The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-26
FIREMEN HAD
QUIET YEAR;;CALLED
"a TIMES in 1882
Payroll Lower as Result; Elect
Officers for Year at
Annual Banquet

The Redwood Falls fremen answer
ed 81 home calls and three outside
calls during 1882 according to the an
nual report issued this week by
Joseph M. Corbett, chief of the de-
partment.
Mr.. Corbett stated that since the
financial statement of the city was
published, showing a reduced appro-
priation to the fire department for
its services, he has been asked why
the department received cut.
He stated the department did not
receive cut. The payroll for the
firemen is fixed on the number of
fires and the number of hours each
firemen works. They received fewer
calls during 1882 and worked fewer
hours and consequently, received less
pay. The payroll for 1881 was 1886
and for 1892, $6S7.
Corbett Renamed Chief
Mr.. Corbett who has been chief for
3everal years, was unanimously re-
elected. R. F. Byram was elected
assistant chief; E. L. Gallea, secre-
tary and E. O. Charlebois, treasurer.
The executive members are Mr.. Cor
bett, R. F. Byram and John Breuske.
Mr.. Byram was also named steward.
Other officers selected at the an
nual meeting are, pumper company,
Ken Byram, captain and John
Brueske, lieutenant and hook and
ladder, C. H. Schultz, captain and
Grover Mansfield, lieutenant.
According to the report, $104.76
was paid for equipment for the trucks
which was donated to the city by the
department. In 1881 the department
received 80 fire calls and worked As
hours and in 1882 it was called 81
times and worked 80 hours. Outside
calls are paid for by the town in
which the fire is located.
Another source of revenue for the
fire department is the insurance COM
panies, it was brought out in the re-
port. Two per cent of all money paid
TO the companies on fire insurance is
given into the fund. In 1881, the
amount totaled $3O4.17 and in 1882,
$223.24. In 1881, outside towns paid
$14O and in 1892, $50.
Cost City 1884
Figuring the amount paid into the
fund by insurance companies and
outside towns, the pay roll only cost
the city $492 in 1881 and 1884 in 1882.
Because of it's prompt service at
the power house fire last fall, the
Redwood Falls Light and Power COM
pany donated $25 to the department.
The fremen pride themselves on
quick action for voluntary fire de-
partment.
A Is pound turkey was donated the
fire department last week for its an
nual banquet by Charles Illet, former
fireman, who was one of the guests.
Members who attended the supper
and meeting are Mr.. Corbett, R. F.
Byram, Ken Byram, R. H. Byram,
John Brueske, C. H. Schultz, E. 0.
Charlebois, Grover Mansfeldt, R. w.
Pryor, E. L. Gallea, Mike Richard,
D. B. Hauck, Fred Schmid, Oscar
Randgaard, George Wilcox and H.
A. Thomas.
The junior fire department which
was started last fall is still working
with the firemen at fires and prac-
tees and the members will be admit
ted to the department when 81 years
old. They were also guests at the
banquet; they are Wyman and Albert
Corbett, Clarion and Dale Byram,
Jack Lauterbach, Ward Cuff, James
WEIGH, Alfred Schmid, James Otto
and Erwin Smith.
Mr.. Corbett and R. F. Byram who
recently attended the Northwest an
nual fire school, received certificates
of attendance this week.