Arizona republican., 1906-11-15
FIRt DEPARTMENTS
 OF THE TERRITORY
The Association Elects Officers, Out lines Legislation and Chooses Pres colt as the Next Place Of Meeting.

Thirty firemen from points all over
 the territory are in the city and oyes-
 terday at noon attended the second
 annual gathering of the Arizona Fire
 mems association. The meeting was
 held in Firemen's hall which had been
 very elaborately decorated for the oc-
 casion. The meeting was not long in getting down to work. Officers fer
 the, ensuing year were chosen. possible
 legislation was discussed, the bylaws
 ordered amended and Prescott selected
 as the place of the next meeting of the organization. Besides the delegates who were present there were a number who are interested in fire fighting.
 It was shortly before noon that J. A. Sheffield of Jerome, the president of
 the association called the gathering to
 order. He made a very brief address in which he spoke of the attendance and told of what his hopes were for the future of the organization. The re- port of the committee on credentials showed 32o delegates present and en- titled to seats. Immediately the cleo ton of officers for the ensuing year was taken up and resulted as follows: A. A. Johns of Prescott. president: George Scholefried of Tucson. first vice president; O. E. Bellas of Phoenix second vice president; George Sheffield of Jerome, treasurer; James Shott of Phoenix. secretary and Chas. Hooker of Jerome, statistican, a new office created.
 A committee of which A. A. Johns was made the chairman was appointed on legislation and the work of the com mittee will be to make an effort at the coming session of the legislature to se- cure the enactment of a law setting aside for the use of organized fire de- partments per cent of all money col lected by fire insurance companies as premiums, in cities where fire depart ments are maintained Such law it is understood Is now operative in Cal ifornia- Wisconsin and many of the eastern states.
 On the question of choosing the next place of the association the first contest of the day appeared. Tue son presented through one of her dele gates an invitation to the firemen to locate in that city. A plan of enter tainment that ordinarily would have been irresistible was offered. Prescott also wanted the next meeting and wanted it badly. The delegates from that city wanted that meeting to be held there iu the month of July. At that time the Rough Rider reunion will be in progress and it is thought President Roosevelt will also be a guest of the association. Cheap rates
 -f ta vi l strong argument offered and by a vote the Mountain City won. The exact late of the meeting will be announced later but it will be some time in July.
 The exhibition given by the Phoenix firemen was made by answering a call turned in from the corner of Fourth street and Washington. The hook and ladder wagon made the run east on street and the hose wagon and the engine ran east on Jefferson. The fire was a pile of dry goods boxes which had been ignited on the Light ourne plaza. The run was a record breaker and in the contest there was 1nly ten seconds difference. the hose beating the chemical company in first ,etting at work on the flames. After ward the Pioneer Hose company gave m exhibition on Washington street in which it laid some 150 feet of hose and hrew water in very fast time.
 At the banquet last evening all or the ;isiting delegates and several invited friends were present the guests of the Phoenix Fire department. Mayor Cog gins delivered an address of welcome which was responded to in a very pleasing manner by A. J. Sheffield .hief of the Jerome department the .etiring president of the association )there addresses were made by George ourdy BullSrd and Eugene Brady JNeill both of whom made remarks auda tory Of the volunteer fireman The banquet consisted of Dutch | unch followed by cigars and an hour 1 f social conversation. the entire even r~ heins A great success. The asso- io.f,., will cooveno again al eleven |