The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-10
Meeting or the Representatives or tho Fire
Department. OF the City OF New York

Department OF the City OF New York.
THE REPORT OF TIKI SPECIAL coMxrTEE-rHK IN
DoRsEsENT oy THE CHIEF ENGINEERS COURSE
meeting Of the me mbers was held yesterday even
ing, at Frsmsn's Hall Mercer street. to hear the RI
port Of the committee appointed to meet the com nit
tee Of the Board Of Aldermen in relation TO the
OF the Chief Engineer
The chair taken by Mr.. Zophar Mills, the Presi
dent
After some preliminary business gone throu IN
Mr. Hope, the Vice President read the re-
port and resolutions which were unanimously sdoot
ed
To the Representatives. Of the Nev York Fire Department:
,GESII tmss The snSersifned COMMITTEE appointed a
that in seeordsnee With tie duty devossS ps bs
y hs: ana s sS s s
passed BY the representative at the time
Objections made by the Committee of Aldermen to
s.an ,d and essai pS.sr as 60 The admscn and
that that Com m,tee hna right under the City
esn ' spSs Rs.a''s Joint
the aG . Rss hs az Sy 1s.'
men, either in it's spirit letter prevented these ger
equal % but Sps .nsoSs 60 me a ana
oSy e.: CHER ON one on ySss we're ard %
Council asd others named in the report ether bu
committee proposed order TO h.s objections
and .t the .Ie time to secure action
should be enter the NO comnit,se,
,hss. .nsed TO ~ The Committee Of aldermen.
osn a. 81 Aa
h,s ph ahs b, agreed That Ia,
sustain all q he statements nhs report no
ossyss sss Ss sTsin'' Of
The right Of examining wtnests was conceded your
Your Conmii under these deemed them
selvsn justified N preceding with thu investigation and
subsequent meeting OF the Committees Tuesday evening o.
sSe.r Was assigned for commencing tia examination of
there lTs sudden changes removals protf
Dar n .ns that .s.rH j. gross neglect
The s,idsnee aisuces July sustained tbe,o oh,rv.
Showing that Jensrssn station there had 90
ssn ,r.gusn r and RIosssd in
~ the Ss sfDfs Sna 's s
lie Of the B.spts Of the plumber Of INN
ss G ~ 90 s ss'csa .yssas
he q sasan Sy ia
~ srify n.a &c rice. The Ps.e,,a 'ss@esy aes
upsn their which theS hsd no aud
spesihe charge against any isavidual ndivdu
The Committee Of Aldermen stated tbst there va, no
seemed to Iner as oons~qaenes ts no one .ss suIp.ss
- Gaze OF the appointments Of for that
Your Commitse held aud stated that tao allegations
appsrntIs the bell ringers, wsh.r that party bsld tie
s,s - ns!er Adsrman or any other responsible position
pointea being an excuse for detailing inefen that
eSstss that 'S rs sSss p.e - ss
lave eeep e,ro'.ed Oh h,i very seeoent asa ef
,uss s,reg@.,anees u L eertaisy ,eess Tor having
Ins.y a'" '.'i' that II was a. tbs sane 'a' done
e % the Chief EnrSesr, onsrns YsSm or
.hs, ,s a. WV sa.s .na ey their seaahel
THE Ceswittee ct tho Conmou Council which w1a 70
~ trNettFste certain changes
I.p. Of The decide h., ynier tie
they invite the fan and thorough unAtisn of al
s Cat. sy ss ss' ne cHsT s as's
Der, .. ne Ssnnan ConneiL which rye ths par
1ss i f.a lsis from
INQUIRE vRssrsr no, .sy puse .y.is@ sse sa. ~
IN ieaos 20 II 10 made in ss rs1.f, 81 tss cass
Itsnss which charge the COMMITTEES by tho rssoo
"Tts committee further rvi,. tn, u,mo.. .s.tuao Of
ION the prssu Which preosds "a. rssataa fsr ths
~ onIss vbeh show, ~, either ~ those al, h..
tsr.s,s q the re Department witch ssoordAE - a..
