Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-19
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VETERAN FIREMEN MEET.
 u.1 Convention of the Connects. |
 cut AssociatiOn-A Large Attendance
 -By-Laws Revised Grand Clam |
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 ven-Omcers Elected and Other Busi- l
 ness Transacted-Services Remem-
 bered-Resolut1Ons Adopted. I About 150 delegates from different parts of the State were present at the annual con- vention of the Connecticut State Firemen's association held in the Atheneum building in this city yesterday. At haf-past 10 o'clock in the morning Chief Charles A. Ger dinier of Bridgeport, who is president of the association, called the convention to order, after which Chief Hendrick, of this city, made an address of welcome, which was loudly applauded by the delegates present. The convention then proceeded to business, and after the reading of the minutes of the last meeting by the secretary, J. s. Jones of Westport, the delegates voted to accept the report of the committee, consisting of Chief Gerdinier of Bridgeport, Chief Hyatt of Meriden, Chief Eaton of Hartford, Chief Jones of Westport, Chief Carrier of Norwich, Chief Thomas of Norwich and Chief Hen drick of this city, who drew up the revised constitution and bylaws. During the day the delegates made in it several slight changes.
 The report of the executive committee read by Secretary Jones showed that there were 225 fire companies in the State with mem bership of 4, 800 to 5000.
 Treasurer Snagg, of Waterbury, reported that S8, ,565 had been collected from the mem- bers and $97.2O of that fund had been ex- pended for printing, etc. One-quarter ot the State appropriation of $5,00O had been received and $120 voted from that fund to the Danbury fremen. The total receipts were $1 $50 and expenditures $2O7.2O The next business in order was the report of Chief Hyatt of Meriden, Chief Prowitt of Norwalk and Chief Throt of New Milford, the committee on credentials, which showed that 122 delegates had presented their ere dentials. After voting salary of $50 each to the secretary and treasurer the revision of the constitution and bylaws was taken up by the delegates and read section by section. At 1:30 D. m., as the delegates had not gone half through the revision of the constitution and bylaws, they took recess and boarded four horse cars and went to Mo- 5's engine house in Fair Haven where 167 sat down to a clambake in the en- zine house, and after eating and talking an hour and half they returned to the Athe neum and once more began the struggle with the constitution and bylaws, which were re- vised by half-past live o'clock.
 A committee of five were then appointed to nominate officers for the coming year, and after they had retired to the ante-room to make the nominations the following resolu- tions were offered by Chief Hyatt, of Meri- den, and adopted:
 Whereas, The legislature of the State of Connec ing s5oOo per annum for the benefit of disabled
 Whereas The executive committee of this asso citation were most ably assisted in their efforts for Robertson Senator from the Seventh senatorial district, he having drafted the proposed act and in earnestly and with marked ability followed it through all the various stages until it's final pas
 Whereas Representative N. Stauh, foreman of Hose company No of New Milford, and an hon. uabIe service both in House of Representatives and before the committee having worked early and and zeal that admitted of defeat, and by his efforts succeeded in having the appropriation in- Resolved, That we recognize in Colonel A. Hea- ton Robertson a true freman's friend, and we hereby tender to him our earnest thanks for his generous efforts in behalf of our sick and disabled
 Resolved, That the name of A. Heaton Robertson be placed on the roll as an honorary member of this association, and be it further
 Resolved That we extend to our brother fireman. Representative N. Staub our grateful acknowledg ments for his manifold labors his earnest devotion and his jealous loyalty to the cause of our unfor tunate fremen who may become injured and dis
 Resolved That a copy of these resolutions, prop ery engrossed, be forwarded to Messrs. Robertson and Staub with the best wishes of this association for their prosperity and happiness through life.
 After these resolutions were read and adopted several agents for fremen's tools and engine fxings showed their respective goods from the stage, and members paid up their dues. The committee on nominations then reported the following officers who were unanimously elected for the coming year: President, c. A. Gerdenier, of Bridgeport; vice presidents, A. C. Hendrick of New Haven, W. B. Nicholas Staub of New Milford, J. M Whitlock of West Ansonia, Henry l. Eaton of Hartford, J. B. Carrier of Norwich, c. H. Dimmerich of Williman William Ryan of Bristol; treasurer, E. C. Snagg Westport
 The delegates then voted to hold their next annual convention August Is and 19, 1886, at Bridgeport. The follow ing chiefs were present: Charles A. Gerdi- nier of Bridgeport, A. c. Hendrick of New Haven, H. P. Stevens of Danbury, Isaac B. Hyatt of Meriden, John S. Jones of West port, Charles N. Daniels of Willimantic D. E. Scott of West Ansonia. D. B. Soule of New Milford, J. F. Prowitt of Nor walk, J. H. O. Horne of Southington, David Ross of Wallingford, Thomas D. Bradstreet of Thomaston, J. J. Abbott of Birmingham, J. B. Carrier of Norwich, w. B. Thomas of Few London, F. B. Jones of New Canaan, F. w Wiley of Midd1etown and Henry A. Eat on of Hartford