The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

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Mr.. John w. Fairfax. on behalf Of Mechanics
6. presented the following petition 10 tne
association:
HALL OF MECHANICS STEAM. ENGINE Go. NO. 6.
New Orleans. La. May IL, 1879.
To the Board of Delegates of the Firemen's
Charitable Association: 49,.
Gentlemen-Upon your records you VIII
find a contract entered 1nto peIWeen Ine
board of commissioners and Mechanics ERE
Company NO. q, wherein ta f,rn Mgcht themsa ives
with q steam engine at their W expense,
and to run the same throughout the contract
for the purpose of e~xtlngu1shlng fires, under
and the city of New Orleans, and the associa-
ton agreeing to pay said company, etc.
On the part OF Mechanics Fire Company
No. 9, we claim that we have purchased an
engine at our expense and kept the same IN
part OF the contract, and have not at any
| time placed the association under one dollar
of expense for tbs same and also claim TO
have rendered good service during said con-
tract.
On the part Of the association, we are COM
PEELED to call your attention to the fact that
the manner In which we received our pay
ments from the association during the con-
tract was anything but favorable.
We would respectfully call your attention
to the following: While other companies re-
ceived their engines from the association, we
paid for our engine from our treasury; and
not receiving our moneys proper from your
honorable body, we were compelled, not only
to pay heavy interest, but to make sacrifices
to meet the notes due for the same upon forced
demands.
The contract under which this agreement
was entered into between the association and
Mechanics Fire Company No. 6 has expired.
Owing to financial embarrassments,. we
make the following proposition to your hon
orable body: To turn over to your association
all claims upon said engine now In our pos
session n in running order, and to run the
same throughout the present contract, your
association compensating Mechanics Steam
Fire Engine Company {. 6.
Our course and actions under the agree
ment and during the contract, along with the
embarrassments under which we have been
placed, and more particularly our financial
condition, we sincerely hope will claim your
attention.
Hoping that your honorable body will &C
cept our proposition, we remain, respectfully,
TH0s. DEvEREAUX,
President OF Mechanics Steam Fire Company
No. 6.
W. JOHN MCCALL, Recording Secretary Me-
chanics' Steam Fire Company No.. 6.
A motion was made that it be referred to
the board OF commissioners, with power to
act.
An amendment was offered that the board
OF commissioners report back to the board OF
delegates.
A motion to table the amendment was lost,
and the resolution as amended was carried.
Mr.. Frank Gerstner, OF Chalmette Is, re-
ported to the board of delegates relative to
the burial OF q Mrs. Salter by his company,
some discussion over the matter it was re-
committed. H.
Mr.. Thos. Devereaux said that the case was
a very peculiar one, and ought to be examined
carefully In justice to the other companies of
the department.
The following communication from Me-
chanics' 6 was then read by the secretary:
HALL MECHANICS STEAM FIRE COMPANY No. 8. I
New Orleans, May Z. 1879.
To the Officers and Delegates to the Firemen's
Charitable Association:
Gentlemen-The following resolution was
adopted at q regular meeting OF the above
company on this date:
Be it resotped,. That this company objects
and protests against the Firemen's Charitable
Association using the earnings Of thisc COM
pany, directly or Indirectly, and ask said as
sociation to acknowledge the Indebtedness OF
| said association to this company for services
rendered under the fire contract with the city
of New Orleans up to this date, as under said
contract said association first owes a duty to
this company as a party of the second part to
said contract, and would do this company an
Injustice by holding, using, ETC., said in
debtedness, owing to the fact that the
creditors Of this company would be greatly
embarrassed and the credit OF the company
damaged by said action on the part of said
association; and, furthermore, recognizing
the fact that when the time comes for the va
rious companies composing the association to
liquidate the indebtedness OF the association
we are willing, and hope to be one of the first,
to come forward with one twenty-fourth part
of the same.
Respectfully, W. JOHN MCCALL,
Recording Secretary.
On motion the communication was received.
Mr.. Thomas Devereaux, of Mechanics g..
took the floor and spoke at some length on
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not been fairly treated in the way Of settle
ments by the association. Some companies
had received more than others and No. 6 had
received nothing. He said the company was
somewhat embarrassed, and that her credi-
tors locke to her and not to the association
for their payment. No. 6 had fairly earned
the money, and he desired to state right here
that his company refused to allow the money
due her to 60 to pay the back debts OF the as
ISOLATION.
He did not think there should be any dis
tinction in the settlement of the association
debts. He was willing that each company
should pay the indebtedness pro rata, each
Mr.. z. j.. Connell, of American Hook and
Ladder 2, said that the matter could not
be laid at the doors of the finance committee.
The board Of delegates had already acted
upon it. ;,
whether American 2 paid as much as No. 6,
or its pro rata.
President Marks said that the question had
already been passed upon. The time OF 1873
had been pledged to the creditors OF the ASSOC
citation and a settlement made. No. 6 at this
late day had presented q communication and
it will be spread upon the minutes. He said
there was nothing before the meeting. A
motion was made that the question be re-
opened for discussion; 1t was lost.
After considerable side debate, In which
there was much feeling shown, the president
entertained a motion to adjourn and the
meeting adjourned.
The subjects presented nave excited a warm
interest amongst the tiremen, and for some
time the discussion was kept up outside.
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