The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-06

The Secretary then read bis re-
port as chairman of election, return
ing Chas, B. Wilson, Geo. Norton,
and Jas, II. Boyd as Chief Engineer,
First and Second Assistant Enqin.
GERS, respectively, for the ensuing
two years. He also reported hav-
ing received protests from the OPP
posing candida,cs--Iulius Asch, +.
b. Thomas, and Henry Kaia--against
the declared results Of election,
Thos. Il. Lucas moved, seconded
by Cbas. Clark, that the report be
accepted, the chairman and tellcrs
of election be discharged, and the
new officers take their seats, Mr..
Asch insisted that they should take
their seats subject to the protests
entered, which being agreed to The
motion carried, and Norton and
Boyd took the seats vacated for
them by Asch and Norton respect
lively.
The Secretary having read the
protests, they we're received on mo-
tion of L. 4. Lucas and Il. More,
after which the former moved that
the parties be notified that the pro.
tests had been received and that the
Board had taken no action on them.
Mr.. Asch rose ut this and said
there was no intention on the part of
himself and colleagues in the cleo
tion TO make any disturbance, but
il was due to themselves TO have an
investigation Of reports OF improper
practices. The interval had, how
ever, been too short to produce spe-
citicalions and witnesses, but he de-
manded the right OF taking the
required proceedings.
His claim was informally recog-
nized and the matter dropped for
the time being.
Henry Smith was unanimously re-
elected Secretary and Treasurer,
and he thanked the Board for the
renewed expression of confidence.
Chief Engineer Wilson gave
brief inaugural address. He sup
posed this was the first time pro-
test of this kind had been entered,
but fortunately he was still their
chief and could remain so until an
other was duly elected, and he had
no doubt the members Of the Board
bad been legally elected under the
new laws. From the tenor of the
protests he did not see any sufficient
| inf xvl, In hoe h.liy, f,lo
II seemed the only basis Of the pro-
tests was suppositiOn, and he hoped
when the matter is thoroughly in
vestigated it would result so. Let
ting the protests rest he wished to
make o few remarks on the pros
poets OF the coming term. They all
knew that the Department was not
amply provided for, although the
apparatus was sufficient. They were
lacking in accommodation for tue
apparatus. The companies were up
to their complement of members,
having polled the other evening
within eighteen of their full legal
number, about the biggest showing
the Department had ever made. But
it was his intention to place the De-
partment, if the requisite assistance
could be obtained from the Govern
ment, in an AL condition. They
had been encouraged by the Gov
ernment in regard to new Bell
Tower. He hoped and the Ministry
themselves hoped that the appropria'
tion would he granted by the coming
Legislature. The Ministry would dc
their part towards the Department
support. and if they were successful
there was no doubt Of the Depart
ment being properly served. H.
closed with reference to the eff
cheney displayed by the Department
during the past eighteen months
There had been fifty or sixty fire.
in that time, but nearly every ont
} was speedily controlled. 1t was no
because the fires were small, bu
through the energy of the com
: panies, that numbered one less thar
formerly. With his new assistants
he hoped for equal efficiency tue en-
suing term. Thanking them fol
their support in the past, he hopec
1t would be continued in the future
(Applause).
The First and Second Assistants
also made brief speeches, promising
} to do their duty to their utmos
ability.