The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29
CLAIMS ORDERED PAID.
Phoenix Chemical Company Is Now a
Member of the Scranton Fire
mems Relief Association.
Business Transacted.

Phoenix Chemical company was re-
instated to membership and claims to
the amount of $55S were ordered paid
at last nights meeting of the Scran-
ton Firemen's Relief association. The
latter action is important from the
fact that the injuries or sicknesses of
the benefciaries transpired previous to
June 6, the date on which the associa-
ton was chartered.
Some time ago the claims We're re-
ferred by rule to the board of trustees.
Instead of a report the board last night
presented the minutes of a meeting at
which it was decided to take no action
on the claims, but to refer them to the
association. The board considered it
had no right to act on claims of u
date prior to the date of incorpora-
ton. Last nights meeting considered
not only the claims referred to the
board but in addition one of $50, pre-
sented by Patrick Lotus, of Cumber-
land company, who was injured April
23
Mr.. Simrell, Of the board of trustees,
remarked that in view of the opinion
of the attorney of the board, NJ. A.
Mckinley. that firemen injured prior
to June had no legal claim on the
association, II was decided by the
board not to assume any responsible
ity in recommending their payment.
A. b. Holmes, also a trustee, approved
| payment. He admitted the absence of
any legal obligation, but said there
was a moral obligation inasmuch as
the claims were subsequent to the re-
ceipt of the money from the state
nd sinh tn lot q
of organization.
After a long debate it became plain
| that a majority favored payment, which
was finally authorized, the claims
| being approved separately as follows:
S. Il. Price. s42; Adam Steinhauser, 1872
| Thomas Conlan, $36; Thomas Camp
| bell, $1O6; Lincoln Tillman, $50: James
w. George, sS6; George Grieser, $32;
| Henry Hines, IS; Charles f. Tropp
| $114 Isaac Tice, $32: George Connor
$50; Patrick Lotus, $50.
There was final opposition to only
| one claim, that of Grieser, of the Nep.
! tune company, who was hurt by a fall.
ing wall, which killed Michael Gogo,
| lin, of the South Side, in the Younl
Mems Christian association ruins. Il
| was argued that Grieser, though {
| fireman, was in the ruins as an en-
| ploye of the street department and by
| paying his claim it would be sug
| gested that the city might be liabl,
| for damages for the death of Gogolin
| although the street department haC
repudiated the employment of Griese
and had refused to pay him for hi.
| work in the ruins.
| From Phoenix Chemical compan,
was received a communication whicl
stated in effect that the company re
pudiated the unauthorized action o
some of its members in writing letter
concerning the company's right T.
share in the fund; that money for tn
company's dues, if reinstated had bee
| appropriated, az that the former del
egates would represent the compan
in the association. Only one member
who alleged that the company had no
made sufficient apology" for havin
been so sassy" intimated an objec
tion to the reinstatement. His re
marks had no weight, and the com
pany's delegates, Charles Schadt an
Max Zizleman, were voted to member
ship.
Before adjournment Treasurer A. r
Holmes called the attention of tn
members to the report that a move
ment was afoot to repeal the per cen
tax law which procures the benef
fund, He thought the firemen shoul
post themselves as to what candidate
for the legislature We're against rC
peal and govern themselves accord
) ! ingly,