The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-14


Delegates representing the different
fire companies of the city met last
night and perfected an organization
which will bear part in distributing
the relief fund created by the Clar-
ency act at a recent session of the leg
islature. The meeting was held H. the
common council chamber and was at
tentsd by twenty delegates.
The Clarency act proviades for col
lection by the state of per cent of all
fire insurance premiums paid to COM
panies chartered outside the state. One
per cent of these collections is appor-
toned to boroughs and cities with the
unwritten understanding that it is for
distribution to disabled firemen. 1t
would be unconstitutional for the state
to appropriate benefits to firemen OF
municipalities and boroughs, which
would come under the head OF
civil pensions, consequently the cit
it's and boroughs themselves will
have to make the distribution. Scran-
ton has chosen the method suggested
by Mr.. Clarency-that Of having re-
lief association which shall recon-
mend to councils the proper distribu-
tions of the moneys.
City Treasurer Boland has been noti-
fed that Scranton's share of the for
eign insurance fund this year will
amount to about $4,000 which will be re-
ceived here during next month.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following firemen delegates at
tended last nights meeting:
Franklin Engine Company-Joseph w.
Hall, Simon Thomas.
Neptune Engine Company - Charles
Wirth, Peter Roblng.
Hook and Ladder Company-Harry May
]. ]. Martin.
Relief Engine Company-Michael Mack
Ter.
Colt mhia Hose Company-A. b. Holmes.
Excelsior Hose Ccnpany-P. F. Gordon,
James II. Reilly.
Phoenix Chemical Company-C. H. Zt-
zleman.
General Phinney Engine Company-A.
r. Simrell, George Bailey.
Eagle Engine Company-J. ]. OMalley.
Nay Aag Hose Company-George r.
Suydam.
Crystal HLse Company-H. r. Long,
George A. Coz rer.
Century Hose Company-Emll Bonn'
Ambrose Herr
Liberty Hose Company-L. j.. Wright.
Chief Hickey, of the fire department
presided at last nights meeting, END
was elected president of the relief as
sociation. Other officers were chosen
as follows: Emil Bonn, of Century Hose
company, recording secretary; Harvey
r. Long, Crystal Hose company, vice.
president; p. T. Gordon, Excelsior Hose
company, financial secretary; A. B
Holmes, Columbia Hose company
treasurer; board of trustees, j. Fl. Reil'
| ly, of Excelsior Hose company, and A
| +. Simrell, of General Phinney Engine
| company, three years; George Suydam
| of Nay Aug Hose company, and JOSEPH
Hall, of Franklin Engine company, fol
| two years; Charles Wirth, of Neptune
Engine company, for one year.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committee of five OF
bylaws and constitution was appoint
ed: Simon Thomas, Franklin Engine
company; Fl. r. Long, Crystal Hos
company; Emil Bonn, Century Hos,
company; A.. b. Holmes, Columbia Hos,
company, and Michael Mackler, Relic
Engine company. A committee o
|
ganization was appointed as follows
Joseph Hall, Franklin Engine company
Ambrose Herr Century Hose company
and J. ]. O'Malley, Eagle Engine com
pany.
The election of officers and the crea
ton Of the two important preliminar.
committees constituted the main fea
ture of the meeting which concludes
with quite a lengthy discussion betweel
the constitution committee and tn
members generally as to whether tn
legislators intended to provide re
lief to all firemen or to onl
active volunteer or paid firemen. A
agreed that active volunteer fireme
We're beneficiaries but as the delegate
were rot clear on that point, and as tn
act itself was not specific in its impor
it was decided to let the constitution
committee begin its work without in
structions and to settle the point at
further meeting.
An adjournment was made to the ca
Of the president.
The relief association Just forme
will have to be recognized and consti
tuted by councils as a regular munici
pal body. Its work, however will be c
more or less Independent nature an
it's main business with the city will b
to present relief bills to the auditin
committee and approve them befor
they are passed upon and presented t
the city treasurer for payment.
CITY SOLICITORS OPINION.
The organization was perfected unde
an opinion of City Solicitor Tore,
but the adoption of the name Of "Vo
unteeer Firemen's" or "Flremen's Relic
association" suggested by Mr.. Tore!
was deferred until II is determine