The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
FIRE COMPANIES HOLD AN
NUAL MEETINGS.

After remodeling the engine house,
installing a cement floor and making
repairs, the United Steam Fire En-
gine Company at the close of the fiscal
year has bank balance of about $50.
During the year the receipts were
about $4,000. TIL expenditures were
about $2,95O. This report was sub
mitted Monday night at the annual elect
ion of the company by the treasurer.
Schaeffer l.. Rhoads.
The election was one of the closest
in the history of the company. There
were contests for four offices. The
contest between Albert S. Smith and
]. Harry Kennedy for secretary,
aroused much enthusiasm. Smith, a
candidate for reelection, was defeat
ed. Upon motion by Smith, Kenne-
dy's election was made unanimous.
More than 125 members attended an
elaborate banquet which was later
held in the company's hall. The re-
suits of the election were announced
during the banquet
In three years the company has
saved more than $1,000 by the elimi-
nation of the four horses used to draw
| the chemical engine and steam en-
gine. The company three years ago
bought an automobile engine. The
maintenance cost of this engine in
Guiding gasoline, for three years, has
been about $210.
Twenty-four new members were
taken into the company last night
The committee in charge of the ban
quet was: William L. Ramsburg, j.
H. Kennedy, A. S. Smith, N. A. Bow
ers and H. 1. Lipps.
The banquet was served under the
supervision Of the following: Mrs.
Robert A. Bennett, Mrs. Roger Young,
Mrs. George Wiener and Miss Kather-
inc Young.
The officers elected follow:
President-Robert A. Bennett.
residents-William E. Filler,
Albert S. Brown.
Secretary-J. Harry Kennedy.
Treasurer-Schaeffer L. Rhoads
Directors-William E. Darner, Chas.
H. Herbert, Henry L. Bennett, George
Edward Schell, Walter L. Rice, Samuel
H. Hedges, o. Leonard Storm.
Financial Secretary-John H. Ben
nett.
Foreman-William L. Ramsburg.
Assistant Foremen-Guy F. Rup-
recht, Clarence B. Dixon.
Chief Engineer-George Chew.
Assistant Engineers-George H.
Wiener, Henry H. Abbott, Moses Fish
er, James H. Bowers.
Chief Fireman-Thomas Chew.
Assistant Firemen-John H. Rams
burg, Jr., Walter L. Flautt, Bernard
]. Kennedy, Arthur DeLashmutt.
Chief Hose Director-Nelson A.
Bowers.
Assistant Hose Directors-Guy Ma
teny, George D. Martz.
Chief Pipeman-Charles Poole.
Assistant Pipemen-C. Edgar Mill
er, Harling Sponseller, G. Wilbur
Davis, Guy Stoner, P. Augustus Ford,
James Cannon, Harry N. Young, Ed
ridge Biggs, John A. L. Young, Chas.
S. Keefer.
Surgeon-Dr. Ira J. McCurdy.
Chaplain-The Rev. DR.. T. Free
man Dixon.
The Junior Steam Fire Engine Com
pany during the past year saved more
than six hundred dollars by the in
stallation of tractor and chassis
on it's engine and chemical engine
| The maintenance cost of the two en-
gines, including oil, was but $45. 1t
cost the company about $500 annually
| to feed and maintain the four horses
| formerly used
This report of the financial condi-
ton of the company was made Monday
night at the annual election of Off
pington. The company's finances are
in good condition.
The election was hot one. Con-
tests we're close. A total of about
ia votes were cast, the highest poll
being made by Lewis Bayer, elected
chief engineer. Former Judge John
c. Motter was reelected president
Judge Motter has held this Office for
more than eighteen years.
Ten new members were elected, and
ten nominations for membership were
proposed.
The officers elected follow
President-John G. Motter
e-Presidents-I. N. 10y, ]. Dan
lei CrlmmlnS.
Treasurer-F. B. Sappington.
Secretary-John Francis Smith.
Investigating Committee-Ira Biser,
Thomas p Rice, Millard F. Lease.
Foreman-George William Shipley.
Assistant Foremen-L. r. Dertz-
baugh, Harry Gilbert.
Chief Engineer-Lewis Bayer.
Assistant ngineers-Charles F.
Shipley, Robert Thomas, Marshall Fo-
| gle, Raymond 10y.
Firemen-Richard Baer, John Blum
enauer, Richard Bopst, Fred Meisling.
Chief Hose Director-George Biggs.
| Assistant Hose Directors-George
House, Frank Kennedy, Harry Bopst
| Chief Pipeman-Archie Murray.
Assistant Pipemen-Wilson Baker,
Marion G. Haller, William Foland
Paul Blair, Walter Baker, Alfred Meis-
ling, Harry Cline, Jacob Esterly.
Chief Truckman-Robert Conrad
Assistant Truckmen-George Ben
der, Charles Danner, Lewis Esterly,