. Essex county, , illustrated . s march from Atlanta to the the close of the war he retmned to his home and .againbecame a runner in No. i Steamer until elected a member ofthe company, after a few years he was elected assistant fore-man, serving for three years when he was elected foreman, theduties of which he transacted for over seven years. In 1SS5 hewas elected by the Common Council as an assistant engineerand in 1SS9 the Commissioners appointed him district chief, theduties of which he faithfully discharged until the office wasabolished. In 1893 he was attached to Hook and Ladd
. Essex county, , illustrated . s march from Atlanta to the the close of the war he retmned to his home and .againbecame a runner in No. i Steamer until elected a member ofthe company, after a few years he was elected assistant fore-man, serving for three years when he was elected foreman, theduties of which he transacted for over seven years. In 1SS5 hewas elected by the Common Council as an assistant engineerand in 1SS9 the Commissioners appointed him district chief, theduties of which he faithfully discharged until the office wasabolished. In 1893 he was attached to Hook and LadderCompany No. 3, and in July 1S93, the Commissioners appointedhim captain and assigned him to duty with engine company Captain Price served as president of the Veteran Associa-tion of the 35th N. J. Xolunteers, and is a past commander ofPhil Kearney Post, No. i, the oldest Grand Army organizationin this State. Captain Price is one of the old time fire laddies,and his career with the department is a credit to himself and IAIIAIN JOSKPH K. SLOAN. of its honor, and when chosen to fill apolitical position declared that: 1would rather be a fireman than Gover-nor of the State. And a noble fire-man he was, such a man needs ncisermon, no monuments, no lengthyobituary, his name and the memory ofhis heroic deeds will live for ever inevery true firemans heart. William E. of the familiar figuies seen onthe streets of Newark is now secretaryof the important executive branch ofthe Newark city government known asthe Board of Works. William V,.Greathead is in the prime of life, tall,portly, finely developed, straight as anarrow and lithe as a bow. His broadopen countnance is wreathed in thesmile of friendship when he meets anacquaintance or friend, and of the latterhe commands hosts. He was educated H. L. active and experienced fire laddie has been identifiedwith the Newark fire department for more than twenty years,having joined Engine Company No. 2, an
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