Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-15


The annual meeting of this Association took
place last Tuesday Dight. Toe meeting, we learn,
was very interesting one. Resolutions were
adopted requesting citizens to discontinue the
improper practice of distributing spirituous liquors
to iremen whilst engaged in the discharge of the r
duties; and looking the prohibition of the prac
tice of returning from fires a: full speed. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions we're also adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The Fire Department Of the City of
Nashville being composed entirely of men who vol
unteer their services and who hold them selves al.
ways ready and willing, no matter at what hour
even while engaged in their daily vocat ons, flor
they all working men who have to deprnd en-
tirely upon their labor for substance to 81 with
their lives in their hands for the protection of the
lives and property OF their fellow -citzeus and this
without the hope expectation Of fee or reward"
and wher as the Department have formed an As.
socatiOn for the mutual benefit of all concerned
20 guide and direct the internal affairs Of the whole
by taking Of those who may in the discharge
OF their active duties fremen become injured
or disabled in any way, and for all other purposes;
and whereas, it is important to do these thng',
that the Fire Dep rtmeut may at all times be eft-
cient and servceable TO the city, (for no sane
will say a city of the size OF Nashville can long ex-
ist wthOuta well organized Fire Department now,
for the purpose OF keeping up and maintaining our
selves properly, it is necessary that should have
such disposal to meet at least the cals
of distress, but this are mortified to say, is not
the case our benevolent fund is exhausted, We have
men suffering from Injuries received; our apparatus,
in case, out and useles, and We, to sup
ply these Defect have had TO to )rtiiyiug
means OF asking aims from door to door, to relieve
our wants aud pressing u cesstes Now, when
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things, will they not say that it too bad Tor men
to work for nothing and beg for money to buy the
tools to perform the work We have had our feel
ings too often wounded upon this point, and have
come 10 the determination 20 do so no more. We
believe that ''the laborer is worthy of his hire F"
Now, therefore in view OF these things, and many
more which might be set forth,
Be at RESOLVED BIZ the Fire association, That we
consider the practice OF begging or soliciting indi-
Vdual donations inju rious to the Fire Depart.
ment, and would request of the several companies
that they enact a law for its immediate abolish
ment.
Mr.. w. w. FINN, President of the Association,
presented a we-writteD and lucid report OF the
condition of the Fire Department We learn from
it that there are now organized and in accive
vice, five fire companies with engines and hose car
rages, and one hook aud ladder company. The
fire companies embrace an aggregate of 500 active
members with 900 feet of seryiceable hose. The
hook and ladder company is composed Of 95 mem
bers. During the past year there have been l02
alarms OF fire and 81 fires requiring the service Of
the 6remen.
We learn, also, from the report Of President FINN
that the Association is out of money Something
must be done to create a permanent fund, aud that
at early day.
Mr.. FINN concludes his report by declining a re-
election as President.
Tue following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
CAPT. CoNGER, Of No. 3, President.
CAPT. DAsHIELL, of No. 3, V. President.
Med. A. NoLEN. Of No. 8, Secretary.
B. r. CUTTER, of No. 2, Treasurer.
Standing COmmttee-Messrs. SrocKELL, DA-
SHELL aud SANFORD.