| Show r E nila mma div IS TO BE EFFECTED benefits to be derived from such an association ogden letter A move is on foot for the establishment of a territorial fir emens association the following letter received by chief brown of the provo fire department from the ogden department explains in brief the benefit to be do rived from such an association chief of fire department CITY UTAH being desirous of forming a territorial association of fireman believing that it would be beneficial to our companies and to ourselves we would like very much to hear your opinion on the subject it said association can bo formed we can secure by united action a per cent of all insurance policies given in our respective towns the same to bo placed in a general fund for the benefit of firemen all firemen injured while in service are provided for also pension paid widows of firemen killed while in ac tion the benefits of the above mentioned association are many and various A you can easily see it will tend to create a rivalry between foremans firemans fi remans company which will result in more efficient organizations with this comes a tion in insurance rates also financial assistance si to the families of firemen killed or injured while in service will you kindly write me what you think of the scheme and whether you would be willing 10 send delegates to a convention if one would be called for tb purpose of pe footing the tiou W OB GREEN secy and treasurer ogden vol hose co OGDEN nov 25 1890 the letter was considered by the firemen at a meeting held in the council chamber last night and a committee appointed to draft an answer favoring the proposition the following is a copy of the letter aa forwarded by the committee MR W 0 B secretary ogden vol hose co DEAR SIR yours ef november at hand and contents noted the objects to bo attained through a territorial fir emens organization as stated in your letter would certainly be very desirable we should bo pleased to send delegates to a convention called for the purpose of an an organization any further information in relation to this matter will be gladly received PROVO FIKE department PROVO december 3 1890 |
