Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-04


Companies of Plymouth, met at their
Hall. Thursday night, Feb, 9sth 1889, to
consider The recent action of the Board OF
Trustees. J. r. n. Ringer Chief En-
gineer, took the Chair, and IL. A. @. Pack
ard was appointed Secretary.
BY direction of the Chief Engineer the
late Ordinance Of the Board Of Trustees,
respecting the Fire department was read,
the Chief Engineer then stated the object
of tic meeting.
After which remarks were made by
Confer, Capron, Packard, Logan, Wins
hedge, Togn and others.
The following Resolutions were then
presented, and after an amendment to
siri.e ont ali but what referred TO prcserv-
ing the organization of the III { Con panies
intact, had been lost, they were adopted
and on motion of Mr. C~pron, they were
ordered to be published in The Democrat
and Republican papers or Plyxou;h.
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of The
town of Plymouth. in spcciei meeting,
called on the pend day OF February, lsee.
for the more special purpose of securing
the paliry sum Of one dollsr aud City
cents, allowed each member of said Board
Tor each meeting, did then and there defy
the volunteer FIremcn of the town of
plymouth, TO retain their present organs
izalion, every member Of which. draws
less pay for the lalor performed, than is
allowed said Board for Tie arduous labor
OF meeting one evening to repeal oTdi-
nanccs passed at Il previous meeting
Every such meeting being ATTENDED by an
enormous draft upon the Treasury TO pay
The said Board fer services rendered, and
for printing worthless and Illegal ordi-
nances: with which TO redeem the bonds
and orders of this Corporation which
have been out standing for over one year.
and the FAX payers have paid sufficient al
ready Ia redeem all such orders and
bonds, and have balance in The Treas
ury, had such funds been judiciously man
aged.
THEREFORE be Il ordained by the
Chief Engineer, elected by the Fire
Department. and the members of the
several companies, that the body known
as the Trustees of the Incorporated town
Of Plymouth. shall be forever d;shanded
and dismissed from the service thereof on
or before t!.e first Monday OF May next.
And whereas the statutes of the State
of Indiana. give no authority to the Board
Of Trustees 10 dissolve the organization of
the Fire companies. aud therefore their
order 10 that effect, resembles the Pores
Bull against the Comet, expressive only of
their ignorance and stupid ity.
THEREFoRE resOlced 10y The several
Fire Companies. that they viii preserve
their seperate organizations intact, and
will not suffer or petmit 'any Interference
herewith, by The present Board of TIus>
tees, whose reign will lie very lr;ef. and
will soon only be remembered by tie peo-
pie OF Plymouth for the folly and mischief
they have done
Rcsoired, That in The elegant ard
con.eiy language Of said Board, directed
to tac;r Chiej Encinccr,~e Tie several
Fire Companies 90 call on all the good
people of Ply mouth. irrespective Of party,
10 PIC cced at the next Corporation elcc-
lion to elsci new Board cf Trustees.
who viii protec, the interest OF the p.o~
rle. do honor 10 our beautiful little town,
and exhibit spirit or maniiness snd de-
cency to The Fire Department.
Mr. Toan presented The following rec,
olu.ian which was adopted.
Rcsoircd. That as members of the
Hook ond Ladder, Engine and Hose Cons
panics. we pledge ourselves 10 Join no
other Fire Company which may be organ,
lied in the town of Plymouth, under the
present ordinances.
Mr.. Packard prescted The following res
luton, which was adopted
Resoiucd, That our Chief Engineer. J.
ID. y. Klinger, Adam Vinnedge, Foree
m.n of the Engine Company. end Sig>
mund Meyer. OF the Hose Company, be
appointed 4 committee 20 investigate the
expenditures OF the Board Of Trustees for
the Fire Department and or all other mat
ters pertaining thereto, and r"pert two
weeks from iosnight
Ind WnERsAs, by the action of the
said Board OF Trustees, an emergency cx-
is for the Immediate taking effet of these
resolutions, therefore The same shall be in
force from and after their adoption.
On motion the meeting adjourned until
two weeks from this evening, at I O'Clock
+. NJ.
J. p. Y. KLNGER' Chairman.
n A. o. PACKARD, SEo'r.