Bill Text: NY J01225 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 225th Anniversary of the City of Hudson Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01225 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01225-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1225

BY: Senator JORDAN

        COMMEMORATING the 225th Anniversary of the City of
        Hudson Fire Department

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the City of
Hudson Fire Department and to honor its past  and  present  firefighting
members  for 225 years of fire protection to the citizens of Hudson, New
York and its surrounding communities; and

  WHEREAS,  Fire  departments  are  an  integral  part  of   community
protection  services in every locality of our State; during the past 225
years, the courageous and devoted firefighters of Hudson Fire Department
have valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and  have  won
the praise and respect of the community which they serve; and

  WHEREAS,  On April 17, 1794, the first volunteer fire company in the
City of Hudson was organized  to  protect  the  lives  and  property  of
Hudson's  residents;  prior to this, homeowners were required to respond
with their leather buckets to assist  their  fellow  city  residents  in
extinguishing fires; and

  WHEREAS,  Along  with  the  organizing of Engine Company, No. 1, now
known as J.W. Edmonds Hose Company, No. 1, a hand engine  was  purchased
to  be managed and operated by the firefighters; seven months later, the
City of Hudson authorized the creation of Engine  Company,  No.  2,  now
called H.W.  Rogers Hose Company, No. 2; and

  WHEREAS,  Still  in operation they continue to protect the lives and
property of Hudson's residents; they are the two oldest active volunteer
fire companies in New York State; and

  WHEREAS, With C. H. Evans Hook & Ladder Company, No.  3  and  J.  W.
Hoysradt  Hose  &  Chemical  Company,  No.  8,  the  firefighters of the
all-volunteer City of Hudson Department of Fire are  proud  to  continue
this long and honored tradition; and

  WHEREAS,  With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
public service and fire protection is one to be envied; for 24  hours  a
day,  for  365  days  a year, for 225 years, whenever the alarm sounded,
these noble volunteers left their homes and went to  the  aid  of  their
neighbors; and

  WHEREAS,  Remaining  true  to their mission, "Pride is our Pay", the
brave firefighters of the City of Hudson Fire Department are prepared to
risk their lives every day to help save  the  lives  of  others  and  to
protect homes and property from the destruction caused by fire; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as firefighters; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  we  should
give  special  recognition  to  those  who  work  so assiduously for the

betterment of their communities, and  acknowledge  publicly  the  heroic
good  works  performed  by  the volunteer fire departments of this great
Empire State, their officers and auxiliaries; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
proudly commemorate the 225th Anniversary of the  City  of  Hudson  Fire
Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the City of Hudson Fire Department.