New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-18
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NEW
FORK FIRE DEPARTMENT.


The Board Of Representatives Of the New.York
Fire Department met last night at Firemen's Hall
Dir. ID. MILLIKEs presiding; VIM. A. Woodruff Sec
rotary. The meeting was convened to take action
upon the resignation of Messrs VIM Wright. Edward
Brown, Andrew Craft and John W. Schenck, Fire
Commissioners. The representation was early full
from every brarch Of the Department.
The PREsIpEsT announced the object of the meet
ing and the official rotce of the resignation, to take
effect Sept. was read by the Secretary. No cause
AR. JoHS A. CREGIER, Assistant Engineer. moved
,fe accordance OF the cOmmunica alton which being
arc 10. he offered the following:
B,ed Ths the law organizing The Board Of Fir. Commits.
rs as pa.std the urgent demand the Fer,n for
the purpose uartsns the character asi efficiency Of the
Fire Depltsst sna esns firm the desrads,On to which
keored Ths the .APeere OF the past few months has
ina are esed ,bos,b tn e sS BY which rs
GERS OF those who are inr''ed with the adn,raoh Of
Th, We have We r., 1 a.. cGna r. the esy
Ne ptere,ts Il the Department unwesred patience and
attention which they have given night after night to the almost
th,-and the name Ct the treat body of FIemn the
r5. of law and order and Of citizens IL general
h them cordial sincere aud grateful thank. for
The ce, eh they have rendered and the benefits they
inferred Don tie Department.
hs while claim nfallibfi,y of Judgment
so the Fir Commissioners believe that they better
|
R,,1irra That Commissioners Wdght Schenck Brown and
Graft ssd they are hereby respectfully requested to with
Rc,red Ths committee be appointed have the
,ereuce the Fire Commissioners amended divorce
the discipline Of the Department entirely from the Common
| Council. - A. ---- r =, c--- -, = -.
rs,ing the Of the Fire Commissioners and in throwing
obstacles delays in their is deserving of the severe't
Fr,ored That obedience law is the first duty of every
fremsn ardit alike ,eunben upon every member Of the
only : pect the laws bat to cooperate with the Com
msoners !, enforcing them fslare to do ths VII only
tend beat up institution and scatter our charitable fund
which il the pride and pleasure VI every fireman to dis
| per 80 to ,hoie depending upon it for support
| Mr. hcoB X. SLIEGHT moved to lay the resolutions
| ON the tabh. The Ayes AND Noes being called -
| voted to lay on the table, and III against it.
Mr. GREelER moved the adoption of the resolutions.
| The AYES and Noes being called fsr, Mr. CARLISLE
| NoRwooD hoped that the Ayes and Noes would be
oispeLsed with. The resolutions ought to be passed
unanimously. The interests of every good fireman
depended upon making the department Independent
| THE Common Council.
Mr.. KIssARD followed in favor of the resolutions.
Although member Of the Common Council, he be-
lieved that the Department was better able to govern
itself than tie Common Council was. lie looks with
could not fail to contrast it favorsby with the public
cemeanor Of the Common CouDcll. Ever since New
Yea the Board of Alderman had treated the acts OF
| the Commissioners with marked dscoWtesy, aud he
thought ABOUT tlle Ihh power vi
| any longer was tsken out Ut their hands.
Mr. j. A. S,urH, after some remarks rejecting
| upon the Commissioners for Whist he termed undue
severity to fremen moved that the resolution IN re-
| gard 70 The appointment Of Committee to procure
amendments 10 the law organizing the Fire COmmls-
sion be 30 amended that the Committee sha report
| their proposed amendments back to this Board.
The amendment was adopted, and, after some fur
| Their discussion the resolutions we've adopted nearly
unanimously.
The Committee appointed TO inquire into Mr.. How
ards interference with the Trustees of the Fire De-
| parment Fund, in causing concert to be - n by
| the Pyne and Harrison troupe, for the DO OF the
Fire DEPARTMENT Fund reported that he ad erred 10
taking the responsibility from the Trustees, ana offered
| the following which was adopted:
Rored Tha; f,om and after this date any concert Other
entertainment t the benefit o: the Fire prgattTent FUND
given by the Committee Of which Mr.. Henry Bun q no"
Chairman shall be uncer the onarge ans OF tut
A communication was receiy ed from the Chief Eogi
neer stating he had i'll his possession the cum
81 063 80 the proceeds of concert given 9y the yne
fr The benefit Of the Fire Department Fund and
ready to hand IL over.
Mr.. Wa. WIcKHAM moved that the, communication
be received and the thanks of the Board rendered 10
Inc Chief for his conduct in the matter.
The motion received with considerable 0pp0-
ston Gu the ground that he had refused to make any
communication 10 tue Committee OF yesigation and
the Board mad already by adopting the resolution Of
ered by the Committee censured tim for his interior
ence with the Trustees.
The motion was divided and the communication re-
ceived. On the question of thanking Mr. Howard
the Yeas and Nays were called, when l02 voted to
thank Mr.. Howard and III against.
The Board then passed vote Of thanks to the ar
fists ard others engaged in giving the concert
The Chair then appointed the following gentlemen
Committee oa revising the Fire Commission law
John A. Cregier, Engineer; Chas McDougal En-
eire No. 3S; VIM. Thempson, Hose No. So; Joseph
Blair Hose No. 8; John Kennard, Hook and Ladder
No ii. The Board then adjourned