St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-04-19
FIRE ASSOCIATION.
Cayineton Anril

Meeting Of the Firemen,s Benevo.
ent Association was held on the
above date with President Bourgeois
the chair and the following Nom.
,ers present: Sidney Frederick. A
ierbez, August vergez. Joseph Hoff.
man. Robert Badon, N. J. Seller.
Jacob Seller, H. ] Ostendorf. james
Connaughton, A. Beaucoudray. and J
H. Smith.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and adopted
Report of Jacob Seller. chairman
II the committee to see the town
council in regard 20 the amount owed
20 the Association was to the effect
that the town council promised tc
Ray the amount Of $1,000 owed BY
it to the Association in four quarter.
" payments Of $3.50 each, first pay.
rment to be made on April /, and the
other three payments on the follow.
ing dates: July /. October /, and
January I.
Moved and seconded that the re.
port be received and the committee
discharged. with thanks. Carried.
Moved and seconded that We re-
wise the bylaws. Carried.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to revise the bylaws: Fl. ]
Ostendorf, Jacob Seller, r. L. ALBERT
Moved and seconded that Chemical
Company and Jefferson Company be
given SIS each out Of the money
received from the town to make nee
essary repairs on their trucks. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that We give
a moving picture show for the benefit
of the Association. Carried.
The following committee was APP
pointed to take charge Of the moving
picture show, with full power to act:
Jas Connaughton, j. H. Smith, H. ].
Ostendorf.
Report of Chief Ostendorf was read
and accepted and ordered to be
spread on the minutes.
Report of Chief Ostendorf.
To the Officers and Members OF the
Firemen's Benevolent Association,
Covington. La.
Gentlemen;-I beg to respectfully
submit this my fifth months report
as chief OF your fire department:
The department at present con-
sists Of the following apparatus and
companies, viz: One Hook and Lad
der Co., two pumps, No and No. 2
Are all in good condition and ready
for duty. One chemical is at the
shop being overhauled and put on
lighter running gear. Will soon ne
ready for duty. Numbers OF Tres
turing the month: The department
responded to three alarms OF IRE.
On March Is l was called by phone
at 6 M, to go to Madisonville
with pump No. 2. to Dendinger's saw
mill. We went down with Mr.. Wal
lace Poole's auto in fourteen minutes
Messrs. w H. Kentzel, Ed. Jones
Assistant Chief T. Gabriel and my
self. The members with pump No. 2
hid good work and thanks are due
them.
On March 26, at 1:45 p. M. the
department responded to an alarm
from Mr.. E. j. Cantrelle'e residence
corner Jefferson and 18th Avenues.
for chimney fire. which was put
cut with but little damage. The de-
partment answered promptly and did
On April IL, at GAS p. M, the
department responded to an alarm
from Eugene Rays residence, corner
e3d and Madison Avenues, for an Oh!
stoye fire. The stove was turned
over, but little damage was done.
The department answered promptly
but did not need to go to work.
Thanks to all those who answer
the test calls every morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
with your approval.
Respectfully submitted:
H. J. OsTEEDoRF:
Moved and seconded that we ad-
'ourn. Carried. .o1c
President.
]. H. SMITH.
Secretary.