The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-14

Rulsll IRE " you can get ~. Now,
lhe plll1ens Oi your various places eK-
peel AMI depend upon you % eXtln'
Eulall the llrps that may occur aud
Nhiln u may seem wrong you giving
your sel Vices without compensation,
that you should urge upon your C0uu-
furnishing you with a sufficient supply
OF water yet II IL nevertheless your
duty 10 DO no, sino' you have Ro.
oepted the position OF u fireman,
the protector Of the lives and
the property OF your fellOw,men.
II Il IL not Ia your power 10 have a
system Of water works, the expense
OF which has greatly been reduced by
active competition, you can certainly
Rave olslerns, or small reservoirs put
In AT a very small expense, either hy
your city council or private suhscrip,
ton, which will reduce the insurance
In the vicinity Of the olaeru duubly
the cost Of the same In one year, aud
greatly facilitate your work IN c0so of
lire. would now urge upon you who
have scant supply of water 10 eNer.
else your influence for this purpose
when you return home, and never
stop until your have accomplished
your desires.
Second,-lt Is OF great Importance to
every city In the state, that can
afford the same, 10 establish "A
fire alarm telegraph. II was the case
In the past that the enormous expense
Of putting In aud maintaining the
fire alarm telegraph system kept
many places from adopting the same,
but the great monOpOlles that then
existed, and the enormous jobs and
great swindles perpotrated 10y the
manufacturers and constructors of the
fire alarm telegraph, assisted 10y few
public spirited citizens Of each town
or city, who were willing TO lend their
aid and influence to any concern that
may come along, regardless OF the in.
terest of the city, providing the proper
understanding ~ made beforehand, TO.
wit: One-half OF the proiits-thIs In
now ut end, and for the past year ]
have given this matter considerable
attention, ana find that u fire alarm
telegraph can be- put In any place OF
five thousand inhabitants, aud prove
TO be more economical, taking the
great advantage, than the system of
bells which generally lets the house
burn half down before man can get
to the rope. Iwill give you an idea of
the probable expense Of putting in an
alarm telegraph in n place OF this size ::
Ten boxes, located in different parts
OF this city.
One repeater.
One recorder,
Ten gongs and relays, for engine
houses, police headquarters, etc.
SiXty.five batteries.
Five miles wire and poles.
Paper bath, reels, lens.
All complete and guaranteed for the
sum of say 1880, which is just about
the cost Of three good bells. a few
months time, and little experience,
will satisfy all that the fire alarm tele-
praph Is one Of the most satisfactory
and paying investments n city can
make.
Third would ask the members OF
this convention to consider the pro-
priety of framing n bill to be present
ed TO the next meeting Of our state
legislature, requiring each foreign fire
insurance company doing business in
the state of Texas, and having local
offices, to pay a sum not less than
twenty dollars annually into the treas
ury of the fire department, providing
the department consists of two OF
more companies in the city or town
where the local agencies are. 1t is
but equitable and just that the fire in
surance companies doing business IN
our cities should assist other classes OF
business in supporting our volunteer
fire department, many of which are
now very efficient and effective, anC
could be more so, If we had more as
distance from those who receive the
greatest benefits, of which the fire in
suranoe companies head the list, and
are benefited to greater extent than
any other class; and now promise, ii
i'm the judgement of this convention
they think the above move advisable,
to do everything in my power to get
the bill passed at the next assembling
of our legislature.
FOURTH would recommend to the
convention that the plan heretofore
adopted by the fire department, inVlt-
ing visiting firemen to participate In
state parades, and paying the expenses
of the same, cease, and that this con
vention adopt a plan by resolution by
which the entire firemen of Texas can
meet once year in reunion and have
a grand parade. Let it be, II the con-
vention thinks best, upon the last day
of the convention and at such places
as we may decide upon meeting IRON
time to time. The plan adopted in the
r mast is expensive even to our larges'
places and departments, and certainly
bars out many of our smaller depart
, ments from. inviting US to meet witt
them, because it is impossible tol
them TO raise the necessary funds tC
properly entertain the great numoeI
= of firemen in Texas. do not desire
, that this convention should dictate Il
those of our departments who may
still wish to keep the rule in force, 10
$ | think it perfectly right, should an.
D of our departments wish to entertain
their neighbor companies al thelr an
: mail parades, they certainly have TN
; right to do 40, but let TINS convention
n saw that where it meets each year upoi
the last day of the convention ina
the firemen OF Texas are expected q
assemble and have grand parade
each company or department paying
its own expenses. .a
8 Gentlemen, now desire To expires
n my thanks, as the presi Oh In, nnl
II convention, and as a citizen Oh Dal ll
o for your presence here upon tni s. oc q,
g sion, and while our proceedings ioF ",
e present may seem OF littie Vaiue, a.,
r. far distant, provided the proper spir!
q ia manifested, when the actions OF TIL
a hody and its decisions prove as pre-
) tector OF every fire organization in IN
: state of Texas that may associate use
!. with us. 1t Is in the power OF TINS OF
a ~anization TO do much good, both 10