The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
OUR FIR HTE =
A GENERAL MEE rISG.


Persu4nt to a call By Chief r l. saundsrs
the Fire Department and Hope Fir Compan,
No. 3, Independent met at the hall OF jack
son Fire Company No. /, to receive the rePor
OF the committee appointed TO examine int
the condition Of the city appropriation. The
committee, Messrs r. Sproule, j. " Fife
Arthur Smythe, John Cullin and T. j. Miller
made full report from which We take the
/ following items: The appropriation has been
paid in full Tor every year including ISIS ex-
( cept 1876 and 1877. That the appropriation for
/ this year is not due until December 81, 1879
Full amount due for the two years. =. 900
paid S2.083 80 whole balance due. Sg16 81
+ Tor 1876, TO Jackson No. l. SI60 90; Gem No.
2, SO 66s West Jackson No l, 500 $50
I Pearl Hook and Ladder No. /. so 90; Hope
No. 3, paid in full total, SOB 335 Tor 1877.
Jackson Ne. /, S91 10; Gem No. 2. So II
+ West jackson No. l, So p Pearl Hook and
Ladder No. l, so IS Hope No 3, S19l 5
Department, 50 30; total, S529 "a, less Sl6
paid the late Chief Engineer Thomas Green,
some years ago, for repairs upon the
FIRE cistern at the south end Of the Capitol
grounds, and which has been refunded to
Greens Bank. That there i now in the hands
OF the City Treasurer $3.50 Il ready to be
turned over The committee recommended
that:
First. The companies be squared with for
1876.
Second. That the $40 be charged to the
different companies equally, that Is to say,
s. - to each company.
Third. That $40 - b. paid Hope No. 3
and the remaining $500 90 be divided accord
ing to the pro rata for 1877. Jackson No /,
26l per cent. Gem No. , and West Jackson
No l, each l9l per cent. Pearl Hook and
Ladder No. /, y per cent; Hope No 3. 20
per cent and the Department, . per cent.
They reported that there would then still
be due 1926 30 for 1877. The report was re
ceived and thanks returned to the committee
Ii the firemen had then have passed reso-
luton renting the above amount, 1926 3d.
or so much Of it as will not be received in
payment OF back taxes by October lst, the act
would have been appreciated both by the city
authorities and the taxpayers. By the former
because they would not have to levy an addi-
tional assessment to make up the amount, and
the latter because they would not have to foot
the bill.
THE DEPARTMENT PARADE.
The various committees from the different
companies met at No. Is house last Wednes-
day evening and formed themselves into a
general committee. \ resolution was adopted
to have parade on May 1st The following
subcommittee were appointed:
Line of March.-R. L. Saunders, Chairman;
Jackson No, /, ;. T. Nirden; Gem No. 2, f.
c. Muller; Pearl Hook and Ladder, 4. W.
Smythe; West jackson No. l, Mr. Westbrook.
Music-John McGill, Chairman; Jackson
No l. Frank Nelson; Gem No. ,, r. Sproule;
West jackson No. /, George Niizell; Pearl
Hook and Ladder \. II. Muller.
Observation-Disclosures No. l, 5. f. Nirden;
Gem No. , John McGill; Pearl Hook and
Ladder, f. II. Reber; West Jackson No. l, J.
w. Parish.
The general committee will meet again this
evening to receive reports from the sub-com-
mittees.
HOPE NO 3.
This fine company, composed of colored men,
at their regular meeting held last Wednesday
night agreed to have parade and picnic on
Wednesday. May 14th. This company has
done splendid service ever since its organiza-
ton, and should receive such aid as they may
need to make their frolic a success.