The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-19
The Fire Department..


The Committee the Fire Department Of the Board of
Aldermen met last evening.
complaint was mado- against Engine Company No
"A fer running the sidewalk John Grosott appeared
and stated that he had charge of the jumper at the
time; that he vas alons and the street was covered
with sDov. Ihe charge was dismissed.
Hose Company No. was also complained against for
running ON the sidewalk. Mr. Sidney Smith appeared
and admitted that he had charge at the time and that
the charge Was true. Decision reserved.
The Committee reported to suspend John D. Lent, of
Hose Company No. 2, for two months, for running on
the sidewalk.
The Committee reported 20 suspend the following mem
befs OF Hose Company No. Al, for assault committed
on Hose Company No. 29:-J John Hammer Jacob NJ Han
Jacob a. Miller, John B. Cooper Morris W. Ro oers,
N.sdhsm, Lewis b. Place, Patrick Brown, VIM J. Mur
ply, Chss \. Patten and Cornelius Rice.
The committee then considered memorial from En-.
CINE Co. No. 49, complaining that the Chief Engn.er had
refused to comply with the following resolution via
hHsss ~
ana that @ before
gne Co. No 49, and requested the committee direct
Mr. Carson to comply with the resolution. Mr. r.
in substance that he considered il of the first prn
cples OF republican government that officer. whose
duty 1t was to promote subordnstion, should be
the FIRST to set an example, by obeying the
SON had, by refusing to comply with this resolution of
the Common Council assumed most unpardouable re.
sponsibily That while We imported French fashions,
we ould not import French laws we wanted no Ameri
can autocrats here This assuming responsibility
great and inconsistent wish the principles
Of our government he requested the committee to in
struct Mr.. Carson to deliver up the engine.
Mr. CARSON sa,d that he had nothing to say that he
the matter explain ng hsreasons for not giving the
engine to Company No 49,
1hs communication In question was read by the clerk,
in which Mr. Carson stated that he did not consider
advisable to deliver the engine to No. SO, 1t
wanted down town. and that No 33 had engine good
enough for their District but IL the Common Council
st wished him to give the engine to No. 49, that he
would do co.
Mr. ToMNsoS said that that Was not the proper course
to pursue That Mr. Carson should Arst have obeyed the
resolution and then made his communication.
Mr. CARSON said that certain charges made In the
memorial which he coE3idered untrue, ana wished to
have proved he referred to letter which it
stated he had received from the Mayor directing
had received such letter but that he had received
letter on the subject which he produced and which
read by the Clerk.
The following is copy Of the letter referred to-
ALFRED CARsos, ESQ.,, cBIzS EreNEER NEW YoRg F,EE
DEAR sIn-A resolution was passed by the Common
sSy ~ LATELY hsr. used T No Y
said resolution Very respectfully yours, woon ~.
PsEI should mys,li under no circumstances, disobey
Mr.. IoMIINsoN Greeted the Chief attention to shc
p. s., ana said that IL he could not understand it.
be would endeavor to translate II for him. which be did
BY informing Mr.. Carson that it that he ethe
Mayor,) considered that the resolution directed hs t,
deliver the engine in question to Company No. 80, and
that he was bound to6o it,
The CEF replied that he did think sothat had
since given the Mayor copy OF the communcato On he
had made to the Common Council, and that the Mayor
had advised him to- allow the engine to remain where
ebe One si the reporters here requested s Mr..
Carson copy Of r1e second letter, but be said that
tina instructions verbal--he had no letter.
Mr. ToMIISsoS SAID that, IL the Mayor rad told
Mr. Carson TO sabey the resolution, that he (he
sr) any otAs- officer OF the Common Couocl had
right 10 dsobey resolution Of the Common Council.
The hero sajourned for future Sera ton.
! complaint Of Engine Company No "A against Engine
Company No II, for assault, was consioerea and ad-
journed, In order to netify witnesses
The Committee reported to with tho Board a
Coupcilmen to resciDd the resolution to purchase
| tor Engine Company No. 3S.
The complaint Of Engine Company No IS against
Hose Company No 90 for refusing to supply Them 18th
water dismissed the compk inants failing appear
| Adjourned to meet ON Wednesday evening next The
room crowded with frcraep, who sesned to think
that Engine Company Nc. 80 lad been aggreved and
several times evlpced disposition 70 applaud Mr. Tom
| linfon during his remarks but were very pr perly
| checked by Alderman HOWARD, the Chsisnaan.