El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15

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Schaefer & Co. Observation-Disclosures. l 81
T. II. Springer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 O(
Times Pub. Co. &c
J. B. Watson. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &C
The bids for supplying feed to the
horses for June " ere read and the bid
of the Ell Paso Fuel company, being the
lowest, was accepted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Under the head of new business the
reports of the delegates to the Paris
convention was read in part. It was
received and fled.
President Turner reported that he
had been corresponding with the pre-
sident of the New York States Fire
mems association, which report show
ed that a tax was in force in that state
wherein all insurance companies we're
taxed two per cent on all premiums
and the same was turner over to the
local fire departments to assist them.
The president urged that this cOnven-
ton would appoint a committee to be
known as the Legislative committee,
whose duty it would be to wait upon
our legislature and request them to
pass q law in this respect in this
stsse.
CDR. Turner In his annual address
called the delegates attention to q bill
pending in the United States senate to
establish division In the treasury de-
partment for the regulation of insur-
ance among the several states, which
provides for the issuance by the COM
missioner named in the act to insur-
ance corporations to write policies on
assurances without having to pay taxes
or premiums and that all expenses of
maintaining the division be paid from
the appropriations made from time to
time by congress. l ask this conven-
ton to memorialiZa our senators and
representatives in congress to use all
honorable means to defeat this bill.
This, seems to take all authority
from the state courts and would prob
insured. l present this for the con-
sideration of this depar tment.'
PICNIC ON THE FOURTH.
S. H. Buchanan then arose to say
that arrangements had been made for
q big excursion to Cloudcroft July 4,
under the auspices of the Hook and
company No. ], and that arrange
ments had been perfected to convey 500
people to Cloudcroft for the round "Trip
rate of So each.
fire department to attend and said that
all effort would be made to keep the
crowd in order and to prevent improper
characters from attending the picnic.
VOTE OF THANKS.
Mr.. Buchanan also reported on the
result of the recent concert and re-
quested that the thanks of the firemen
be extended to all those who partict-
ta1 ~
HERALD for publishing notices of the
gratis. He also scored
the department for not contributing
more literally to the success of the con-
cert. He said the committee would
like to disburse the money as it saw
fit.
Hon. Give-a-Dam Jones seconded
the suggestions OF Mr.. Buchanan and
the vote of thanks was rendered.
T. 81. Springer presented the fire.
men q neatly framed picture of all
the fire chiefs who attended the Paris
The photograph WAS accepted with
thanks.
The invitation to the department to
attend the Hook and Ladders picnic
accepted.
Mr.. Buchanan called attention to
me other matter in connection with
he concert. He said that A. B. McKie
lad written to Mr.. Myar owner OF the
,pera house,if it.could not be used free
If charge. That Mr.. Myar afterwards
anne to Ell Paso without responding
md after the entertainment had been
leld, then CURLY refused to make |
ny concessions whatever.
RAISING SALARIES.
Chief Frank Powers suggested that
he :illermep should De paid the same
alaries as the drivers 1915 per monthly
n account of their srduous duties.
lie also recommended that the !
ngfneer's salary be raised from 800
D 300 per month. :
The recommendation was acted upon !
avorsbly and will be laid before the
ity council.
Judge Edwards stated that he had
cen requested by the Hook and Lad
er company to ask that some arrange