St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-02-19
MEETING OF CONVICTION
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AZ GIlG HlGSllIlk VI LL0 ITS OGpaEL u
ment held Tuesday, February Is, 1910,
the following business was transacted
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Absentees from meetings, excused
and unexcused, were noted,
James Mutually, chairman Of com.
mittee appointed to see DR.. Marrere
in regard to accepting Office Of Asso.
ISOLATION physician for the year 1910,
at salary OF 500 per annum, report
ed the Doctors acceptance, and he
was SO appointed, and the commit.
tee was discharged.
l.. NJ. Bourgeois, chairman of the
committee on charter, reported prog
ress and was granted an extension of
time.
C. S. Frederick reported thirty-four
members in good standing in Jeffer-
son No. l, and attached warrant for
S21.25 to cover the per capita dues for
quarter ending December 81, 1909.
On motion duly seconded the above
report was accepted.
Moved and seconded that the presi-
dent appoint a committee 70 see what
progress Jefferson No. l has made to-
ward getting gassoline engine, and
IL report is not satisfactory. that a
special meeting be called for Tuesday,
February %, 1910. Carried.
Following committee was appointed:
l.. A. Champagne, James Connaugh-
ton, of Jefferson No /; l.. M. Bour-
geois, James Mutually, Hook and Lad
der No. l; Joseph Elchinger, N. j.
FitzSimons, Chemical No. 1.
Moved and seconded that the Secre-
tary send in application of the Asso-
citation for membership in the State
Firemen's Association. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the Presi-
dent appoint committee to wait upon
the Chief and revise the boxes. Car
ried.
Following committee was appointed:
Jacob Seller, D. j. Sanders, r. W.
Badon.
The following report Of the Chief
was read and accepted:
To the Officers and Members of the
Covington Benevolent and Protec-
tive Fire Association:
Gcntlemen-I, the undersigned, ten
der this, my fourth months report as
Chief of your Fire Department:
On JANUARY 25th, at II p. M, tele-
phone call was sent in to the Chemical
house. The members with the chemi-
cal engine responded promptly and at
the residence of Rev. e. A. Rennie
found that some trash was burning in
in they ard, but no damage was done.
On January 18th, at 12:45 =. M, an
alarm was sent through the fire tele-
phones from the residence of Mrs.
Botto, in Claiborne. Jefferson Pump
No. 2 and Chemical No. ! answered
the call, but Truck No. and Jeffer-
son No. did not come out, but were
ready in case l needed them.
On February 9th at 8 p. M, an
alarm was sent in by Mrs. Koeffier,
calling out the department to the res
idence of Mr.. Ernest Stoltz, on Flori-
da street. The shed in the back yard
was discovered to be on fire. The
companies answered promptly but did
not 20 to work, as the fire was ex-
before they arrived.
As Chief, I would ask that the as
ISOLATION vote card of thanks to the
Town Council for the appropriation of
500 to each company.
did not send in any alarm to drill
the fire companies, owing to the bad
weather and that we had too many
false alarms.
I have visited all the houses lately
and found all equipments ready for
duty.
extend thanks to all the drivers,
the ice house engineer and telephone
operators for answering the test calls
every morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
your approval, Respectfully,
H. j. 0STENDORF, Chief.