THe NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS.
HENRY R. YATES.
The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs has been organised since October 18, 1904. A circular letter was sent to the chiefs throughout New York State by Chief Quigley, of Syracuse, and was indorsed by the following chiefs: M. E. Higgins; Henry R. Yates; George Nagengast; Leonard Briggs; Charles Little; and John P. Quigley. A meeting was called for 11:30 a. m., on October 18, 1904, at Syracuse, N. Y. The meeting was well attended, and, after discussing the situation, byelaws were adopted and officers selected for the ensuing year. The following were elected officers: President. John P. Quigley; vicepresident, Chief Byron, of Troy; secretary-treasurer, Chief Yates, of Schenectady; directors, Chief Higgins, of Albany, and Chief Briggs, of Rome. The annual meeting of the association was called at Schenectady on May 10 and 11, 1905. It was well attended by chiefs of New York State and many representatives from manufacturing houses of fire apparatus, and a very interesting two days were spent in the fireman world. The first day was devoted entirely to business pertaining to the fire service, and many subjects were lectured on that were very intervesting to all. The second day was spent in showing many interesting improvements to the convention—one being at that time the only direct electrical pumping system in the world, where the water used by the city of Schenectady is directly pumped by electric pumps, doing away with the old method of coal and great expense for steam. This year the convention has been called at FI mira. N. Y., on June 6 and 7, and FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING wishes to call the attention of every chief throughout the State, showing, as follows, why he should attend the Klmira convention this year on these days: hirst, a very instructive program has been arranged, and topics assigned to men who are capable of delivering interesting lectures, beneficial to all members of the fire service. You must also remember that an opportunity will lie given to visit one of the greatest plants for the manufacturing of all kinds of fire apparatus—namely, that of the American-La France Fire Engine company, where engines, trucks, water towers, hose carriages and hose wagons, combination wagons and chemical engines are constantly under construction. This alone should interest representatives from both large and small places. The officers of this association for the present year are as follows: President. M. E. Higgins: vicepresident, George Sherwood. Lowville, N. Y.; secretary-treasurer, Chief Yates, of Schenectady; directors. Chiefs Hogg, of Binghamton, and Hederman, of Hornellsville. Any information asked for in reference to the meeting or business of the association will be cheerfully given, by writing to Henry R. Yates, secretary-treasurer, Schenectady, N. Y.
PROGRAM OF. THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The third annual convention of this association will be held at Elmira, N, Y., on June 6 and 7. The topics arranged for discussion are the following: Topic No, 1.—“Why cities and villages should be properly equipped with firefighting appliances, and why all departments should have a department chief,” by William H. Johnson, general inspector. National Board F’ire Underwriters. Philadelphia, Pa. Topic No. 2.—“The improvements within the past fifteen years in fire department appliances, and what the future may bring forth in the way of improvement in motor-power for the lietternient of the fire service.” by C. J. Cross, sales manager of the American-LaFrance Fire Engine company. Klmira, N. Y. Topic No,3-—“The duties of cities towards their firemen, and why each city should provide a revenue sufficient to establish a pension fund,” by Chief James J. Mulcahy, Yonkers. N. Y. Topic No. 4.—-“The advantages of fire escapes on factories, tenements, hotels , and public buildings.” hv Chief John H. Espey. Elmira, N. Y. Immediately after adjournment. visitors will board special cars for “Bohemia,” where they will lie the guests of the Elmira Exempt Firemen’s association at the beautiful summer home of President R. H. Walker, known as “Happy Thought Cottage.” on the picturesque Chemung river. Refreshments will lie served, and games and sports indulged in during the remainder of the afternoon and evening. Music and fireworks. It is expected the meeting will lie in every respect a very successful one, and those chiefs who have not already joined the association will miss much of importance to them by keeping outside the fold. To accomplish useful work, all chiefs in the State of New York should become members, and should forward their applications at once to Chief Henry R. Yates, Schenectady, N. Y., secretary of the association.
