The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-23
THE ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Sank Centre
fire department was held Oh Monday even
ing, January goth, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Chief-L. F. Coz.
First Assistant-TIIoS. MURPHY.
Second Assistant-Jouh w. OEni.
Secretary GEO. WEST.
Treasurer-L. KEILs.
The bond Of the treasurer was fixed at
$500.
After the meeting Chief Coe invited the
members of the department to partake of a
fine lunch, served by Hylani 4 Murphy, at
the Headquarters, with cold water as bev-
erage and plenty of cigars. Everybody had
a pleasant time.
The following IS the annual report of the
chief engineer:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SAUK CENTRE FIRE
DEPARTMENT:-This is our sixth annual
election and the time designated in our con-
stitution for review of the past year; and
as the past has been one of the most prosper
Gus years Of our record, it leaves but very
little to be said of any great Importance.
find by examining the several secretarys'
reports that the general attendance for the
past year has not been quite up to what it
should be; but knowing what do of the sit
uation of our meeting room and how hard i,
was for the members to leave their old quar-
tiers, am disposed to forgive you for the
past delinquencies, trusting to your honor
that the new assembly room will be well
filled at all of your regular meetings in the
near future.
Acme Hose Co. No. has fifteen mem.
bers in good standing, having held eleven
meetings. The average attendance has
been eleven.
Clipper Hose Co. No. has fifteen mem.
bers i'll good standing, holding but five reg.
ular meetings, with an average attendance
of ten.
Aetna Hook and Ladder Co, No. has
fifteen members in good standing, holding
but five meetings, with an average attend
ance of twelve.
Total number of members at present
time, forty five; number of joint meetings
held for the past year was four; average at
tendance thirty.
The year has passed without any mem.
Der of the department being injured in any
manner whatever. This is one thing we
should be very thankful for. We hardly
know when we leave our homes, as firemen,
whether we shall ever return again or not.
Why Ispeak of this is we should bear in
mind that there is danger in fighting fire, on
all sides of us. Let us be ever ready and
willing to do our duty-cheerfully and at the
same time load ourselves with caution, work
ing with cool and level heads, SO that we
may avoid unnecessary danger.
Our fire duty in 1850 has been very light,
bit never toe light. first call was Feb
| ruary 10th burned out in Sank
Centre House; February FL, second CALL
chimney burned out in Sank Centre House
laundry; third run, February 25,-Hubbard
Chair factory, where no material damage
was done; fourth call, March 14th, 4Is a
NJ Steadman feed mill, when the depart
ment was on the ground with its usual
promptness. Had you been::ielayed in any
way in getting to thisI6re :, the loss would
have been very heavy one, and let US ever
remember the secret and success of fighting
fire is in getting to the FIRE promptly, and
we shall always be sure to save something
and NOT have total loss. am not speak
ing Of this in any other sense than to thank