The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-08
HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

The monthly meeting of the Board
of Representatives of the Honolulu
Fire Department was held at the
central station last night. There
were present, Mr.. Chas. b. Wilson,
Chief Engineer, presiding, Mr..
julius Asch, First Assistant Engin-
eer; Mr.. Frank Hustace, Second
Assistant Engineer; Mr.. Henry
Smith, Secretary; Mr.. j. w. Nc
CURE, Fire Marshal; Mr.. John c.
White, Travelling Engineer; Messrs.
More. Norton, Ryan, Lewis, Kane
allua, Herrick, Aphart, Morgan,
Ordenstein, w. w. Wright and j.
w. Mcdonald.
Chief Engineer Wilson presented
report from the committee on tue
relief of firemen rendered destitute
by the April contlagration, There
had been $500 subscribed, and the
disbursements were as follows: To
one member of No. /, S20; to one
member of No. 2, SIP; to twenty
one members of No. 5, S293; to
seven members of No. 4, $40 each,
$40; to two members of the Hook
& Ladder Co., $40 each, $40; to
one member of Pacific Hose Co.,
$40: total, S525. An amount of
$1l0 was payable to six members of
No. 5, who had not come forward to
receive the portions allotted them,
which added to the disbursements,
left balance of S265 to be placed
TO the benefit of China Co. No. 5,
who were as whole the principal
losers by the fire. The $500
authorized to be taken out of the
sick fund, to help destitute firemen,
was not found necessary, as the
claims, mostly from No. 5, were so
conflicting that it was difficult to
know what the losses of the claim
ants were, or whether they needed
any assistance or not. Therefore
the committee concluded to refund
the amount to the sick fund.
Mr.. Herrick suggested that the
matter be left till final report was
made.
Mr.. Smith said this was really a
final report, for the only open mat
ter was the $1l0 for members of No.
5, who had not claimed their bene-
fits, and it might be a year before
all of them came forward.
Mr.. Herrick moved that after a
month from date all further claims
be rejected, which carried.
The Secretary read communica
tion ON the subject of fire police
which was accepted and filed.
Mr.. Ordenstein introduced thu
subject of the approaching celebra
tion of His Majesty's jubilee birth
day, saying he thought the Boart
ought to take some action in assist
ing to make the event as pleasant as
possible. a tireman's torchligh
procession would be good thing
and he thought the department
should share in the $4,000 appro
priation. He moved a resolution
That it is the sense of this Boar(
tilul NC ouOuiu CclcDialc piS SOihiiis
fiftieih anniversary of His Majest,
by torchlight procession.
Mr.. Morgan suggested that I
committee be appointed, and though
they should have clothes and shoe
out of the appropriation, as well a
oil and torches.
Mr.. Smith said he was one o
those who wanted to participate il
the jubilee, and it was very thought
fpl of Mr.. Ordenstein TO bring tn
matter up, He coincided with tn
suggestion to have a committee, ant
thought there should be provision
made for an illumination of the Bel
Tower as well as torchllght pro
cession.
Mr.. Ordenstein said they must &C
in conjunction with the Legislature
committee. They would be salts
fled in having one night for the fire
men, and not bother themselve
about anything but the torchligll
procession. He wanted to offer tn
procession to His Majesty as a
aloha, particularly because of hi
being an old fireman himself.
The resolution passed with a
amendment TO appoint a committee