The Portland daily press., 1896-04-30
Ex-ALDERMAN LITTLE

thanks to che company for remem her,
ing him. He strongly endorsed what AL
derman Thompson and Nh. Looney said
regarding the removing of the fire de-
partment from the disturbing influence
at the time of the holding of the oon-
yention at Montreal in a paper read on
this subject.
COUNCILMAN BROWN
added his hearty congratulations to what
had been said.
J. W. PLAISTED
of tine Veteran Firemen's Association,
said that Casco has always been noted
in the department. He spoke of his mem
bership of tho fire committee in 1879,
when the department was, as far as ap-
pliance went. in bad way. He was as
ISOLATED with Henry Fox and the late
Capt. Dennison. Then more than one
half of the members of the department
lived below Caseo street. 1t was to some
degree day of small things, and more
than once Mr.. Fox was obliged to say:
"We'H have TO pass this over to next
year."
MIR. Plaisted said that from that timo
until ex-Alderman Little went ON the
committee, very little was done, but he
took up the work, and made the depart
ment at last effective. He spoke Of the
putting on of the fire boat. Mr.. Plaisted
spoke earnestly and approvingly of what
Alderman Little said of taking the de-
partment out of politics. Let it be done
once aud forever"
Mr.. w. A. FALL
of Lyn n, said that they first thing he di
after reaching Portland was to hunt up
the f1remen, having been previously con-
nected with the department. in Lynn. He
spoke of the department. of Lynn, and
admitted that he is "a crank on fires. !"
In his opinion city can hardly do too
much for a really good fire department..
EDGAR e. ROUNDS
said he was more of kicker than a
speaker. He spoke of his connection with
the Council, and said that when he sup
ported the late V. Richard Foss for the
Presidency of the Council, he said
what do you want" and Mr.. Rounds
suggested the fire committee.
Mr.. Rounds paid high tribute to the
department. "The company was out to-
night before could locate the box" he
said, while he endorsed all that Alder
man Thompson said, but added: "The
call men would do their full duty if they
To- H.
believed that more hose should be pur-
chased at once. "Do all you can to give
the department. q good equipment"
EX-CoUNCILMAN KENT
pleasantly returned thanks for the plea
sure of the evening.
W. H. HART
WAS introduced as great friend of Cas-
90 5. He spoke approvirgly of Chief FL
dredge and the present board Of engineers
and OF, the present fire department.. He
would place the fire fighters above the
soldier, for the fireman risks no mans
life except his own. eft fireman Is
called out but once during year, and
does his whole duty, he earns all the city
pays him." He believed that Alderman
Thompson struck the key note when be
advocated the taking of the department.
out of politics.
EX-CHIEF NORTON
spoke of the organization of Oasco 5, AM
of his own connection with the depart
ment. 81 hope with Alderman Thomp-
son thai the department will be taken
out of politics. / look around me and see
men who are uncertain regarding their
positions. This should not be SO, good
worker should be absolutely sure of his
position" He would have the depart.
mant understand that it is to stand
as unit, every member understanding
that he serves the whole city. Capt.
Norton said be wanted to call the atten-
ton of the present members of the city
government to the fact that the Central
Fire Station house il the worst in the
city.
AUDITOR SANBORN
ers, especially MIR. Hart, but would ask
= WhaG great harm has politics done to
the Portland fire departments" Certain
ly none during the past 20 years.
EX-ALDERMAN REDLON
doubted If it would be possible to take
the department out of politics. ''When
you take my politics and religion out of
my life, there will be but develish li5tle
left.,'' he said, and was greeted with
shouts of laughter. He spoke of his con-
nection with the department., and told
some good stories of his attempt to get a
house for the use of the old ladder COM
pany.
HENRY HUNT
reported to the call Of Captain Brown,
and spoke of the good work, of the de-
nertment in the past Hes believed that