New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-10

| MINER vas rse5iy resd when Az. CorTtn moved 20
n,ke /. the speoSl order for Monday next. Carried
| m, S,zIsry Of he Cspf Esg!Hter-id. EULLMER
called M the port - increase the salary the Ca
b. pjre.r OF The Fire Department 70 g. Co., the same
| 10 iske Ell. o. rom Feb IL, lsj1.
| All CLANCY moved 10 concur.
| AID. TUCKER opposed the measure. few yesrs
ago Mr.. Anderson, Of the most competent men 10
me d partmeLt, served Chief for 81 600 ysa-
Mr. Carson served well at a. 800. The salary, in "a.
Inclination OF Mr.. III )yards coming into otce WA mt
% to $4,000. Now il urged toat it BE- increased
20 81 GO He asked il the Department was more eff
Gent since Mr.. Towards term lie thought not; ou,
there bad been nluchi more yisn among the ire
enparies. The Controller gho has the esp0nslbiitY
81 the ctys millions only got 80 000 year ADD tsi
Itself would how how absurd wss the me ssrre-slj
day for a man woo before be came into ofi,s soq.i
have been glad OF one quarter the amount lie hoped
the report would be r. jec ed.
AID. BLUNT also opposeo the increase. He thought
il very wiotg, and hoped 10 hear 40 explanation ftom
the Alderman Of the Sixth or some other msmbsr.
This easure was started by resolution 10 the Board
ct CCui cline Il, instead OF from petition from the
Chief. Mr.. Howard cid not approve Of psii Fire
Department, and why should he want g. OOO for him
self ara none for the men, There could be cause
shown hers why Mr.. Ho ward should get such salary.
He was not oppose d to M Howard as fire nan for
he was worthy ard good officer but ne dlsapprJyed
Of the principle.
AdsCLANcY sad there was no occasion for him 20
tell the Board what the duties of the Chaf-E agineer
were. That gentleman by his assidu)us attention to
duty had contracted sickness which had severely
afflicted him. The experience Of Mr.. Howard had
been lorg aid faithful, and since he hal held that
oce the sffairs Of the Fire Department wsre mauagsd
With great deal more SIX and tact tkan ever before.
The losses by fire under Mr. Carson read by
The Alderman and then the losses uoder Mr.. Howard
The lcss July II, during MIR Howard's service
was only 1880, 0OO. The figures showed 60 per cen
less Losses than under Mr. Carson, and this was
fact that went to show MIR. Towards competency
Mr. Howard even in his present feeble condition. at
.ende1 fires ard discharged his duty well. IL Was no
because the Chief had been rendered cn ppie for life
that be wanted TO the salary raised, but owing ID
his skill in preventing large losses By fire, and g.
prCpeI testimonial for his services.
Aid. BLUNT took exception to this reasoning, and
thought no gentleman in the city. would give Mr.
Howard the credit Of preventing large losses. The
great dmLution has been in consequences OF the Wig
lance Of the Fue Marshal, and not the Chief En-
gineer. The Fire Marshal by his thorough iLvesag4-
ton OF all fires had the desired effect ano there we're
other reasons for the result not to be attributed
TO Dir. Howard Still be would not let this detract
anything from that genteman's efficiency.
Aid. OwENs was Of similar opinion. Mr.. Howard
had made use of all means il his power to elevate MN
to the position OF Chief Engineer, AID he shosid Do
satsed with SO co., He further argued tn II the de.
in fires could lot be attributed to the Chief Ea
greer, it was lucky circumstance, and that was all
that could be sold oft. The Fire Department In his
opinion, was retrogading since Mr.. Towards eleva-
tiOp. The ooustaLt interference OF ihe Chief win
rights Of the Fire Commissioners had caused ihose
gentlemen to resign, and there mad dufiog tne pasl
Aid. Classy denied ths. tn. action of Mr.. Howard
caused the Commissioners to resign; 1t was, 10 ai'
opinion, their objection to the action of the Common
Council.
denied that his tfcieocy had anything to do with the
small losses by fire. This decrease was attributable TO
the Fire Marshal and the Insurance patrol the latter
of which cost $40 900 per year. II was nsicnious ID
suppose that the action OF the Chief Engineer could
rec uce the number of fires. Ii was unjust Ter the
NJ - han ha Asata TAM
Engineers got nothing. He saw plainly that nothing
but Iuncti0ns could prevent these rascay measures
in TIE Board
thought il n lected on the Board.
Aid. TUCKER said he meant nothing personal, bu' II
any member chose to take it so ne might
The CHAIR called Aid. I to order.
AID TUCKER spoke further on the subject, and was
followed by AID. BLUsr who complained OF Mr.. How
ards action causing the Commissioners to resign lie
told that the companies favorable 70 MI: aCWara
were tire ated well and had plenty ct hose aud hxures,
but those opposed supplied with the OLD refuse.
Aid. CLANCY commended that such was not tae case,
and that Aid. Blunt was in error.
The report was put aud adopted py the i'no"ing
YEAs-M.srs Wilson, Harris, Ie.y, Clancy, Bsnts Gdf
6hs Steers Mcconnell, Fulmer, Coulter MesPedon M'C0n'
&sTs-Corwin Tucker Monaghan Blunt Valentine and
ne Salaries of the city Inspector and Street Com
mission AID CLANCY called mp the report increasing
the salaries of the City Inspector and Street Commis-
The paper was brought up, and AID. McSFEDoS
moved TO defer it till Wednesday.
AID. WILSON thought one pull night was enough;
Tn had Just swallowed one, ard he hoped the Board
would wait and see how would operate before taking
another.
AID. HEALY asked if the Board were going to raise
all the Street COMMISSIONER salaries.
AID. COULTER said no-enly Mr. Deylns.
The m ,tion for Wednesday carried.
The Steamboat Ldndings.-Ald. STEERS called tor
his subject Of removing the steamboat landings, but 1t
was put down for Monosy next.
The Road copcurred With the COunoimen to request
the Police Commss ioners to provide suitable accom-
modatiors for poor lodgers during the Winter.
The Courtlandt street pareneat-A communication
was received from the Controller, showing up tne suu
in tie Courtandt street pavement JOB. The facts
were given IN TIE TRIBUNE of Wednesday,
After the reference of come papers. the Board a1-
iourned TO Friday.