Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-30
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE 30. 1877.
FIRE RROTEcrIoN.


The disastrous fires which have visit
ed various towns and cities throughout
the country, and which have been so
destructive. certainly should cause our
citizens to reflect and ask themselves the
question whether or not they are salts
fed with our present facilities for pro-
tecting our viilagefrom the ravages of
the fire fiend. That we have escaped so
far is no reason that we shall continue
to do so. Doubtless many of the places
which have been so terribly visited du-
ring the past few Weeks, have heretofore
as well as has Cheboygan, and it may be
that this has been the cause of their hav-
ing been visited so disastrously. Like
the citizens of Cheboygan, they may
have been resting secure in the thought
that having escaped so long the devour-
ing scourge, that for all time to come they
would experience like Immunity. and
feeling thus, did not, take the proper
steps to prepare tor conflict with, the
flames, and consequently were compare
lively helpless when the hour of danger
arrived, and who can say how much long
er will Cheboygan escape |? Is it not
time that something was being done in
the matter, if it should be nothing more
. than to see that there was good and eff
ficient fire organization ? Last fall, when
a pledge was circulated to receive sigma
lures for the organization of fire COM
pany, there was no difficulty in obtaining
4 the names of a number of our best citi-i
zens, who,i in thus signing, pledged them
selves to become active members of the
company, 4and it was thought that as
those who had the most interest i'm the
preservation of, the property of our viii
lage bad taken hold of the matter, some
thing permanent would be the result.
For time considerable interest was
taken. in the organization of the corn
pany. The meetings We're well attended
until after the organization was effected
AMI officers elected. BY the bylaws. the
number to constitute quorum was fixed |
ut thirty. less than halt of the number |
who had pledged themselves to take an /
active part In sustaining the organiza-
ton. With the adoption of the constitu-
ton and election of officers the interest
seemed 10 commence to wane. Many of
those who had agreed to become mem
Ders of The company never signed the
constitution and bylaws, us adopted
After one or two meetings. it was only
by the hardest of labor that quorum
convened. and in short time it was
found to be almost an impossibility to
get the required number, and the mum
Der 10 itrin a quorum was reduced to
twenty. This is not as it should be.
Every citizen is interested in the pro
teesioR Of the village, and al should be
willing TO do their part. With the pop
ulation that our village has, there should
be no difficulty III sustaining an efficient
organization. The Village Council seem
disposed to DO all in their power for the
purpose, but what is lacking is an in
terest among the property owners of the
village. They must take mold if they de-
sire it to be "a success. Ii they are not II
interested i'll the preservation of their
own property. how can they expect any
one else 10 be? The greet need of The fire
company is mel. Let or citizens sup
ply this need. "a ,.oic5 ga..r r ia