Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-05
TINE FINE DEPARTMENT.

TINE FINE DEPARTMENT.
a Reorganization GoF service Unasr ths
Water Works systsm.
Az las already been indicated In these
columns . reorganization OF the Yanktou
fire department is in progress and has
been partially effected. The change ia
the reservoir pressure system afforded
BY tho newly constructed water works
system renders necessary this reorgani.
zation. The design is TO effect com.
plete organization of hook and ladder
company aud two hose companies The
apparatus for such an organization is
now in the possession OF the city, com.
pletely equipped for active service. The
two hose companies have been organized
and officered, and chief engineer has
been elected by the counsil. The hook
and ladder portion of the department is
yet unorganized, most Of the old mem
bers Of that company having enrolled
their names upon the books Of one Of
the hose companies, leaving the hook
and ladder outfit to the management Of
future volunteers. This is an important
part Of the fire service and should not be
neglected in the reorganization now in
progress. 1t frequently happens that
hose companies are powerless in the face
Of confagration without the aid of
this necessary accessory to their work.
The boys who have for the past two or
three years given their services as mem.
bers of the hook and ladder company
were the first to organize themselves az a
hose company. They felt that their ser.
vices entitled them to easier work and
they formed themselves into company,
which consists of the following mem
bers:
E. @. Dudley, w. Q. Todd, J. N. Todd,
J. L. Boone, Ransom Van Keuren, L. NJ.
Carr. Charles Brown, II. A. Rigbee, NJ.
P. Dowling. J. T. Coxhead, B. w. Bur.
nett. Ed. Stone, G. L. Edwards, Louis
Caya. Ezra Mcintyre, W. T. Burns. OF
this company E. 9. Dudley was chosen
foreman, w. G. Todd assistant foreman
and j. T. Coxhead secretary. Another
hose company was also organized, con.
sisting Of Louis T. Gust, Frank Zeinert,
August Seibert, James Kingsbury, E. T.
White, F. II. Leonard, VIM. Bader, Ole
Peterson, Geo. D. Hobson, G. B. Taylor,
J. J. Duffack, 81. W. Pike, Augustus
Branch, James Dickson, J. w. Ward.
John Lang, II. Ruther, j. M. Brisbine,
Isaac Waterbury and A. Boiler. This
organization presented an application at
Monday nights meeting of the city
council and was accepted as hose com.
pany. Last night the members thereof
held meeting ut which it was
unanimously voted that the name of the
company "Teller Hose company, No
l." in h.nor Of the popular acting cover.
nor of Dakota. Officers were also elected
at last nights meeting as follows: Franz
Zeinert. foreman; d. w. Pike, assistant
foreman; James Kingsbury, secretary
E. T. White, treasurer. A oommitte.
was appointed to draft constitution
and by laws for the government of tn.
company and this committee will repor
at the next meeting.
The first company organized will b.
accepted by the council on it's applica
ton, probably at the next meeting
All that is now needed is good working
hook and ladder company and Yanktol
will be we'll supplied with fire protec
ton.
MINUTES OF ORGANIZATION OF TE1LEl
HOSE COMPANY, NO. ], OF THE CITY OF
YAHKToN, DIT.
Yankton, D. T., March 4, 1sS4-Mem
bers of Teller Hose company No. l me
pursuant to call at truck house at 7:3
o'clock on Tuesday evening, March 4
1884
On motion. n. w. Pike was3made tenn
porary chairman and James Kipgsbur,
temporary secretary.
The chairman stated the object of th
meeting to be for the formation of hos
company.
On motion. the following officers wer
elected:
Foreman, Frank Zeinert; assistan
foreman, H. W. Pike; secretary, Jane
Kingsbury; treasurer, z. T. White
steward. Fred Reither.
On motion, it was decided that thi
company should be designated as "Telle
Hose company No. l."
On motion, committee of four, con
sisting of E. T. White, VIM. Ward, Fran
Zeinert and James Kingsbury, we're On
pointed to draft constitution and b,
laws.
The secretary was instructed to pre-
sent copy of these proceedings to th
chief engineer and also to the city clerk
to be by him presented to the city coun
Gil.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sub
ject to call of the foreman.
FRANK ZE1NERr, Foreman.
JAMES K1NasBuRY, Secretary.
Insurance.