Show S MEETING AT PROVO 0 the volunteer tire bire department had A a vay vry interesting meeting wed aday alter after disposing of 0 the regular order cd 01 business some ti lii was deold to hearing reports OL 01 dil different ferent dele delegates gabes akio tut convention at provo prove aug 15 16 17 abey re reported portel having the best an trial njal convention this year ov ot any since tho the organization began t f ui 3 beara ars ago tills this baing we ine firel c ri since ettia etl ng the fl ld 2 inear m n relief bill state legisla le gisi turf asu as i Fo brany ev tu t u y ody w is bubli kait and fi cily did it w proud in the wrt wa if entel talon ent chief glore of salt lake pre prepared prepa parel a paper which mas has read at the convention Venti Oll entitled automobiles Ys vs horses it told ho how it was ft as an advantage by getting to a fire SO 80 per cent quicker than with horses eliat w en you arrivee there your origin engin was lit in working order whereas in the old way steam had to be gotten up after the destination aias reached chief canfeld Can fEId feild of ogden had a very interesting paper on the subject tween paid and volunteer firemen of friendship and cooperation co operation bein our state the revision of the constitution arid and bylaws by laws of organization came up one important change was vas proposed providing for the assessing of the members pro rate instead of by companies as it now stands paid men aien were to pay more thin than volunteers and at the of death of iny any ber a funeral benefit benefit be given his beneficiaries this awl and changes were proposed pio PlO posed ly by a committee applin appointed ted at the co convention riven this committee will meet with the trustees at salt lake in october to agree on some of the most important changes park city was given a trustee again this year J fitzgerald and W V 13 wilson was named one of committee on change of bylaws bylas by laws las tom A orr was one of the very important judges at the tournament eureka secured the convention for 1912 arid and promises a lively time spanish fork carried away the cup this year from Dirig bingham hain for fastest time in running beards couple to hydrant disconnect at 60 50 ft aud and attract nozzle time alme 26 16 15 1 6 seconds some flye thousand people attended the tournament special trains running tram from midvale and sanday the provo dept made several interesting te runs with their combination wagon engine hose and chemical and provo people think they have the only fire department as shown by the courtesies extended the provo rement tire fi meat to help entertain the delegates and visitors after the delegates delegated got through telling how dry it was in provo the meeting adjourned to a specially prepared dutch lunch at bilitch jack gilroy favored the members with a song entitled my Conc lences mcclosky it made a big hit bit members Ment bers of city council paid us a pleasant visit during the lunch |