Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-13

FiREMEN GET TOGETHER AND
ELECT ENTIRE NEW SET OF
oFFicERs-ysM. LAST IS AS
sIsTANT CHIEF MEMBERS
FEEL ENCOURAGED AND IMBu-
Ed WITH NEW ENERGY.
The trustees of the fire companies
of the city met Thursday night in
city hall for the purpose of .electing
new set of officers with the following
result: 5s@ u:
Chief OF the Departmental. f. Nc
Donald of Pioneer Fire Company No.
i.
Assistant Chief William Laist Of
Pioneer Hose Company No. 4.
President Louis Be4ser OF Banner
Hook and Ladder Company.
Vice Preside William Mccormick
of Pioneer Hose Company No. i.
Secretary Thos. Mccormick Of
Banner Hook and Ladder Company
Treasurer Henry Richholt of Pion.
Ger Hose Company No. 1.
The meeting was called to order
by President Reade of the fire depart
ment, who briefly stated the object Of
the meeting and Thos. cCormick was
elected acting secretary.
The following delegates from the
three companies were present: Pion-;
eer Fire Company No. /, Frank Will
cox, ]. D. Wakeman. who held the
proxy OF A F. Marquett.
Pioneer Hose Company No. IA.
Van Horn, H. a. Thompson, William
Laist, g. F. Carlson.
Banner Hook and Ladder Company
Louis Benser, VIM. Pencil. George
White. Il d sss 53
The first business done was the
election of a chief, which was accom-
plished by the choice Of A. f. Nc
Donald unanimously.
George White and William Last
We're nominated for vice president
and the latter won by one vote
Louis Benser was unanimously elect
ed president of the association
n Two ballots we're necessary to de-
eide the choice for vice president,
finally VIM. Mccormick beating VIM.
Couch on the second ballot By one
vote.
@ Thos. Mccormick for secretary and
Henry Richholt for treasurer were
unanimously elected.
On motion the old rule for quarter
" meetings was readopted and the
new president instructed to call the
first one within 80 days.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the mayor and city council of
the action taken by the department in
electing a chief ard assistant chief.
n A. Van Horn, in moving vote Of
thanks to the retiring 4chief, John
Homan, spoke of the long years of
good service rendered by Mr.. Honlan
and of the many prizes he helped gain
Tor the department. He had been
chief for the past six years; had been
an active fireman and good member
OF Pioneer Hose company and was
honored by ali the hreman. The
speaker said he would have been glad
% cast his vote for a member of his
own company for chief but felt that
after Mr.. Homan's long service it was
only fair the honor go to another com
pary The motion was carried with
applause.
@ A motion carried that each company
pay into the treasury So for needed
books for the secretary, etc, and the
money was at once forth coming.
& During a recass while, the new chief
vas being searched for, Mr.. Reade
read an interesting Communication
that was submitted to the state meet
Ing Of firemen at Cakes last spring.
Mr.. McDonald's appearance was the
signal for applause He thanked the
members for the honor conferred and
said that with the influence and as
sistanae of the old firemen and help
of the new, he hoped to make the de-
partment all that its most sanguine
friend could hope and fully up to the
old standard which placed the Bis
n1arck firenen at the head of the list
in the territory and state. He said
all he could offer the boys was water
las that was what they were supposed
to handle a good dc hut would have
something to smoke in a moment or
two, the firemen being used to that, al
5so-and all smoked.
MT. Reade, In behalf Of the depart
riert pledged the support Of the mem.
bers to the new chief.
Assistant Chief Laist was then cali.
ed for. He said he would do all he
could Tor the improvement OF the de-