The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-16
PIREMEN's CONVENTION,


Met At l'iO Roll called, ana all bu'
ak answered 10 their names,
All companies, upon compliance
with the by.laws, DO admitted 10 men,
bership In the association,
ON motion, the election OF officers
WIS declared In order,
w, q, Conner was placed In nomln'
alton for president OF the association
for the ensuing year,
lilo rose aud earnestly requested that
his name bo withdrawn having 0eryod
two yearp, thought better man could
be selected,
On motion, W. q, Conner was elect
cd president unanimously.
&. q. Clifford, OF Galveston, was
nominated and elected first vice presl-
dent Of the association by acclama'
ton,
The following gentlemen were elect
cd vice presidents by reclamation;
Second-R. West Starr, Fort Worth.
Third--W. h. Singleton, Marshall.
Fourth-Wiley Jones, Waco.
Fifth. Il Meyer Houston.
Sixth-Juno Peak Dallas.
Seventh-John II, Barry, Paris,
Eighth-phil Ledrick, DenlsOn,
J. w. Golledge, OF Waco, was elect
cd recording secretary and treasurer
by reclamation,
H. q, WISER, Of Calvert, assistant
recording secretary.
w. f. Seiilert, OF Galveston, CORE
spending secretary,
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed finance committee;
Charles Haughn, Jefferson; j. w.
Monica, Fort WORTH j. Il. Turner,
Bryan.
On motion, tho following was unan-
imously adopted;
RcsOlucd, That the thanks OF this
convention are due and they are heart
lily rendered to w. q. Connor, presl-
dent, and j. W, Golledge, secretary
aud treasurer Of this association, for
the able and efficient manner In which
they have fulfilled the duties inoum-
ent upon them.
Chief-Engineer Monica, Of Fort
Worth, offered the following, which
was adopted:
RcsOiued, That the following be
adopted ny the form OF credentials for
delegates This Ii TO certify that nj u
regular or called meeting of ----
company or department, held In -
city, on ---- day OF - month, of -
year, Mr.. --------- was duly and consti
tutionally elected delegate to repre-
sent this company or department II
the fire association OF Texas,
| [Ls -----.---, President.
| H. S. --, Secretary.
Mr.. Barry offered the following;
Resolved, That the than ks OF tn,
delegates OF this convention are du'
and rendered to the gallant firemei
of the city of Dallas, for the hospital
ties extended us during the session o.
this convention.
Galveston was unanimously elected
the place for the next convention.
Mr.. G. G.. Clifford acknowledged the
compliment, aud assured the ass0cia'
ton that Galveston would do all In its
power to forward the interests Of the
association.
Mr.. Clifford offered the following,
which was adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has ometothe knowl
edge OF this convention, that many
cities In our state are In arrears to the
employees OF their fire department,
thereby seriously affecting the eillcien-
cy of said department, therefore be
it
ReSolUed, That this convention re-
spectfully urge upon the said city
councils the propriety of providing
means TO pay the employees OF thell
| departments promptly.
The president appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to act as committee
TO present the memorial to the mex
legislature, requiring the fire insurance
companies to pay u bonus to local fir'
departments; Messrs. Haughn, Grlbbl'
and Schenck. On motion, Mr.. Como
was added TO the committee.
On motion, the president and secre
tary was appointed committee to at
tend to the printing of minutes au'
constitution and bylaws, and hav
the same done at Dallas.
]. w. Monica offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the chiefs of organ
ICED departments belonging to the fir
association shall, for the information
of this body, send q report of, In hi
opinion from experience, the best hos,
in use In his department, and sucf
other information as he may think o
benefit to this organization.
ON motion OF Mr.. Haughn, the sec
retary was allowed a salary OF nifty
dollars per annum, In addition to tn,
ten per cent. allowed him for c0llec
tions as treasurer, and expenses to an
from the convention.
On motion, it was decided that tn,
wear expires on the second Wednes
day In June Of each year, and that eacl
company in the association Is now In
debted 10 the association for this year
dues.
The convention then adjourned :
meet at Galveston, the second Wed
nesday in June, next year.
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