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Show AFlttE Meetinq. Several of the business men and property owners of Ea-it Temple Street, met at tho City Hall at 8 o'olock yesterday evening, to take into consideration the organization organiza-tion of a new fire company and the purchase pur-chase of the neocssary apparatus. Mr. H. B. Clawson was elected chairman and Mr. H. R Mann secretary. The secretary Biated that he held in his hand a subscription lUt by which it ap peered that $7,800 had been subscribed for the purpose indicated. f It was agreed that the secretary nhon d collect the amount subscribed, and negouaLo. for a Ho. with a capacity of throwing six hundred hun-dred gallons of water per minute, at a cost of $5,500; also a hose carriage with a bell, to cost $350; and 750 feet of hose of tho beat quality. The secretary sec-retary was instructed to advertize for tbo lowest bids for the construction of two wooden cisUrns, one at tho intersection inter-section of East Temple and First South, and one at tho intersection of Kaat Temple and Second South streets. The new company is to oomprize two hundred men, and is to be called the "Pioneer." It ia presumed that every thing will be in readiness within thirty days, by which time tho organization w;)l v.. rUj wff 1 . |