The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-27
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Ice President, in the char, JAMES DUNG, Secretary
All the companies except the three suspended Ones-h
Mechanical First Baltimoreand Vigantwere represent
cd by fun delegations.
The Committee previously appointed to report plan fol
the reorganization of the Department. submitted Tho
result OF their abors, from which make the following
extracts:
In reference the engrafting of the feature Chic
Engineer, &c., your committee must say that something
should he done to meet the views of the community il
reference to the Improvement in machinery and TO
the Irregularities existing among some of the companies
1t is true that each and every COMPANY has the rip
provided they had means, employ the perfec
machinery but of cur companies have the ability
to bear the expense of steam power it is imperative thai
its Introduction, to limited extent should he
companied with corresponding change in the manner
a1nropations II is also true that the eypense of fr
ni,ing each and every company with steam would be
gricvous and unnecessary, and of consequence
the companies be content retain the hand engine
Indeed your committee believe that they indspen
sable steam cnginesthe selection of power (steam
Eand the increase of expense incident to steam the
cessary general superintendent the affairs of the de
pament-these and other reasons combined make us IA
the appointment and payment by the city of
dividua to he appointed Chief Engineer of the Bat
more nited Fire Department to estimate and direct not
only the expenditures, but who would be held respon
sblc for the enforcement of all the laws, ordinances
of which your committee have given synopsis and which
believe would control all the Irregularities of the
companies. The committee recommends the adoption by
the City Council of an ordinance embracing the following
| provisions:
The Fire Department of Baltimore shall consist of a
Chief Engineer four Assistant Engineers many engine,
hose and hook and ladder who shall be citizens and
legal voters of the City of Baltimore may from time to
time) he appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Bal
timore.
The nomination of Chief Engineer and Assistant Engi-
be made by the active remen only by ballot, from
among the entire body of remen (active eNempt
such time the Mayor may appoint said nomination 10
be confirmed by the Mayor and City Council and continue
for the space of year. unless election be ordered
by both branches of the City Council the person receiving
the greatest number of votes for the respective offices to he
entitled to the nomination to the Mayor and City Council
The several lire companies now organized, or so many
OF them as snail accept the provisions of this ordinance
| shall before the--day of--neXt, certify to
the Mayor and City Council in writing their acceptance
thereof signed by the President and Secretary and the
same time furnish the names ofpersons who may be
be OF the respective companies from said period to the
end, that they may be appointed remen by the Mayor
and City Council.
Nominations active iremen be made by the respect
i've companies to the Mayor and City Council for appoint
ment as fremen, provided that the number in hook and
ladder companies shall exceed 40 men, and in other
companies 100 men
The department divided four districts that the
companies located therein shall conne their operations to
not than two districts unless otherwise ordered by
the Chief Engineer or an Assistant Engineer acting as
chief for the time being.
The department shall be controlled directed by the
Chief Engineer who hereby made Ofco marshal of
police for all fires with sole command all other Eng
necrs members of the department and all other persons
who may be present at fires.
Any officer of fire company other fireman disobey
ing refusing TO obey any order direction given by the
Chlel or other Engineers shall for such offence be sus
pended from all connection with the department by the
Chief Engineer until he or they may, investigation by
the standing committee of the Baltimore United fire De
partment be renstated by them the Chief Engineer
The Chief Engineer shall have power to suspend the
operations of company for violation of this other
ordinances of the city, for neglect duty in their
pectye Districts and order the apparatus of said company
into his custody for the further action of the Mayor
and City Council.
The Chief Engineer and all the iremen SHALL when on
duty fremen be designated by cap badge to be
provided for by the city under the direction of the Chief
Engineer and one officer of each company
The Chief Engineer shall establish such regulations in
reference to the alarm bells under the control of the fire
companies and the city will designate the locality and
district the fire is located.
Certificates of office and membership of all the fremen
be issued by the Mayor countersgned by the Chief En
neer and his Secretary.
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who shall be one of the remen appointed by the city,
with salary exceeding dollars, and that the sal
ary of the Chief Engineer shall not exceed - dollars
per annum.
The Chief Engineer shall give bond with sufficient Sc
cury securities in the penal sum of five thousand dol
lars, conditional for the faithful performance of the du
ties of his Office and shall make oath affirmation that
he will faithfully and impartiay, perform the duties of
his office.
The Assistant Engineers shall be selected from and
side in of the four districts to the end that two of
them shall be appointed the district the
company; they shall be entitled salary not
ceedng - dollars each, and give bond with approved
security in the penal sum of one thousand dollars and
they also shall take the oath prescribed for the Chief En-
gneer.
