Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-30
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS,

The Board Of Fire Commissioners met las
evening at their hall on Fourth street. Pres
ent-a full Board. There were present
large number of the members of the Depart
ment.
The following bills were audited and ordere'
paid: DR.. Coster, IS; Capital Gas Com
pany, SO 50; C. E. Adams, $40 45; Lock
& Lavenson, 81; James McCaw, 81 %
Nee aney, SO 90; E. Hagerman lone ,horsel
S275; S. J. and J. NJ. jackson. 81; CAPITA
Ice Company (coal, 81 80; Q. Nelson, IS q
Pike & Young, ST II C. Kirk 4 Co, " 6I
Whittier, Fuller Co., 81 06; M: X. Rose
S11 20; Bauer & Vogel, 81 80; a. M. Bern
ard. 81 so; S S. Nixon. 81 80; w. A. Bus
terrified. 50 IS; S. II. Davis, 81 10; b: Den
merry. SIS; C. II. KIebs $40 40: Day Joy
SIS rs; W. G. Hayes, 81 %; W; Il. Miles
IS; Jacob Greissel. IS: j. w. Wilson, 81
John RYAN. So; Weekly Bee, 81; RECORD
UNION, 81 so; Con. Sullivan, ~; T. A
Fisk, $50; George Scbroth, S39 10; Il. A
Burr, SS1 66; monthly pay roll, 81, 90.
Mr.. Wilson, in retiring from the Board o.
Commissioners, made a short address, II
which he thanked the Sacramento tald Flrt
Department, one and all, for the m any c?urte
sizes that had been extended, and the uniform
kindness with which ne had been treated
during the time he had been member oil
the Board. He introduced with appropriate
remarks his successor, j. I. Griffi5ts.
The new Board, consisting of Messrs
Jones, Grifi;ts and jackson, proceeded tc
organize. Mr.. Jones was chosen Chairman
Upon taking his seat as Chairman, MIR. Jones
spoke as follows I" thank you, gentlemen,
fors the honor conferred by electing me
- 81 Is Ckair nj *
! fear | cannot fill it as well as MIR. Wilson,
the retiring Chairman. He has served sc
long, faithfully and well on this Board that
his leaving cannot be regarded IN any other
light than that of a positive loss. l am not
alone in this exalted opinion of MIR. Wilson,
bu. it is the opinion of every member OF the
Sacramento Paid Fire Department. Mr..
Wilson, it is nay pleasant duty to present you
this evening with token emblematic of an
Order to which you belong, and an emblem
that will ever remind you of the kind remem.
brance in which you are held by the boys OF
this department" Mr.. Jones here presented
Mr.. Wilson with an elegant Maltese cross, a
Knights Templa. emblem.
Mr.. Wilson was completely overcome by
the flattering remarks of Mr.. Jones, and
could not immediately reply. He said: 1t
was entirely unnecessary for the members OF
the fire department to make me this present
to assure me of their friendship. You are
all my friends. During the five years that
have been connected with this department,
on many occasions when l needed your as-
sis ancs you have outproven your i'd litF. /
thank you, one and all, for this magnificent
token # your esteem and respect. | shall
always try to wear this emblem with honor
to the Order it represents. Allow me, also,
to state to the new members of the Board
that there is not truer or nobler lot Of men
belonging to any institution than those com
posing the Sacramento Paid Fire Depart.
ment."
A. Kelly, driver CT hose cart No. l, ter.
dered his resi snatiol, and the came was &C
cspted.
Austin Gilman was placed in nomination
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Kelly, and on roll- call was unanimously
elected.
On motion Of Commissioner Jones, sec,
oaded by Commissioner Griffitts, the follow
ing rules were unanimously adopted:
Rule XIV. Any officer or member failing to attend
promptly at any fire shall be fined the of 81 oi
the first fire. and 81 80 for the second fire, and fol
shall be expelled The Foreman Of each company
shall collect such fles and pay the same to tht
President of the Board OF Fire Commissioners. The
Board shall appoint one Of their number Treasurer
and he shall take charge of and safely keep ali sucl
money.
