Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-01
BiSbee Fire Fighters Preparing for More Efficient Ser
 vice in Department,
TWENTY-FIVE TO BE
 IN EACH C0PMANY.
Strong Sentiment in Depart
 ment FavorS Uniforming Members to Be Prepared for Special Occasions.

At a regular meeting of the fire department held last night at the fire house, plans were arranged whereby bisbee is to have two companies of fire laddies, each company to be com posed of twenty-five active members.
 After much discussion pro and con as to the best means Of bringing about the new arrangement at the earliest possible moment, it vas finally decid- cd that a committee of four be ap- pointed to get together and pick fifty members from the present roll and segregate them into the two proposed companies. It is hoped that this plan will result in better covering the city. 1t being the plan Of the department to have one of the companies report at the hose house On ClaYson Hill. the other to report at the fire house.
 Chief Henkel appointed Brown. Nor ton, Nichols and Mace on the commit tee. These gentlemen will meet at an early date and on Monday next will report the result of their labors at a special meeting to be held at thGI t-ne at the fire house.
 In the matter of uniforms. Chief Eenhel spoke at length, giving his req sons why the department should be uniformed. -.'
 While we have never yet been call ea upon to turn out at the funeral et one of our members" said Henkel, Eve may be called to do so ar any time, and it would be a vast improve .nent in appearance over any that we could nov make were xa properly uniformed.
 We were forced to decline an inyi- tation to take part ip the Memorial day exercises because we had no suits, and it seems 10 me that We should now prepare for the Fourth of July in case a celebration is held here on that day"
 Henkel also took the floor to speak his views on the plan of the two com panies. Said he: T want this com Hittee to first get q list of the men in the department, and select from il the fifty men who in their discretion are best fitted to be active members. Then l want these men to meet and elect their foreman. lieutenant and clerk, and let's get down to a busi- ness basis just as soon as possible
 Each of the companies ought to have name, but that Of course is q matter for each company to decide "
 The aGvisabiIity of choosing a name for each of the Eew companies was discussed and it was decided that merchants of the city be interviewed on the question.
 By unanimous vote of the mem. hers present, it was decided that the department will assist the running team in the purchase of a new light cart, by advancing the finances neces sary for the immediate purchase of the machine. The running team will also nave it's members on the honorary rolls of the department in order that all may be considered bona fide mem bers.
 The figure set for the purchase o tae running cart and new harness i. Set at $200. This, the runners say, vii fe repaid just as soon as they have conducted their dance.
 Several applications for membershiI ID the department were read and com Qittees appointed to act upon them Two were laid on the table because o their residence iu remote parts Of u, city.
 The committee on the location O the proposed fire tanks reported thei inability to see general Manage Douglas. with whom they were to cor fer in the matter Of site. It is el pected that theE. will be able to mee that gentleman today and go over th ground with him.