Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-29

rey- Here is the history of the way they got
the FIRST engine, and equipment Of hooks, lad.
'ders, &c, in Dayton. II was taken from the
old corporation records, and sounds strange
nowadays
SEPTEMBER 18th, ls23--0n motion il was
resolved that the recorder write TO II. g. Phil
lips, and instruct him to purchase a Fire En-
CINE.
NOVEMBER Is, l824-An ordinance res
pecting corporation ladders was read and
passed unanimously. 1t waa agreed that H.
G. Phillips, Esq, be, and he is apPointed'an
agent for the city to procure four hire hooks
with their necessary tackles for the use OF the
corporation, and that they be paid out OF any
money remaining in the Treasury, not other,
wise appropriated, after the payment Is made
for the Engine expected TO be purchased by
the corporation, Adjourned.
Jos. II. CosoyER, Recorder.
April %, ls25.-On motion il was resolved
that in addition to the sum Of S226 appropria-
ted last year and placed in the hands Of II. G.
Phillips for the purpose OF purchasing a Fire
Engine, the further sum OF two hundred and
seventy dollars be, and the same is hereby APP
propriated for the purpose aforesaid, and that
said II. &. Phillips, for and in behalf Of the
Common AOuHCu VI tut tONH VI DalNph 20
hereby authorized to contract with suitable
persons to construct a Fire Engine to the
amount of said appropriation upon the most
approved and successful plan and make ar
rangements for its immediate transportation TO
this place at the expense of the corporation, to
be paid out of any money ont of the Treasury
as soon as practicable, Adjourned
Jxo. STEELE, Recorder, pro. TEN.
IL. Z. A.. .ano.,t ~ sba Gro4 fra conana-
nv formed here
'FrBnuARY o. ls26.-The constitution of q
Fire Co, signed by John W. Van Cleye, Geo.
C. Davis, Nm. Roth, T. stebbins, RobtaJ.
Skinner, Sinesey johnson, Nathaniel Wilson,
Peter Lehman, Jno. Kline, JIM Hollis, JAS.
Barlow, Peter Baer, Levi Wollaston, Thomas
Cotton; it,, Elisha Brabham, Charles Reed,
VIM. Sims, VIM Baker s. b. Cleveland JON
athan Stutsman, James P%errine, and john
Matlaek, was presented and also their pro
ceedings on the 18th day of February, 1926,
whereby il appears they have appointed Geo.
iC Davis Foreman, J. W. Van Cleye Secretary,
T. Stebbins LIST Engineer, f. Brabham I'd En-
%gineer, and r. ]. Skinner Sd Engineer. On
motion, the aforesaid Co. was received and
accepted by Council as a Fire Company in
the town OF DAYTON; also a constitution Of the
members OF a Hook and Ladder Company Wa
presented, signed by Henry Delhi, JOS. Hol
~linesworth, Hobert Mitchell, David Davis, Oil
yer Van Tuyl, Samuel Boogher, Robert Steele
James Elliott, VIM. Cox, l. Cotton, jacob
IStutsman, Ephraim Lindsly, Moses Siseo
VIM. Clark, F. Gosney A. Darst Henry
ISlaght, A. 7. Hays, and Thomas Morrison
also their proceedings on the 7th day Of Feb
ruary, 1875, by which il appears that Jos Hol
lingsworth was appointed Foreman, jane
Elliott lst director, David Davis "a director
Oliver Van Tuyi Sd director
On motion, the Hook and Ladder CompaH,
, was received and accepted by Council as on'
: Of the Fire Cos. in the town OF Dayton, and !
was ordered that the Recorder give eertiSeaieI
ftto the members of said Fire Cos Of their &C
J c~eptanee by the Council AS Fire Companies,
Council edTd W, NvSsER, Recorder.