New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-16
Fortunes wsnderngs in China.
Oulrages and Disorders In the Fire DE
pariment of New-York.

parlmcnt of New-YorlS.
The following Reports of the Majority and
Minority Of the Committee appointed by the
Board Of Assistants to investigate the charges
Of misconduct preferred against Engine
Company No. are transferred to our col
umns in the hope that publicity will impel
to reflection and to action on the subject oil
difficulties among Firemen. We refrain
from all comment.
BoARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
Tbs following Majority and Minority Reports to The Com
itee on the Fire Department in reference 10 suspeudns
The Members Of Engine Company No 6. Tor h-es months
RICHARD SCOTT, Clers
The Committee on the Fire Department, TO
whom was referred the communication from the
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department, relative
70 complaint by Hose Company No. 81 against
Engine Company No. g, respectfully
REPORT
That the Complaints against said Engine Com.
many No. are that on the morning OF the 18th oil
April last, the persons with the said Engine run
her into thecarrage of No 81 three different times,
and thereby forced the same on the sidewalk and
injured the carriage.
Also, that on Sunday night, Sd Of March last
several Of the persons who were with No. o tire"
barrels and boxes in the rope OF No. 81, while go
ing to the hire.
There were one or two other charges against No
g. for running into No. 81. ,
The Committee notified the Foremen sf the said
Companies to appear before them in the said mat
ter 0nd they both being present, they proceeded u
an iuvestgaton Of the charged
From the evidence adduced II appeared that the
Company Of NJ. was guilty oi running No. 81 on
the Sidewalk on several occasions within the past
few months
II also appeared, that on the 10Th Of april last,
while both Companies were returning through
Grand street from fire, rs No 81 was passing by
No G., she was run into by No and forced on the
side. walk boxes were then thrown into the rope
Of No 81, by persons who were with No. g.
The Committee being clearly Of the opinion that
the Company Of No . was greatly In fault in thus
act ny tow ard No 81, and thereby tending to bring
disgrace on the Department
They have, therefore, concluded TO recommend
that the members Of said company No. 6 be sus-
pended from the Department for three months,
and accordingly submit the following resolution Tor
adoption - 49, ~, q
R Sd Sy TSs' b sS saPen6ed the 6e
ment for three months from The Is! dsy OF Jues, To- -
GEO H. FRAKLlN, Commtuse on
JAMES NJ. BARD, } FIRE Dept
The Committee on Fire Department, to whom
was referred the annexed report OF the same Com
r,itiee of the Board of Aldermen, in favor OF sus
nendipg the members of Engine Company no
from he Fire Department for three months from
the LIST day Of June, 1850, respectfully
REPORT.
That they have duly considered the SAID case
ard being of the opinion from the testimony sd'
Jnced on the examination Of the matter, that the
5ec;sion of the same Committee OF the Board oil
Aldermen is in accordance with the same, they
would respectfully recommend concurrence
therein. ,.c,,,,r corou,,,,ss IN
WESLEY SAITH Fire Dept
The Minority Of the Committee onFire Depart
rnent, 20 which was referred the charges made
AGAINST Engine Co. No. 6, by Hose Company No
81, respectfully ,
That a majority Of the Committee having with
/ ont the introduction of any subsequent testimony
reversed the decision at which they arrived WIFI
one dissenting voice, at former meeting the un
dersgned conceives it his duty to present the iol
lowing facts to the Common Council.
For upward of twelve months the reputation o.
the Fire Department has been impaired and the
peace Of the City seriously outraged by the oc
currence in the open streets of dangerous and dis
agreeable conflicts, many OF which transplred OF
the Sabbath
The Chief Engineer conscious that the security
of life and property was intimately connected viii
the preservation Of discipline, acted with com
mendabe independence and promptness, and TN
parties aggrieved very properly appealed to tn
Common Council for protection and redress.
The evidence produced against Engine Com
pany No 6, will be found attached 70 this report
andi so com pletely sustained the charges OF gros
and unprovoked outrage, that no witnesses eve
appeared in defense or mitigation. From this sle
, nifcant fact, and the character borne by tn
witnesses as citizens the statements under oath
, Messra James Parish David Cregier, William b
Duryes Charles Forester, John Osborne and lr
> A. Clarke, policemen Of the Thirteenth Ward, ar
entitled 10 entire credit.
|. The evidence, indeed, of VIM. +. Duryea, Fore
i man of Hose Company No: 81, relative to one
. the many occasions on which his Company was
= tackled was confirmed by VIM. NJ. Tweed an oil
. Ger of No. G. who acknowledged that he had throw
d barrel on that occasion.
a Your Committee at tina. time being deeply IL
D. pressed with the propriety oil protecting hremeh
D. the discharge Of their onerous duties and dete
D. mined 70 rebuke promptly those who shared IN s1'
ID scenes OF disorder and violence, agreed, with on
Of one dissenting voice, TO suspend the members
IS Engine Company No. g, for the period OF thr,
months, and TO expe the Foreman, VIM. :
n. Tweed, from the Department When this resu
x so well calculated 20 maintain the character a.
e. efficiency Of the Department, and the good ord
y OF the city became known, the most untirng eAor
sir and extraordinary Influences were employed 10
w. cure reconsideration. Ia this object the frien
Of Of insubordinston and violence have unfortunate
in succeeded. On the 9th inst a meeting Of the Co
d. mittee was called, and without the decent apollo,
w. Of any additional evidence or extenuating fact,
in motion prevailed 10 reconsider the expulsion
is VIM NJ. Tweed, and allow him to share only {
be same degree o: punishment inflicted upon those
st whom he was the officer. On 10 principle
he equity, or even Of expediency can this remArkat
change Of Judgment be justified
DUP In one ofthese cowsrdly and rufhanly ou.rag
Tea VIM. II Tweed admits his participation, and
IN. appears that on the Sabbath Itself he was not
-ts stained by any respect for the law or his
re- character
md The example afforded thus by an officer, nj
ore unquestonAbly influence the conduct and habits
N. the members, and discipline could never be ma
nd. tanned, unless officers were held 10 a greater
Of sponsbiity than the indiyiduals nnda- tba, "a