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

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FIREMEN'S CHARITABLE ASSOCIA-
TION. "@""@9"
Special Meeting Of the Board Of Delegates
Last Evening.
There was a large meeting last evening OF
the board OF delegates OF the Firemens Char-
table Association at their rooms at the cor
ner of Carondelet and Perdido streets. At
half-past r o'clock President /. N. Marks took
the chair. and the Hon. Leon Bertoll,
of Pelican 4, the secretary. called the
roll. The following companies were
renresented: Volunteer /. Mississippi 2, Vlgt-
liant 8. Columbia 6, Mechanics 6, Eagle Z,
Phoenix 8, Creole 9, Louisiana 10. Trad Ferry
ID. Perseverance ID, Philadelphia ID. jackson
Is. Washington 20, Orleans q. Jefferson ~,
ChaImette % and Pelican Hook and Ladder
Company No. 4, Lafayette 1, Hope 3 and
| American 2. z#~ @mM -m M@. m@m5
At the opening Of the meeting. President
Marks stated that he had called the special
meeting for the purpose particularly OF re-
ceiying the report OF the committee appoint
cd "a investigate the matter OF membership
of j. E. Johnston. between jackson - and
American Hook and Ladder 2. The president
said 1t was an important question, and he
hoped the report would be listened to with
attention, as it was of interest to the depart
ment.
Secretary Bertoli then read the following:
New ORLEANS, May 80, 1879.
TO the honorable President and members
Board Of Delegates Flremen,s charitable
Association:
Gentlemen-Your committee, to whom was
referred the subiectof JACKSON IS and Amerl-
can Q, relating to one j. Z. Johnston, claimed
as a member by both companies, respectfully
submit the following:
i, That the said Johnston was illegally
elected a member Of American Hook and
Ladder No. 2 by an oversight OF the investi-
eating committee Of said company, the ap-
plicant not having produced the necessary
certificate from jackson Is. 4.
2. That the only points in evidence offered
BY American Q is a certificate signed by the
secretary Of Jackson 10, to the effect That
said Johnston had been relnStated, ana the
applicants word that his resignation was
before the company and would be accepted.
8. hat this act Of American 2 was In direct
violation OF section 6, 7 and 8 Of article % OF
the constitution Of this association.
4. Notwithstanding that jackson 10 claims
the last order or business In the proceedings
of their meetings to be balloting for member
ship, and therefore the resignation could not
be entertained, yet we find from their minute
book, as well as by evidence produced, that a
considerable amount OF business had been dis
posed Of after the members application had
been considered.
s. That the chairman's attention had been
called to the fact that a resignation Of q men,
her was In the hands Of the secretary, but
could not be entertained for the reason that 9
motion to adjourn was before the house, and
yet we find that at the subsequent meeting no
mention Is a OF any action taken upon
said resignation.
After careful consideration, we conclude
that on the sixth of February Mr.. }. +. John
ston was a member Of jackson Is, and there
fore could not attach himself to another COM
pany in the department. So
Having since been informed that the said y
E. Johnston had been expelled from jackson
Is pending the controversy In inquiry, for
~non-payment of fines and dues, therefore, we
respectfully submit the following preamble
and resolution, expressive OF the sense 81 this
body:
Whereas, that wherein when a member OF
a company, dpOn paying all fines and dues,
and complying with the constitution a by
laws of said company, and presenting an ap..
nlicatiOn to sever his connections with said
company in the shape Of a resignation, said
company has no p~rerogative, and, therefore,
Is compelled to accept the same, unless there
are charges pending against the member; and
Whereas, it Is our belief that through igno-
rance OF the rules and regulations OF this as
ISOLATION, or induced In error BY the certif-
cate issued by the secretary Of jackson Is,
that the application was rendered to Ameri-
can q; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED. That the board Of delegates rec
ommend that Mr.. J. E. Johnston be consider.
cd In the same standing as he was on the even.
ing of February G, 1879, and that Jackson Is
be requested to issue to said member an hon
orable discharge dated February 6. 1873,
And to avoid any Misunderstanding In the
future, we respectfully submit the following
amendment to article 20, section 8:
That the words active or be inserted aftel
the word "an' and before the word "ecempt
in the first line Of section s, article 20.
Hoping to be discharged from further duty
we remain, respectfully,
JOHN EVANS, Chairman,
A. v. FLoTTE,
E. AMADEO LANDRY,
#@M THOs. DEyEREAUX.
A motion was then made that the report bt
received, which was carried.
Judge Geo. I'll. Braughn then moved that the
report be adopted, and on a vote being taker
1t was carried.
"A communication was then read from Mr.
G.. G. Flanagan, treasurer Of the association
relative to his vindicationi In the matter OF The
settlement Of the association with jackson Is
The letter set forth that the treasurer desired
to vindicate himself before the association il
this case. He then stated that on the thir
!, teenth of May last a committee OF No. IS sub
mitted to the board Of commissioner a com
munication wherein it was proposed to buy
from the association an old engine for $500
which was to be deducted from the back pay
, due the company by the association, whlct
was duly accepted. The day following Mr.. F
: Reagan, foreman, and Mr.. Thomas Hasam
, treasurer of No. Is. called at Secretary Fiana
! gan's office and asked for a settlement OF the
back pay due No. IS. Mr.. Flanagan at one
, paid over to them S3242 "a and took their re
ceipt, upon which those gentlemen turned
over to the secretary two city transfers o
!. $500.
The communication then went on to relat.
the differences between the secretary and tn,
! committee of No. 18, and the harsh languag,
used.
. On motion of Judge George II. Braughn tn,
N raattar W. 4 refarred Ia tho haa Ed af auIa.aiG