The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-08

Council the following majority and minority reports
They referred to the joint standing committee fir
companies:
MAJORITY REPORT.
To the IEonorrJie Thomas .S,rqpp MINOR:
SIR:-Thc commission appointed, under Resolution
No s. approved May ST. 1858, take into consideration
early day as practicable, plan for the thorough or
ganizatnn of the Fire Department of Baltimore that
they be requested to designate in said report the
her of companies proper to be organized continued
in service designating those he abolished, also, The
manner in which the several companies shall be con
structn1 and the plumber men proper to be allowed
each, and the number officers and their respective
grades to direct the that they be alsC
requested report upon the kind and quantity of ma
chinery proper to he used, and the thereof
any other suggestions Information which in ther opin
ion will be calculated to promote the object intended
respectfully report that Immediately after their appoint
ment they met and entered upon the discharge Of the i'm
portant duties deV9ved by the resolution upon them
The first consideration of the commission city
OF baltimore the right to establish and control fire com
panicS? BY reference to the act Of Assembly, November
session 1896 chapter 79S section g. the commission find
that the corporate authorities OF the City Of Baltimore
and pass all laws and ordinances necessary
to estahi Ii and regulate fire wards and fire companies
nd to pass all ordinances necessary to give effect and
operation to all powers vested in the corporation Of the
City uf Baltimore ."
Full power hcing given by the Act of Assembly sto cs
tahlish and regulate fire companies the Commission
tered upon uveSt- CATION Of the subject with
ous desire to submit plan for Fire department for the
city that would combine all the elements for
the prompt cNtiugUmcnt of fire and the preservation
the peace and good order reasonable expense the city
to the two former partcnarIy the nrsarvation Of thr
peace and 90. d order Of tlc CITY
In the lisraro of tber dties the Commission bavc
avair. t,r,s"i,as or ali tho f,rnation ,, cold L,- a
go, 49,, y - i,i a., " ,'I;s I-;' @ - % y - r;: - !, "
partmen in Cincinnati and by visiting the cities of Phil
%vSry f @ a~I @ thc m gci D' Nv, wGn m wee tls
Cprpora" authorities and Chief Engineer whom the
evond.d o tI,a, Tho CnI, Ion nv, rosod = sr; &c
questions to each of the Engineers in Philadelphia, New
+b i'm ,,.u @ "nis', "a q IN su"A'''eu' WIN
Circinati La - pf id ID I,tDipr+ tra s Of I
Ia,artn,. n nr,nar Ia.t ,.,ar was sSi 200 VI ''
tho Lora in sn St,.or Fra Fn,inos tlo r,,oirs 90
Mnr ] " onr Eoo % n ar T G an onc Ss bos conn
iary PbiIadeInbi. bo. a 1-oInntnrr Jeoartmant tha
expense of wYir t." the cit last vcar was io0an Tbev
have - enoines ~ hose and hool and
%yf Purn M 80 e % @ stS %oH ana laer G"maheS aT cen
% | wi' ta 'y ma mo he S" %
cit ,rbir hoe flo ,r;;n,ri, g "a ,Ir NJ, " ~ La. .
Guy Mnlc .|s te otHag t G pIngS Mew , IH mas a
ana military duty and after service OF Even years are
wear was 500 OnO They have IS ENGINES 60 hose and Il
book and ladder companies Boston has a paid depart
from nrv dntT Thcv have 40 engines 20 hose and hook
and ladder c,mnaries steam is about to be introduc
Providence has paid department at an expense of
600 Tbry bav II en@ine cornanes and one hook nd
ladder COMPANY After diIicept inquiry as to the work
ing If the Fire Department of Cincinnati and thorough
examination to its working in Philadelphia New York
% W.. Ga NV ." f ti %
Of RaItimnrc At mis- tirnr. "
A fire alarm telegraph as the foundation on which to
erect the whole sperrcture of reorganization of the
Fire Department. 1t will be Indispensable TO the proper
working Of tbe same The cy tn he divided into sx
districts with station house in each district The Chief
Engineer. in conjunction with the Fire Commissioners
hereafter provided for shall designate the districts in
which the respective companies shall operate:
lst In the neighborhood of Bank street and Broad
wav
81 In tIe eigIborIoo of Madison and Canal streets
Sd In the neighhorhood Of Saratoga and Holiday
streets
Sharp streets
5th. In the neighborhood Baltimore and Green
streets.
9Th. In the neighborhood of the Richmond Market.
A Chief Engineer with six assistant engineers The
Chief Engineer shall receive a salary of $ per
The Chief Engineer shall have supreme troll at fires
alarms of fires and in going to or returning from fire
or alarm He shall have power in conjunction with
the Fire Commissioners to ssi,cnd or exDe any member
of anv comn,n ia disband ar raoraniIe anv companv
to nd The rairs Of anv engine house apprtc
nancs. or II,, tI aoonnf docs not cvreed the
sum of $40 If if exceeds that sr he shall have the an
probation of Fire Commission of five who shall he ap
pointed b hr Nayorand Citv Council rs other cty Off
cciois ava ' '
~ r, oil ro ,ro;t tod ,, ,od ,s o+ ,,roso,t Eirl
"n.1 "' 'i pt a. +r az r. a. Tf i,S
siorcrs iaIi he op,o~iza3 o arnont cIar, to he mid
the snm Of s. annually Inv the CITY for his services
,r,1 ,,ii s'iii t11 "i'''''S ~ ''' ''' '' MS '0o'
rinc Campsuiss & Hand Engine Companies and ! Hook
and Ladder Companies
The steam Fire Engine Companies to consist of 80 men,
the Enginerr and Hoster to be paid the other members
Companies and Hook and Ladder Companies to volun
terrS Tho Hand Corr,,,rs IN b,1 "a and the JJool and
Ladder Companies 30 men each.
The Steam Fire Engine Companies to be located rs fol
lows
1st In the neghborhood of Broadway, Ann and Fleet
streets.
I'd In the ncighborhood OF Lombard and High streets
31. In the neghb0rhood of EnSor and Gay streets.
4th. In the neiglbOrhood Of Baltimore and Calvert
streets
5th. In the neighborhood of Liberty and Baltimore
streets.
9th, In the nciglbOrllOOI of the Camden station.
9TH. In the neIghhorhond OF the Lexington Market.
Loc7iion, IF Ilaad Engines.
1st In the neighburhOOd of Caroline and Cough
streets
81. In the neighborhood of Caroline and Jefferson
streets.
3D. In the neigborhood Of Centre, Charles Howard
streets.
4h. In the neghborhood of Pennsylvania avenue and
Biddc street
5th. In the neighborhood of Light and Montgomery
streets
9th In the neghborhood of Fremont and Pratt
streets
Location Of Hook ami LGdder Companies.
Let In ,,a narLbnrbood Of Ann and Lombard streets
81 In Ne nai.,horhnol of Harrison and Baltimore
tan, =" ''e '''7
@I In tho ,eioIborbood Of Pratt and Howard streets