The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
Fire Matters.

1heFe mas been good deal OF talk among
our various fire companies for the last few
days about matters which affect the organ
iZation (Or reorganization of the Depart
ment. As we uudersF and it, it is as follows
1t the meeting of the Board of Delegates
on the first Monday of January last, the
Delegates from Gem No. 2 withdrew
/ from the meeting and reported their action
/ to their company at its next regular meet
ing in that month, (the next night. Gem
/ No. endorsed the action af their delegates
/ and formally withdrew from the Depart
ment, and declared themselves an Indepen-
! dent company.
The situation remained 10 this condition I'M
| til the May meeting of Jackson No. ], when
resolutions were adopted, looking to the adj
publication of the difficulties, and harmonic
ing differences of opinion, and asking for a
committee circumference, five in number from
each OF the companies interested, viz:Jackson
No. l, Gem No. , and Pearl Hook and Ladder
No. /. These resolutions were adopted by
each of the companies, and the Committee
of Conference, after a full consultation, re-
POI ted through subcommittee, consisting
of Messrs. Writ Johnston. MOL w. F. Fitz-
gerald, No. 2, and w. G. Deason, p. H. & L
No. |, the following as a basis of re-organ-
ization:
1. That the Fire Department as 1t now
exists be abolished.
,. That new department be created
composed Of jackson Fire Company No. /,
Gem Fire Company, No. 2, and Pearl Hook
and Ladder Co., No. l, whose officers shall
consist of Chief Engineer, first aud second
assistants and secretary, who shall be annu-
ally elected on the day of 10y the
popular vote of the companies composing
said department. and who shall serve for
the ensuing year, or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified in manner
following to wit
Said election shall be held at the engine
house of each company at the meeting of
the company next preceding said day of
Each company shall appoint q commit
tee of one, who shall superintend and con-
troll said election at the several engine
houses, and who shall be invested with all
the power and duties of Judge, clerks and re-
turning officers. Such committee shall make
return of said election to another commit
tee consisting of the foremen of each com
pany, who shall receive said returns, declare
the candidates receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes duly elected, and the officers
so elested shall, on receiving a certificate
of their election from said receiving COM
mlttee, immediately enter upon the dis
charge Oftheir respective duties. Provided,
that no person who is a candidate shall be
permitted to serve on sail committee and
provided further that when any foreman
shall by Virtne of being a candidate, be
disqualified from serving on said receiving
committee, the next highest officer in his
company shall serve in his stead
3rd. That in said election no III ember of
any company shall be entitled to vote who
does not present with his vote a certificate
from the Secretary his company that he is
not in arrears for fines or dues, and that he
is otherwise member in good standing.
4th. The first election for the above
named officers shall be ordered by the fore
mems of the respective companies compos-
ing said department, and hereafter, as may
be provided in the constitution of said de-
partment-
9Th. That a committee of two mem bers of
each company shall be appointed at their
next regular meeting to draft a constitH-
ton and bylaws, for the government Of
said department. and to submit the same as
soon as practicable thereafter to the several
companies for ratification or rejection.
9Th. No one company shall in said election
be entitled to more than one hundred votes
AT the June meeting OF Jackson No. /.
(Monday night LAST the proposed plan of
adjustment was considered and rejected. On
Tuesday it was considered and agreed to by
Gem No. 2. At this writing Pearl 81 & L.
No. has not acted upon them, but will do
SO at their meeting thus Wednesday, eve
ming.