Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-01-30


A mass meeting of the citizens OF Leon
ardtown assembled at the Court House
Saturday evening, January 25, 1896 10.
T. Morgan, Esqr, waa called 70 the chair
and Francis V. King was made Secretary.
The chairman stated the objectOfth the meet
lag and asked for suggestions a. to means
for protecting the town against fire.
Mr. Jos. Fl. Key offered the following
resolution
Resolved by the citizens of Leonardtown
in meeting assembled, that our sincere
thanks are due and are hereby rendered 20
the earnest workers who, on Friday N.
last, 50 actively, energetically and success
fully labored to prevent the spread Of the
flames. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. T. B. Abel. F. v. King, d G. Ham,
NETT, Joseph II Kew, B. II. Camalier and
others made brief suggestions. and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Key a committee Of was ap-
pointed by the chair % suggest some plan
for the protection of the town against IRE,
and said committee were instructed To re-
port Monday next, January 9th, to a meet
ing 10 be held in the Court House ut 80
p. m.
The chair named on the committee
Messrs. los. III. Key, Z B. Abel, Rev G.
K Jenkins, 5. j., Jos. Fl. Mil5urn. Daniel
c. Hammett. Geo. p. Locker, B II. Cana
lier. Meeting adjourned
FRANCIS " KISo, Secretary.
REPORT or TAG COMMITTEES.
The commi tee appointed at . mass
meeting of the citizens of Leonardtpwn,
held at the Court House on Jenusry 25.
1896, TO suggest some feasible means of pro-
lection against fire, beg leave % submit the
following. viz:
That Messrs r c. Combs, 10 +. Nor
gan and jos II Key be appointed a com
mittee of three TO draft law 10 be ere
scented 10 the present General Assembly "f
Maryland for the purpose of issuing b 'nds
sufficient for fire protection TO an amount
not exceeding one thousand dollars, paya-
Die ia 5. 10 and r. years, or such other time
as their ideas may suggest as best adapted
made in said law for the redemption of said
bonds and a proper safe guard thrown
around the management of the bonded in
debtedness and sinking fund for the re-
demption of said bonds, aud that the said
committee prepare the said bill without
delay and submit the same u a subsequent
msss-meeting TO he held Al the earliest pos
sible convenience and subject 10 the call of
said special committee.
The committee further suggests a. the
most feasible plan Ofprotectinn against fire,
the construction of at least two cisterHs of
proper size and located in surh places as
may be most convenient for filling same
with drainage from tin or sla:ed roofs, the
water to be used solely for ex;iuguishing
fire; and that movable tanLs OF proper
size be also constructed and that carriages
for those, pumps, tanks, &c, be also con
structed and house or proper shelter be
provided for the protection and care OF
same in some convenient place in the GEN.
tire of the town.
We would further suggest the formation
of Fire Department as a separate and
distinct body from the Town Commission
ers, but subordinate TO the same, and COM
posed of residents and real estate own
ers of the village, the same TO be establish
ed by special act of the General Assembly
The proposition to bond the town was
opposed by Mr. Camalier and others, but
after considerable discussion the meeting
adopted the report.
Or motion, Messrs. E B. Abel, Joseph
A. Dillow and VIM II Jones were APP
pointed a committee 10 wait uron the
County Commissioners, inform them If the
action of the Town Commissioners and cit
liens aud request their ca operation in the
endeavor to secure protection against fire
in the county town.