Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-09

MONDAY EVENING, NAY 9. 1881.
THE FIREMEN's UNION.
Election Of Fred Arnold - Chief Engineer.
The city firemen's union met in the hall
of the Sun hose company on Saturday even
ing, for the purpose of recommending
suitable successor to Mr.. VIM j. FOrdney,
as chief engineer of the fire department..
In the absence of the president and vice
president. Mr.. J.. Z. Barr, was elected
president pr0 tenn. The following men-
bers answered to their names at roll call.
Suu-Jacob Gable, s. B. Cex, Isaac
CARPENTER, George Anne. Friendship
James Fellenbaum, James Flagg, Daniel
Trewitz, jr., Sher. Smith. Washington-
A. H. Hammond. H. A. Miley, Jos. Gun
ningham, Fred. Yeager. American-Geo.
Kiefer, J. X. Barr. Humane-John
Flick, Peter Richie, John Roehric.
Shif1er-Hary Smeycll, VIM. ]. Ander
son. John E. Zecher, VIM. Spong, P. s.
Goodman. Empire-IIary N. Howell,
Thos. C. Wiley.
The minutes of the previous meetin G
were read and approved.
The following nominations were then
presented
By Mr.. George Anne Samuel Shroad of
the Sun.
By Mr.. A. Ii. Hammond Fred. Arnold
of the Washington.
BY Mr.. Harry n. Howell !: Jacob Hol-
linger, of the Empire.
BY Mr.. John E. Zecher Charles Fran
siscus of the Shiifier.
An election was ordered with the fol-
lowing result
FIRST. BALLOT.
Shroad SUM-.
Hollinger: Empire, American (D-lt.
Franciscus Friendship. Shifflcr-2.
Arnold Washington, American o.,
In accordance with the rules MIR.
Shroad was dropped from tho list of nom
inees.
SECOND BALLOT.
Hollinger Sun Cd, American Cd, En-
pire-2.
Franciscus Friendship, Shiitier-2.
Arnold Sun Cd, Washington, Amcci-
can %, Humane-3.
THIRD BALLOT.
Hollinser American (k), Empirc-14
Franciscus Sun %, Friendship,
Shifaer-2A.
Arnold Sun %, Washington, Ameri
can %, Humane-3.
Mr.. Hollinger was now dropped from
the list of nominees.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Francscus Friendship, Shiiiler-2
Arnold: Sun, Washington, American
Humane, Empire-5.
Mr.. Arnold was declared elected. Mr.
p. S. Goodman, from tho Shifiier, wht
voted for the opposing candidate moved t
make the election unanimous. Mr.. DAME
Trewitz, jr.. of tho Friendship, who alst
voted for the opposing candidate seconded
the motion. Mr.. Arnold was accordingl!
made the unanimous choice of the union
and the president and secretary were in
structed to notify the joint convention OF
Monday evening of the action of the union
and recommend to them the election o
Assistant Engineer Arnold to the position
of chief engineer of the fire department.
The union then went into nomination
and election for the vacancy in the offic
of assistant engineer Oh the probable cleo
tion of Mr.. Arnold.
Mr.. AmTeg nominated Mr.. Samue
ShrOad, Of the Sun.
Mr.. Goodman named Mr.. Daniel Trcwitz
Mr.. Milcy nominated Mr.. Harry N
Howell, Of the Empire.
Mr.. Flick named Mr.. William Andel
son, of the Shiffier.
Mr.. Trewitz declined tho nomination.
An election was ordered with the fol
lowing result
FIRST BALLOT.
Shroad: Sun, Washington-G), Il.
Howell: Washington q, American y
Empire-2.
Anderson: Friendship, American %
Humane, Shiffier, 81.
Mr.. Shroad was dropped from the list 0
nominees.
SECOND BALLOT.
Howell Sun, Washington, America,
%, Empire-34.
Anderson Friendship, American %
Humane, Shitfler-31.
A Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixt
ballot were taken with like result.
On motion of Mr.. Fellenbaum the cleo
ton was declared q draw, and the who'll
matter left in the hands Of the joint con
vention Oh Monday evening. The motion
was amended by Mr.. Gable, that neithe
Of the candidates voted for i'll the unio
be presented. Agreed to.
The secretary called the attention
the members to the regular monthly meet
ing of the Union on next Tuesday evenin
the 10th inst, when the city councils re
fusal to increase the amount Of annua
appropriation will be considered.
Meeting then adjourned.
After the adjournment it was discO'
cred that the city ordinance calls for a
assistant from tho companies north c
King street, and one from those south 9
King. This would have rendered MI
Howell ineligible had it been known. MI
Anderson is therefore free from the restrict
i've resolution of the union, and in all prob
ability his name will be presented thi
evening to the joint committee.
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