The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-05
Fire Department Committee.


A meeting Of this committee was held last evening, in
room No IL City Hsl-Aiderman Howard in the chair
VIXEN the following cases we've called on
The foreman OF Hose Company No SO made state
nep agsns. the foreman OF Hose Company No. IT. for
refusing them TO q bydrant at FIRE in Henry
street Hose No. II had charge of the hydrant when
No. 3s got there; both going to the Are but
travelling in opposite drections there not any
Gsht the carriage Of No. II coming down Eldridse
street When they had ct the ara, and in posses
sion of the hy6rant
Terence Kane Of Hose IT. was sworn-The carriage Of
No II going to the fire. when he before the
rBge to the hydrant and got 1T admits that No. SO had
though; both carriages were within five feet Of eacn
other.
mode Of compa int to fighting for the hydrant.
Decision reserved.
The foreman Of Hose No Al complained Of Hose No.
IT, Tor an assault He was sworn.-Hs behind the
carriage on January 4th last going down the DO ssry
sndeayored TO shove the carriage oil the trace
the man so dong struck enc Of b, men he was arrest
them for this errest and tpped him up 1t was man.
he thought, of Hose Company No II, who arst sndea
vorsc to shove No. AZ of the track.
MIR. Sherwood, OF bose Company No. AZ. sworn.-on
March 10th going to fire in the Fifth DISTRICT
S Of No. NV is tho
If he them; he was struck with store himself
by man wearing cap OF Hose No. II; No. II lay by
G. N Rice Of Hose No 47--was out on tho 4th Of jan
uary last left the rcpe and fol back wh,n he struck
twice by member of Hose No. IL was not present
March IT, the second occasion complained Of No Al has
twenty two men Hose II has fiteeo or sixteen men,
Thomas smith, Of Hose NO. 47--Was out on the 10th
OF March in Second avenue, and on looking behind for
his csrrage, OF No II struck him ana said "that
his age betind No II has laid out for No. Al
L. McNulty OF Hose l7-was present on January 4th;
saw man hit en- that occasicn man Of No II left
Vie rope to follow any men Of No Al he was with No. II
all tie tine; attack at the 30 very, but q
crowd st corner Q! Boone street and tine Do very
of company No II in that crowd; is certain that
not man left the rope TO follow Al never kDes any
of the of No. II to attack any Of the OF No.
heard 1t tsted in the company; belonged
to NC. II for two years. 10Th Of March be
also en- the cpe Of No H. hut did not hear Of any ma
of No AZ being assaulted No ~ had the wheels Of the
carriage IN tbs railroad track on the second avenue ana
No II ;sn them ont of IT,
The Chief Engineer examined witness TO the route
taken BY his company rate OF sreed &c on the 10th OF
William McFadden, of No II, denied that Hose Com
pony No II laid in wait for Hose No A. as depcsed to-
Gays complained Ct; they ran No II in both times
corner, Hose No AZ was little ahead when they
into No II; be disturbance bstween the conps-
nies In the PoEery and saw nsan OF No II are tfc
did not see any person assaulted at any time his
opinion the OF No. AZ blame the occasion
M Carson stated that Hose No. IL wa. brought be-
fore tie former committee many times for running
sidewalks. &c.
Decision reserved.
Thomas Fielding, foreman Of Hook and Ladder No. 4,
was charged with running on tie side valk: He denied
the charge, al also did Joseph Whd6eld, Of
pany.
lose Company No. AZ was complained of for running
on SIDEWALK Herch 10, night they complained
OF Hose NO H. The foreman said they the walk
as engine Of one Of the companies the street. and
Hose AZ could not get of the walk.
Engine Company No. "a complained OF for running
Oh The sidewalk. No Hember appeared.
Engine Company no 80 comp aimed of for runuiug
on the sidewalk, on 17th OF Sarch by p0cem tbs
tore man OF the company wanted 20 the plain
He was not prtaert He, the foreman, the walk
occasion
Hoe Company No applied for repairs to ther house.
They vented extension Of one room in the ani
story added to the height also the rear. Tns
house old ena too small. Mr. Carson (chier cngi-
retr thought the house bad The consi ration
OF n adjourned for a week.
Hs6raDt Company No pe,itionso to be organized s
hose company. Tie foreman stated their They
wanted TO have and pectable apparatus Petit
tion was laid over.
Engine Company 70 IL was complained of for run.
ming sidewalk. The assistant foreman had com
mond en- March s. and he explained.
DECISIONS.
Susp, need for two noIthE-Jotn White, assistant
foreman Of Engine Company No. II; Isaac Chase, fSe
man Of Engine Company No S. john kayton, O. Hose
Conpan. No /; Charles Miller, foreman OF Engine Com
papy Nc "a John L. Cannon, assistant foreman of En-
CINE Company No. 16 Joseph Winfield OF Hook and Lad
Ger Company No. q; Joseph Radley foreman Of uose
Company No. ~; William Fisk foreman of Engine Com
pany No ~.
TIE committee then adjourned to Wednesday evening
next.