The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-07
BRENNAN BUDGET.
c. h. Carlisle. Jr, Elected Chiaf Of Fire
DEPARTMENT.

Z. h. Carlisle, Jr, Elected Chaf OF Fire
Department,
Drenham, Texas, June e.-pursuant tn a
cGll of the retiring chief, the chiefs con.
vcntion for the election Of board OF chief,
for the brennan fire department was h.ll
at the office of County Clerk A. NJ Krug
Friday morning. The congress Is composed
Of three delegates from each company, ana
DIR. Il. Il. Luhn was called to he chair
Hnd presided over the congress, Mr.. C. L.
wilkins being elected secretary. The re.
port of the retiring chief was presented
nnd received aud vote of thanks rendered
him for efficient service rendered the de
partment.
10 the Chiefs congress and Brennan Fire
Department.
Gcntlcmen-My term as chief Of the Bren.
ham ire department having eXprel, / de
Sire to tender 10 the dcpaltmVn my an
nuGl report, and to thank the department.
Tor the honor conferred. There /, nothing
special to report, but believing that it was
a courtesy due the department, / wi say;
The hre apparatus Is all in far Condit on,
ara at the most recent IRE the water pres
sure was good Brenham Is to be con
graduated that during the past year there
lave been 30 few disastrous conhugratlons,
vs. nile there have been about twenty i've
alarms during the year, some o. them
were from oVcrcautiouSuess and caused By
the burning of a country l1ttnge or o.
the fire .iuits Nine small cottages h ave
been burned during the year, the loss on
"a urge Tucker.
The next order II business vas declared
to be the election OF chiei. In aCco da zee
with the time honored custom Of rotation,
time to nominate the CHER ana the name
of Mr.. c. II. Carlisle, Jr., was presented,
and he was unanimously elected he
Chemical Engine company being entitled 10
the first assistant chief Mr. j. G.. Hnr,!S,
Jr., was unanimously chosen for that pla e,
The Hook and Ladder company htirg el-
titled to the second assistant chief ID, d.
d. York was nominated an nnanlmoaSi.
elected. The Conner Hose compan, he NJ
entitled tn the third assistant chief, Mr:
I. NJ. Matchct was unanimously clcct J
fer that position MeFsrs. Tucker EottS
and GacEcnhrimcr were selcclr a. 4. ~. f.
nllttee to notify tho newly elected chi f..
Mr., James ii. Simmon. WAC mas arie' as
first assistant chief for the past wear W
the natural successor to the heed o tn
department. hut having served In that "a
pacity on two previous uc,ati1uS, he de
clirod tho honor IN advance,
The primaries for county officers VIII he
held tomorrow. There Is no contest, except
for representative to the legislature, me
candidates being Mr.. r \ Low an me
present representative Hon. ;, H. Good g l;
Considerable interest has been m1nife't"l
In this race both sides working very nara
for their respective candidates, There VIII
be public speaking on court square tonght
by Mcssrs Henderson, Mathis and Rogers
for Mr. Goodlett.
Mr.. Frank Dcvcr Of tho Snnta Fe frelzht
depot WAS the recipient Of a net from Gls
friend, Tcncy Askcw, last eyeninm It was
q half grown wildcat but It's captivity Hni
the excitement of the shipment perhaps
caused IT'S death. and Mr.. Dover nouns
the death Of his pct. which occurred one
time during Inst night IEc funerli VII
take place with appropriate cercmonle' nj
G o'clock this afternoon.