The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10
pROSuNclAHINTO OF THE Chief ENGINEER
An Extraordinary Slate Of Affairs.
To the Fire Department. and the Public
at Large.


IL conteQ leree OF my annual report OIL 1921,
which was susis ned ny sccla nation in Firemen's
uau hy The ,anresentatiyes OF thu Fire Danertmo,,
90 ~ ,ho pos. of Fn,;nesrs ana for.,n.n :.
Snu W 'A' n A io''lnon, III
md the wire. pullers of either politcal marty In
,,l p anor, &c ,a5l I,o.,,...
~ f'ef''e SA"s 'n0te w
separation oil the FIRE Department from the Com
mon Council, which was referred to the Csmmittee
~ ,ho E;ra bereavement, oouno,.a ;, T-.-,.,;.
baro ana 1rinn; Franklin and Bard reporting
against Il q separation. Subsequently,, Alderman
Gr;Fsn rronosed Nv resolution that a snac;aI ann
,r;,,n. \. ennon,od - CONSIDER ,be rronost;ons
iAs.'o w "pPeA " SVA Ao PSf.'."o
contained In the Annual hePort OF the Oniei En-
gineer which was adopted AT this time, the en-
.;n.or. and fo-sp.n c,nvaned Mt Fi,amen,s Hall
-. .os;.;on. ,n,;n.oa
ana sus'sineo .n0se piopo''',on'' "IN OPP ',u'01
committee OF five to urge their adoption by the
Common Council
n,..;., ,oror.;,.oo - tho Board ~ ALBANIAN
:. 49,,
composed OF l'f mo, Chapn an ana LOOK, reported
in favor Of the separation, which was laid on the
tha wbara II remained until the old hoard ex pred
- -.,.,, - - ,,roson, 1901 :.
az tne "a ra,ap,rsd =, Snaa;aI 80
taken rom inc 1suie, anu Ieieiie9 w speSia, CON
mittee, composer " ',anS's, - 1isy Suu Doyoe'
VINO nave never rspoleu mn oa au unes pro
positions peen s9S Wy nas:
the necessity OF the present communication, ana
nave olsarmeu lne Soin oe oouucii VI eae power "
creating nre con paues, cnipny imposed VI pon.i
cans In otuer W so.e e W. " .ne IT, 30
;,sn oI;,oai aor., baya iahored nnceas;nov
OF etner pohuea! Pars na,o lauv , Ky
curing Tue pas' wv 9eaiS " ou'S AAo 00'A uA'1"J
IRON ence rsr, or~on;va,;on .h-orchort ths
mere Is poser'ui ai;,;,. Th0
oIy 70 supeIseoe nie WIN o .boiss n'" haro o
common oounca ~ oaos, " f rn' ~. ~ i;s.
recently ASSUME" 'no ~ 80, ~ vuu 49,
81 tne e "a ~ ,be romnsn;ss thsmsslvss
hitherto peiongeu 70 lne oompan,eS .ne noeIseS'
SompdlIcc aiS Nv" AoAhAs0 - sAS ASAA0"AA6 1850
neI'
Resolved ina, .ne onie hnsinesr " voc IRE pspas.
ment De ones.su ~ ~ .n1 NJ nua,s o e
nse in'o ~ 81 So - =
The annexed ISL peing packed Dy tue Com-
mon Council itself In this u amer several com
panes have been recently created, ana the Work IS
still progressing, in erder TO obtain votes enough IN
the department TO Gust me from IT. Ana these
companies are now being formed IN open defiance
OF remonstrances from myself; from the whole
Beard Of Assistant In glneers, with the exception OF
one member, (Mr. Howard); from large number
of the officers Of companies, and from large numbers
Of our most respectable citizens
AS an evidence OF the determinalioh Of we com
mon Council to hurl me from oihce st all hazards,
on Friday evening last, hrst class engine COM
pany, which is entitled 10 sixty members, was
created against NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF myseit, OF the
triots, and Of from between two and three hundred
of the most respectable citizens OF the Fifteenth
ward.
hId s, ur.nef 20 snow 0v tnn han 1bs Of
ton Of the Fifteenth waia company was before the
Board, the Alderman OF tina. ward absolutely
refused to present remopstfance OF the CHI,
2ens Of his own ward, against the creation OF
that company; and IN the Fire department Com
nittee, of which be is q member, he actually OPP
posed the reception by the committee, OF the re-
monetrance OF the oMcers OF Inc companies OF tne
MIRO ana curtin HIe olstrlcts' - - .
ward on Friday evening last, successfully moved TO
lay on the table remonstrance against the crea-
~ he Fifteenth ward ar cine
ton, which was signed by several hundred OF his
Immediate constituents, composed OF as respectable
citizens ss there are in the Fifteenth ward.
From what has already transpired it would seem
that the Common Council log will not stop until IT
rolls from the Battery 10 Harlem, inasmuch as
nearly every member seems determined TO have a
political Ire company 10 MS WARD. Inc common
CouD Gil are not only creating packed companies 70
Dust me from office, but they have even had the
unblus hing audacity toIemove my friends IN order
to enable my enemies VINO renamed 70 appoint
in their stead those whom they knew to be un,
friendly to me. For instance; eleven members OF
Engine Company no IA, who were friendly to me
were removed by the present Common Council, for
the purpose Of enabling those who remained IN tho
company to have the opportunity to elect Others
in their stead whom they knew to be opposed
to me.
Thank God, this is the FIRST decapitation of mem-
bers since | have been connected with the Fire
Department, whose sole offence was their friendship
for the Chief Engineer. Irrespective Of me, per-
sonally would respectfully inquire If the Fire Do
partnept st large is prepared to amely sanction
the removal by the Common Council Of some OF its
ables. members for their opinions
II outrages on the sacred rights of members, sim
ply for their opinions are tamely submitted to, the
department practically recognises the Common
Council as its proud and merciless dictator. For
one. never will quietly permit any power earth
to disfranchise my brethren for their opinion Of
men or measures.
Now, if these engine companies were actually re-
ouired even il their creation (although chiefly com.
posed of politicians) resulted in my removal,
weuld not personally complain. But they are not
required being positive injury to the department,
tae force in those districts where these new com.
panie arc to be located, being already too large to
ensure harmony and energy In the department;
These new companies are, moreover, useless and
enormous expense to the city, one OF which, created
a few evenings SINCE when properly located and
EQUIPPED, will cost the city al least twelve thousand