The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-14
Meeting OF Fsrem en-,

TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS RELATIVE TO THE con-
DUCT OF THE COMMON coUScr..
meeting Of personalities Of the Fire Depart
rent vas held Firemens Hall last evening, Zophar
Mills President, In the chair; Geo. T. Hope Vice Pre-.
sidsnt; Ckas. MeDougal, Secretary.
After the roll call and arrangement OF some preiimi.
nary business Mr. Mills stated the object for which
the meeting was called A resolution had been re-
ceived from the Clerk OF the Common Council asking
for committee OF aremsn to confer with coz mittee
Of the Common Council
Mr. CAFyRAy, of Hose Company 80 moved to lay the
communication on the table Lost.
Mr. MANSFIELD, Ct Engine Q, moved its acceptance,
and the appointment Of the committee.
Mr. MoffArr, of Nose g. hoped the committee would
he appointed, and . thorough Investigation be had
end he believed ths charges made by the Chief would
The communication vas received unanimoudy.
Mr.. M.s,rirLp moved the appointment Of CON-
mttee Of three.
Mr. MorrArr moved to amend, by the appointment
Of nineteen on the committee.
Mr.. MAsutLp thought Il would not be In order to
appoint o committee Of more than three.
Mr. KrssARp, Of Engine IL, thought the COMMITTEES
should be Gvs.
The CnIfrN.S ssid that n the s.ntlemsn pre-.
sent wished to raise the committee to number or.
ceedipg three he desired not the responsibility OF sp-
peintm ent and would waive the right, all who knew
him knew that he wished the mstter fnrly examined
Mr.. DouoL,ss, Of Engine g. thorght II vas unneees-
sary to appoint committee for II the representatives
knew the charges were true, II vas unnecessary to
have the committee IL this body should appoint
com mittee, IL would BE- virtual sdmissiou that the
charges were false which be did not BELIEVER and IL
not the tn,insts Of the Pire Department settle
the charges ssaiast other people when there ars no
charges against the department.
urCkrsG of nsine thought II vas best TO let the
Common Council attend 20 II thsmselves az the Fire
Department has nothing 20 d. with IT, There was no
doubt OF the truth Of the chars,s and be hoped no
committee would be appointed.
Dir. MrLLurS, Of Hose Company No 4O-Iti l. i'm.
rortant that the committee should be appointed to
watch the action of the committee Of the Common
Council. they have sympathy with the Depart.
m.nt and will vnnish over TIE matter 20 their own
favor.
Mr.. csrrKu opposed the appointment Of the com.
rittee, for II was thing that mmttsa should
be composed Ct the parties charged and the commit.
tee Of the fre Department would not be allowed 10
ash for information for they would not be allowed to
JOIN In the scticn.
MI Horr, yiee-President, thought II the eompittee
Of the Department would not BE- allowed 10 Join In the
action Of the meeting Of the Cannon Council he
sbc ud oppose the appointing Mt Of a connittee, but
thought The committee SHOULD be- appoia,os sravgss
thuy to Join action snd not sit spectators ~
The action Of tae committee Of the Common Council
Mr. kErsArb thought the committee should not be
appointed at all for Of the nbers Of ths Com.
mon Council committee vas one against whom charges
have been made by the Chief ana Il Is not probable
man would report against himself
Mr.. Hers thought. the committee Of the Denart-
mont should have equal privilege With the other com.
pittee. IL should be appointed and then the Com.
mon Council should not make n correct report the
Department committee could make a oon,-a report
that the public might know the truth o. the matter
Mr. L,covp tnew that II WAS the wish Of Mr. Carson
that the committee should BE- appointed, and the
charges thoroughly Investigated
commit Of three finally decided upon and
the President waived the tight Of appointment
MIR MsNsrtELn moved that the President Vice Pre-.
sidert and Mr. Coeer. constitute said committee
Mr. CRAY hoped the motion would not prevail AZ hs
hoped the committee would be taken from the repre.
senatyes. and not from the officers who nererturned
out to arss.
Mr. M,SsrirLu pressed his motion.
Mr. NuIwEv, 81 Hose Company No 20. had heard II
said that Mr. Cugtr opposed % Mr. Carson aud
be hoped be would rot be sppointtd.
The CHtfHNsN said he spoke 20 Mr.. Coxer to-day
and be could ssy that Mr.. Coser not opposed to
Nr Csrscn
Thr CaaIruAx uhhcd 70 BE- exeu,sd from serving on
The cen uttee. lie would b. prcseBt ~ the meeting
tosse that Justice wa doue to the defendant
Tophar Mills rresiient; George s. Hope Vice Pre-.
sdeIt. John q Lacogr. Eu sincer, appointed on
toe CO mittee.
The follow ing resolsticns we're offered aud after
tcut iight jttste were adopted
Received. ThA' Il the t'ee rrpli'ti from thisbsly
~ unite viii the coumittcs atpntcl FROM the Bosrd Il
Alaerg Tor the pirqs 81 iAvsst gazing the charges made
,cn ccarcl fcr rslret II Their oeisI dates In re-
iaat o. said dplrtn,sr not allowed Che siue fa sd
tgua rftrsl on % apn,iatcl from tie
I.stt 90 Aldermen. relative 20 the a1ana sal c-as-
ttsna.i- witnesses admittiss sad rul3- ont t-s-
rouy etc, that tlty eihtraw gUu the coanittcc de-
cht any GotisL in abe matte, and protest fsinst tie
faii manner 70 which they vish 90 conduct the ihves
raivsd That IL he request M 'in hs f5r.,ias reso-
lutr H 3D. cri TIE tniei bcgnesr snot ayvad
tsfrc ne toruttee vi'h counsel thst the rsuse-
ttuts vcs department rscanctd 20 the Chief Eae-
ttfr 70 ete tart IN the sid investiEstcn Int lei De
Con tcunc tstc tucAa couri as hey nay deem most
ia. &C. ~sish is r,fu.tftim ~ the autseritos
A'i,r The Transaction Of some miscolisnsogs busi.
het. ths mctttts adjourned
Court JnIendat-This Day.
C.s'r1 Cottr-Nos sg2 80 eol, slu, el2 % p2t 9g3
n. a rUol Az 49,