Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
PROTECTION NO. I.
An Exciting Meeting OF Thi. Compsny-A
a Petition wan Names Annexed with
ont Authority Presented to tho
rlfv C,up,dl

ont Authority Presented to tho
City Council.
This fire company met nj the cit,
: hall last night Mt eight o'clock, TIL
being their rcgulnr monthly meeting
President Geo. w. Hill called III,
meeting 10 order and Mr.. Z. Holdings
worth was called upon to act M sec
retary
The roll was called There were
eighteen members present.
The minutes of the last regular and
called meetings were read and mp.
proved.
The committee on arrangements for
the bali stated that IL would take place
on the 18th inst, at the skating rink
on the public square.
Louis Neg fell made application for
membership; also one from II. A.
Foster The applications were re.
ccived aud filed. Mr.. Foster was
elected member OF the company.
Mr., Stanley 'romlinson spoke on a.
question of privilege, In relation to al
petition which bud been presented to
the council for the appointment OF Mr.. |
Geo. w. Hin as driver Of the conIpa.
ny. He stated that he had made on |
the petition and annexed names of the |
company 10 II whom he considered In
favor OF tho appointment Of Mr.. Hill.
Mr. Hollingsworth stated that he
gave no one the authority to sign his
name 10 any petition that his name
had been added without his knowl.
edge.
MIR. Tomliuson stated he had been
looked upon as II forger 10y these names
Icing put on the paper, when he
thought they were willing 10 should
be done.
Mr.. Maddox demanded that the nett ,
ton be put before the company.
Mr.. Keller die, lOt think Il n cessury !,
and made motion that the company =
go into election for driver and with :
other words tried TO pour oil on the
troubled waters.
MIR. Harrison thought that Mr.. Tom
IinsOn should he fined for taking the "
liberties with the names of the Differ -
mt members Of accompanies without y
heir leave. y
on motion Of Mr. Keller, Mr.. Tom. 81
inson was assessed cigars for those ~
resent. a.
Chief Watkins here stated that diff. pI
.fent nominations of drivers would W
- approved by him when he knew -
hey were elected by the company. he
Mr. Garretstn seconded Mr.. Kcl- h'
sr's motion to nominate 10 the council W
driver and the motion being put to n III
ote was carried. in
MIR. Hill, Mr., Foster aud Mr.. Mad re
OK were nominated for driver. vi
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Maddox In
9th demanded that the source of this cv
ouble, the much talked of petition sci
appoint Mr.. Hin driver. th
brought before the meeting. IN
MIR. Keller again arose ns a peace no
nkcr and asked for ballot. do
Mr.. Harrison stated that as the pe.
ION hhd been presented to the coIn. yo,
and been referred 10 the fire com thu
iliee lie thought by another petition ba
ing n woulh do harm. uni
Mr. Keller was still on the pntb of an,
ace and requested that the hatohet vii
buried. va,
Chief Watkins stated that he would ibe
prove OF any man 10 the council yOl
~ had been elected 10y the company. the
ihe nominations for driver were de- ans
RED closed and election for same eve
nmenced, which resulted ~ follows: thii
w I'm :, :. T. Maddox g. II. A. hAV
'sterO, Mr. Foster WIS d eclnred the
Dice for driver.
:
vote should be rec0nsidered. Alter on,
ne little discussion as TO pnrlamen- G.
y rules governing the the ease, MIR. mo-
ii'er made n motion that the great On
ked'ot petition to tho council be sn'
thdrawn aud Mr.. Fosters name be Iha
D7tiIuled, Then arose another heated cn,
butte. Mr. Harrison could not spe solf
1t me old petition had anything to son
with the company. Mr.. romlin- VII,
thought different Chief Watkins Al
N came forward clothed In garbs of me-,
zee and informed the company that Wo
would src the lire COMMITTEES and He
Va Mr.. llill's name Withdrawn and ,he
: f"stcr's name be given In It's nrIo
ZEE with his approval. The storm hal,
8 then stilled and pence resigned, soni
@ st creinry was directed 10 cornnu. no,,
ate to the city council that II. A r''
'tor was the choice for driver of the IN
'tection company No. / ,t 4,
'fter some unimporlant business
meeting adjourned. IN,