were not asked 10 give il q
place in our paper, and Il only appears by
virtue Of the editorial privilege Of selection,
and in order 10 furnish our readers with all
the local news which may profit or amuse
them: .tr vVEf. IA .f'yy|
SPECIAL MEETING PIONEERS.
AT THEIR HALL, WEDNESDAY EvES'o. Mar. 81.
Company met and called the roll, 40 members
present A committee was appointed by the Fore.
man, whose duty il should be 10 nominate a COM
miitee Of six TO dra resolutions In relation to the
appointment, OF Chief Engineer. The following
gentlemen were appointed by the Chair: John r.
Bryant, d. b. Cleaves, L. d. Staples, who subse.
qucn,ly reported the following names as q COM
mt,ee Of six, who were accepted, to dram resolu.
tons: Chas Murch, Up. Seaman, D.B. Cleaves,
L. d. Staples, Eben Simpson, and r. Small, who
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were accepted: s asa5 De- fy:i
Whereas tho Mayor snd Council Of the city OF
BiddeforJ. by virtue Of the power ia them vested.
have. regardless of the feelings and wishes of The
only Enetoe Co. in the CITY, Pioneers No. 1, an.
noiiteJ Wm. N. Tbompsoi, Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department of said city, man in our opini.
on inco !npetent 10 discburre the duties of said
Office, and one whom we as Company cannot
rejIu sei,,S de'g TSS, committee of three be an.
pointed, and hereby arc authorized and directed
" ,b c;,v ~ BaJeo,S now IN ,bs
session Of this Company, al The expiration Of six
daSs ,,I,, 1H Ts., s r,sb ,oV ~ po,.. R,v,.
Co. No. i, we still retain our original name, and
heieoy pedse Ourselves 70 p;nnann enann we
and hold ourselves IN readiness, a, all times, to do
o uuSsr the dpeeop and u control of our
elected officers
o1,6wS suitable poem. "a, ,bs use Of ,Ss Conn.
pany, and tina, they be empowered to remove
w Sawn ppa5 oa, FAC s,o,pd
pledge ourselves to pay said COMMITTEES all expense
P,,nsa n Tha; o1 Comnanv we return our
grateful acknowledgements 10 the past town au:
aores INCLUDING re anu nm, Gsem,
sympathy which they have ever heretofore shown
nnS eO%ns. sv ,h b
OF our duty as an independent Fire Co., whenever
the powers that be. RUFUS SMALL, Clerk.
biddeford' March 90 1922 |.-
Z" Incompe,ency," as defined in tho de-
bate which is said 10 have proceeded the
passage Of these resolutions, has very
peculiar meaning. We have il, on good
authority, that when the resolves were UNI
der consideration, the Foreman of tho "Ex-
Pioneer Co." desired to know what "in-
competent means,as applied 10 MsIhomp-
son. The question remained unanswered
for some time, and until one Of The mem.
beers replied, with more frankness perhaps
than policy that il mean,,lhat "Mr. Thomp
son would not drink liquor with the COM
pany." We are inclined 10 think that MIR.
Thompson will fluid no difficulty in stand.
ing up under the censure OF incompe.
sency as defined by this debute, and will
get along very well without The respect Of
men who have nothing 10 urge against him,
excepting that he does not drink liquor.
One of the resolves, we notice, declare
,ha, the Company Twill preserve their or.
ganizalion as independent firemen. This
will answer very well for parade occasions,
visits abroad, SC, blu, when fire occurs, there
is no such thing known to our laws as in
dependent firemen - all are subject 10 The