St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
The Constitution and Bylaws of
the Association as Read and
Adopted and Minutes Of
Meeting on Tuesday.
COvington, La, Nov. Is. 1909


The Firemen's Benevolent Association
met at their hall on above date, in regular
session, with President J. Seller presiding.
In the absence of the secretary, E. D,
hemtzel was appointed secretary pro tenn.
With thirty-fve members present, the
ASSOCIATION proceeded to business.
Ihe following report was read:
Covington, La, November II, 1909.
10 the officers and members of the Coving-
ton BENEVOLENT and Protective Fire
AssociatiorE
Gentlemen-I the undersigned tender
thls, my first months report as Chief of
your department. | was elected as Chief
on the night of October 19, and on the 24th
gay OF october at l1:2O p. M, fire was
discoved at the Covington House. the home
of C. NJ Poole, Sr., and the alarm sent in
calling out the department. Sorry to
say we were handicapped by the plugs not
beng the right size and also Pump No. 2
put out OF service. The loss was about
~S2O, ,OOO damages as six houses were de-
sstoryed by the fire. The following is the
insurance: Mrs. L. Strain, $125; Frederick
& Singletary, $125; Masonic building,
$500; Mrs. Lucian Lauson, S38. .85; w. NJ.
and {. NJ. Poole, Jr., $780, C. M. Poole,
$4,000. Total SO, 1886.
On October 81 at 2:30 p. m. sent in
false alarm from district Al for the purpose
OF making a test of the department and
found several defects in the pumps and had
them repaired at once
On November at 7:3O o. m. an alarm
was sent in from district 4, caused by an
explosion of an alcohol lamp at the resi-
dence of Emile Beaucoudray, the depart
ment answered promptly but did not go to
work as the blaze was eXtinguished after
damage of S2O
On November IA at 2:30 p. NJ, sent in !
false alarm from district II to put the !
department to test and must say that
everything was satisfactory to me and the
public in general.
Hoping that this report will meet with
your approval. Respectfully,
H. J. OSTENDORF, Chief |
On motion, duly seconded, the above re-
port was received and ordered placed on
the minutes.
Moved and seconded, that the secretary
be instructed to write card of thank to
the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph !
Co., for installing telephone to connect
with the fire alarm whistle. Also to write
a card of thanks to Mr.. S. Garcia for the
donation of a gong.
Carried
Moved and seconded that the chief be
empowered to purchase a drop and bat
teries for the fire alarm telephone.
Carried.
Mr.. VIM. Biery was elected a member of
Jefferson No. 1.
The application of J. z. Sticker was re-
ceiyed and referred to Finance Committee.
The following communication was read
New Orleans, La, November l2, 1909.
Julian H. Smith, Esq, Sec'y.;
Covington, La s
Dear Sir-I have yours of the 10th inst,
notifying me that | have been elected an
honorary member of the Coyington Be-
s1levolent and Protective Fire Association.
lsthank you very much for the honor.
Yours very truly,
MARTIN BEHRMAN, Mayor.
The Constitution and Bylaws were read
for the third and last time and adopted as
;feAllagws:
ARTICLE I.
NAME AND TITLE.
This Association shall be known and de-
signated as FlREAIEN' S BENEVOLENT