The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-09-24

mated with the Phoenix Fire Com
pany of Norwalk, Ohio, at stated
meeting held March 9th, 1868. The
object was to take measures to bring
before the Legislature, at its next
session, bill exempting members of
the department, who may have, or
who shall hereafter serve five years,
from road tax aud military duty in
the State; and to consider such
other matters rs might be ofinterest
to firemen.
The time for the meeting of the
Convention was at first fixed for the
4th of July, but after corresponding
with the several organizations in
the State, the time was fixed for the
10th, at Columbus.
A Committee on Resolutions was
appointed as follow: Messrs. Ma
loney of Washington Co., Brown of
Licking Co., Miller of Wooster,
Hoffman of Sandusky, and Achuff
of Piqua.
The Convention then took a re-
cess until half-past one PM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The several committees submitted
their reports as follows:
On Permanent Organization-For
President, S. T. A. Van Solver, Of
Norwalk; for Vice President, E, L.
Grigsby, of GAINESVILLE; for Secre-
tary, D. W. Todd, of Urbana; for
Assistant Secretary, D. II Arnold,
of Youngstown; for Treasurer, j.
Ayers, of Upper Sandusky. Report
adopted.
Mr.. Van Solver, on taking the
chair, returned his thanks for the
honor conferred on him by the Con-
vention. The objects of the Con
vention, he said, could be secured
by acting in concert, and by agitat-
ing the subject which they had met
to consider. He hoped their pro
ceedings would be harmonious.
The Committee on Business re-
ported as follows:
l. That we will petition the Leg
islature to enact law exempting all
fremen who have OF may hereafter
serve five years from road and jury
duty and military service within the
State.
2. That we recommend a uniform
size of coupling for hose.
3. That we recommend the revi-
val of the State Firemen's Associa-
ton as conducive to better feeling
and organization.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the folio wing:
l. That as volunteer firemen OF
the State of Ohio, we feel aggrieved
by certain acts Of the Legislature in
regard to road duty, and, knowing
our rights, are determined they shall
be respected.
i 2. Knowing that our Organization
is one of the most useful in oul
cities, working for no other remune.
ration than to render the greatest
amount Of good to all alike, both
rich and poor, without distinction
we do think our Legislature should
enact laws making a distinction in
the burdens imposed upon those
who do such service as we do and
those who do not. ~,
8. That every delegate to this
Convention here assembled should
constitute himself committee ID
one to use all his influence with the
company he here represents to sup
port no man for the Legislature O.
this State who is not pledged to
carry out what we believe to be oul
just rights. :
The resolutions were read separ
ately. The last caused consider
able discussion. Some feared il
would make the fire organizations
political machines.
In reply, it was argued that it wa:
not intended to have such an effect
but to bring before candidates thu
claims iremen have upon them
Members of every party would sup
! port our just rights, and that is al
the resolution asks.
) Mr. Frazier, of Portsmouth, NOV
ed to amend the third resolution b,
} substituting the following: :.
J "That we will use our influence t.
t elect such men to office as will vot'
r to secure the interests aud rights o
5 firemen. Lost. =
The resolutions as reported wer4
: then adopted. p.
2 The delegation from Portsmouth
5 requested that their protest agains
: the third resolution might be entered
: Agreed to.
The Committee on Finance re
ported that the expenses of printing
&c, paid by Mr.. Van Solver
e amounted to $5S 73, and recon
mended that an assessment of 81 3
be made upon each company repre-
/ sented here, to pay said expense
Y Adopted.
The members, as the roll wa
J. called, paid the assessment to tn
Treasurer, for their respective com
n panies. $4S 10 was collected an
: paid to Mr.. Van Solver, to REIN
9 burse the Phoenix of Norwalk for til
: outlay incurred. -
g MIR. Frazier moved that a con-
# mittee of three be appointed to pre-
q pare O memorial to be circulate
d among the several Fire Organize
tions of the State for signatures, t
be presented TO the next Legisl:
# tu1e; said memorial to embrace th
views and wants of this Conventio
" according to resolutions adopte
IN here to day. Adopted. g
s The President appointed NJ
at Frazier on said Committee.
"a On motion, the Convention al
- pointed the President and Secretal
lo nc tho remaininp members of sai