The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-19
Fire Department Meeting.

The annual meeting of the fire depart
ment of Northampton township was held
at the Relief Company's house on Friday
night.
Eckard P. Budd was elected president
of the department for the ensuing year;
Prof. Charles d. Raine, secretary; Charles
Bennett, treasurer.
The report of the treasurer was read,
showing balance on hand of $3.50.
Chief Engineer Morgan's report was
read and adopted: 1t follows:
GENTLEMEN: take pleasure in presenting
During the past year we have been very for
tunate, having had but i've fires, viz
October II, 1892. FIRE at residence OF refer
Ross, on West Washington street, at $40
p nj. Department there, but not in SER
vice. Damage slight; insurance, $50. Cause
unknown.
December "a, 1892 Fire at barn belonging to
j. Wardell Shinn, on Main street, at p. nj.
Whole department. in service. Damage,
$500. No Insurance. Cause, defective flue.
February 10, 1898. Fire at residence OF Thomas
Lucas, on Risdon street, at 3.45 P. NJ. Elk
tinguished by plug stream. Damage
July 4, 1898. Fire at residence of Mrs: Mary
O'Brien, on Water street. at 3.45 Z. NJ. Ex-
tinguIshed by buckets. Department there,
but not in service. Cause supposed to be
fire works.
Auenst 3, 1893 Fire at stable occupied by
Messrs. S. II. Engle and Elmer ID. Prickitt,
at $40 z. Nj. Damage, $l25 no insurance.
Whole department in service. Cause sup
posed to be from children playing with
September 8, 1898. False alarm. Whole de-
partment turned out.
On Tuesday evening, September IL, my as
sistants and myself visi ted all the fire houses
in town, and find both houses and equipment
to be in first class condition. Some of the
companies could use more hose to advantage
il they had it.
The eouipment comprises the following:
Relief-Steamer, hose carriage, 1000 feet cot
ton hose in good condition, and 100 feet
kept in reserve. 40 active members
Good inten steamer, hose carriage, and 800
feet cotton hose in good condition. l54
active members.
Union-Hose carriage and $50 feet cotton hose
in good condition, and 80 feet kept IN re-
serve. so active members.
America-Hook and ladder truck, hose car
riage, 700 feet OF cotton hose and 100 feet
leather hose in good condition. go active
members.
During the past year great improvements
have been made in the department The
Relief has placed in its tower a large
handsome bell that Can be heard in all parts
of the town. Their house and engine are
heated by steam from heater in the rear OF
the engine room, their engine being always
steamed ready for service. The walls and
ceilings are tastefully decorated. 1t is one of
the handsomest buildings of the kind in the
state.
The Good Intent is about to purchase new
carriage to take the place of the old one that
has done such good service for many years.
Their steamer is kept heated by heater in
their cellar. They have beautiful meeting
room, which they take pride in keeping in order
America has disposed OF its old hook
and ladder truck and purchased new one,
which was housed on February 4th. She was
escorted from the depot by the boys from the
different companies. The company had
cree ted q tower on their building, and in it
hung the bell presented them by the Relief.
On Saturday, September 2. the bell was in
spected by members from the different COM
panies and pronounced first class. They are
charging their meeting room and putting in
all the modern improvements.
Unfon-Though cramped for room they keep
their carriage looking as II 1t had just left the
shop They intend to build new house in
the spring that will eclipse all the others.
When that Is completed we will have one of
the finest and best departments in the county.
On May 9th, we examined all the fire plugs
in the town and found six of them useless for
fire purposes The balance were fair.
am pleased to state that the drill corps,
organized last year, are a grand success, each
member having duty to perform, and each
performs that duty, which makes work at
fires much easier and more beneficial.
In conclusion desire to tender my sincere
thanks to my assistants for their cooperation
with me during the past year, and also to the
whole department tor their good service
rendered at fires, and their promptness at the
tan of the bell.