The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-05
FIREMIsN's mEIfING.
Tho Annual Election of Oncers Las
Night-Chiers Re>ort.

The Annual Election of omoers La.
Night-Chiers Reorf.
The fire department he'll its annual
meeting for the election of oacers for the
ensuing year at the City hal, last night,
which resulted in the re-electiu OF all the
officers from the president dSn. They
are; R. 2; Aunspaugh, preslddnt; George
secretary; Ed Lehman. trcasurer;
Charles Kahn, chief; Hugh BlaAney, first
assistant chief, and j. Black, secdd assist
ant chief No higher co nplimeSts could
have been paid the officers thantheir re-
election. The following report of (he chief
o, the department was read and heartily
endorsed by all:
CHIEF KAHN's REPORT.
To the officers and Members OF the hre De-
partment of the City Of Dallas;
GENrLEMEN-Herewit hand Yu my
report as chief engineer of the department,
Tor the term beginning May 9th, 1Sa, and
ending October I'd, 1882.
During that time we have had IS lctual
fires, II false alarms and l still alarm. The
amount of loss could not be ascert,ined
accurately, but the loss to buildings
and stocks by fire in the city
during that time has been small, 10th
to the general public and to the insurance
companies. w q lave utu w uCplOiC llc
loss by death of two of our companions,
both members of Engine Company Ndl2,
viz: Mr.. Thomas Green and Judge JohnJ.
Good, ex-president OF the department. TIE
department has paraded four times, once 1t
May festival and three times at fuDerah.
We have added to the department, LOCO cit
of new hose, three horses, telephones, andh
brick engine and truck house is nov
being constructed by Engine company Nd
9 the truck of Hook and Ladder company
No. 1 is being reconstructed, and Bangor
patent extension ladder has been ordered
and will be at the service of the department
in few days. We have lost one horse by
collision between two hose carts on
their way to fire, at the same
time damaging the hose carts,
which were however speedily repaired.
The accident was caused partially by the
zeal of the drivers in trying to reach the
fire and partially unavoidable. No lnves-
tigation was had by the city council. AT
the fire on % of August corner of Main and
st. Paul streets, three or four horses were
badly scorched by the heat but they have
all recovered and are again in service.
The fire clsterns appropriated to the use OF
the department, are full and in good condi-
ton, and are kept as a reserve to fall back
on in the event of the water works giving
out. thank the officers and members OF
the department heartily for their co-opera-
ton both in the promptness
they display in responding to alarms,
and for their noble work at fires. To the
paid members desire to say that the sue
cess attending the department has been
largely due to their constant watchfulness,
promptness, sobriety and gentlemanly
bearing and conduct and | respectfully
recommend that an effort be made by the
department to have their wages increased
as an acknowledgement Of their faithful
services. We have received during my
term OF office 500 from the county com.
missionel's court, and $25from. Judge Zimri
Hunt, as in appreciation of our services in
saving their property at fires. For the first
named amount hold the treasurer's re-
ceipt; the last named has been expended
for the benefit ofthe department. In closing
this report | would recommend &c
the companies Of the department, that such
laws be enacted by them as will keep out
such men as attempt to become members
only to escape jury duty, and who have nc
idea of attending fires and bearing the bur
den with us. Respectfully,
CHARLES KAHN,
Chief Engineer D. +. d