Your committee would also recommend application
the Legislature for the passage of law eXempng
fremen from militia duty, except on INVASION also from
jury duty and from taxation under two hundred and fifty
dollars.
matter of interest the freren is the tele-
graph it would be of service to the entire
nifty; but the attention of the Mayor and City Council
should he directed to the difference of what reported to
be the for Baltimore and what the Chief Engineer of
the dicrenceis eighteen thousand dollars.
The to the City of Baltimore of department such
have sketched would not exceed thirty thousand
dollars annually inclusive of four steam engines. at least
for each district, which presume the Council would
provide from among the already established companies,
especially provision made in the ordinance to limit
the operations companies districts, and especially
the Chief Engineer would have the power to limit the ap
paratuS usSd by the companies.
The cost of the Cincinnati Department, one hundred
and eleven thousand dollars for the past year is
strongly in contrast with what We propose as
well that Of York.
We believe the appointment and selection of some one
independent of party influence Jealous as fireman. and
character the Chief Engineer will be
the of rescung the management Of fires from
the INSCRIPTIONS and designing;
The report having been read the department adjourned
until Monday evening next.
MEETING OF TIE WELLS AND McCOMAs MONUMENT As
socIArIoN-Ths Association held meeting last night in
Marion Hail. North Gay street At O'Clock the meeting
called to order by the President, CHARLES WEBB
ESD. after which the proceedings of the last meeting
read by the Secretary, and on motion, approved
Mr.. WM H. QUINCY, one of the special committee,
which appointed to tender an invitation to the Asoc
alton of Old Defenders to join with this Association in
the ceremonies of the removal of the remains of WELLS
and McCoMAs on the 18th proNlno reported that the COM
mittec had fulfilled the duty assigned them. and
stated that the Old Defenders had declined
the invitation rendered, and read the
resolutions and letter which had been received by this
committee, informing them of such fact Mr. QUINCY re
marked that thouh they had been treated
in rather cavacrly by the Association of Old
Defenders upon their visit to that boy and wished
express the sentiments of the committee upon the
subject.
Tie report of the committee was motion, accepted
and the letter and resolutions ordered to be entered upon
! the Journal
The Executive Committee then called upon for
port-whcn Mr.. STAYLoR. chairman, reported progress
and related the meeting what the committee had done
with view to make the ceremonies attendant upon the
removal of the remains of WELLS and MCCoMAS of as
in this connection, made by the committee, have
already appeared in the newspapers.) The committee
have entrusted to Mr. JOHN II. WEAVER everything con-
nectcd with the undertaking department.
The meeting quite largely attended and the best
feeling prevailed A number Of "od Defenders were
present who expressed their intentions of joining the
WELLS and MCCOMAs Association the 18th of Sepem
ber paying the last sad tribute of respect to the
mains OF their former companions in arms; nOtwhsand
ing the fact that body of which they members
had declined participating in the ceremonies of the day
The meeting then motion adjourned, to meet again
INTERMENTo OF WELLS AND MCCoMAs-tis is the design of
committee having charge the arrangements for the FL
neral obsequies and MCCoMAS the 18th of Sep
the remains disnterred from their present
resting place. in Green Mount Cemetery removed either to
the Maryland Institute Carroll Hail. Saturday, the
1lth of September They will there remain in state
til the 18th, the WELLS and MCCoMAs RIFLENEN, Capt
! Bowers, acting as a guard of honor. The committee
having addressed note to Maj. FRENCH, Commandant
Fort MCHenry, inviting the presence of himself and
command this occasion that officer yesterday respond
ed that the invitation would be accepted with pleasure and
that his command was entirely at the service of the
committee any special duty 1t is also expected that
Mayor and City Council and all the municipal author
ties will unite in the anticipated ceremonies.
RUNAwAY-Between four and five O'Clock on Wednes
day afternoon last named MICHAEL BRANAN
driving his horse Columbia Fremont street
animal by means became frghtend, and started
down Columbia street, at full speed. He had ran
more than fifty yards before he clme in collision with
cart which standing in the street, completely smash
ing both vehicles. The driver becoming entangled in
the harness, dragged some distance and injured
severely his legs being broken besides sustaining
several contuSons about the head and body. He
taken the Inrmary on Lombard street. and at last
accounts was improving.
BuRGLARY-The residence of Mrs J. L. HOFFMAN, on
the corner Charles and Northern avenue was
tered by burglars time during Wednesday night
only succeeded however, in carrying off
twelve worth property They made attempt
to force open an safe containing large quantity
silver ware and doing it is supposed they rung AN
alarm bell in connected with the safe, which
alarmed and caused them to retreat without
! ing their purpose. -
OVERCOME WoRK-About seven o'clock Wcdnes
day evening rs Mr.. JOHN DEAvER his way to his
residence 126 Chew street, he taken down when
near the Bel Air market, by sickness. Mr. BUCK
LEY one the dealers in the market perceiving his
dition took him in charge and DR. HARTMAN who