The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-20
Meeting of Engine Co. No. |.

Pursuant to call, Engine Company No.
 met at tue engine house last night at 8 O clock. A discussion was first had rela- tive to having picnic at kimball's grove, under the auspices of the company, and 1t was finally determined to give one on Sun day the 18th of this month. Upon motion committee of arrangements to consist of ten members was appointed by the chair.
 The char then called the attention of the members to the fact that they had been censured undeservedly for their conduct at the last fire, and quite an animated discus sion ensued. It was the unanimous opin- ion that the fault belongs to the water and not the fire company, and as an instance of the inability of the former to furnish sufficient water it was cited that at the Way Up ire the water in the mains was exhausted five different times during the night, rendering the engine useless. Ii was also stated that the hose was attached both to the hydrant on Tough Nut and one on Allen street. Further, that if it had been attached to the hydrant at the corner of Third and Allen streets, the same length would have been necessary, and the con- pany would have had two more blocks to run. Foreman Blackburn, in behalf of the company, expressed himself as hurt at the strictures which had been passed upon the members of his company, and stated the whole fire department WAS made to suffer through the inability of the water company to furnish Q sufficient supply of water; that until the Huachlca company finishes thelr work there can be no hope that the fire department can do tho execution it should do. The foreman instructed the members of the company never to attach the hose 10 any bydrant not on either Allen or Fremont streets; that those on Thughnut and other streets were probably intended for ornament. After some further discussion the meeting then proceeded, under suspension of the rules, to the election of members. Nine active members and one honorary mem- Der were elected. The meeting then ad- journed,
 The Committee of Arrangements, on the matter of the projected picnic, then went into session. First Assistant MOriarty in the chair and Hsrwood, Secretary. Upon motions, the char appointed Harwood, Nash and Purdy subcommittee on print ing, and Blackburn, lsaacs and Smith committee to purchase a gold badge; the ba1ge being intended as prize for the best one hundred yard runner in the fire department IL was moved and carried that the chair appoint com mittee of ten from the body of the company to act as floor managers, the chair reserving appointments until the next meeting of the full committee. Up on motion, Harwood was elected treasurer of the picnic fund. It was then deter mined that the printing committee have 800 tickets and 300 badges printed lmme- diutcly, the badges to be gwen on the ground to those possessing tickets, which, badges were 10 constitute the only pass port t0 the dance tio0r. It was also deci ded that members ot the company must appear in full uniform. The foreman of the company and chairman of the com mittse were, upon motion, made ! ccm' mittee upon music. Harwood then made sn offer of a Gpe cigar holder to the mem