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its convention there, assuring it that it
would receive a hearty welcome. The
invitation was accepted. Itwas voted to
pay the secretary $3.50 for his services
the past year. A telegram was read
from HE. Hill, secretary of the National
association of fire engines, extending
congratulations to the association and
extending a cordial invitation to all
chiefs to attend the national convention
at Montreal.
The following officers for the year en-
suing were elected: President, d. F.
Carmody, Fairhaven; vice presidents,
S. D. Miner, Vergennes, w. II. Lane, Jr.,
Burlington, E. r, Green, Rutland, NJ e.
Orr, Poultney, John H. Sargent, Middle
bury; secretary, E. D. Moore, Benning
ton; treasurer, L. @. Grant, Burlington;
executive committee, Geo. W. Dunton,
Rutland, W. E. Morse, Burlington, J. II.
Donnolly, Vergennes, o. D. Clark, Mont
pelier, j. G. Leslie, st. Adams; national
delegate, F. NJ. Tiffany, Bennington; al
ternate, CA. Piper, Middlebury: stat
istician, c. E. Little Fairhaven.
An amendment to the constitution was
voted providing that any volunteer com
pany in place where there was paid
fire department could maintain its mem
bership in the association as long as its
dues were kept paid and organization
maintained. 1t was also voted that in
future not more than three men from one
hook and ladder company should enter
in hook and ladder contests.
II. G. Cady, Torrent Engine Co.,
Mortified, presented the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The object of the Vermont
State Fireman's Association is for the
general improvement of the fire service
of the state by open discussion of and
debate upon the manner and means to be
employed in the extinguishing of contta-
grations, and the suggestions of improve
ment based upon the general experience
of those best informed, therefore be 1t
ReSOlved, That the president be and
hereby is instructed to invite some per-
son OF persons of experience to prepare
and read before this association at its
next annual meeting papers on different
subjects of interest to all who wish to
become successful fire fighters.
The resolution was adopted by unan-
imous vote.
The roll of the convention, as adopted
by the executive committee, is as fol-
lows:
W II Adams, Vergennes; F E Allen,
Fairhaven; A E Bass, West Randolph;
E Bradley, Charles Brouilette, Burling-
ton; D A Burton, Rutland; o Burt,
R S Buss, Bennington; D F Carmody,
Fairhaven; T A Carmody, West Rut-
land; S Carrigan, Poultney; P A
Caten, Rutland; L W Clark, New York
city; o D Clark, Montpelier; j E Creed,
P Crowley, Rutland; H T Cushman,
I'd, Bennington; George Daniels, Bur
lington; H Donnelly, Vergennes; R
Drysdale, Bennington; G w Duston,
G o Edison, Rutland; E S Foley, Fair.
haven; L G Grant, M G Grafton, Bur.
lington; E R Green, Rutland; L Crit.
fin, Barre; M Guiltinan, Bennington
K K Hannum, D Healy, Rutland; "
r Hyde, Bennington; F A Isham, W q
Lane, Jr, G Fl Lane, Burlington; Ed LIE
reau, Rutland; G Little, Fairhayen;
] c Leslie, st Adams; L D Miner, Yer.
gennes; VIM Minihan, Rutland; E [
Moore, W E Morse, John p Mulligan
Bennington; W Murphy, Burlington
j N Norton, Vergennes; G W Penning
ton, Rutland; F E Perkins, Rougey
J Burlington; P A Patten, West Rutland
G A Piper, Middlebury; W II Rowland
Poultney; John J Shea, Burlington;
. Fl Sergeant, Middlebury; G Sullivan
Bennington; A H Thompson, Bellows
Falls; FIJI Tiffany, w a Wall, G A
Wakefield, NJ j WEIGH, Bennington; N
F WEIGH, E S Whitaker, A T Wood
ward, W B Young, Rutland. The above
are the life members. Following are the
delegates of the companies: D A Ward
Jr, Hook and Ladder; George H Burch
l Stark Hose; George H Jepson, Tiffany
! Patrick Kelley, Putnam; E O'Donnell
EdSlo, DouuluRJOu, VI IL OOpUi hAOhS
= Edw G Mack, Knights, Fairhaven; W
Q Hayes, Hooks, Bellows Falls; G II Gotta
Star Hose; Geo G Munson, Boxers; L /
{ Mead, Hooks; A L Walker, Ethans
Q James Delaney, Banner Hose, Burling
9 ton; Fred H Whitaker, Bridgeman hose
: John Conner, Albernaqui, Below
a Fulls; Joel Corvette, Hooks; John Dem
: per, Volunteers, Vergennes; F E Big
j wood, steamer, Winooski; q S Whittier
!. Volunteers, Montpelier; Charles McGin
q ley, Browns, West Rutland; D Mehan
t Ever Ready; Thomas W keenan,, Wei
: dens, st Adams; NJ Orr, Poultneys
: Poultney; Frank McMurphy, Tigers
= Barre; Isaac la Vouche, Battels; Wal
lace Foot, Volunteers, Middlebury; A '
u Stickeney, Slack steamer, Springfield;
: Edwards, Torrents, Barre; Joseph Can
Il lin, Towards, Burlington; RW johnson
Volunteer, Brandon; OrviIle Cameron
o Spear, Burlington; NJ A Chase, Lafay
d cite, Winooski; A II Guild, Yosemit
d engine, Chester Depot; Il F Carr, Fror
y tier hose, Richford; H Cady, Torren
n Mortified: Henry Corvette, Indepeno