Year: 1866

ted, aud placed in readiness for the use OF
Washington Engins Company, No. !, the FIRST of
January was very properly selected BY the Cty
Council for the purpose of turning over thenew
and magnificent Hall to the Firemen. Accord
ing TO previous notice, the members of the Com
pany, dressed in full uniform, assembled at the
Engine House, on Mon day morning, January lst,
at 10 o'clock, President Fargo in the Chair. The
following Communication from the City Council
was read


To THE oFFIoEas AND MEMEERs OF wAsHISG-
TON ENGINE COMPANY, NO. oNE.-GeHttemen;-
By direction of the Common Council, lam in
structed to officially inform your Company that
the Engine House and Firemen's Hall, recently
erected by the City, has been received from the
contractors, and is now ready for your occuPa-
ton.


You will, therefore, proceed to house your
Engine and take formal poss ession of your Hall
as soon as may suit your convenience.


The City Council in thus giving you posses
sion Of the building, desire to express their ap-
probation of the laudable manner in which you
have maintained your organization under cir
cumstauces Of extreme difficulty, and of the ef-
fcieut manner in which you have at all times
discharged your duties as Firemen; and, to hope
that the additional advantages which you will
now possess will materially conduce to the
strength, comfort and usefulness of your Com
pany. Very Respectfully,


A L. BRowN, City Clerk,


Walla Walla, Dec. 9th, 1865.


After the reading of the communication, the
following preamble and resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted by a unanimous vote;


To THE HONORABLE THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF wALLA wALLA, W. T:


WHsREAs, the Common Council of said City
has by communication dated Dec. 81, 1865, in
formed the members of Washington Engine
Company No. l, That the New Engine House
and Firemen's Hall is now ready for occupation,


Therefore be it ResoEred,


l. That the members of said Company hereby
accept the magnificent Engine House and Hall
provided for them by the Citizens of Walla Wal
la with feelings of pride and an earnest determi-
nation on their part to merit at all times the
confidence and liberality of their fellow citizens.


II. That we appreciate the expressions of
commentator and confidence expressed in the
communication of the City Council and pledge
to them our earnest support in all times of pub
lie danger.


III. That in taking possession of our Hall at
the invitation of the City Council we renew to
them and our fellow citizens our determination
to maintain the efficacy of our organization, and
as far as possible extend and increase 0 ur use
fulness as Fire Company.


w. That we hail this New Years morning
as an auspicious day for this important event, in
view of which we hereby pledge our entire sSl-
cerity and earnestneSS in the adoption of these
resolutions, both Individually as fremen and as
a company.


V. That a copy of these Resolutions be for
warded to the Common Council of the City of
Wall Ia ea,,A 20, IL,
cation.


President of Washington Engine Co. Mol.


WM. B. KELLY, Secretary.


This business being disposed of, the next in
order was the housing of the Engine. At the
word of command the boys manned the machine
and rolled her into her new quarters Cheers
were then given for the Council, for the new
Engine House, and for the citizens, after winch
the boys were invited to partake of a collation.
which had been prepared for the OCCASION
Throughout the utmost harmony and good feel
ing prevailed, and rarely have we witnessed
more pleasant scene. Of the new Engine House
it is safe to say that there is not a more elegant
or imposing structure of the kind this side of
San Francisco. The front of the building is
finished in gothic style, with towers on either
side The whole of the first floor, with the ex-
ceptiOn of small room, is appropriated to the
engine and hose carriage and affords ample
room for the purpose. The small room, Just no.
tced, is fitted up as sleeping apartment for
the use of such members as may desire to be al
ways on hand in case of FIRE. An open stairway
leads to the second floor, which is divided into
two rooms-the large room in front being de-
signed for a meeting room of the Fremen The
rear room is fitted up for the use of the City
Council, for which it is we'll suited The build
ing, as we are Informed, was got up under the
direction of the Foreman OF the Company, Mr..
Allen, who acted in the double capacity of ar
chitect and builder, and has given the City a
structure of which we may all feel proud. In the
new building, and with such pleasant surround
ings, Washington Engine Company canuet fail
to enter upon new career of usefulness.