The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The Meeting Of The Board Of
Representatives,
The Annual Parade to be Held on
February 4th,

Eighteen members of the Board
of Representatives, Honolulu Fire
Department, attended the monthly
meeting last night. Chief Engineer
Julius Asch presided, with the sup
port of First and Second Assistants
j. H. Hunt and ID. l.. Kalawaia.
China Engine Co. reported its an
nual election of officers as follows:
Foreman, Chang Kim; first assistant,
Fook Yce; second assistant. Ho
Fook; delegate, Ho Fon: secretary,
Lau Chong; treasurer, Lum Sing.
The communication was accepted
and Chinas foreman, assistant and
delegate were welcomed to their
seats in the Board. a written report
of the election of officers by the Fire
Police was also received, but their
representatives had been seated on
verbal report at the previous meet
ing. Secretary Henry Smiths own
certificate of election as delegate of
Engine Co. No. was also accepted.
Secretary Smith read his financial
report, showing cash balance of
S134.76 in the fund. j. Ii. Boyd. d.
Logan and Chang Kim were APP
pointed an auditing committee to
examine the accounts. a statement
of bills to be paid out of the Govern
ment appropriation, accruing in five
months from August LIST to Dec.
3lst, was read and the bills, amount
ing to over $1,000, were ordered to
be paid.
MIR. Smith, as delegate of Mechanic
Engine Co. No. ?, brought forward
the reference of that company rcla-
tive to four members elected at
special meeting, of which the cir
cumstances were related in this
papers report of that company's
regular meeting. After little dis
cussion it was decided to refer the
matter to a committee for investiga-
ton, and d. l.. Kalawaia. Geo. X.
Norton and Chang Kim were APP
pointed by the Chief as such com
mittee.
The subject Of the usual Depart
ment parade in celebration of the
anniversary on February Sd coming
up, Assistant Foreman Chas. Clark
Of No. : moved that the parade be
held at 10 o'clock in the morning.
the usual hour. Foreman Robert
More of Nosl moved in amendment
that the parade be omitted this
year. Mr.. More gave as his reason
the dulness of times for mechanics.
who III consequence could not afford
to spend time and money in carry
ing out the time honorcd colcbra-
ton. On the ayes and nays being
called, in which the Chief Engineer
has vote, the result was tie of 9
to .. Then recess of five minutes
was taken to admit of free and easy
discussion. When the meeting was
again called to order, a standing
vote was taken, in which the Chief
has only casting vote, and the
parade was carried by . to s.
Foreman Carl Wi,lemann moved
to have the time changed to Satur,
day, February 4, at : p. m, which
carried. A complaint was presented
from the Hook and Ladder Co.
that on former occasions companies
solicited subscriptions about town
for aid to their own company ccle
brations in the name of the Depart
ment. This was conceded by differ
ent members to be wrong practice
and it was resolved to appoint ;
committee of the Board 10 do al
the soliciting for aid, the proceed,
to be divided among all the com
pauies. This is not to interfere Will
subscriptions taken within indivi
dual companies. On motion of Mr.
Kalawaia committee was appoint
ed, consisting of j. Asch, G. Wide
mann and Chang Kim, with The
Secretary promising on request t,
assist, to raise subscription among
|, the merchants and insurance agent
for the anniversary celebration.
The Chief Engineer announced
that from the first of next month
the pay of the engine drivers of No
] and No. 2 would be raised from Sfl
; a month to S75. They gave thei
: whole time to the service and full,
earned the raise. The announce
ment was applauded, as was also TIN
further one that foremen of com
panies were to be allowed free tele
: phones. Foreman Boyd moved
! recommendation and il was carried
that the engineers of each of tn
four engine companies have thei
;, monthly pay raised from $50 to 81
The Chief after momentary dcIibera
J. ton said he granted the Board
;, wishes, but he wished to cautio
> them against passing orders for in
:. creases. The appropriation was no
:. larger than would be required eve
J with economical expenditure, and
Z the outlay was too liberal thcr
would not be enough for nccessar
services, Still, in the case of til
engineers he conceded that the ia
n crease was just and would not be-
e gar the Departments
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