New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-10
NFW- YORK TRIBUNE.
Rirc Department.

Rirc Department
of ire Comuaitfee 0ftae Fire Department on
hffV' pn,t.al Inresttgutton of tie Charges con-
:" "a IN the CApf Engineers Report Res0'"
lions, &c. &c 49, r.a Dsparsnens
..asmeeipg last night at flrsmsn 49,, -, e CHR
o. r,. the pre.idept, ZoFHAs MILL IN 'us 49,
asr the calling Of the roll 10 "n.'n sne,e 4ha
ave- s.r.r.l answer the secretary feSa 'ue
me, W., Of the previous meeting WHICH, 'n lu''''N
were approved. .,..,h.ao .,,.a.ba Ron
ur nllsaaeD stated INA. ne u@t 70. ~
.asn,ssyes Of the Department ~. suo
!ep.a Of snbmittiDg TO them the hepoft OF tn5
Pup;..se NJ Three, appointed to Sit with the
CONN.,; = of the Board OF Aldermen in the matter
1.ha Rspor. of the Chief Engineer, OF September
'J Mr.. Hope, one ofsho Committee, resd the Re
poe representatives. Of The Neu York Fire Department.;
fG%sTLFMsN: The uude signed Committee appointed at
hs meeting of Sept 49, 1855 beg leave respectfully 10 rs
nor that 10 accordance with tho duly deyo'l1g upon
Ken, in accepting toa, appointment they met the Commit.
ses Of the Board Of Aldermen and laid before them ne
RESOLUTIONS psted the Representatives at me no you
Onieesops were by Inc COMMITTEES Of Aldermen to
oroninF fall and equal povers 10 tbs admission sud
isc,ion of evde nee grounded upon The alleged fact
hal that Committee had no right under me Guy Charef
eren, such powers-ihe Charter eXpresig pronlouing
goip, Committees excepting 10 certain seeclhed cases
Your Committee did not shen nor 90 iaey now believe
that the esticcn referred to by the Commuse OF Alder
nan either In Us spiri. letter prevented those genie
uep from bestowiDg upon your COMMITTEE tue iaii snd
powers' desired but being anxious 10 overcome al
nssc 90 10 an 10 which were Interested, no!
oply the Chief Engineer on one hand, and ths Common
Council ohers named Ia The report on rue other oui
,be entr. Fro Department snd cltzenB generally Your
Committee proposed Ia oder 20 snrmount tneso objec'
poIs and al he time 10 secufe harinonous seton
bn The examination should be entered upon that defn-
he ,reement should be entered into bs!weop the two
Contributes ss 10 precisely what evidence should Do re-
Ths was agreed to by the Committee of Aldermen.
Asyour Committee dat ncUy uuderstood a. thai nne
land nothing ye, rarsped 10 convince them OF any
pi,taf heir part was unaninoualy agreed ma! Inc
Chief Engineer SHOULD be AZ liberty 70 Introduce testimony
new TO be produced nor evidence oil ns-Prscocee
occurring since the dse OIL report .ooa - - ~,
OF eI6miGpg @itueaseB ives conceded 10 yJuf
Comtpilt O. sD6 tho Chief Engineer was allowed 10 EN-
Doy counsel in corduc,ipg The caie
Your Committee under thebe circumstances, osemod
themselves usa6ed in proceeding wito me gsuo9.
and subsequent meeting OF the Comnl.ees, t9ssasY
evening October assigned for commencing 'ne eH'
Yhe frat up was the charges relating TO The
bell RIGGING depe tment pages aud OF tne report
VIZ "Tbni ,here sudden changes ptorec!,
cd vscapees end badets OF incapable and nex
policemen and there ID "gfoss neglect OF GUY on
NE evidence ed6uced fully sustained charger,
showing that Jefferson Market Rtauou there hso DC,
least thirty changes 10 tb ns
Svsn 81 e ss' IN qno
made In striking the discslhst one naon receVe1 .he
ii,e of The Hosptsn on account OF the number OF In
Arm and inefcen, men sen, there ringers, &c &c
The Chief Epppeer on The aecond evening, Propohed
fooyvng nm the same subject and had Witnesses In attend
anns Tor n purpo,e out was from 30 doing by
the ssowed determination OF the CONTINUES VI h , ~
to that s6 eG, 10 h sse hs tossd
ny, alleging their ground OF ob1econ 'ha ad nus ,
top snd anot npecfc charge egans nuy indWidua or
The Committee OF Aldermen staed that there was no
power vested In any one by law, TO sppoiot beingers
End seemed TO infer, as consequenCe ue ~ one
cnpabo in csse OF the appointsoni OF improper pefsona
for that du,y. -. A., ,,a..,.