Rule XVI All money collected for fines, as pro
videi in Rue Nv, and all sums that may be donated
for the purposes Of this rule, shall be kept in sep
arate fund, to be known as the relief fund" Any
member of the Department who shall receive iniu
ries while on duty and in the line of service which
injuries shall sable him from following his usua
vocation shall he paid from the relief fund sucl
sums OF money as the Pres dent OF the Board, tbs
Chief Engineer aud the Secretary shall determine Il
be just and proper.
No further business appearing, the Board
adjourned.
GOOD TENPLARs' ENTERTAINMENT There
was a fair audience at the Good Templars
entertainment at Grand Army Hall last
night. Judge w. A Henry delivered an in
teresting lecture on temperance, citing sew.
eral instances of the evils of intemperance
that came within his personal observation at
the Police Court. Tapleaux were presented
recitations by Mrs James Seadler and Dollie
Thorpe songs by Miss Ida Clinch and Mrs.
Cooley. with Miss Rowe and Miss Little6eld
as accompanies, and instrumental music by
Frank Palmer and Messrs. Streeter and Fay.
The second part consisted of Bakers temper
ance drama, in two acts, entitled 1.-THE Last
LOAF It was presented Unexpectedly well
for amateurs George II. Tenbrook, Mrs
Seader, Misses Whitcomb and Truax, and
II. w. and E. II. Rivett, L E. Vandercook
and L. H Kiefer, sustained the several parts
in the play. Ladies of the two Lodges Of
Good Templars supplied the guests with
The proceeds of the whole 60 to aid the
Public Lecture Fund"
ANNUAL REPoRT.-The ninth annual re-
port Of the Board of Fire Commissioner so
the Sacramento Paid Fire Department, fol
the fi.cal year ending February %, 1882, hal
been printed, and the same presented at the
meeting Of the Board last evening. Ac
cerding to that report the total expenses OF
the department for the year have been SIG,
800 u, and the following are the purposes fol
which the expenditures have been made: Fol
salaries of officers and members. SIS $40
Superintendent of Telegraph and Fire Alarm
5000 ; new Hayes truck, 81 geo; interest on
advances. $50 90; horse hire for Chief En-
gineer, S75; hose couplings, sections and
clamps, 1851 Is; repairs to engine houses
81 066 0S; repairs to engine and hose carts
S2i3 Is repairs to telegraph fire alarm anc
boxes, S633 95 horse feed, 1858 81; horse
shoeing and repairs to harness, 1876 08 !; oils,
S275 IS; gas and fuel, S270 10; printing anc
advertising, S92 so lumber, $40 OF; Incl
dentals, 1882 sc.
TROUBLE ON THE HUMBoLDT-Thers hav,
been extensive washouts on the main line o.
the Central Pacific Railroad on the Humboldt
division between Elko and Humboldt Wells
No passengers or mails came through from
the East yesterday. The train which arrived
here at 6:55 A NJ. yesterday brought only
passengers and maiffrom Reno. The train thi;
morning will bring passengers and mail only
from Exc, but it is expected that the train to
morrow morning will bring through three
days delayed passengers, mail and expires:
from the East. The East-bound expires
which left here Sunday evening and the on
which left here Monday evening have beer
consolidated ct Eiko, and are still lying there
SPRING MEETING.-It is stated that move
ment is on foot to get up spring races at Agri
cultural Park as has been the custom almos
every year during the past. The proposition
Is to have weeks racing, give purses to tn
amount of 81 600 and invite all of the horse
men Of the State to make entries.
AUCTION SALE.-Btyau & Co. will sell a
auction to-day, at 1920 A. NJ, at their store
No. 405 street, ten chamber sets, with mat
tresses complete /; walnut and other bed
steads, chairs, tables, pictures, chrom OF
stoves, crockery, cabinet makers bench, baga
telle-table lcomplete), etc.