Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-08
FAIRHAvEN FIRE COMPANY
A Goodlv Number Show Their Appre-
ciaIinn of Nelson Bennett's Gil

ut Ali'A tiitA ~ VIM VI
Mr.. J. +. Wardner ON Thursday evening,
June ). Judge Pierce Evans was called
upon to preside over the meeting and j.
Ii. Thomas was elected secretary of the
department. +. A. Turner. mayor of the
city, was then elected treasurer. Nj. Geo.
Chappell assistant chief and j. II. Null
rim second assistant chief. The COM
mittec ON membership appointed
AT the last meeting reported forty
six signers 10 the list which they
had circulated. and ON a csll from the
chair for more signers. nine new names
were added. The list was then divided
into three companies: The Bennett Hose
No. /. Wardner Hose No. and the Cas-
cade Hook and Ladder company. The
meeting entered into general discussion
of business pertaining To the department.
Mayor Turner addressed the meeting In
congratulatory speech. promising ample
assistance from the city council. and en-
couragng the department To go
ahead with the business with a
will and make AN organization
second to none ON the coast In
quality and performance. II not In num-
bers. lie spoke at some length OF the
contests he hoped Ia. see the boys enter
into with the companies of other places,
In exercises and drills pertaining To lire
departments. saying that Judging from
the material in sight he thought that
Fairhaven could hold her own with the
larger cities in the fire department line as
well as she has done IN other matters.
lie stated that the two hose carts aud the
NOOK anu lauueI appaId.ts, ~ NcIi a. ~ rh'
new Slls1y steam nie ehglhe' were at Ia
S1," ,1n, ado .o feo, nf now hpse had been tsIe.
graphed for from Chicago which would be
here In about ten days. aud that the city
would proceed at once to erect a suitable
engine house which would contain all the
meetings. sleeping apartments. reading
room and everything which would
be found necessary for the con-
venience aud proper accommodation
of the department. The engine he said.
was in charge Of the manufacturer
engineer who would put her in working
order and test her to the satisfaction of
the department before acceptance by the
department. A committee of five consist
inq of Messrs. Wilmot. Chappell. Null
rim. Turner and Matthews were
appointed TO seek new members for the
department. and an invitation ordered
extended to all old iiremen residing in the
city 10 meet these gentlemen and Join the
organization. A meeting of the hose
comDanies was ordered mt MIR. Wardner's
office for Friday night. June 9th. for the
purpose of affecting. their individual or
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