Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-22
0eneral satsIliasnts.

Gfneral gatflligfnts.
A New Fire Department, New Steam Fire
Engine, and New TOwer.-It may not be
known TO all our readers that committee OF
council have now under consideration the sug.
gestious of the chief engineer lin his last annual
report) in relation to reorganizing the fire depart
ment &c. Such is the case, and at the last meet
ing of council the committee on fire department
presented an ordinance, which was referred back
with sundry instructions. The ordinance provides
for the election of chief engineer, lin March Of
each year,) at salary Of one thousand dollars per
annum, and two assistant engineers, at salary OF
six hundred dollars each per annum, and the latter
10 do no other regular business. The chief 70
have the same police powers at all hres as the
marshal. The assistants to act as chief engineers
in their separate districts in the absence OF the
chief and also to act as fire wardens. The chief
and assistants are to constitute board of engl-
neers and together with the board of supervisors,
shall appoint clerk, and make rules and reguia-
tons for their own government. They are TO be
responsible for the good order, discipline, and
proper conduct of the whole department both
officers and men, and for the care Of the houses,
hose carriages, furniture and apparatus thereunto
belonging, and to have the superintendent OF the
same. The board may make such rules and regu-
lations for the better government and discipline OF
the department, and for the extinguishing Of fires
as they may deem best, il not opposed to the laws
Of the State and ordinances of the city, and sub
ject to the approval of council. The committee
also presented the following resolutions:
Resolved That the board of supervisors shall be
authorized to contract for the building Of another
steam fire engine, at a cost not exceeding S.
That the said board be authorized to contract for
the building ola tower to be occupied as a fire
alarm tower on the Mechanics Institute, not less
than -- feet highat cost not 10 exceed S..
M he laCi laf mi IA
amend the act Incorporating cities of the first
class, so that hereafter, the city council of such
cities may levy tax Of not more than ----- cents
on the dollar, 10 be devoted exclusively to the
relief of disabled firemen, and that such fund be
placed in the hands Of the city treasurer to remain
intact, unless by an order from the board ofsuper-
visors Of the FIRE department, countersigned by the
city auditor.-Cin Columbian.
The Destruction Of the City Hall In New
York-The fire which broke out in the City Hall,
in the Park, New York, on Thursday evening, de-
stroyed the whole building. 1t was occupied by
the New York supreme and superior courts, the
United States circuit and district courts, and the
offices of the tax commissioners, emigration COM
missioners, city coroners, commissioners OF re-
pairs and supplies, city inspectors, fire wardens,
commissioners Of streets and lamps, and various
other important city Offices. All the books, rec
ords and important documents were saved. The
law library containing books to the value ofseven-
ty-five thousand dollars, was in one part of the
building Most Of the books were saved, but
many were damaged The library was insured
for twenty thousand dollars, and the loss is esti-
mated at ten thousand dollars The loss on the
building is estimated at fifty thousand dollars and
upon the contents at twenty-five thousand dollars.
The building was formerly the old almshouse, but
was remodelled and repaired several years ago
for the use ofthe courts and the various city Of
fees. II was built Of brick, and extended nearly
three hundred feet. There WIS no insurance
on it.
Message Of the Governor of New Jersey
TRENTON, New JERSEY, January 17.-Today, at
IL o'clock, Rodman M. Price, governor elect of
New Jersey was inaugurated and indicted into
Office After the oaihs OF Office were administered.
the governor delivered his inaugural address, in
which he advocated still more liberal provision
for the education of every child in the State.
Special enactments he suggests shouldb be avoided.
Labor and high wages should be encouraged.
The public laws should be more generally pub
lished. reform Of the legal system of the State
is recommended; also geographical survey of
the State. In his opinion, transit duties should
be exacted from all new railroad companies; is in
favor of protecting the harbors of the State: and
is in favor of removal Of distractions and en-
croachments in the New York bay. The gov
ernor recommends strict neutrality on the Euro
pean war, and commends the present policy OF
the President of the United States. The wing
members voted against the resolutions respecting
not preached 10 day-Provideaee Post
Runaway Girl In Male Attire.-About
three weeks ago girl Ia years Of age, suddenly
disappeared from the home Of a family who had
adopted her, living in Philadelpha, and all efforts
TO discover her whereabouts proved frutess until
Wednesday, when she was found by the police in
a hosiery store in New York, dressed in male at
tire, and doing clerks duty behind the counter,
at salary of 50 SO per week Her dress, il is
said, was neat, and she looked like smart active
boy, and her employer felt well satisfied with the
manner in which she waited upon his customers
Her hair was clipped short and her whole appear
ance so completely disguised her sex, that no one
even suspected her. She passed under the name
of Edward Murray. The officers have sent her
TO her friends in Philadelphia.
Shocking Casualty--Four children were
burned to death on the night ofthe 9th utimo. Mr..
w. N. Halfway living about eight miles north
east ofthis city after having placed his children in
bed, and put out the fire, with his wife attended
party at short distance. About eleven o'clock
the house was discovered to be on FIRE, and the
children already burned to death. There were
three boys, severay eight, FIVE, and two years old
A daughter of John Langston, aged FIVE years,
was also burned The eldest boy was left in bed
by himself and the others occupied another; but,
when found, the bones were all together II is
presumed that he had got up, Lii candle, per-
haps, and got into bed with the others.
Council Bluff Bngk.
Vermont.-The vermonters are Justly proud
Of their State The Rutland Herald breaks out as
follows:
There is not one city in the State and not one
soldier We have no theatres nor mobs. We
have no police, and not murder has been COM
mitted in this State within the last ten years We
have no museums opera-houses, nor crystal
palaces, but we have homes, genuine homes, that
are the centre of the world to its inmates, for
which the father works, votes and talks--wherc
the mother controls, educates labors and loves
where she rears men, scholars and patriots