The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-18

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RESOLUTIONS APPROVING fHsfn COURSE, AsxusQ
THEM 10 WITHDRAW raYn RwstaNAYfoNs Ann
oxNsURtNe THE 00AMON coUxcIL-DxSyloULrY
BsrwsAS TIN CBnY BN0rNssR AMI rms BOARD on
TRUSrA1s-A VOTE or TIL HXs REVUssD HIN vOl
aus 8rSoaTs 10 AUGMENT THE PEE DsfARTMKNf
FUND, ETC.
special meeting or the Board convened a. precisely
o'clock, sas President, David Ainsp, la tbs ohAr
vezy full attendance Of members present
The CHAIRMAN, u the concusicn OF che reading or the
minutes, winch were adopted announced that he had con
vesed the meeting for the purpose considering the rssg
nation OF four OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners. which
the Secretary proceeded 70 Rad follows -
DAVID MuLHxs, E<a., PreAidert New York FIRE Depart
meDt:-
DnAs sss--we, the undessgnsd members Of tho Board
tous, TO take effect from tue Isl OF September, 1857
You ~ pscssa this matter To the ropyosea,a
In orcer 'aas the vacancies may be- oiled 10 one season
Respectfully, ,Ouis, WILLIAM WStaH,
EDW ARD BROWN,
ANDREW U2AFr.
Nxw Yosx. July IS, 1867. JOHN S)aESCk.
Upon mo,lou on Joha A Creg!sr tina nunloation
wss accepted.
Mr. CszUEx then offered ths following
Resolved, That the law organizing ths BOARD OF Fire
Com bxsed the urgent Sad or hs
n-een the purpose O maintaining me caArsoter
ebc,enoy Of the Fire Department, and rescrng from
Lst dos .saat.o 20 which the aots O; po,ca ssmoerI
KesolveJ Iba,the esp.r.socs Of the PAS, ,sr "a yAsn
hss nncse~,ec chat there defects the fs~ OF
which iSs spirit ant init at deoaed through the dc
vioes asgems o; tbots who enrasd With the
40 n,ni~i rs;tan a our municipal s!fa.rs.
Resolved Thai have f confidence In the integrity,
judgment and efctenoy Of the Bard OF Fire q IN mis-
eoners; We appreciate, 10 the highest degree their IN
iiring devotion TO the Interests u the dep ment the
unwoayied patience and aerou which they have given
night AFTER bghi, to the almost az mass OF
buiiness which has been brought beiore them, aad
In tho or the great body Oh nrenea.
the friends Of law ard order, and OF citizens In &c
neral, we hereby tender 10 them our cordial sincere
rendered. and he benefits they have upoa
Resolved, TIA, while we 90 90, o,,o loauibllI, Of
Judgment FIR the Fire COMMISSIONERS beiye thai hey
better capable OF governing the Fire Department and OF
sdmn,stsr,rg LIS laws than whose oais pol
cal advaocerent thai Commissioners Wright sohsnok
Brown and Qrst be, and they hereby, respectfully
ques al 10 withdraw ider Tori guaiioDs
RerolecG, ThAt o committee be appointed TO have the
H TO dvore the Discipline Of the department entirely
from the Common Council
Resolved, That the oourse OF the Common Counr. Ia
embarrassing the aocn OF tue Fire (Smsiopsrs aAd In
thrwTg obstacles and delay In their way u deservng
Of the SeSereet Ceo30re.
Received That obedience 70 law is tho first duty OF
every brennan and It IL alike Incumbent upon every
Der OF the department; from tn chief oUer 10 the hum
bles pdvtdsa "a H. not snly to respect sas laws br to
fs1ro 70 do this vii only tend N braaS up iusuton
and cater charitable runa which thu prids
and pleasure u every Qremfn 10 dispense 10 ahoao do
pending upcp Il 'cr support
motion made to lay the resolutions the table,
bu upen eating the ayes and noes 1t lost By vote Of
III to SIS.
spirited dobs,e then ensuei upon the motion TO adopt
tho rosoui hcssrs Garlic, Norwood Councilman
Kebnard made sensible speeches In favor OF the reso-
tons. II stated Ia the debate that the remen were
much better capable Of governing the Common Council
an lOuprl
Mr. JoaN A. sMlH TOOK occn on 70 remark tha on the
adopt the preseo, Aw be bad oee ed to this featrre
der but be had then been ovorrulcd by gen.
eren who sioke according TO bis Views He moved
to end thai the committee TO be appointed to suggest
smeIdmeuis should report back 10 the Board" Tho
amendmen was then adopted
Amer an nsiec;usi sempt 10 have tho resolutions put
separately the resolutions were almost unanimously
rs< CHAP ssurxu BoArD TRUSTEES.
TIE committee to whom -s referred the commupcs-
ton OF the Board OF trustees IN relation to the part taken
by the Chief ESsreer 10 giving concert tehaf Of the
Fire Department Fund, reported That they had gvcu 10
Chief FDgner In giving the late Burtons thea
ro has tasen upon himself the duties heretofore sxcu-
svey exercised BY TIE Board Of Truskes" In order
Resoved Thai fro after this date suy concert
other entertainment Tor the benefit OF the Fro Department
Fund.- other than tho ANIMAL ball Of the Nov York Fire De-
pArfment, given BY the committee OF which denry A.
Burr chairman shall be under the exclusive charge
and control OF the Board OF Trustees or OF persons duly
Autnoriztd Dy lhcm
UIsn motion the report and resolution was adopted with
bos slight oppoeion.
TVS rroc1Ds corcssr RrEroS's TusArax
The Chief Engineer sent communication announcing
that the proceeds OF tho concert the eernoou
Nay o. Burtons theatre, 81 063, which
ecs TO the order Of the Treasurer.
A spirited debsie ems cd In WI ch oh ieced that
the Bard had nothing whatever 10 do with the communal
clcu II The Chief Engineer had any money f9r the
fund, h ~n urged that he Gould ssnd 10, and hat the
Treasurer or Tusoes had alone the authority TO accept
the ms usy. Is urged the other side that the
acaiion respectful, and Mr.. Howard had endea-
vored 10 benefit the fund BIS communicable should,
therefore, received With respect The opposusn In
sisted that The motion socep, the communication
and retuyn tharka 70 NJ Howard, wss THANKING him fos
doing thai which the Board had decided was Illegal.
The motto, Z, receive the communication and plscs on
de uts afopsSd.
A Nssusz wanted 10 know whether that resolu ION
would authorize the Treasurer to draw the money! He
wanted the money 10 get into the fund (Lsushter)
When mot.cu S0 made 10 return vote OF thanks 70
Mr.. Howard Tor his action, several members remarked
that appeared II thew were thanking Mr. Howard for
what he had DONE though by adopting the report Of the
Investigating Cemoiiee they mad told him net to do 90
again.
The ayes and NAYS wore taken ON rendering vote OF
thanxs TO Mr.. Howard and the motion w1 lost By vote
of121 10 1c2.
The question rendering VOTE Of thanks the artists
who volt their services the concert ater In
eecuai attempt TO lay u on the table, Wa carried by
large msi1rity
the resolutions OF Mr. Ortgor 70 reyne the Fro Commits
soners law, ~ fsllovs:-Jchn A. Cresier, Ensneer Cass
MeDougal Engine SO; VIM Thompson, Hose 90; Joseph
Bain, Hose %. No S. John Kennard, Hook and Ladder
Co No. Is.
Tho Board then sdjourned