LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Randolph Fire Company, Inc. upon the
occasion of celebrating its 125th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor volunteer fire companies and their members who have exhibited
great dedication, courage and selflessness in protecting their neighbors
from fires and other disasters in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of the "teapot steamers," the volunteer
firefighter has been the cornerstone of our great State's efforts to
spare us from the ravages of fire; and
WHEREAS, Randolph Fire Company, Inc., was formed on September 30,
1885, as Hose Company No. 1 in Randolph, New York, with 34 active
members and 36 honorary members; Rescue Hook and Ladder, a second
Randolph company was formed December 18, 1885, with 23 active members
and 36 honorary members; and
WHEREAS, Thaddeus Sheldon, a resident of Randolph, invented and
installed the first fire alarm system in the village around 1891; and
WHEREAS, The Lyman Hose Company was formed in the 1890s; hose houses
were built in 1893 for the downtown Fire Company, and in 1895 for Hose
Company No. 2, which comprised previous members of the Lyman Hose
Company; and
WHEREAS, On September 15, 1958, the Randolph Fire Department became
Randolph Fire Company, Inc., which currently has 53 active members and
consists of Hose Company No. 1, Hose Company No. 2, Fire Police and
Randolph Rescue Squad; the Company also boasts a very active Junior
Firefighter Program; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters and fire departments not only provide
the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other activ-
ities of great benefit and importance to the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, Sufficient gratitude cannot be expressed 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 to publicly recog-
nize those volunteer fire companies that have achieved notable success
in protecting lives and property over the course of their long histories
in this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Randolph Fire Company, Inc. upon the occasion of celebrating its
125th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Randolph Fire Company, Inc.