Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-28
FIREREN's Ass0CiA ION.

Official Proceedings Of the Territorial
Board of ControI at Sankt0n.
South Dakota Firemen's association
Yankton, Dakota, Jan. 25tb, lS99-The
board of control met pursuant to call OF
the president at 10 O'Clock g. M. OF
above date. Present: VIM. B. Sterling,
OF Huron, president; q. O. Tucker, of
Aberdeen, first vice president; Dick
Woods. of Sioux Falls, second vice
president; Bert Il. MoGat, Of Miller,
treasurer, a d j. p. Brennan, OF Yank-
ton, corresponding secretary.
On motion of Bert l.. Moffat, by rea-
son of the absence OF NJ. T. Boss. re-
cording secretary, James Kingsbury. of
Yanktop, was elected secretary pro tenn.
The recording secretary not being pres
ent the reading of the minutes of the
last session OF the board was dispensed
with.
The annual report OF Treasurer Moffat
presented, read and cn motion OF Dick
Woods, the same was approved.
Dick Woods moved that hereafter ell
moneys paid by departments for animal
dues or other purposes, receipts for
same shall be given, said receipts to be
signed by the recording secretary and
countersigned by the treasurer. Motion
carried.
Motion by Brennan that the treasurer
be authorized to procure suitable book
or books for his office. Carried.
Treasurer Moffat moved that the dates
for the tournament BIS fixed for June
18th, 10th, goth and 21st, 1889. Carried.
Second Vice President Woods moved
that the bill of Mark Bridge-one hun
dred and thirty-four dollars and ffty
cents tS134 SOY for attorneys fess and
expense of suit wherein he as president
OF this association was sued by Sims. OF
Pierre, for money pnid by Sims in CASH
ing prize of Sioux Falls team won at
the tournament at Pierre, be allowed.
and the treasurer Is hereby instructed TO
pay said bill out OF any money remain
ing in his hands sitter the of
June, 1889, tournment are over. Motion
carried.
Second Vice President Woods moved
that we have O steamer contest for a
purse Of $l15, at least three steamers TO
contest, the purse to be divided into
three moneys; LIST $50, 2nd $40 and Sd
SIS. Carried.
BY Woods-That the purse for the frae
for ell hook and ladder race be reduced
from $3.50 down to $500, and tho. the $50
SO obtained be made a purse to be com.
peted for by the two slowest hook and
ladder teams, race for same to BIS 300
yards straight away and no ladder raised,
| Carried.
By Wood-That section seven of
tournament rules governing hose races
be stricken from the rules. Carried.
By Tucker-That the following be
substituted for section seven OF tousna-
ment rules governing hose races:
That companies competing be allo wed
to use n hose they may choose, pro-
viding Ut is az inches in sizs or larger.
Carried.
BY Woods-That section 10 OF tourn-
ament rules be amended TO read as fol,
lows: No recognized professional runner
shall be allowed to run or participate in
statessor territorial contests of this asso-
citation. unless he has been o bona fde
resident of the oity to whose department
he belongs for the length Of time above
specified, provided-any person may be
allowed to run who is an actual resident
for the length of time specified above)
of the county in which the town or city
is located, to whose department he be-
longs. Carried. s
BY Moffat-That Corresponding Sac.
rotary Brennan be instructed TO procure
hats for the members OF che board of
control and also pendants for badges,
the same to be paid for by the. associa
ton. Carried.
On motion of Moffat the president
was instructed to procure the books and
records OF the huron tournament from
Recording Secretary Bloss and forward
them to Corresponding Secretary Cren-
nan.
On motion Of Woods the board pro.
ceeded to arrange programme for Che
tournament, when tbs following pro-
gramme was adopted:
Programme,
TUESDAY, JUNE 18th.
Reception of visiting firemsn.
WEDNESDAY. JUN 18th.
Nine q. m.-Parade and review, follow.
ed by address and response,
a handsome lantern valued at $50 will
be presented to the best appearing COM
pany by Kahn & Co., clothiers, OF Yak.
ton, Dakota.
One p. m.-Single mans coupling
contest, purse S25, Let prize SIS, I'd
prize $40.
Hose race for teams. that have peve,
competed for prizes, purse $75; first $50
second $25, with $25 added to winner
by j. P. Orenran, of Yankton. Dakota
Hook and ladder race for teams thal
have never competed for prizess purse
ISIS; first, $50; second. $25. with S2s
added to winner by j. 2. Crennsn, oil
Yankton, Dakota.
!. Beet drilled fire company consisting o.
not less than l6 members, Cairns & Bros
tactics, to be competed for by not Iess