The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-03

The Annual Election of Officers Las
Night-ChiePs Report

The fire department held its annual
meeting for the election of officers for the
ensuing year at the City hall, last night,
which resulted in the reelection of al! the
officers from the president down. They
are; Il. Z. Aunspaugh, president; George
Dexter, yice-presdent; 7. w. Lmskie.
secretary Ed Lehman, treasurer,
Charles Kahn, chief; Hugh Blakcuey, first
assistant chief, and j. Black, second assist
ant chief. No higher compliments could
have been paid the officers than their re-
election. Tho following report OF the chief
o the department was read and heartily
endorsed by all:
CHEF KAIIN's REPORT,
To tho Officers and Members OF the Fire De
partment OF the City Of Dallas.
GENrLEMEN--H Herewith | hand YOU my
report rs chief engineer Of the department.
for the term beginning May 9Th, 1881, and
ending October I'd, 1852.
During that time we have had IS actual
Tires, llialse alarms aud still alarm. fhe
amount OF loss could not be ascerained
accurately, but the loss to buildings
and stocks by fire in the civ
during that time has been small, both
to the general public ana to the insurance
companies, We have had to deporc the
loss by death Of two Of our companions,
both members of Engine Company No. .,
VIZ: Mr.. Thomas Green and judge John !
Good, eN-presldent of the department. Tho
department has paraded four times. once at
May festival aud three times nj funerals
We have added TO the department 900 leet
OF new hose, three horses, telephones. and n
brick engine and truck house ia now
bciug constructed by Engine company 30.
! :, the truck of Hook and Ladder COMPANY
No, IS beng reconstructed, and d BANGOR
patent extension ladder has been ordered,
ANA viii be at the service oi the department
| in few days We have lost one horse law
"a collision between two hose carts on
/ their way TO u TIRE ut the sam,
/ time damaging the hose carts
which were however speedily repaired
The accident was caused partially by the
zeal OF the drivers in trying 10 reach the
/ lire and partially unavoidable No iuyes.
| llgation was had by the city council. Al
the lire on - OF August corner of Main and
Stfaul streets, three or four horses wer,
badly scorched by the heat but they hay,
lll recovered and are again in service
me llre clstcrns appropriated To- the use o
the department, are full and in good Condi
llon, and are Kept as reserve to fall back
on IN the event of the water works giyinl
out. ! thank the officers and members a
/ Wv "Ntnl 'Hltut iCHIlllN ltT lnclF CO-Operu
ton both in the prOmptucS,
they display IN responding to alarms
and for their noble work at fires. 10 Nh,
paid members desire to say that the sue.
cess attending the department has beer
largely due to their constant watchfulness
promptness, sobnety and gcntlemanl,
bearing and conduct and / Respectfully
recommend that an effort be made bv Nh,
department 10 have their wages increase,
US an acknowledgement of their faithful
services, We have received during m,
term OF office 500 from the county com
mlssionet'S court, and $2llrom'Judge 2imr
Hunt, as in appreciation of our services i,
saving their property at hreS. For the frs
named amount | hold the trcasurcr's 70
ceipt; the last named has been eXpendc,
ll9r the benefit OF the department. In closin,
THIS report | would recommend h
the companies of the department that sucl
laws be enacted by them as will keen ON
such men as attempt to become member
only to escape jury duty, and who have n,
IDEA OF attending fires and hearing the bur
ueh Win us. Respectfully,
CHARLES KAHN,
Chiet Engineer u. +, II