New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
Eiremen's Charitable Association,

The new board of delegates met last nj ght
| to transact regular business-that is, to
elect physicians, druggists, sexton, and
to attend 20 anything else that might be
| presented.
| DR.. E. S. Drew was elected physician for
the First District; DR.. J. +. Moreau, Second
| District: DR.. J. J. Meylor, Third District,
DR.. Meynegre. Fourth District.
Druggists-First District-Messrs. Carson
and Kelly: Second District Stevenson;
Third Dstrict-Seamon: Fourth District
Brand and Frye. Sexton-Mr. John Quinn.
| The following, introduced by Nr. L. A.
Burke. were adopted:
! Resolced. That the board OF commissioners
and finance committee jointly be and ale
| hereby authorized to purchase or procure
from The city of New Orleans or State Of
| Louisiana al! their right, title and interest
IN and 20 the engine houses and property
! now used and occupied by the FIRE depart.
men: III the city of New Orleans.
| Res>l cet. That the board of commissioners
and finance committee be authorized and
| instructed to confer with such parties as
! circumstances may make u necessary, with
| a view 70 procure sne assessment aud col.
| lection Of such licenses and taxes as will
Pios"uV .oI 1AC ppois anu tioALpO pa.
men: OF the ire contract. That they be
| authorized 20 procure such legislative or
| administrative action as may be necessary
to ccomplish this object.
| NJ. Burke explained that although tie
association was to receive $4,000 per year
for ex:nguisiiing fires. the actual discount
| upon :ie payments made reduced the
| amour. 20 less than 100000. a sum much
less :nan the aetna! expenses Of the depart.
men.-in fac: the experience OF tie past
three years rendered it simply a question
OF time as to how sooE the assets OF the as
ISOLATION wo.ld become exhausted. and
bankruptcy ensuc.
The city government: pay abou: $4,000
| annually for the repair ans. maintenance Of
the engine houses; when. if owned by the
association, they can ie kep: IN repair tor
much less. We are required to iurnisi: al!
APPARATUS. hose and materials :or the &c.
par:men.. and il p:opc.ins 20 acquire the
property owned or claimed ty the city. we
simply desire that the property be aHprais.
ed a: fair and equitable valuation: ard, az
the city can no: pay the department: II cash
for services rendered. ;La: We be permitted
20 purchase this property Tia: sry.g:a:us
specially 20 our service.
The resolution 20 procure Legislation: o:
action ly the board OF admin. traitors, is
offered III view OF the fac: tina: certain
licenses and taxes are levied upon :hc in.
suranee companies OF this city. which
Licenses and taxes we;e originally levied 20
!, In
Men:. hut under existing ordinances these
collections are paid into the genera! fund.
While tue resolution does no: seeS to ia.
pose any improper taxation uron our
insurance companies. or 20 increase
the baden o: taxation upon tie pee
PIE d: large III excess o: :he p:esen: budget.
!: IL hoped tia; nv conference with the
Board C; Insurers aud she on :iais who
con:rn. :!Iis subject. some measure OF relief
vii. be devised satisfactorily 20 ali. whereby
= ::n" may 5c provided COX lie nain.en.
..nc. o. !: department which. 50 directly and
vital : effects :lIe pscrn!arv interests q; the
underwriters 49,: :hc citizens 3: large.
Reviewing tic finance :epo,: Re called
attention 20 :le fac: tina: The association
held The obligations of :he city:
Spec al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SEQ =.
De. contract .........,....... ...... :a!lG ~
CITY bonds ............. "0. $50 q
CtG. catts q; debt Observation-Disclosures. 3. % IS
Total obi satiors..... ...........s!-!G qs g.
Es:.,ia;!n. the discoun; l. on :ue above
securities. etc. Il; .orty-eigh. per cent, and
considering the same as having been &C.
qn!red a. par for services rendered. il shows
a loss 10 Re association q: cv.c :S2.o1o.
These figures demand or attention and cry
10. relief.
\ Contamination was receive. from Tie
Board os Underwriters requesting tina. a
committee be appointed TO d:-ens, the
merits of the Babccck extinguisher. Wit. !.
view 70 rs introduction into this depart.
,nen'. The following committee Was ap.
pointed: NessIs. Burke. EeEae:s. Au!,.e.
NOR: and Gcrstne,.
After the transaction OF :: ..:c!e business
couce.n:n. :Le cemeteries lie meeting az.
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