Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . 2. The number of members shall not exceed twenty-four. Organization of a Hook and Ladder Company. 625 4. The members shall wear a black hat, with the representation in white of a hookand ladder. 5. The officers of this Association shall consist of a foreman, assistant foreman, anda steward. , 6. The members meet the first Wednesday evening after any fire at which thehooks and ladders have been used, at the house of Mr. Langdon. 7. When the house and property of a member is in danger, the Associatio
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . 2. The number of members shall not exceed twenty-four. Organization of a Hook and Ladder Company. 625 4. The members shall wear a black hat, with the representation in white of a hookand ladder. 5. The officers of this Association shall consist of a foreman, assistant foreman, anda steward. , 6. The members meet the first Wednesday evening after any fire at which thehooks and ladders have been used, at the house of Mr. Langdon. 7. When the house and property of a member is in danger, the Association is con-sidered as pledged to give their assistance to such member as a brother. 8. Any member refusing to obey the proper order or orders of the foreman orassistant foreman, or who shall be found neglecting his duty twice in succession, shallbe considered as having abandoned the Association. 9. Any member wishing to leave the Association is at liberty to do so at any time. But the inhabitants wanted a company properly formed andorganized by the trustees, and also one that would protect the. Hose Company, No. 6. property of the inhabitants as well as their own ; and the conse-quence was, that a meeting was speedily called, to which the fire-men were invited, to take into consideration the expediency andpossibility of devising means for the procuring of a set of hooksand ladders and a carriage to propel them in time of fire. At this meeting the various plans which had been suggested thefew days previous were submitted for consideration. None, how-ever, appeared to receive much encouragement or support but thehook and ladder proposition, which, upon being put to the meeting,was approved almost unanimously. The meeting then resolved to petition the Board of Trustees toprocure a set of hooks and ladders and a carriage to convey themon, and to organize a company to take charge and man them. This40 626 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. petition was numerously signed by the peop
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