Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-05
Reorganization of the Fire Department.

Reorganization of the Fire Department.
A very satisfactory number Of citi-
zens assembled last evening in the
firemen's hall in response to an invita-
ton to be present and aid 10 re-
organizing the fire department. At S
o'clock some fifty gentlemen had ar
ri ged when Mr.. Louis King, chief OF
the department, called the meeting TO
order. Mr.. F. J. franklin was called
TO the chair aud Mr.. H. Brown acted
a. secretary. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. FranElin briefly stated the object
of the meeting was the reorganization
Of our fire department and invited any
present TO make such suggestions ss
| the Y thought would be Of benefit. a
committee, which had been appointed
Al a previous meeting TO wait on the
citizens and ascertain just who could
be depended upon as active ana con-
tributjug members made their report
handing in 90 the secretary the names
Of s. citIz-us, no pledge their sup
/ port to the department. Chef King
suggested that an election ue had for
three captains, one for each Of the two
hose cars and one for the hook aud
ladder truck, these csptsius when
elected. To select l. men Co each cart
and the truck, who should be assigned
a certain position aud duty aud who
should be drilled Iu same. The other
active members should also be assigned
O variou, duties in case of fire sn1
sbould like wise te drilled in the pr.
/ f1rm4nce of same. thus when called
up1n every ma would know just
what ne had to do; just where he had
it, 20. ana all confusion would b.
averted aud good and eli lent work
performed. Mayor Watson. Judge
Mhburn, Mr.. S-yde, Mr. Truscott ard
Mr.. Collins were each called upol for
remarks and al! responded heartily,
sec lnding thu idea Of re, rganization
aud pledging themselv,s u aid the
department in every way in their
power. A recess for ten minutes was
then taken i'm order To canvass the
quetion of captains a. suggested by
Chief King. The MEETING when called
together again elected the following
captains:
Hose cart No. l, Chas. Royce.
Hose cart No. ,, J. 5. Tru-cott.
Hook and ladder, G. ;. WRIGHT.
The captains then selected tie fol-
lowing:
Hose cart No. Ed Butler foreman
, w. f. Savage, II. f. Bachelor, A
Brown, ]. ID. Hicks, w. Mcdonald
w. Bement, Jas. White, NJ. Cowell
. Fred Andrews, Jas. Coleman.
Hose cart No. "a. ID. McAuslant
foreman; Ed jackson, Vic SchOenberg
C.L. Carter, :. d. Long, r. Terrence
w. ]. Zimmerman, ]. J. DOnnelly
A.O.F. Muller, L. c. Bruning, l.. G
q Dear.
, The hook aud ladder truck post
? poned appointments till next meeting
4, The meeting then projected to a civi
m Organization and the following wer
= duly elected 10 fill the varioOs office
re- till the next annual meeting:
at President, +. Butler.
~ Treasurer, Geo. Ulmer.
s. Secretary, H. Brown.
a. Trustees, A. ID. McAusland, l.
~ Orschel, J. B. Collins.
"a Ths revision Of the constitution
n the old organization wss on motto
= left to the board Of trustees, who a.
!. expected to be able to report at q
4. next meeting, which is called to me
in the same place next Friday eveniT
December llth St o'clock. IL was
matter Of much encouragement,
at "the boys" that so much interest "
ity taken in the department, ~ "
,ys evinced, by the large number preseI
pas This is right and Is no more than VIII
ne the men who risk their lives shou
ir- expect from the citizens Those "
les 10 not take an active part IN fire q