K, Henry Logue and William Wolf) met with the builder of Nottingham Village (Mr. On Jthree members of the department (Al Clar Firefighters from the McKinley Fire Company provided training on the operation of the newly acquired pumper. On Jthe company announced the purchase of a 1939 Autocar Pumper from the McKinley Fire Company in Jenkintown at the cost of $ 3,000.00. The newly elected officers of the company held a fund drive to raise money to acquire apparatus and equipment. President Yoast said that common sense and other corporation’s by-laws will be the guidelines.Īt the meeting the members of the company elected officers for 1958: Chief McKinley was selling the truck for $3000.00 and recommended the members of the company go to McKinley Fire Company and look at the truck on May 7, 1958.Īt the Jmeeting President Bill Yoast appointed Tom Johnston, Frank Cressman, Bob Hasty and Bud Barnes to a By-Laws Committee and develop the company’s By-Laws. On April 29, 1958, Tom Johnston, Al Clark, Stan Bongard and Jim Deering visited McKinley Fire Company regarding the purchase of a 1939 Autocar Pumper. Tony Baker advised the members of the company at the meeting that the builders Philips and Seltzer would donate lot # 456 located on Bellview Drive near Street Road to Nottingham Fire Company. Although the County of Bucks had sanctioned the organization of the Fire Company, it was still not recognized by Bensalem Township. The members were informed that the Company’s Charter was issued on April 25, 1958. On Sunday, Apthe 2nd meeting of the company was held at the V.F.W. On April 25, 1958, the Charter of the Nottingham Fire Company #1 was signed and issued. Al Clark and Bill Yoast advised the body that they were going to try to meet with Tony Baker, the builder of Nottingham Village, to see if they could talk about Tony’s promise to the company about donating land for the construction of a firehouse. Bill Mullin stated he would use his home address 2625 Madara Road as the Fire Company’s address for all financial records and correspondence.īill Yoast was nominated and approved as the temporary President, Bob Hasty was nominated and approved as the temporary Vise President, Jim Deering was nominated and approved as the temporary Secretary and Bill Mullin was nominated and approved as the temporary Treasurer. The company had a bank account with Pennsylvania Bank in the amount of $119.00. The first order of business that was brought before the body by Bill Yoast was the bill from the lawyer totaling $225.00. On April 20, 1958, at 2:20 pm the first meeting of the Nottingham Fire Company was held at the home of William Yoast on Windsor Drive. The following are the Five Chartered Members of the Nottingham Fire Company: Biester granted the approval of a charter to the Nottingham Fire Company. Finally, on Apa court decision by Judge Edward G. The original five fire companies contested the organization of another fire company and a court battle lasted for eighteen months between the Bensalem Fire Companies and the residents of Nottingham Village. On December 17, 1956, several residents led by Al Clark filed in Bucks County Courthouse an application for a charter to formally organize a sixth township fire company. The Eddington Fire Company relocated a Stewart Pumper to Al Clark’s driveway, thereby establishing fire protection for Nottingham Village and the surrounding communities. The substation was located at the home of Al Clark on Kingston Way and Devonshire Place. In 1954 the Eddington Fire Company agreed to set up a substation within Nottingham Village. At the time there were five (5) fire company’s established within Bensalem Township: Cornwells, Eddington, Newport, Trevose and Union Fire Companies. Several residents within the newly-built development began researching ways to organize a fire company to protect the residents within the development and the surrounding areas. The sprawling development’s throughout the township in the mid 1950’s caused an increased concern by the residents regarding fire protection, especially within Nottingham Village. Construction began on a development of 650 ranch style homes by Phillip and Nathan Seltzer builders. During the early to mid 1950’s the Lower Bucks County community experienced a significant growth in population.
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