The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-11-23
FIRE PROTECTION.
Meetings Held on Friday and Tuesday
Evenings Petition for the Appoint
ment Of Fire Warden
Forwarded.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
ORGANIZED.

A HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
ORGANIZED.
a meeting was held in the schoo
house on Friday evening, the object O
which was to consider the best way,
and means of protecting the property O
the town. Mr.. Breuchaud occupied thu
chair and Alex. Devinc acted us secro.
tary.
After general discussion of the situa
ton, in the course of which some valu-
able information was given by different
gentlemen present, it was moved by
Mr.. Foster and seconded by Mr.. Mund
that a committee of three be appointed
to investigate and report to the meeting
the best means of protecting the prop.
erty of the citizens from fire, and also
to ascertain and report what power the
citizens could exercise in the premises.
The committee were NIessrs. Foster,
Garrison and Breuchaud.
The meeting then adjourned till Tues
day night at 1880 p. II.
The adjourned meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Breuchaud on Tuesday
evening at p. NJ. The committee an
pointed al the previous meeting being
called upon for their report, Mr.. Foster
on behalf of the committee reported
that it had been ascertained that a fire
warden could be appointed by the
county commissioners, and that a peti-
ton had already been forwarded rec
ommending that Mr.. James Ferguson
should be appointed fire warden. Mr..
Foster also reported that as a result Of
the Investigations of the committee. he
could state that it was quite possible to
secure a good hand fire engine, sufficient
hose and the necessary appliances for
81 200, which could easily be raised
i'll the town by subscription. He also
recommended that q hook and ladder
company should at once be organized
and that committee should be ap-
pointed for the purpose of seeing the
citizens regarding the digging of wells
in different portions of the town and
having such wells dug; and also that a
committee should be appointed to cor
respond with manufacturers and others
regarding the prices Of engine, hose, etc.
After some general discussion it was
moved and carried that committee
should be appointed to see that wells
be dug in different parts Of the town.
This committee were then appointed,
viz: Messrs. 0. d. Garrison, G. D.
Rice, John J. Anderson, James Fergu-
son and Chas. Wustum.
1t was then moved and carried that a
Of three should be appoint
ed to organize hook and ladder COM
pany. Messrs. Webb, Faust and ALA
son constitute the committee appointed.
On motion it was carried that a finance
should be appointed to raise
the funds required for the purchase of
he engine, etc. 1t was then carried
hat Messrs. +. II. Foster, c. II. Thomp-
son and VanSinden should be this com
nittce. .
On motion it was unanimously carried
hat the meeting authorize the commit
ce TO pro rata the amount to be collect
I'd for the purpose of establishing fire
with appliances, among the
holders OF the town.
Mr.. Foster then moved and sec.
,nded by j. r. Goss, that commit |
ee should be appointed to correspond !
With manufacturers and others regard |
ng the prices at which engines, hose,
.tc., could be procured. The following /
we're appointed committee for this |
purpose, viz: Messrs. Webb. Smith
nd Mathcson.
\ general resume of the whole ques-
ion was then INDUCED in, during
which Messrs. King, Webb, Smith,
FAUST, Allason and others gave some in
escstins points for general considera-
ion, Mr.. King offering to supply all the
ope required by the hook and ladder
ompany. 1t was then moved by Mr..
lllason and seconded by Mr.. Webb
hat the meeting should resolve itself
1to a permanent fire protection organ
.ation- Carried.
On motion the following committee
'as appointed to draft a constitution
nd hy-laws, viz: Messrs. Faust, Smith,
Webb, Row!cy and Devine.
The meeting adjourned after Mr..
,lderson had been called upon to ex-
ress his views regarding the division
the county which he did in a very
eat speech, which was well received,
, convene again on Thursday evening.
These meetings were both we'll at
ended by our prominent citizens, and
manifested the liveliest inter-
1t in the matter under consideration,
hich certainly is of paramount impor-
nee in new town. The selection Of
(r. James Ferguson for the responsible
Osition of fire warden was most hap
Y one. Mr.. Ferguson is one of our
lost energetic business men, and will
the respect of all our citizens.
'e trust that the committee having the
nancial part Of the business under
leir care will he successful in their
SIX which certainly is disagreeabie
lough absolutely necessary one.