The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-08
UP THE VALLEY.
Valley Falls Firewardeus
Held a Lively Meeting.
Disbanded the Old Company and
Organized Two New Ones.
Mr.. Dillon Protested Agalast Such Action and
Resigned From the Board.

The Board OF Firewards met in regular
monthly session last evening, and accord
ing to the predictions there was an ex-
ceedingly warm time.
The Board voted to disoand both the
hook and ladder company and the hose
company, and Immediately elected two
new companies. This action was followed
by the resignation of Mr.. Dillon as a
member OF the Board.
The meeting was opened with the read
ing Of records of previous meetings. A
few bills were allowed and ordered paid.
Mr.. Thompson then introduced resolu-
tion that the hook and ladder and the
hose company be disbanded. The pre-
amble of the resolution was that "Wc, be-
lieving 1t for the best interests OF the citi-
zens and taxpayers, do vote, etc."
Mr.. Dillon asked Mr.. Thompson his
reasons for such a motion.
Mr.. Thompson replied he was not ready
to discuss that.
Mr.. Dillon said he protested and should
vote against the motion. He said he GER
tainly believed the companies had done
well, and that the citizens do not want the
disbandmcnt. He called down Mr.. Thomp-
son for refusing to explain his motion.
Mr.. Edmands said It Is q well-known
fact there has been regular talk by Board
after Board 20 disband and reorganize the
companies. Some men in the companies
are good firemen, but others are useless
and burden. They arc the ones we wish
to get rid Of The companies have been
going from bad to worse.
Mr.. Dillon asked why do not the Board
drop ont the undesired dremen rather
than disband the whole.
Mr.. Thompson replied that would all be
explained in action to be subsequently
taken.
On the motion to disband roll call vote
was .aken, resulting as follows: Messrs.
|, Hindle, Edmands, Thompson, aye, and
Messrs. Dillon and McDevitt, no.
Mr.. Thompson nominated the following
| to be members Of the fire companies
Joseph Chandler, Morris Drew, John
Green, Lewis u. Hogue, James II. Dwyer,
A. +. Waterman, John Franklin, James
McGirr, George Hogue, Joshua Black,
George Chane, Charles Brady, Thomas
| Downes, w. ii. Houge, p. J. Conway, w.
j. Barry, William j. Smith, w. j. Dwyer,
| Thomas L. Hughes, Elisha Steere, Thomas
| Marshall, Jr., Rupert Steere, James Ent-
wistle, Fred Entwistle, Walter Simpson,
| David 4. Thomson, Joseph Moore, Thomas
| s. Moore, j. Williams, Jr., George Lincoln
| Lott Gee, Fred Caswell, Arth Gilligan,
John Selinger, James Jones and John
Stevenson.
Mr.. Dillon protested because of the ac-
tion taken to disbaDd the old companies
and the fiimsy reason given for 1t.
The men were elected by vote OF three
to two.
1t was voted that the janitor hereafter
| put out the lights ia the engine house at
10 o'clock at night except in case OF fire,
and make report to the Board of any oc-
casion when they burn later than that
hour.
Mr.. Dillon then handed in his resigna-
ton and after some discussion about the
legality of accepting the resignation the
Board finally voted to accept It,. Il was
then voted TO close the engine house on
Sundays. The Board adjourned until
Tuesday evening next.