Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-02-10
FIRE COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Another Fire Causes Action TO be
Taken.
4 VOLUNTEER COMPANY FORMED.
Two Reels and $50 Feet of New Hose
Have Been Ordered, and the Fire COM
pany will be Regularly Uniformed

Last Friday afternoon at . o'clock the
c1y of fire was again heard in our town. A
small tenement house at the west end OF
Main street was found to be on fire and
was entirely destroyed. The result was
that a meeting was called and held on
Saturday afternoon at the court house and
volunteer fire company organized. The
following were the proceedings of the
meeting:
"At meeting of the fire company OF
the town of Tazewell, held at the court
house of Tazewell county, Virginia, on
February 9Th, 1898.
present: Following officers: w. B.
F. White, captain; W. I. Witten, lieuten-
ant; a. w. Landon, sergeant; and fellow
ing privates; c. w. Jones, c. c. Long,
w. w. Moore, c. NJ. Moore, Ed Brown,
Chas. L. Alexander, j. NJ. Kits, L. c.
Wingo, Chas. ]. Mccoy, A. ]. May, Jas.
NJ. Steele, r. D. Lockhart, Geo. c. Peery,
E. NJ. Lilly, G. w. Yost, Robt. L. Henry,
j. II. Lewis, II. w. Pobst, G. X. Surface,
r. S. Moss, V. L. Sexton, II. Il. Dodd, j.
P. Harman and II. w. Steele.
"On motion, resolved, That the name
of this company shall be 'Tazewell Fire
Company
"Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
every member of this company, upon an
alarm of fire, to respond promptly to such
alarm, and do all in their power to eXtin-
guish the fire, save and protect property
endangered by such fire.
'Resolved, That each member of this
company shall, when on duty, wear such
caps as is ordinarily used by fire compa-
nies when on duty, and the town council
is hereby requested to furnish such caps.
"Resolved, That the regular meetings OF
this company shall be every Saturday at 8
O'Clock p. m., for the purpose of examin-
ing the hose, other implements, and prac-
tice Herewith.
'Resolved, That A. P. Gillespie, A. j.
Nav and George G. Peery be and are
hereby appointed a committee to confer
with the town council Of Tazewell and Sc
cure suitable implements and q suitable
building in which to keep hose and other
implements, and to suggest the passage OF
such ordinances as provided for by chapter
45 of the Code.
"On motion, meeting adjourned, subject
to the call of the captain of the company"
Col. A. ]. May was present and was a
most enthusiastic worker in tie organiza-
ton, as he is in all matters that look to
the welfare Of the town.
Two new reels and 75O feet of combina'
ton rubber and cotton hose have been or
dered, which, when received will give the
town three reels and over 1900 feet ofhose.
A list has been made for other equipments,
such as uniforms for the fire laddies,
hooks and ladders and other necessary
things.
Steps will be taken TO form company
from the colored citizens of the town
They should respond promptly to a cal
for such an organization, as they represent
considerable property interests in the
town.
We are informed that proposition is
being considered for taxing each of the
fire insurance companies that does business
in the town, to the amount of $40, for the
purpose of paying for necessary equip
ments.
Now that our citizens have taken the
necessary preliminary steps for protecting
the town against the ravages of fire, We
trust the movement will be a live and pro-
gressive one.