held and so .s'sd that he leg os27
appointing the beEringers, whether that parry heo me
o T .n o rom he fact that beringers Illegally
appointed being excuse for detailing neiclen men o1
appo ng party we teel that the greater clrcuuspecton
should have besn exercised on thss very account ana OF
s pcb c,rcumstances s certainly
for having perormsd duty badly that was al The asme
Fbe Gommee Of Aldermen persisted In refusing to hear
she testimony offered and denied maj 'hey nad ee
sSs 70 , sp qy 81 SS -
She o,rn minutes that The caae aud by lue coun
sel statement drs up exhiblhng taer preseh' Pc
a9n aGo Of the Common Council appointed
investigate charged contained IN the last report OF e
Che INV derive their authority they the full AMI tho
,Ss The Grand July lie nyor Heads Departments
Members OF the Common Council which true the Pses
the Of Their fellow citizens But IN, as
that tx resolution from which they derive thl powers
they have authority 10 inquire whether OF not any poe
now ens affecting 'ne fr It Of the Chef Engineer
veSn . c,os or,, invite the utmost latitude of proof in re-
ard to the any the officials referred to IN The preamble
their appointment "hch
bat either Of those officials has guilty act his public
capacity, relating to the interests OF me IRE M, az
charges In the last report oil me pte-
Ch Engineer would subject hn to the censue OF his 7o" Gu
Your Committee eudesvored TO induce the Committee
Aldermen their decision ruling oui ne testimony
aboye referred To- acting the IMPROPERLY
he cou proposed the Justice that theIeoy would DC
done but without avail; and they e'hemseves compeLed
by sense justice to the Fire Department. and by helI
own seltreEpec decline further action Win ooGi
the membe OF hch had decided TO DO governed by ihelr
win without the slightest regard eilhe 10 our ufeea
what we deemed Inc tlRhIsoi 'o Depd'
ment al d common Justice TO all Int rested
Your Comm ee Then, that this action mgoi hot oe 'na
underbood nor misrepteAensd hssniy are" up p'P0'
eeuDR forth their tJlloW9 -
The Committee appointed by the Representatives OF le % 49,
examining all the statements and charge
the report the Chei Engneerand undet
appointed by Alderman, understood and dede
should be liberty produce any PROOF h
Of establishing the matters contained
h report believing further that the allegations that there Av'
sudden changes removals. pIotrseed vacancies aud The det
ofmcapabo and inexperienced p@hcen-na as oe' tse are ]
charges against the party parties by whoh sNch 4hse @
walls and appointments have egn hane OF
whereas the Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen Z
proof general charges statements s' a'Vesn ue
sdei hear pecdc charges asaust chet u ne nN
neecrminaeN Yet ohet 10 ALLOW proctor 'le vi
gee bell ringing departmen-ih Therefore h
ofhe FIRE Department withdraw from nheI
matter. hphhe the
determined upon by the hoard Of Alderman De
sdtdk liberal toward Mr. Carson and no; calculated
's'sVp Ne run An 'e matter zoPHAR MILLS,
JOHN P LACoUR-n
The counsel oIihe Comm uee OF Alderman present
ed ado ionR statement behalf of tnoIe he represent
cd, Bs follows;
COMMITTEE othe Common Council think due the pu6h
10 require proceed
show official misconduct GU sh pact OF any person class
bis report ald oder hl cS which b
personally examined as 10 TIE truth g! any charges contained N h
report affecting the conduct Of ~ pubic ofee ocs OF en7