Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-08
their goods. So, therefore, the pre-
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their goods. So, therefore, the pre-
miums paid by the merchants are
added to the cost of the goods and
thereby are paid by the people, sc
it is not a case of Zones, he pays
the freight" but it Is the dear people
who get stuck in the end. The amount
of rent which a man pays on his
houce, or Office, or store, is affected
by the cost of insurance on them.
If the firemen could get the citi-
zens to understand this fact and that
an efficient fire department would re-
duce the cost of insurance, our fire
boys would receive better support
from them, and when the fire de-
partments are giving their annual
ball, or some other entertainment to
raise funds for the use of the fire
department of their towns, they
would subscribe more literally for
tickets.
Citizens should be made to under
stand the value to the fire depart
ment of the annual tournament, so
they will raise the money necessary
to send the boys to the tournaments,
for there is no doubt that members
of teams who take part in the races
and contests here make better fire
men and that all the chiefs and dele
gates who attend these conventions
are better fremen after they return
to their homes and realize that in
order to have any show to attend the
next one as a delegate or on the run
ming team they must be attentive to
their duties for the coming year.
l wish at this time to take the Op-
portunity of thanking the association
for the great honor conferred upon
me at the last meeting, in electing
me to the highest Office in their gift.
How we'll I have filled the position
l leave it to you to decide. have
done as much as l could and have no
apologies to offer. l don't mean to
be a has-oeen after this meeting.
shall ever be ready to respond to
any call where 1 am needed and shall
always put forth my best efforts for
the good of the North Dakota Fire
mems association. can truly say
that this has been the most pleasant
year of my life. Soon we will have
another and more capable president
and earnestly hope that he will re-
ceive from you, and l know he will,
the same courteous treatment that
has been accorded to me while I have
had the pleasure to be your presid-
ing officer.
Following the annual address of the
president, Judge Mahood appointed
the following committees:
Committee on Resolutions-Ruf
Tree, Velva; A. H. South, Casselton;
J. B. Donovan, Bowbells.
Auditing Committee - John G.
Bensch, Jamestown; F. c. Robson,
Cando; T. S. Henry, Valley City.
State Secretary H. L. Reade then
submitted his annual report as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
submit to you for consideration the
financial statement of the association
from June Is 1909, to June 8, 1910.
Receipts.
Cash on hand June Is, 1910. 2,42O.7S
Cash received during the year .,
Tor dues .................. 77V.O0
Cash received for membership
lees l3O.UU
Cash received exchange on
checks ................. 80
Cash received from Bismarck
committee ................ 10000
Cash on account of state ap-
preparation ............... 100000
Total cash received ...$5,321.2S
Disbursements.
From June Is, 1909, to Feb. &c, 1910,
have issued warrants on the treas
urer running from No. 229 to BAG,
amounting to $2,668.91. Leaving a
balance in the treasury this date in
the hands of the treasurer and secre-
tary, to the amount of $2,652.37.
Cash az Follows:
Cash in hands of treasurer. . 81 ,939.47
Cash in hands of secretary. 1890
1oCdl PA,OOH.C
The membership of the association
at the present time is as follaws:
Number Of cities, towns and vii