The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-03

district station house Centre Market cupOia, and the
BY order Of wIllla V BRADr, Mayor Of the city Of
New York GEO W MATsELL, Chief of Police.
RULES AND REGULATIONS ron Bell RIsoiss.
LIST Bell ringers will not leave their posts during Their
tour Of duty the expiration Of the unless re-
eved and il is eponed them TO relieve each other
"a No substitute will lie allowed to take the psce Of
regular bell ringers appointed by the Chief En-
gneer the bell ringer for HON such substitute shall
act shall be esponsibe the faithful performance Of
the duty In Of temporary absence II expected
that the assistant bell ringers viii perform duty tor each
3D. Bell ringers strictly enjoined not to strike any
alarm until they are assured TO the distrctand ion
which the fire is raging striking incorrectly viii
necessarily create great confusion
4th. When general alarm is necessary an er sineer
will be dispatched to the nearest district bell the
tinusl ringing of which will be the sgua for the other
district bells to join in the general alarm and the bell
rir are expressly directed TO commence general
alarm only upon the order OF engineer
bth Bell ringers expected TO give their whole time
station and allow persons other than themselves
appointed as above described TO strike the
bells In of fire.
9TH The bell ringers poined to be extremely
ful in striking ALA from OF FIRE in the street
An alarm given by person wearing mr. cap VIII not
be considered icent reason for striking an alarm
unless the erson be identified tne alarm should
to be false any violation neglect OF the above
rules and regulations will be considered good Of
removal Of the party Offending
CoRNELits Y. ANDERSON, Chief Engineer
These orders Issued N ISL; and have been, ever
the Mayor and Chief of Police direct the bell ringers 10
strictly obey all orders ssued b. the Chief Engineer
and it will also be that the CHIEF Engineer, he
performs his duty can see that the bell ringers discharge
theirs, have them removed. Every MAJ from iSi'
rules carried out but il IA. remained Cor tie present
Chief TO entirely disregard them and cast the blame
upon others That there may be no question az to te
feelings the present Mayer the subject quote
| his langusge:-
In reply to your note Of this date will state tina:
| have invariably expressed to the Chief Beginner ny
! readiness to detail bell ringers any policemen he
may select: and that would not detail any without
| obedien. servant, A c KINGsLAND Mayor"
Can largusge be explicit, ana power be more
full If So have Jet learn IT, Act With al these
facts staring him in the face the Chie Engnser
that he has power the ringers Let him but maze
the att pit and bring up delinquent bel ringer aud
word 10 he will md tun reutaiien q al his
charges The committee leave this subject but seems
strange that any person could have The esontery 20 at
tempt to impose upon the ertdut7 OF the public, by
publishing what to the milo t term. can only BE-
characterized nisstatemerts l: g well known
to the members this Board the in which the
repairs 10 the apparatus and ho are petormedha
to the appara under the direction OF the Chief Erg
neer HAT to the houses oyer certain amount oy Goa
tract under the upernendepce of the Superinte acent
OF Public Buildings, who IL practical builte- The
| statement that some companies no" get at, while
others get nothing comes with bad grace from him
Neither the Common Council. the Committee
Fire Department disposed TO show any Partially IN
the discharge their duties AL treated alike and
that they have not been at all libersl in the disbrse
ments account OF the Fire Department they you'll
state that from the Jst Of January u.t after the
present Chief into Office to the time, the
expenses OF the Fire DEPARTING have 0een 1902 Ga;
scd to this $4,000 more. which is yet 10 De expended
being contracted for il will make SOL 90. o. During the
three preceding. the amount that was expended
O3 81 making the increase about SIS GO in the
same period Of the present administration iorr com
mittee have not thought it advable to recommend any
alteration to be made in the trial Of complaints OF de
rent companies The Plan recommended By the Chief
Engineer, was adopted by the engineers and fJremen
many years ago, under the recommendation Of Mr..
Gulickbu came before IL az IL WAS then
aba donej being found by the remen 20 be entirely
inpraetcsble 1t is subject OF congfstuaiion that
through the insumeUtaty OF the twenty four pages Of
the Chief Engineer last annual rep-t ths city has
joy,d srch unparalleled quity from the attacks 81
Short Boysn &C. ard forced therefore. to the
conclusion. that the numerous made by
him curing the past year the subject Of disturbances
among the companies are bur mere a'ghts G.. as
fancy
Your committee in concluding Til, repor, canno. but
notice the tore and OF language which have
cbaractiizcd the communications Of tie Chez Eng
o. the Fire Del artpt Mt. We would admire the man
Who On ell o,cssiors would s;aad by the interests and
battle for the rights q the Ielaen bit with him il s.
only in his written ccnuuI !catons. which az intend
ed 10 neet the eye Of the public Does h address him
sell in the sane stye-ee.tanly motto the members Of
tie committee accustomed 70 stter MS duty he
meetings u the Committee on Fire Department 30
suggestion nc mmgDts upon the subjects brought be-
fcls tn pass fron hts hp, bgi do-gd Herce i
maintained orly interrupted By forced reply 20
questions put % him Cont ang bis eclluc. on ;hese
Cccasions with the style of his published commCp.Ca
tons your m.ttee cannot but think they nd
ed mere or his oriety than 5r the public good
lis charge that political Influences and their way into
the commit be must knows II certainly i-wout
foundation Your committee do not nor have the
sought to know the political character Of any company
in rhe department..
arue1ed ieurns Of the Chief Engineer o: The ire De-
par'ment be printed IN the t'nal form
GEO II. FRANKLIN, Committee on
JAMES NJ BARD, Fire Department.
II was ordered to be printed BY the Hoard
The foard then adjourned az O'Clock, until Tues
Jsy evening et ) o'clock