New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-20

In regard to the third proposition, II may b. o.
served that the power designed 20 be- conferred upon
the Chief Engineer IS nov vested IN the SUP arin-
tendent OF Buildings. The du,les Of tnai off ;er
do not permit OF that attention to the many 50. ~,
but important wants OF the Department which i ne
cesSary and he numerous complaints made BY hre-
men OF this neglect. certainly demand consideration
and remedy should be applied If possible. II Is
proposed 20 return 20 the Chief Engineer tue power
formerly exercised by that officer, OF ord ring sucn
repairs and supplies as may be nec-ssar- o lAe
amount of $50 On any one application
The ordinance also provides remedy the very
inefficient manner IN which the Impor- ~ duties o,
the Beu-rlngers have been PERFORMED. Il IS "ei.
hnoNn that the members OF the Fare Depart neat
have lOI suffered from the present mole OF selec'-
ing the BeI-,insers from the Police Department.
Your Committee recommend that the app)lnlnent
OF saId officers re vested III the Chief Engineer VITA
the pow err Of removal in cases Of neglect OF duty
the same to be selected from tue BODY OF Exempt
Firemen or fromen disabled IN the discharge ofduty
The advantages Of the system proposed are very o.
vious The Chief Engineer having the power Of aD-
pOlniment and removal could exercise althe au'ner-
ny Necessary for Iie perfect discharge Of duty on the
psrt OF said officers. The selection of Exempt fife-
men for this purpose would add great einclency 10
the service insur,ng promp,ness in giving the alarm
and certainty n the location OF the ire deno:ei by
the strokes Of the bells IL must be admitted thai
their former associations a. members OF the Depart
ment would qualify them for the discharge oil ths
Guty and render their services Of the greatest I'M
poTiance 20 the Department. and inoeed to tae whole
community. who allie Interested IN the promps-
ness ana accuracy IN stllkhS inc Dlsllct III "iiiN-
fires may occur.
Your Committee having thus stated the reasons
which goycfn them IN submitting the subloned or
dinance, respectfully offer the same for adoption.
EDMUND griffin, )soac,a,
(Signed) WARREN CHAPMAN, ( Eom
JAMES n. Cook, No'i'
THE Ordinance is mainly embraced IN the above
report The provisions not thus indicated are as
follows The Chief Engineer shall be member
aId the presiding officer of the Board OF Engineers
and the BOARD Of Foremen. The Board OF Commis,
SlOICTs shall he five, elected out Of nomination OF
fifteen Exeupts, who have been out of service az
least year tbs nomination and election 10 be made
by Board OF FoIemen-the nomination. hy Com
mluCe OF five, appointed Dy the presiding othcer
The election is to be confirmed by the Common
Council Petitions for organizing companies are to
be made 10 the Board Of Engineers through the
Chief and i approved by said Board, laid before the
Common Council Tor confirmation. Bell-rngeIs shall
be appointed by end with the consent of the Mayor
TIE Report and Ordinance above given are IN all
essential features precisely what was asked for by
the Special Committee Of the Board Of Engineers
and Foromcn submitted 20 the Representatives OF
the Department on the Goth Of September.