The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-24
Annual Meeting Jackson Fire Depart
ment.

] HALL OF Gem FIRE CO. No 2 ,
JACRsoS, Mss, Fec. 3, 1856 (
The meeting Of the Jackson Fire Depart
ment was called to order, Chief W. 5
Hamilton in the chair. Roll of GONNA.
MES called for credentials.
/ Jackson Steamer, No. ], ten delegates
| CEN. No. >, nineteen delegates Pearl III.
and Ladder, No. /, seven delegates min
utes Of last meeting read and approved.
Mr.. ]. " Brown, OF Steamer No. |.
moved that all absent delegates be repre-
scented by their chairmen. Carried.
The Auditing Committee made the fol-
lowing report
JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 3, 1885.
To the Officers and MeIubets Of Jackson Fire De-
partment:
GESTLEHES Your Auditing Commit
tee beg leave 10 report, that they hpve ex-
amlned the Secretarv's books and find that
the last report received from the Ireasur-
er WAS made by Mr. Oliver Clifton, at the
expiration OF his term, on February 4th
1882.
We end, further that the Hon. w. S.
Hamilton, successor OF Hon. Oliver Cliff
ton, and further, that Mr.. II. X. Hardy
succeeded Mr. Hamilton he, Mr.. HARDY.
having received nothing, nor disbursed
anything during his terms as Treasurer Of
our Department.
We also End that the Department ap-
proprlated the amount in the Treasures
hands TO the building OF cisterns during
Mr.. Hamiltou's tenn Of Office as Treasur-
er, but after diligent search we fail to find
any cIsterns built, in whole or in part, by
the use OF said funds. The amount reported
by Mr.. Clifton was $3.50.
Your Committee would recommend tn at
Mr. Hamilton be allowed to build a public
fire cistern with said funds, or pay to the
Treasurer elect of this meeting the sum Of
$3.50 Very respectfully,
J. o. FCDLER,
q. W. MASTERS,
J. B. LUsK,
Committee
On motion, the report was received and
the committee discharged.
Mr.. Brown moved that a committee of
two from each company, with the Chief OF
the Department as chairman, be appointed
b. the chair, 10 petition the Legislature to
amend the law in reference to the appro-
priation lie the Jackson Fire Companies,
so that no company should receive their
pro rata OF such appropriation unless they
consent 10 place themselves nnder the con
troll OF the Chief Of the Jackson Fire De-
partment at fires. Carried.
he Chief asked permission to retire,
owing to sickness, and Mr.. K. {. Kerr, of
Gem No. >, was elected TO take the chair.
Mr.. Fuller of No. /, moved that the
old committee on Constitution be dis
charged and a new one be appointed. Car
ried. The following committee was APP
pointed O. Clifton, Gem No. ,; J. Full
Ter, No. l; j. III. Boyd, Pearl II. and L.,
No. /.
On motion, the Department went into
in nomination for Chief, Mr.. K. l.. Saun-
ders The chair appointed the following
tellers: j Braun, L. c. Muller, Richard
Bettisworth.
Mr.. r. c. Kerr put in nomination Mr..
c. Cummings, who, in a goodnatured,
well worded speech, declined to run against
Mr.. Saunders, aud moved that nomina-
tiOns be closed and that Mr.. Saunders be
declared the unanimous choice of this De-
partment for Chief. The motion was car
ried, and the chair cast the vote as per
motion, for II. l.. Saunders. Mr.. B. CO
Beaullieu and MIR. L. III. Reber, were nomi- |
mated for First Assistant, which resulted
in the election of f. II. Reber.
Mr., Ed Farrell, OF Gem No. ,, and Mr..
las Lusk, of Pearl Hook and Ladder,
were nominated for I'd Assistant. Mr.
Farrell declined TO run, and Mr.. Lusk was
elected by aeclamation.
Mr.. Braun, of Gem, No. > was elected
Secretary by reclamation. Mr.. r. &.
Hardy, OF No |, was elected Treasurer by
reclamation,
On motion Of Mr. JAS Fuller, the thanks
of the Department were returned to the
officers.
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittee to wait on the Legislature Jno.
McGill and Il. c. Kerr, from Gem, No. ,
j. l.. Power and w j. Brown, from
Steamer, No. +; f. H Reber and r. j.
Miller, from P. II. and L., No /.
On motion, the city papers were requested
to publish the proceedings Of this meet
ing.
L. c. KEKR, Chr'm.
J. BRAUN. Sec'y.