El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-10


in good standing, Dec. II, 1895; seve
mem bers admitted during the year
resigned, one, dropped eight: presen
= net membership. thirty-eight.
Hose company No. one-Number o
members, Dec. II, 1895, twenty-seven
admitted during the year, nine: drop
ped, four: resigned, one; present mem
bership, thirty-one.
Hose company No. two-Members
Dec. II, 1895, thirty-four; admitted
during the year, eleven: reinstated
three; dropped, nine: present member
spip, thirty-nine.
| Hose company No. three.-Member-
ship Dec. II, 1895, sixteen;' admitted
during the year, ten; dropped two; pre-
sent membership, twentyfour.
Julian engine Co. No. one-Member-
ship, Decem Der II, 1895. twenty
three; admitted during the year
five: dropped four; placed on honorary
roll, one; present membership,
twenty-three.
The different secretaries report
their companies in prosperous condi-
the finances in the various funds:
General fund-Balance on hand, Dec.
II, 1895, 1884 26; city warrants received
since, S535S. As; disbursed during the
year, $535S 10: balance in general fund
1854 81
Donation fund-Balance on hand,
Dec. II, 1895, S62. So; received from
various sources, S171. Is disbursements.
s17S. 70: balance on hand 5000.
Relif fund-This fund remains as
last reported, S67. 40.
The department has created a con-
vention fund since last report, and from
various sources show that we have in
this fund, SlSl. so.
During the year the department has
purchased plot of ground in Ever
green cemetery at an expenditure of
S44.5 This was paid by an assessment
of So from each company and the
balance out of the donation fund.
Before concluding l desire to call the
attention of the department to the
fact that the next firemen'S convention
will meet in this city in May next, and
it devolves upon each and every one of
US to do everything we can to made it
one of the greatest conventions ever
held in the state of Texas. l wish to
thank the officers and members of this |
for the prompt and active |
interest they have taken in all of our |
and for the personal sacrifices |
that have made for our noble cause. | !
also wish to thank each and every |
member of this department for the uni
form courtesies show to your most
humble servant.
Treasury Dan Kelly made his annual
reports, but as the figures are all con-
5ained in the secretaries report are not
repeated here.
The reports were all approved.
President Julian then announced that
jhe choice of officers for the ensuing
year was in order. Both John
Julian and Judge Peyton F. Edwards
Is Mr.. Julian said he had served long
enough, the Judge was chosen by a vote
If 81 to %. The new president was
given the chair and after rising vote
If thanks to the retiring executive, the
iremen listened to a brief and neat
peech OF thanks from Judge Edwards.
These vice presidents were then
Watts, w. NJ. Yandell, 81. F. Stacy and
T. B. Badger.
The fun then began in the choice Of
new chief. H. B. Stevens nominated
7. J. COnnors, and read in support Of
he nomination a number of letters
rom delegates to the Austin conven-
ion commendatory of MIR. Connors'
fforts there for Ell Paso in 1897. One
etter stated that COnnors had refused
he offer of second vice presidency of
he state organization on condition
hat he would withdraw from the fight ,
q favor of El Paso. DR.. Yandel eX-
PRESSED himself as highly gratified
It Mr.. Stevens finding a democrat
Who had declined an office: also that
he republican who would do this had
lot yet been discovered. He nomin- {
ted Tom Holland for the chieftaincy | I
n a complimentary speech. Mr.. Julian !
ecouded the nomination of Mr.. Hol-
and; so did G. +. Jones who was t
'awled down after reference to {
1r. Stevens and the rangers. Tim
-yons followed with second for !
]onnors, and Mr.. Buchanan expressed $
is regret that it had been found I
ecessary TO send to another city, for i
hunder in the attempt to control the 5
resent action of the Ell Paso fire c
apartment. There was considerable
ceiling manifested on both sides, and
he ballot when taken, resulted in 81
or Connors to so for Holland. The !
ictorious party went promptly into C
ctacies over this and liked to have f
lfted the roof. The new chief was i
yafted to the presiding officers chair C
here he thanked the department for Q
he honor, and expressed the hope that i
better man was found that he be G
ut in his place. i
The other officers were elected as /
blows, first assistant chief =. M. Mills G
augh; second assistant, I. G. Lyons: t
ecretary, j. B Payne; treasurer Dan S
.elly. Dan Kelly is the sole relic of =
~
hat he would have been showed under {
lso bnt for the horrifying report, as {
be ballot was being taken for treasur- $
+, that the old crowd were out in the t
ext room making the lunch look sick. {
mis- threw everybody into confusion,
nd in the rush by the court house |
rowd to save something of the wreck /
f eatab bles for themselves, Kelly pulled 6
through. However, this lunch business I
5 said to have been a fiction, by Judge ,
'onder of the Times. Pete Kern was l.
Helly's opponent, and was beaten by a
ote of 56 to %. ,
Pushing Things.
The bridge gang of the Corralitos {
Dad are having their hands full in
cushing the overhead trestle crossing /;
'ver the Mexican Central. some nine
niles below Juarez There are 200 feet
If this trestle building, while the ap- I
require nearly $4,000 cubic
rards of earth. Owing to the number
If arroyas. sixty dry bridges must be
quilt ere the road is up on the mesa.