Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
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EEffoRs CHRONICLE I'll ltarn with re-
greet thai false impression in regard to the
action Of the Fire COMPANY, has obtained
credence to IA great extent IN this communi-
~. 1t is, or seems to be, generally supposed
that the Company has disbarded. This is
~ so. The members stand pledged to an
s&er the call Of the President at any time
be may choose TO have a meeting.
1t is true, we have unanimously resolved
"not to turn out as a Company, under any
circumstances, except when the property of
some member is endangered by FIRE. but we
have not disbanded, nor do we intend to do
so, as long as we have reason to hope for
the requisite amount Of aid aud encourage
mcnt necessary to perfect the organization.
We need money badly, aud we think it is
the duty Of every property holder in the city
to give us some peculiarly aid. When a suf-
ficient amount of funds shall have been rails
ed to equip and uniform the Company, and
put the apparatus in effective working order,
then the resolution referred to, will be re-
scinded, and not until then.
Our labors are almost wholly gratuitous,
as only four Of our members own property
liable to be destroyed by fire, aad that s'
doubtless, covered by insurance. We are
under no obligations to keep up the organi-
zation. Ne have little or no personal inte-
rest in the matter. Our motives are purely
disinterested. We are determi med that if Il e
enterprise fails, the blame shall rest where it
properly belongs-not upon our shoulders,
but with those who should take an especial
interest and pride in fostering and encour-
aging such enterprises.
| II we were not willing and anxious 10
succeed, we would have abandoned the pro.
ject long since. The Company is composed
OF men who viii not be discouraged under
ordinary circumstances; but it requires a
greater amount Of fortitude than is possessed
by the generality of persons, to survive the
delaysand discouragementst thrown in cur path
for the last I've months. The city au-
thorities madehs some very brilliant and
alluring promises, which they have never
fulfilled, for the simple reason that they were
unable to do so, and ought to have known
it in the'outset. This failure produced nc
little disaflection in our ranks, and it has re.
quired the most strenuous and continued eff.
forts on the part of the more sanguine mem.
bers to keep the organization up thus far.
The city promised great DEAL and per.
formed very little the citizens promised
nothing, ,pd have, SO far, done nothing. The
members of the Company deem this a just
cause for the action they have taken, and
appeal to common sense view Of justice ia
vindication Of their action. We intend 4
protect and prsssrre the property Of those onl,
toho be}riead US. 4
We earnestly appeal, for the last time, tc
all persons interested, to come forward ant
assist US. We can not and will not work fol
nothing, and bear the pecuniary burden, a.
we have heretofore done.
If q sufficient amount of money can b.
raised within ten days to place the Compa.
ny in respectable working order, we pledg,
ourselve to respond cheerfuly at all times
TO any call for our services. Otherwise, we
will ouly act as a Company when The prop
erty OF member is in danger.
All persons wishing to contribute fund.
for this purpose, will please call upon somt
one Of the officers, all Of whom are wei
known and can easily be found.
Having, as honestly believe, discharged
the duty Of the Company in the premises,
leave the citizens to decide whether or no
they think ii necessary to keep an eiicen
Fire Company. Of one thing the public may
rest assured, and that is that we will neve
again annoy them upon this subject.
Respectfully, ..