The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Proceedings Of Ihe Delegates of
jackson Fire Companies for
Division Of state and City
Appropriation.
JACKSON. April p. 1872

The Board OF Delegates from the severa
Fire Companies, for the division of Stat
and City appropriations, met at No. en-
CINE house pursuant to call from Chief I'm
gneer Green.
BY unanimous vote of the Delegates
Chief Engineer Green was called To til,
chair to preside over the meeting.
On motion, j. G. eastman was requested
to act as Secretary.
The delegates form each company an.
swered to their names, AS follows:
Jackson, No. III. l.. Power. Jas Shelton
G. S. Green, J. w. Fife, II. l.. Saunders.
Gem, No. 2-J. G.. eastman, Douglas
Ward, A. c. Kerr, Louis Fite, Chester
! Buckley.
Hope, No. 3--IIarris Barksdale, James
Williams, Thos. j. Miller, Charles Morgan,
+. Robinson.
Pearl Hook and Ladder, No. Arthur
X. Yerger, Thos. j. Wharton, John Virden,
Wallace Harrington, T. W. Deason.
On motion, the rules governing meetings
were adopted for the Board meeting.
The State law in regard to the appropria-
tions was then read
j. q. eastman offered resolution provi-
ding for Il division Of the appropriations,
which was amended by Mr.. j. l.. Power,
The yeas and nays were called for on the
adoption of the resolution as amended, aud
it was lost by vote Of 10 TO 10.
Motion was then made TO refer the matter
to committee of two from each company.
Lost.
The vote whereby Mr.. Cashman's resolu-
ton was lost was reconsdered the resolu-
ton again read. and adopted As amended by
vote of il to 0, the yeas and nays being
taken on its adoption.
The resolution as adopted is As follows.
Resolved, That the State appropriation
OF one thousand dollars, and CITY appropri-
alton of fifteen hundred dollars shall be
consolidated and divided among the differ
ent Companies, as follows: jackson, No. l,
$500 90; Gem, No. 2, 5000 90; Hone, No. q
$500 90; Pearl Hook and Ladder, No. 1.
800 90; total, $500 90; Provided. That
the amount OF the share Of Pearl Hook and
Ladder Company, (s4O0 O0) shall be retained
by the Treasurer of the jackson Fire De-
partment until such time during the wear
1872, as the said Pearl Hook aud Ladder
Company shall have completed their organ
lzation by equiping themselves with appa-
ratus sutici mt for active and efficient
service as fire company; And provided
further, That ii the said Pearl Hook and
Ladder Company shall not complete their
organization as provided in the foregoing
during the present year (lS72,) the SAID
amount of four hundred dollars shall revert
TO the other companies, and be divided
among them in such ratio as may hereafter
be determined upon by the delegates 10 this
Board from the companies in active service.
Mr.. j. l.. Power offered the FOLLOWING
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That It is the sense OF the
Board OF Delegates that no portion of the
FUNDS appropriated by the City or state
should be used for any other purpose what
ever, than in keeping the buildin0s. ma
chinery and apparatus In good order and
repair.
The following resolution In regard 10
Chief Engineer Green was adopted by ac-
clamation:
Resolved, That the Board of Delegates
In behalf of the companies Represented. de-
sire TO express their earnest and hearty
thanks TO Chief Engineer Thomas Green
Tor the untiring zeal and energy which,
he has displayed during his long vegrs of |
service, as an active fireman: and thar 10
his skill and administrative ability a. chief |
1lhceT, the present efficient condition Of the
FIRE Department of the city of jackson n
mainly due: and we cheerfuliy reeoonize
he fact that IL was mainly through Iis ef- |
orts ana influence the appropriations from |
state and City were made " the Fire Com /
panies
On motion, the Board adjourne A., subject
20 the call Of the chairman.
THOS. GREEN, Chm.
). q. eastman. Sec'y.