Irgirssl su him L the q hs 's',v-
Your eountss endo.,ored 60 isducs ths e.i.ltsa O,
Aldermen 90 thoir decs raj. IT, tt'uF
s cosrse sSr@,d and ne shs, thereby ssi l.
lone eSt si'os. avail a1e 'sey FL,
esn 70, 70 9esite iar5hsi soften VIZ con it,l
o.n VIII Nitous the 'ish, regard either -
nessanee g What 40 deemed ths rshts Of s DseSrt-
Your sonutse then that This sotsn might not b. ms-
urs forth ibsir views a. foiiowss-
r. III .S%' s sgss no. ~ -: y . q me
nent wa or the putpess Of snamnip oto she truth q al
CHE. Ensn,sr ana uaderstsnias si.,fy the pc,
f ss,,5 Ts ~ .' sh .s sP
aFrs. that VT cLrisn shsua be A. hbettg psai1oe
s r. sS s'ff .I rs ss P1g's, ras s. s
90 ass.,s. pa he's hav, essn sadie aha,,s5 rom,
nesptrsteed policemen a. bell fngsrs are ,ete thar-
vsesnces ssi sprab meats 6svo bssa made o AL
Where's The CcI, l,tss q re estd d ilsernsn
heush Lsvirg asedss hssr speic charge either
los presf q ihs ehsrss. II tbs chsnsss etc.
nr,.9, ss o.
ard refuse lorssr % act IN ne matter 10 dag uas he
Aiesrmsn ss.s.ss a,Is. ne 80 , raj W Car
ssn sud net calculated % asvslope t ,a, % ~ n,ttsr
gy 622 r"HGTttttbua~
The .ounfs o'the Committee o. Adsrsr thea presented
an siensl statement in toAaf q thlss he rsprsoHiai
Ths Con ritee Of she Common counen thak IL due -
lie tssinsSy y ~. so1sr 70 sbs ossl nisstdass "a
We Of ssy ss'eI els, Y 80 r;r'sa y % s e.
Ir..srs such ,s.'imesy Ths, .9 sgss bic % y PR
he report snscue The cobeuet o. sny us oicef,
ss,rs bosiss g.ss, whom he "a; slice ~ inprs.
The csnsur. % their fsilor etHsns!"
.nt. ,s, ss,n ss f. rsom sa
ashed re Committe. % Aiasrmea " they rsre p,epsrsd
vsi b, rsht s.sbk Bis oSsris sssin,, %, ofs,
,mcials appointing bel ringers tnd, rectvinS an an
our business at this tim. TO u1ure whether here
vas anything revealed etasshed " Ne svltenes AZ
rsady receives 60 induce desire % avoid Atl Ia
haton into the hranch ~ ths rsr3rt uudsr
Is Soumittee q Aldermen deuy th,t thsf ntan sas
chhnEed degree IT, however, their vewg On ths
eoId svenps aentasd 9Th ths bella ~ hem % the
trst 10 certainly stsngs that 90 long swe "a
Ser IN r.ceivius irrelevapt testmouy asd ssnsr SUI
hst T. oisrtion made 20 The reception ~ hat est
notJ Until fuct eNecions susgssei ~ tseir very
able counsel
Your conu lite. certainly we're not mistaken In their
hte.tions They advocated ne fullest cram ratoh hst
could he desr-d ~ accufer tcsused They vent - hts
committee sbamber not Tarssrs 81 The hiei tarn ~
erc htny hs Fir. DepArDar' o. oH oh btve thoufs
Otherwise they have greatly mtaken msa0s ger %
" o' hsee need svppose hat your
th.re Tor the rurpose % simply nessss aremp " ~
snps'e certain ohcers specifically charged rih ni'e'a
No bounds speciac charges oirounssies ouf
duJ-that duty brtsd 80 ths st-temsnt "a ne
sntre rerort Tar these ftemeEta sfscet the see
@ngof 'he Pr. Department ard 10 NJ ore 80 taolss
daysh $50 estenfed 20 -eska snu wssks y m"sth sne
~ invsstifatan thst time would have tssu -nta "a ~
there " no trspeh - the internal stas =. oar iy ef
a Al