The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-03
Remarks of Alderman Marks,


Remarks of Alderman Marks,
IN the Second M~nictpatsty Council, on the Peti-
ttOR to Re-ttst0te William MasLerS0u IN the |
Fire Department.
MR. MARKS, on the petition being presented, rose and
moved that it be laid upon the table He trusted that the
Council would not take action the matter. man
had been expelled for the preparation OF base and serious
outage, whereby good fireman losing his life,
and The of the effective Fire DE paen likely to
be much injured If had not been understood the time
the considered by the Fire Conmitiee that No. IA
Fire Company had desire defend this man, Il resolution
dsbaud the Company. and take its charter away would
have been made and if it had been proved him the
time that the members of the Company intended defend
tbs man in the preparation OF so base outrage he w5
haye proyoe resolution or disbandng the Company, and
depnyng it Of its charter. He friend the /
Fire Department in the city, and he had been
member OF for eight years He valued its unarnshed and
srotess reputation highly one and he should not
like sink the level some of the departments in
the Northern cities. lie wished it upheld in all the
glory of It's efficiency and be kept all that was
calculated reduce the character of reputation In the
of this expelled freman the Mayor had message
TO the Comnise, couched in terms positive, that
qaired than special notice. (Here Mr.. Marks read
several from the OF the Mayor The effect
that the complained OF likely njure the Fire
Department. and recommending the expulsion Masterson)
This he believed the first of serious disturbance
which had been brought before the of the Fire Com
mee, connection with the members of the Fire Depart
met, and as likely TO result injury the
members, it make example of
The delinquent lie wished say something of the private
history OF the petition which had thai evening been
the Council this would explain how the petition was
brought in at thar late stage Of the proceedings and
members Of the Council taken upon the
subject.
This woud explain why the petition presented al
the time, when Other petitions presented to the
Council, why they called upon the close OF the
proceedings to take motion that subject About
weeks he called and asked if he wound present
apetion for reinsatDg Maseon bu the unequiyo
oay Two ago was asked if he would oppose
t,a tlpGa a..
brought the tail end OF the business of the Council
by taking them it have chance of being
septed. He begged that he would the ut
He did not look much at the individual punishment
Masterson, he did die atty of the Fire Department
and the necessity there for the Council exercise its
authority, for the purpose of preventing the commission of
ousges like that proved agan him. Ourag of that char
could not be permitted, without doing everlasting injury
the reputation of the Fire Companies He thought that
the Committee had dealt enent that and the
punishment nposed Mlsteron given for the sake of
example, show that such conduct aid be permitted
with impunity. lie should tor refusing the petition
him because he had any strong feeling against
The but because he wished the destruction of
efficiency of the Fire Department lie firm friend
Of the Department and he would ask the Council after he
had read the of the Committee the case if
would consistent in voting enstae him. The report
real as follows:
Mayor, and the commqncalion OF Mississippi Fire Company
the 26h October members that
Company, and some thos OF Philadelphia Fire Company
bes respectfully to submit The following report
That wa, fully proven that the attack Mr. Parmee.
witnesses termed him New York lily and rom What we
SAID WIN. MasfeTson' a member Of No, IT, and had
that he struck Mr. Palmee over the head with pnnmer
@ lss members s "a Il The a
tack, and that a. the commencement OF the difficulty three
established to he satisfaction Of ihe commtee that Other
members tOoA active part IN sad attack One witness thinks
Identified the individual attacking Parmee
dragging him to the ground by the hair and otherwise bar
man who made the second attack was member Of No
H. but one Ro6 M johnson who has been raantag oh the
a Mr. .'si wh
a. From the testimony of nr. PaImele himself pretty fully
eoTobora!ed By other Witnesses he neither sought he diff
perry Of the company whsh he commanded do any thing
dueed the which he approached The tender
,h h nin ,y Or pas IN R h. mos! oa em9s % %
tender OF No. 3eom9g into contact with the Engine Of No
Ths attack q his Mas'srs9a Mr.. Paimse
may create by permung passion and force e control when
this have been upheld
ment OF excitement. by many membeis Of No "a, the com
;S sss sss6sa go. ~
The hereoiors aasuisd rspssadcn Of the Fire Dspat
%s 70 ssa I like JOINT . aock o""papy y. r q s ever
less epgtation was the annual dividend they ayinS
raj support and layhed them tokens Of their
upon only he well earned reputation Of the Fire "
pamen concerned bu the character Of the city, OF which
they form SO IMPORTANT part: And while it is the duy of
this Council, MS guardians OF the public and public
EEL )" Ise9, ,s @ OF such on,Iages by srash
and reprpalh the Department iteli in order to continue
observance Of The Jaws has enabled them to obtain, should
aid us in SO doing by al the within their power.
and wlea company sou be held responsbe iSr me
acts of of lis embes when in discharge their duties
Snd consequently treated as u Bh0e
ul proven the satisfaction Of The nmee That more
thai member actually TOOK in the attack and a, this
the rst offence OF SO grave Oh aeer that has been pre-.
mtte4 disposed recommend decides, punish
ent as recurrence OF such ap event WI Ger ainly merit
the ounc the following resolutions, aad recommend their
rigid en- orcement:
Phade pha fire Company No "A, having made a wanton
Ere d ataa It IRE ss Which
street on the night Of the 9'h october that phiadephla
aspeeal meeting OF sad company within Joe days the
pasage OF these resolutions. and then ana there twitbou
son) expe said Masterson from said company, for conduc
Rsseised TIA Philadelphia Fire Company No. IA through
e Seefeaiy ln1im ths Counc al its next OF the
ia n sad Maerso9 shall ncoer asan be renstatd or ad
Resoced. That the event Of the failure or refusal
mI.is'gh,a FIRE Company No. a. fully carry tn
i sar nnn nv OF The Comptroer 10 issue further warrants
a %n the ts n1s hs da, 81 +. TO fire
% hhs o, .hs Municipality. to take possession of The engn
q this Muneps of H. hon Them subject an
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JOHN G. STEWART.
ASK every member of this Council having heard th
report ~oou mol be inconsistent for him vote for tn
acceptance OF he petition presented He felt thai h
had done much for the Fire Deparmep, or s ctv of Ne,
feahs' ne io'eu II a wei as any connected with it
ou IN order ihat us character might be preserved unule
and lis reputation he kept without a stain he boped aver
member Of the Council would for the petition to lie
the table.