ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 575 - 579
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
FIRE DEPARTMENT (Cont'd)
"Our liberal steamboat officers and owners we know will be emulous
of the honor, and will volunteer their fastest and best. Will it not
be tbe CLEVELAND?" (3)
575 - H&G Aug. 22; ed: 2/3 . The good steamship CONSTITUTION, Captain
Appleby, will give an excursion for the benefit of the Cleveland Fire
Department on (Aug. 24) leaving the dock at the foot of Superior Lane at
9:00 A.M.
"Remember the Firemen. They forget not you, when danger calls to
duty." (3)
576 - H&G Aug. 28:2/4 . The committee in behalf of the Fire Department
of the city of Cleveland respectfully return their sincere thaoks to
Capt. G. Appleby of the Steamboat CONSTITUTION, for his 1 iberalitv in
giving the use of the boat on Friday the 24th inst. for the benefit of
the Fire Department; also, to Edmund Clark for his liberal donation of
a valuable city lot; also, the Fire Department of Ohio City for their
patronage; also, the Columbus Insurance Company, per Prentiss Dow, $10.00
for the Firemen's fund; and finally to the citizens who subscribed so
liberally in their behalf. Net proceeds are $300. (4)
577 - H&G Sept. 5; ed:2/2 • There will be a steamboat excursion for the
benefit of the firemen of Ohio City on Sept. 10. "Read their notice and
invitation. Respond to them cordially and liberally. The CLEVELAND will
be at their service for tbe day. September 10 is hallowed by deeds of
valor as our own beautiful Erie. It is worthy of cemmemoration." (2)
578 - H&G Sept. 5; adv:2/5 - The steamboat CLEVELAND, A. E. Hart,
master, will leave here on an excursion for the benefit of the fire department
of Ohio City on Sept 10. Tickets are one dollar for gentlemen; ladies free;
to be had at the American, Franklin, and Cleveland Houses and at the bookstores.
The boat leaves the dock at 9:30 a.m., and at ten a.m. from the
foot of Main st., Ohio City. (4)
57H - H&G Sept. 7:2/5 . A meeting of the fire department was held at the
Council Hall last evening, to dispose of certain moneys. Tom Lemen, chief
engineer, presided. A committee was appointed to report a plan for disposing
of the moneys. A committee was appointed to wait on Edmund Clark,
Esq. and obtain from him a deed of the city lot by him proposed to be given
to the fire department, and to repQrt to the department as soon as the
deed shall be obtained.
The committee appointed reported the following plan for disposing of
the moneys, which was adopted.
This fund shall be known as the Firemen's general fund of the city of
Cleveland; it shall be managed by a president and cashier, who shall report
to the department every three months; the president, cashier, and
directors shall be jointly and severally bound; this fund shall be invested
and employed in such manner as to yield the best profit; but so as to
be always available on 60 days notice; the books shall be open at all
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