The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
The Eirc DE pnrtment.

ihr FlGe LIE pnftment.
MEETING OF THE BOARD or REPuESEsT ArIvsa-AN
l MpOkrAST LAW FOR TIKI BETTER REGULATION oY
THE FlREhES or NEW YORK ENDORSED.
large meeting OF the Board OF Representative, was
held Wednesday -v,ning, in Stuyyesant Institute
Mr. John j. Tndsle acting chairman, and Mr. John &.
Belcher secretary After tho transaction Of
important business the law proposed by Mr. ii lken
for the better regulation tho remen Of
taken up and discussed. A number of amendments
offered and it At length passed la the following
shape
L. There sh. be elected By the repress Of the
New York Fire Depsrtm. ut i've commissioner Al thu
TINE and IA the manner hereinafter provided u be demo
nrsted "ife Commissioner Of the New York fne De
partment."
. Tho sad commissioners shall be elscted on the
second Tuesday IN May at such place and hour the
'aid reprtsena shsll eesigna,e aud malort Of
the votes cast shal be requisite TO constat. choice
B. The first election for commissioners under this
act shall take place on the second Tuesday, IN Nay
next and within ten days after such election the per
elected Abal in the prescn:e u the President
the New York Fire Department, draw for the oil
their respective OH 90 say for the OF
vars tor the term of foar yeara for tho
Of three years oar for the term Of two years AMI
for the term Of ye,r-and annually thereafter,
there shall be elected commissioner to hold his
! of ice for the term OF Il We years
4 In case OF u vacancy in the on of either all
/ OF tho said commissioners, either BY death, removal
or resRnaton the said atyes shall procesi
within ten days thereafter to al said vacancy or Va
canci.s and the person ar per,ons so elected shan
hold their Office only for the balance OF the unsIpred
term
the said commits sioners 20 perform OF the duties i'm
posed upon them BY this act tho Common Council Of the
Guy OF New YORK shs have power 10 remove sa.d
nissioLtr commissioners, such removal 10 ta.s
place DOLLY upon the petition Of the said representatives,
/ therefor,
q. No yersou shall he eligible a such commas on,r
unless lao shall be, at the time % such election, an
enPt fireman, and shall have ceased To be member Of
th. New ork Fire Department for at least three years
| pi Tor 10 sid election.
II shall to the duty NJ the Pr.sdent and Secretary
Of the New York Fir. Department 70 certify TO the
Coumon Council the names OF the persons 70 else ed
| IN. said con, mission srs shall nominate and the
/ Common Council shau appoint clerk at salary not
exceeding i've hundred dollars year and the comms.
stopers and clerk shall take oath to well and faits
fully perform their Office
o. II shall be the duty OF the sad commissioners TO
inquire into all applications for tue organization OF
volunteer ire companies and the result of inquiry
~hsthrr IN fayor 81 or against said application,
shall be certified by them. through the Chief Engnssr
10 the Common Council tor confirmation No volunteer
mr.. companies shan be organized unless approved BY
said ommssones. save as provided for hereafter, in
10 It shall be the da.y OF the chl.f Engineer OF the
Fire Department present to said commissioners the
naue, Of all person applying to be volunteer 1renen
and Of all expelled ressnsi from tho depart
determined By them, they shan certify r.suit OF
their action 10 the Chief Engineer, Who shall th-reupob
return the same to tho Common Counsel for their sp
provsi.
IL. The said commissioners shall have eosniranos OF
ali complaints sgsnst volunteer nrstnen for rot,u, Or
dsordcry conduct at tires alarms Of hrs for
a'on Of any Of the state or city laws respecting the
nrmrn Of the city q New YORK, they shall dhsen,iy
irqure INTO tho same ana II ths pal ties charged
shall be proved guilty, the said counis-on-,, here
by empowered to suspend remove such hremon, .ab
jet TO the approval 81 the Common Counsel
~. should any Disagreement arise between the Com
mon Council and the said commissioners, In r-ysId
10 any decision Of the latter under the niah tsnth and
eleventh isctiops Of this act. the same shall BE-
ferred back to the CON nissionsrs for rsoon.dsra.
I ton ard should the said commlssion-rs fcfIss TO
rc'de thsrfrom or reconsider ihe sime then thor
/ ton shall be Anal unsss the Common Council, ~ q
vote Of three fouIhs Of all the member, elected 70 each
hoard, shall with thirty days after the .Aii acton
shal be certified override such decision
- The said commission~rs may make such ruks and
regulations be -saary for the peFformane. %
their duties not iuc0n,t.nt With tho 81 ii. city
or state Of Now Yors or ~ the United states
IA. The chairman ~ said csmmis' ioaer- may ssrnin'
tor oaha tnd Affnat'onst 20 Snsssss Apysarnl b-frs
them sad may require such witnesses TO testify Ia
I respect 10 any matters pending before the comm
,ion.r. ,nd should such witness Or -itne.ses s'.r
being duly Dotn.i, refused 20 attend, tt- oonmsson
srs may apply Of the justices o. the SIpretH.
Court, ana upon proper proof bbg ma. u the
vice Of notice tho ttid JuG.iee ,hall Alta h.
men, compelling the attendance u such -i,s.', Or
10. Fsls,-tsripg before said oomm',sonsr, 'h.lI ..
deemed perjury, Ana punl,hahie :, 'ash.
~. The Common Council snail tssgn a bs3ge 20 al
dition to II. Ereesp 10 as. Or sneb sbii Re
worn by every Gr,m'n wh'n duty snd srsfJ exempt
from ia. Board Of Coon lm-n hey shall rs1 spe1
ordinances may b. requisite "a prevent 10. approach
81 psr.ons ohp than hrsmtn o. p,Lesmta to ne f'S
y o. fires.
II. Any person -ho ,hsn t.'eIy repre- en- any y
The tnsubers Of the IRE Department ~ We ely ~
New York, -o 'bsil fnalcioa'y, via ia~n' - 70
ea,. mitste sny % ths s.n' Gre e,E', badge
deylrrn adopted ussG Ire ftfe - par
mspt ,bsii b. desm.a guilty o. . mlsis'n'AE0r sod
shall be- SUBJECT - Gne % 20; st. San t.sny NJ.
dosTs more h.n tvo hundred ard f'iy aoilsrs sni
b str,opm.ut for term o. not lees than tsp day.
ntre than thre. mnths AMI ~ ,Ich money collected
Al t- paid 20 be funds ~ the Frs DsT artusn'
II. The term "EolSnt,sr Ffsmsn sEAl he uncsT
,'ood applying TO all rsi'ois 40 nov sr. o. rasy
hr.,t.r f.eom, member. u th' FIRE Department y
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avs u tho STATE, snd ~ ,sl eisy
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