NEAFC 31st Annual Conference.pdf - New England Association of ...

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
granted permission to hold their Annual Meeting Monday, June 22, following our
opening meeting and~ Memorial service.
At 7:00 P.M..the business meeting was suspecded for dinner and final conference
preparation and discussion
Respectfully submitted:
, John W. O~Hearn,
’: Secretary.
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Ma3~ l a, . 3.
The third meeting of all officers and committee members was held on the above
date at The Rockingham Hotel upcn invitation of our genial host, Mr. James Barker
Smith.
The meeting was called to order by President Moiloy at 11" 15 A.M. with all
present with the exception of Chief Henry Thomas of Hartford, Connecticut, who was
detained at home because of important Civil Defense meeting.
The records of the March 25th meeting in Boston were read and approved.
Letters of appreciation for courtesies extended were received and read by the
secretary as follows: Mary Connelly, Pawtucket, R. I., Frank R. Gisborne, Greenwich,
Ct., Chief Abel 8. Eldridge, Newport, R.I. A letter received from Chief Stuart M.
Potter of Greenwich, Ct., was read concerning the illness of Ex-Chief Gisborne, and the
secretary was authorized to extend further courtesies as needed. A letter was also
read from retired Chief George W. Bogardus of Norwalk, Connecticut, who is now
siding in St. Petersburg, Florida. The letter announced that he ’ is in poor ptiysicgl condition.
The secretary was, authorized to extend the association’s sympathy and render
the .chief assistance if and when necessary.
William H. Greenlaw, Superintendent of Fire Alarm of Beverly, Mass., appeared
before the directors., in the interest of the Fire Alarm Service. He stated that there
had been some stat~Ne-ii{g ~ made, asserting that the sending of tire alarms over the telephone
wires had .been advocated. He spoke at length on resolutions prepared by him
that were published~in Municipal Signal Engineer of March-April, 1953. It was vo’:ed
to refei" the subject matter to the Resolutions Committe.
Letters received by Chief Sanborn from John Calkin and Joseph A. P. Flynn,
Maine 8tare Fire Marshal, regarding topics and speakers for the conference were also
read. After discussion, it was voted that in so far as the conference program had been
completed to the extent that a night session had to be added, it was voted to accept
the program as outlined at the meeting.
The secretary also read letters from John H. Griffin, Editor of the Boston Post,
announcing his acceptance of our invitation to address the conference at the Annual
Banquet; from Gcvernor Hugh Gregg, who will be with us on banquet night, but was
unable to attend opening session.
It was voted to invite Chief Horace 8. Jose of 8outh Portland, Maine, to respond
to the addresses of welcome.
It was also voted to use the same methcd of other years by requesting the closing
of rooms of entertainment while business sessions are on, and to discontinue music at
midnight.
.On Motion of the secretary, seconded by Director Graham, it was voted to place
William T. Jordan, retired insurance company adjuster of 23 Alden Road, Watertown,
Mass., on our Honorary Ro!l.