The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
NUMBER %.
CITY ITEMS.

INDIGNATION MEETING OF THE FIRE. DE-
PARTMENT-THE ACTION OF THE BUILDING
COMMITTEE OF THE CRY Council NOT RAT1-
FIED.-A large meeting Of the members of
the Fire Department took place at the Court
House on Thursday evening, pursuant to
call, to take means to express disapprobation
of the action Of the City Council in reference
to the proposed purchase of locations for the
different Engine Houses. "e
The President, OHAs. II. WILLIAMS, Esq.
read from the report of the Building Com
pittee, as to the sites in contemplation for
this purpose, and protested on behalf of the
Department against their purchase. He
showed that the arrangement of the several
sites was faulty; that to so arrange them
would embarrass the usefulness and eficien-
cy of the Department and also cripple their
strength :-and gave bis ideas of the wish Of
the Department in regard to the locations Of
their engines, saying that he hoped res
pectful expression of their opinion through
remonstrance or petition would be favorabIy
heard by the Council, and might influence
their action. .j .'.'.-' .-..'-
After some further remarks by members,
on motion, q committee of two from each
company was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
" The Committee soon reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The City Council are about makinga pur-
chase Of Lots for the erection Of Engine Houses for the
several Fire Companies of this City, without consulting
the wishes of the said Companies; therefore,
ResoLoed, That the several Engine COMPANIES now
organized address communication through the off,
GERS OF the Active Fire Department. expressive Of their
dsapprobatop Of the action of the City Council In ma
king said selection Of Lots without consulting wishes
and convenience of the several Companies.
ResoIued, That the foregoing preamble and resolu-
tions forwarded to the City Council for their consid
GRAFTON. .
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
without any debate.
On motion, the resolutions were directed
to be published in the various papers of the
city.
On motion, committee consisting of the
Foreman Of each company was appointed to
draft remonstrance, to be signed by the cit
liens at large, and presented to the City
Council along with the resolutions. The
consists of Messrs. LEvoY, BANKER, CoNNoR
and WEITzEL.
The meeting then adjourned.
The most unanimous opinion of the unfit
ness Of the proposed sites seemed to prevail
among the members of the Department, and
the sentiment that their final adoption would
render the present organization, or indeed
any efficiently constituted organization, of no
avail in case of necessity, was freely express
ed, 1t would be well if the City Council
give an attentive ear to this expression of the
meeting, as much of the permanency OF
useful Organization depends on the course
they suggest. All will agree with us in say
ing that another department, equalling the
present in respectability, numbers, and expe-
rience, could not be again organised, and it
is wise policy to perpetuate it as it is, by ac-
ceding to their honorable and just demands.