The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
THs NEW FIRE BaIoaDs.-The si,

1Hs NEW FIRE BRI0ADn.-The siz
Commanders recently elected for the Pi.s Brlssd.
n'cnmond CITY, held meeting at the Engins
House on 7th street, between Broad and Grace. on
the evening Of the 10th instant, ct which Cons
nandsr John 7. Rogers took the chair. and y.
b.rg.min was appointed Secretary.
Before organizing the meeting, Commsna;ers In \
BODY, proceeded to the residence Of AIderman
ben1 1. Tfnsley, before whom they took the fol.
lowing oath:
This day, personally appeared before me, John
A. a; rogers. nest Commander, Y. Bargsmin, I'd:
.nomss Ciemitt, Sd; Vim. A. Charters, 4.h: Vim.
weed, sth; and Charles A. Brock meyer, 9Th
duly elected Commanders Of the Fire Bri9sde. At
= meeting OF the City Council, held on the sth
INSTANT, and made oath that they will discbsrys
me duties OF their Offices to the best Of their abii.
perior officers.
=. Inis oath was witnessed and signed by Mr..
Ilnsiey ~ Justice Of the Peace
After taking the above oath, the Commander,
returned TO the place of meeting. and Commsn !.
der Rogers having resumed the Chair, called the
meeting TO order.
Commander V Bargamin proposed, By way of
assigning each Commander his location and anna.
fatus that each, commencing with the g. r.t should
make known his desires, whereupon q vote should
be taken
The proposition being unanimously accepted,
commander Rogers asked TO be located at the en-
gine house on 7ih street, no g. between Grace
and Broad, and to hsve the engiae and apparatus
to tue proposal, 1t was granted.
CON- Bargamin, asked to be located at the eus
eins house ON Sd street. mo A. between Grace
ana Broad, and to have the apparatus now in that
house. Granted.
Com. Ciemiit asked to be located at the eusiu.
house on 18th street, me. II between Main and
tranklin, and to have the apparatus nov In tina,
house. " ~
CON- Brockmeyer objected to this arrangement
ana stated that as his Of business vas nesre
30 tbs above location than any other ha hal;svad
that If he could secure it for himself he would be
OF more service 30 the Brigade, than if placed al
any olher station.
After listening to arguments from Com'rs Glenn
ltt ana Brockmeyer, the meeting proceeded to
Fbr Cema-Commanders Barsamin and Char.
ters.
For Brockmeyer Commander Weed.
so 1t was determined to locate Commander
Ciem,tt rs desired by him.
Commander Charters asked to be located at tbs
Engine House on the corner Of Brooke Avenue
and Marshall street, and to have the engine. etc
used by Company No 2. Granted.
Com. Weed asked aud obtained leave to take
command of the Hook and Ladder apparatus, on
10th street, between Main aad Cary.
Commander Brockmeyer was then located at the
Engine Heuse on 18th street, between Main and
Franklin, and to have the apparatus used by No S
1t was suggested by Commander Bargamin that
the Committee should proceed to nominate their
Candidates for oremen, TO be voted for the mex
meeting
Commander Rogers nominated Miles r. Phillips:
Commander Bargamin nominated Vim. d. Penn ber
ton; Commander Clemitt nominated Albert
Acre, aud Commander Brockmeysr nomioated
Wm D0wdeD. Commanders Charters and Weed
we're not prepared to make nomination.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
Thursday evening at s O'Clock, at which time the
Fire Committee were requested to attend.
TuTRpparrua Rrrro Wa oa- vast.,