Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-08


ments and companies of 100. Owing
to our splendid state laws we are able
| by hard work on the part Of the off,
GERS of the association to maintain
our full membership and continually
add to the same. Our increase during
the past year has been 10, while we
|. have lost none of our active members.
Owing to the negligence Of some OF
the different city clerks, four OF the
several fire departments did not file
their certificate of existence with the
state alditor on or before Oct. 81, 1909,
and therefore they have for this year
lost their portion of the insurance
tax money which was paid to 149 cit
| les, towns and villages on June l,
1910. The action of the several clerks
above referred to, is in my estimation,
good grounds for legal action to be
| taken against such officials as wilful-
! ly failing to do their duty under the
state laws governing the same.
Upon motion the report was adopt
ed.
Following the secretary's report,
State Treasurer Michael Tschida Of
Glen Ullin, presented the annual re-
port from his office, the summary OF
which is herewith appended:
To the officers and members OF
the North Dakota Firemen's associa-
ton, assembled in convention at Bis
marck, N. D.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit to
you my report as treasurer of the
North Dakota Firemen's association,
as follows:
Total receipts 49, OS.6S
Total disbursements ........ 2,665.61
. Balance cash on hand ....$ 443.07
Statistical Secretary George A. Fead
was not in attendance and consequent
ly his report was not forthcoming.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
At 2:3O o'clock President Mahood
called the convention to order but
as there was large number of out
side attractions the delegates upon
motion adjourned until Z o'clock in
the evening, when it was decided to
hold meeting behind closed doors
and complete the more important bust
ness to be transacted.
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent by the visiting firemen in
taking in the sights including trips to
the state capitol and to the Bismarck
Indian school.
Evening Session.
AT 7:45 p. M, the convention was
again called to order and the boys
settled down to real business imme-
diately. The board of trustees sub
mitted their annual report as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: Your board of trustees
recommendations. In accordance with
the instructions of the association, at
its meeting held in Devils Lake, 1909.
Your board at it's regular session, at
Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. II, 1910, ap-
pointed committee, consisting Of
Trustee and President Mahood and
Trustees Metcalf and .Charmley, to
go to St. Paul and Minneapolis and
interview several railroad officials in
regard to the granting of rate for
the delegates to the 1910 convention
and tournament. Your committee
went to the above named cities and
had a conference with the several
railroad officials and impressed on
them the needs of the assistance asked
and after being treated very consid-
erately as a committee, was told that
the matter would be taken up at the
proper time and instructions given to
the association as to the final conclus-
ion. In due course of time word was
received by the members of the board
that owing to the adverse legislation
of the state, the request could not
be granted, therefore your board has
no further suggestions to make, and
seemingly all has been done that we
can do to secure the concession ask
ed for.
Your board of trustees would fur
Their recommend that the incoming
board of trustees be instructed to
revise the constitution and bylaws
and tournament rules of the associa-
ton.
The board of trustees would recon-
mend that burial ritual be adopted
for the association, consisting of the
attached, and that the same be made
part of the constitution.
We would further recommend that
for the better handling of the dele
gates, in the matter of attending the
conventions, and tournaments of the
association, that any chief of a depart
ment or company delegate that fails
to register his name with the secre-
tary in book provided for that pur-
pose, that no mileage be paid to those
falling to do so. until he has furnished
good and suitable proof of his attend
ance at such convention.
The above also to apply to cap
tains o. teams.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. MAHOOD,
JOHN T. CHARMLEY,
THOS. Gilbertson,
T. E. METCALF,
H. L. READE.
Upon motion the report of the board
of trustees was adopted.
J. H. Kelly of Devils Lake, national
and international delegate to the 9th
annual convention of the 1nternation-
| al Association of Fire Engineers, held
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