The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
FIREMEN'S CHARITABLE ASSO-
CIATION.

The first quarterly regular meeting of the
''new" Board of Delegates of the Firemen's
Charitable Association was held last night,
President l. n Marks in the chair and all the
companies represented.
After the usual opening business the Presi-
dent announced the following committees
cemetery Committee. = J. j. Pettigrew, John
Marley, Hubert Wax.
)F;dors' and Orphans tonmittee. = T. B.
Hamilton, w. Bulger, J. LIE Monnier, A.
Lynch, T. Gerstner.
Board Of General Relief. - First District !:
Jas. Murray, Fmnk Drake, W. i. McCutcheon
Second District: +. Keehan, John BUTLER.
Third District Fl. Meister, L. Burdge.
Fourth District Phil Klein, Q. 81. Redon.
The election for officers was then gone into,
with the following result:
Phys;cin,ss. First District, DR.. J. \. Fol
well Il: Second Distric:, DR.. Henry Bezou :
Third District, DR.. J. J. Myler Fourth Dis
trict, Dr. r. J. Mainegre.
D,u1y;sts = First District, J. Kelley and
Vim. Carson ; Second District, L. J. Stephen.
son Third District, c. f. Seamen I; Fourth
District, John Frey and Erich Brand.
Mr.. W. A. LIambias gave notice that at the
next regular meeting he would move change
in the rules, SO as to make it the duty Of the
board to elect the undertaken instead of leav-
ing the selection by the Relief Committee.
Mr.. Wash Marks gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move for change in sec
ton nine Of the constitution reducing the sal
airy OF the Chief Engineer from 5000 per an
mum to $500.
Mr.. I. J. Council gave notice that he would
move a change in the constitution abolshing
the Board Of Commissioners and providing
for Board of Fireman.
On motion OF Mr. r. H. Benners, the chair
was authorized to appoint . committee OF
twenty-four to inquire into the expediency Of
organizing Firelnen's Insurance Company
and if expedient to report charter.
The chair appointed the following com
mittee:
Volunteer l, Caspar Lott: Mississippi .,
Maurice J. Hart; Vigilant 3, G. Himard; Co
lumbia 5, Chas. Ballejo; Mechanics &, r. Dew
sraux; Eagle Z, H. Wax; Phoenix S, J. Partz:
Creole g. r. A. Wilt: Louisiana 10, A. Sam
bola; Trad Ferry II, W. II. Manning; Perse-
verance 3D. Josh. Lipman: Philadelphia IA.
@. &. Haley: Jackson Is, Harry Wilde: WASH |
ington 20, Wash. Marks; Orleans q, J. Lee
Monnier: Jefferson %, Geo. H. Schneider;
Chaimette %, 0. Thoman; Crescent "a, f. |
Dudenhetfer; Louisiana Hose, II. II. Benners:
Lafayette l, F. Wintz. j.. ; American 2, r. B. |
Hamilton; Hope 3, VIM. Swan; Pelican 4,
Leon Bertoli; Milneburg l, Leonce Muro.
MI. +. Dudenhefier moved that til. mex.
anniversary OF the department be celebrated
i'll the usual manner on the eth Of March.
Some discussion followed
Nh. Wash Marks thought that in view OF
the financial condition Of the Department.
and the general depressed state Of affairs i'll
the city, that there should he no parade, and !
the money usually devoted to it by the various
companies sh ,uld be given to the widows
and orphans fund.
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick concurred with the
views OF Air. Marks
The question was put and decided in tie
affirmative by a vote OF II yeas to 20 nays,
and the parade will take place. The meeting
adjourned.