The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-07
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g Greenyille Fire Engine Company.

.GaEENvILLE Q. H.. S. O., April /, 1867.
IA called meeting Of the GreenviIle Fire
Engiue Company was held ia, the old Court
House, at S,o'c,ock, 7. NJ. -. ..,... ...
Capt. w. II. IIovey took the chair, aud
explained the objects of the meeting. ~.
sfOn inoIon, it WIS ordered, that Com
m,itee of Three be appointed to draft pc
ti,ion 10 the Town Council for the purchase
Of "a new Engine; also, an appeal to The cit
liens OF Greenville. requesting aid by sub.
scriPtion for this laubabie purpose, and that
they present the same TO the next meeting
for approval. ..,..t, .,, .... ....
The Chair appointed Messrs, T. C. Cover,
}. w. Grady aud II. w. Rich.
:, On motion, the Chair was added to the
Committee. .,
&C. III. Lanneau, Jr, Offered the following
resolution 5s.
Re$oiped, That Committee of Five he
appointed to revise the Constitution and
bylaws, or TO draft n new Constitution for
the better regulation Of the Company, and
TO lay tlie same before the next meeting for
ratification. .
Which,, on motion, was adopted. y
The Chair appointed Messrs c. ii. Ian.
neau, Jr, Thos, Wilson, Wm Mckay, G. T..
Mason and +. G. Cover. -
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on Wednesday evening, April 8, at
7tlo'e!ock. geo 60 .gls IL
WEDNESDAY, April s, 1857.
The Company re-assembled according 10
adjournment--Capt. w. II. Hovey presid-
ing. a..... ., ..
Minutes Of last meeting read.
The Committee ON Petition and Appeal
made their report, which, on motion, was
accepted. - s.a'..r.
The Committee on Constitution handed
in the following report, which, on motion.
was discussed according TO the recommen.
dailops Of the COMMITTEES, and q portion
adopted:
The Committee TO whom was referred the
resolution, passed at the meeting of the Ist
inst. for the revision of the present Consti
tuition and Bylaws, or of drafting new
one for, the more efficient organization and
government of the Company, has given the
same attentive consideration in view of the
importancei it requires.
Tho Committee will assign a few reasons
in justification of its action in the case.
4. AT the last meeting resolution was
passed in relation to the purchase Of large
and new Engine; also, for supplying the
town with some better means of obtaining
water, for the uses of fires, than now exist.
2. On examining the Constitution and
bylaws, as they now exist, the Committee
are fully persuaded that that attention has
not been given 10 the same rs was REQUIRED,
and tha. they aie, defective in many points,
and require a complete lewiston that they
areinsdequate. forthe purpose for which they
were designed, and that no company or So
ciety could Progress or continue in full force
under It's government ~'o'0 80 ~
The Committee, therefore, consider that
theY, are well justified in determining the
Questions submitted TO their consideration, by
having laid aside the old and drawing up 4,
entire new Constitution, for the considera.
tion Of the Company's approval, and, in
view OF the great importance, the better req
ulation and government Of the Fire Depart
nent, and the necessity Of united action in
time Of danger.
The Committee would further add that
the adoption or approval Of this ,CoDsti,u.
ten rs proposed, SHOULD be Submitted TO
the Company for their action, article for ar.
tisle and section for section. ~ ..,s
With these remarks the COMMITTEES would
beg lease 10 submit,ths following Constitu.
tion,sas the huils of their labor, and hope il
win inject The views and expectations Of eve
~ and each member. -
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