The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-08
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Meeting OF the Board OF Represen.
tatives.

C.as. d. wilson, Chicf Engineer, pre-
sided, and there were present MIR.
Julius Asch, First Assistant Engineer;
Mr. Frank Hustace, Second Assistant
Engineer; Mr. Henry Smith, Score
tary; Mr.. ]. w. MCGUIRE, Fire Mar
shall; Mr.. John c. White, Travelling
Engineer; Messrs More, Norton, Ryan,
Lewis, Kaneakua, Herrick, Aphart,
Morgan, Ordenstein, w. w. Wright
and ]. w. Mcdonald.
A bill for medical and other ex-
penses Of John Galway, member of
Engine Co. No. q injured at the Louis
son fire, was ordered to be paid out of
the sick fund.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The chairman presented a report
from the committee on the relief of
iiremen rendered destitute by the April
conhagration. There had been 5000
subscribed, and the disbursements were
as follows; To one member of No. I,
$2o; to one member of No. 2, $I2; to
twenty-one members of No. {, $2o3;
to seven members of No. a, $40 each,
$40; to two members of the Hook x
Ladder Co., $40 each, $40; to one
member of Pacific Hose Co., $40;
total, $525. An amount of $IIo was
payable to six members of No. s, who
had not come forward to receive the
portions allotted them, which added to
the disbursements left balance of
$ao5 10 be placed to the benefit of
China Co. No. S, 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. s, we're SO conflicting
that it was difficult to know what the
losses Of the claimants 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 mat
ter. be left till final report was made.
Mr.. Smith said this was really final
report, for the only open matter was
the $IIo for members of No. s who
had not claimed their benefits, and it
might be a year before all of them
came forward.
Mr.. Herrick moved that after
month from date all further claims be
rejected, which carried.
FIRE POLICE.
The secretary read list of the fire
police, all the companies except No. S
having reported the respective num-
Der of men allotted for their election,
making eighteen in all. The commune
cation was accepted and filed.
THE ROYAL JUBILEE.
Mr.. Ordenstein introduced the sub
ject of the approaching celebration of
His Majesty's jubilee birthday, saying
he thought the Board ought to take
some action in assisting to make the
event as pleasant as possible. 1t would
be too late to leave it till the next
meeting. A firemen's torchlight pro-
cession would be good thing, and he
thought the department should share
in the $4,000 appropriation. He
moved resolution, shat it is the
sense of this Board that we should
celebrate the coming iftieth anniver
sary of His Majesty by torchlight
procession"
MIR. Morgan suggested that COM
mittee be appointed, and thought they
should have clothes and shoes out of
the appropriation, as well as oil and
torches.
Mr.. Smith said he was one of those
who wanted to participate In the jubi.
lee, and it was very thoughtful Of Mr..
Ordenstein to bring the matter up. He
conceded with the suggestion to have
a committee, and thought there should
be provision made for an illumination
OF the Bell Tower as we'll as torch
light procession.
Mr.. Ordenstein said they must act
in conjunction with the Legislatures
committee. They would be satisfied
in having one night for the firemen,
and not bother themselves about any
thing but the torchlight procession,
Mr.. More concurred in the proposal.
He had no doubt the fremen would
be asked to participate, but it was al
ways better to offer than to be asked.
Mr.. Smith would amend the motion
by saying that the committee should
communicate with the marshal of the
festivities.
Mr.. Ordenstein wanted to offer the
procession to His Majesty as an aloha,
particularly because of his being an old
fireman himself
The resolution passed with the
amendment to appoint committee.
THE APPROPRIATION.
The Chief Engineer left the chair to
speak on a matter somewhat personal
He said there had been a great deal of
talk about their appropriation. What
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