El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
Fire Department Will Add
Materially To the
Procession.
A PROMINENT PLACE
Will Be Procured For the Firemen
Next TO the City officials And Their
Invited Guests.-A Handsome
Team Will Be Furnished By The
Payne Badger Coal company To
DrOM the Chemical Engine.

brow the Chemical Engine.
About twenty-five of the volunteer
firemen attended the regular monthly
meeting last night at their new hall.
The wall was we'll lighted and is airy
and we'll ventilated.
President John Julian occupied the
chair last night.
The chiefs report showed that there
had been no alarms of fire during the
last month.
The following bills were approved:
Fassett q Kelly. $3.50 81
Times on
T. II. Springer. 70
G. f. Slack q Co. ...............-. 6O
@. 9. Ktefer. ~ w
Ell Paso Foundry & Machine Co.. 10 90
y. q. Section. ~ %
Tuttle Paint s. Glass Co. ....... u
E. J. Delory. ........ -. Ia 90
Bids to supply fed for the depart
meut horses were read by the chief as
follows:
Ell Paso Fuel Co clipped white oats
81, As per cwt.; corn and oats S1.15 per
McCutcheon, Payne & Co., Texas
Prairie hay Sl2 per ton; first class Tex
AS oats 81 35 per cwt; mixed chops
LOS per cwt.; 0. G. Section, hay $50
per cwt.; oats S1.3O, white corn 90c,
bran 81, corn and oats chops S1.lO.
A bid of Emerson & Berrien to fur
nish the furniture for the department
was read as follows: Five dozen, No.
224 chapel wood seat chsirs, made well
with T bolted arms, $11. so per dozen,
$50; one dozen wood seated large arms,
rodded, S17. rs; % window shades, bronze
green, 500 IL.
Chief Powers stated in reference to
the furniture that he had asked all
furniture dealers to bid and they had
expressed desire to do so. However
all had wanted time to order the fur
niture from New York. The hall re-
quired the chairs. etc, at once 80 he
had gone ahead and purchased the
goods from T. h. Springer.
His action was approved.
WHO WANTS A JOB?
Under the head of new business the
chief said he would be pleased to re-
ceive applications from any volunteer
SO desiring for position ON the paid
force. He said another man might be
needed at any time and he was ready
TO consider applications at once.
President Julian arose to say that he
expected the department to do it's full
share March II in making the corner
stone celebration q success. He en-
desvored to impress those present with
the idea that the fire department being
q part of the city was duty bound to
render all possible assistance on such
occasions.
eve have never asked anything of
the city" said he, 'that we haven't
got and it's our duty to turn out in full
force, if possible. !"
The chemical company was in some
doubt about parading as they have no
horses to draw the engine. That diff
Guilty, however, was easily overcome
for Chief Powers stated that Alderman
Badger had rendered the use of one of
the fine teams of the Payne Badger !
Coal company.
The offer was unanimously accepted
with thanks and amid applause.
D. A. Reckhart was nominated to
drive the team in the procs ssion but it
was decided that Hose company No.
would furnish suitable man to drive.
Chief Powers protested against the
fire department taking the tail end of
the procession. He said he thought
the firemeu should follow Immediately
behind the city officials and their
guests. The chief was appointed to
confer with the parade committee
about the matter and secure as promi-
nent place as possible.
After roll call the meeting adjourn
ed.
CATTLEMEN'S CONVENTION