The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-07
rlremen's MeetIns-ElectIon of officers.

| III; II NAstleDerry, IOnHVieW,
Firemen's Meeting Election of Officer.
At an annual meeting of the Dalla
Fire Department, held last night at tn
city hall tho following officers were ele CT
I'd for the ensuing year; President, r. p
Aunspaugh; Vice President, Alex Sang
or; Secretary. j. II. Tooley; Treasurer
| Assistant Chief, X. T.. Best; Second As
sistant Chief; l.. Lenwag.
The following is the annual report o
Chief Kahn:
r. PORT OF tue CUIEF.
Dallas Texas, October q, iSSi--ro the ON
GERS and Members of the Dallas Fire DE
partment;
As the fiscal year Of the Department i,
up to-day, it becomes my duty to tende
10 you an annual report. Permit me, IL
the first place, to tender to Won nv
warmest and sincerest thanks for YOU
united support in giving me assistanc,
in time Of need assistance of which
could not do without and accomplish
any good. do not claim To have don,
all my work to perfection; this, in man
is impossible, but do claim to have OK
erted my entire influence and labor il
the discharge OF my duty. During the
last year, our Department has beer
called out 10 times, agains
80 calls last wear, Tn,
dopar meut answered IT, Il actua
fires, q from tlues and II false alarms
total, Is calls.
! regret that have not been enabled
To give the amount OF insurance and
losses, rs the local agents, as we'll a,
those abroad, seem quite reluctant in
giving the same, however with the eN.
ceptiOn Of n few agents, and Therefore
any report in regard to t same would
be but guo IS work.
The department during the past year
have placed away beneath the sod OuI
worthy brother-iiremen, Messrs. Wage
and Babb, both true and honored mem
bers of Engine Company No. ..
Now, brOther-iirenen, wish "a
call your attention to the fact
that n fire alarm telegraph is badly
needed in Dallas, as the telephone Is
very unreliable. There are towns in the
state of Texas not more than half the
size of Dallas that have the fire alarm
telegraph, and if you consider the seven.
teen false alarms, and count the cost OF
the same, you will find that, for the pest
years false alarms, 20 per cent. of tho
cost of the lire alarm would have already
been paid. Now in order TO accomplish
the same, | ask the hearty
support of the members Of the
department. | wish to say, gentlemen
You have labored hard to sustain the
reputation of our department, and
your labor has not boen in VAN, hut
to the contrary, it has been
crowned with success, and no depart.
ment in tho State stands higher today
than yours. This will be acknowledged
by all true and noble citizens. In the
next place, gentlemen, wish to call
your attention to the fact that Dallas
rapidly improved during the last year
several elegant buildings have been
erected, manufactures have been start.
edi pleasant homes have been created
all Of which have been added 10
your care and protection from the fire
mend. Now the question Tor our cOnsid-
Grafton IL, have We machinery common.
surate with this large addition of build.
lngSI | say not. Then how necessary is
IL that We exert our every influence Ia
procure the necessary amount of fire ap-
paratuS. AS proof of our want ot
machinery, ! have but TO refer You To
the fire of October last, one of the largosl
and most destructive fires in the United
states during said month, where the
amount of insurance involved was $g7l =,
900. You remember by hard labor W,
saved the compress, which was insured
for S2j,OOO, with a small loss to owner,
and the actual loss to cur citizens die
not exceed S25O0O. In large cities whor,
they have paid departments, there
would have been sounded u genera
alarm, but you, my fellow iiremen, had
to meet the emergency by muscular
mower, long en- urauce and true
heroism, the requisites of true and re-
liable tiremen.
Now all property owners in the city
OF Dallas (nearly) arc paying an insur.
ance on the same to the amount of $50.
600 year. Now | ask can we not ina.
duce the honorable Council of Dallas IL
allow Sl5OW to make their department
more perfect, that they may hu enabled
To meet any kind of an emergency, and
also greatly reduce insurance rates.
In conclusion, gentlemen, allow mo e
thank vou for your good services and
the confidence you have imposed on IN,
heretofore, and may the next year be ono
otprosperitv to each aud every one ofyou
May no accidents befall YOU at fires, O,
otherwise, and may We all be spared IL
shake hands with each other at ON
next annual meeting, is the earnes
prayer of your humble servant.
Cha. KAHN,
Chief ID. +. u.
The election of oflico's gives outir,
satisfaction. After the election, thor,
was elbow out" at tao city hall, con
sistlng of beer, wine and an elocan
spread Tho department numbers lbs,
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