LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Mayville Volunteer Fire Department
on its 125th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor fire companies and their members who have exhibited great dedi-
cation, courage and selflessness in protecting their neighbors from the
ravages of fire and other disasters in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in accordance with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the
Mayville Volunteer Fire Department on its 125th Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of the "teapot steamers," the community
firefighter has been the cornerstone of our great State's efforts to
spare us from the ravages of fire; and
WHEREAS, The Mayville Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1886
with two uptown companies, the Mayville Hook and Ladder Company and Fire
Extinguisher Company Number 1; and
WHEREAS, A third company of the Mayville Volunteer Fire Department,
the Lake Front Hose Company, was formed in 1894 along Chautauqua Lake;
the W.F. Fischer Hose Company replaced the uptown Fire Extinguisher
Company in the same year; and
WHEREAS, Motorized fire trucks were first used by the Mayville Volun-
teer Fire Department in 1924 with the purchase of two trucks equipped
with chemical and water pumpers; and
WHEREAS, Following a recommendation in 1925 to merge the uptown compa-
nies into one larger company, the Mayville Hook and Ladder Company
became part of the W.F. Fischer Hose Company; this company was renamed
the Mayville Hose Company Number 1 in 1928; and
WHEREAS, The village fire sirens were sounded on May 8, 1945, in
recognition of the German surrender to the Allies in World War II; and
WHEREAS, The Mayville Volunteer Fire Department merged all of its
firefighters into one company around the time of the opening of a new
community building in 1951, and continues to serve the community of
Mayville as one company today; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of its long and distinguished history, the
Mayville Volunteer Fire Department has fought a large number of serious
structure fires, working to preserve lives and property; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters not only provide the critical service
of fire protection but also engage in other activities of great benefit
and importance to the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others
and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family
and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
nize those distinguished 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 the Mayville Volunteer Fire Department on its 125th Anniversary;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Mayville Volunteer Fire Department.