The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-28
The Fire Department.

T@ Special Committee 20 vnou was rrf-rred an mp,h
Of the ANNUAL communication II the Chief Engineer
relates TO the CONSTRUCTION ate-sion ana 10 tn
apparatus and houses o. the Fire Depart nen the mode
q appointing bell ringers also, 50 much refer. 10
altering the fystem q irTetgating aud acting upon
complaints against fremen pectfGly report
That in the discharge q the duty assigned them they
have examined the propositions o; the Chief
presented IN bis annual communcaton and recommend
"a oy Inn s essential = the prosperity aai Ell eney Of
The apartment. Tn. subjects referred youi commit.
Zee have also received the consideration Of tae
! Board Of III gneer. aud forvmsn Of the Fire
Department, TIE report q whose special committee
/ lsrcon IL hereto annexed The many valuable sup
| gestions contained therein. being the result, OF
practical experience have materially aided your commit
zee in perfect NJ the ordinance herewith submt,.d for
your coEsidraton II may be we'll 70 state in this
ueeon that aid report has received the sanc,on of the
Board 81 Engineers and Eorenen an must be considered
! az The voice q the department.
Your committee AFTER the Investigations they have
hhls Oi The present regulations Of the department
cesy Exit Tor alterations thereto In many Important
EARTHQUAKE tbeJ have, therefore embodied in an ordin
tnce such changes az 20 them .s handed 70
pionoLe me Weile@ing AID more eh.isnt Giministra
ton q the business Of this inp0rtan t organization
The alterations cohemplatea may be briefly stated as
fu0Ws-
II 10 proposed that there hal be- Organized in lieu
a he pfetent Board q Engneers aod Foremsn .eps
ate ard distinct organzatons q b. styled The Board
u Erg rsers and The Board q forsmen;r the hrst
named 70 be composed q the Eugnssrs the second OF
The fcTemsn Of me variou. COMPANIES.
Ire organization u a Bosfd q Commissioner, 10 be
compostd q exempt trvm-n, for tbs trisl Of all
pisiLte made against hrsnsn
g. Tie sDlsrs II The powers ef the Chief nsi-
Eeer IN rsFpect % repnrs and tuppes % hs various
companies. their apparatus and hou-.s.
:. 10 vest the appointment Il the bell ringer. with
novel
10 The hrs q the propositions your committee do
net tnticiPste any OBJECTION The duties q tie Board
eslned BY the subs, sections Of the ordinance
and H IL De- med ndis that the 20 Esrs conferred
therein should b. delegated &C two dsnci CARNATIONS
The second proposition presentsd 90 yOCr coEsdera
ton with confidence Measure demanded 70 remedy
40 evil Vmeh Il universally c1mPainsd o. and one
ihftashirs 70 ap tte iouh-hins ~ order ani disci
linr ia TIE partmsnt. Ihe pres-nt mode % acting
Ipon complaints mad ~ The Jhief ngi ussr inef
Gent b. complains and In The opinion q Jour commit
Ise on sufficient frUuEds cfthe delay In many
and the entire neglect q acton In Others upon the
ccnmunicaticns presented BY hin 20 the Common
scupcn and referred q tie Committee "a the Fir-
Del sItment IL b. not 10 b. denied. that q large
portion a the q iusuborlinat9n thus presented
" hin sft unpuuishsd an that political aid
e prcposed that hereafter ne tia q q ESQ ompaint
Ie vested u Beard q Conmssionsrs conpossd Of ex
mpt trsa'n. vbo uuqusstionaby we'll isldsd tor
th duty from their experience and from their know
es. q The wants q To department n his particular
~ ordneroe provides hat The DECISIONS q said Board
ball BE- unlimited O. he Conmon Council for approval
lu re- ard o. The third pfc50son 10 nay b. Observed
,hst u, p"er designed . y confrrei upon The Chief
Enguesr J. row vested in The Superintendent Of Bull
the dutss q aid ocer % DOT permit d, that atten
un 20 the msry small but i'm rcrt wants o. the depart
meut which y ary ana the numerous complsnts
made ~ hrtmtn q tbis neglect csItsny demand con
sderstcn. and remedy should b. applied h possible
ts proposed Y return 70 ths chief Engineer the power
Ia
pairs and supplies may De Necessary % the amount Of
ne bundled and fity dolars On an me application
The ordinance also provides remedy Tor the very
in. nc nt manner In which the Important duties Of
De- Leu ringers have been performed IL I, well
Euovn that The members Of the dspartmen. have long
uttered from the present syttem # ssl.etng The
teu ringers from the police department your commit
tee recoB mend that the appointment q aid oicer
b. vested in The Chief Engineer with the power Of
uoval in cases q neglect q duty the 70 be
selected frcm among the body Of exempt hremen OF
fcremen oissbled in discharge q cuty. The sdvan-
Of The system proposed very obvious the Chief
Engineer bsvirg The power Of appointment and removal
could exere ell The authority necessary ~ the perfect
dctsrge g duty The part Ct said OH ,ers The cleo
ou q exempt hremen r this purpose would add great
efficiency 70 the srtise ensuring Ir mptness IN glvng
the alarm or certainty in the location Of the ff de
r1ted ~ The strokes 81 the belle L BE- admitted
that us former associations sc members Of the depart
m'nt vtud qualify them fer the discharge Of tbis duty
trd render their services q the greatest Importance 10
| the department. and INDEED 10 the whole community,
Nho are alike interested ia the promptness and socu
rscy IN striking the district in which o'es mar Occult
| (signed) EDMUND GRIFFIN ! a.,
WARREN CHAPMAN od spscus
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