The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-19

order from -four TO six inches OF water above The
valve liable 20 reeze and render the nydIant useless
water weights, springs, &C., liable s any moment 70 oe
o0 OF order and n which there V no surety Oh scIoa
ana when out o; order cannot be repaired Wnou oS
ging up.
In Hydes patent IRE hydrsnt AL these oclecuons are
ctvated. The part OF This hydrsnt the construction ci
which Is new consists principally inc VASE PIPE ana
ia connections The lower part OF the ROD cored out
aud branch added, the branch oens hollow; the two
constituting phoD, which, when the hydrant closed,
completely emptics II, leaving no WAFER W ueeze 81,
The valve Is opened and smut oy mesAs OF me screw
at The TOP in the usual manner ana 30 constructed
that u shuts the waste when open, ana opens when
shut
One OF the recommendation OF TINS nydranc ID inc
simple manner 10 which can 20 repaired BY taxing on
the upper part oil the case III whch enclosed the head
plate can be removed and the entire works taken out,
thereby doing away completely with digging up n
streets ipr sns pu,Pose o. lep ,S1 s,, .
get out OF order or 70 be above the comprehension OF
enc.
would recommend that the G0ton Aqueduct Depart
ment be directed TO use this hydrant when new ones are
being put down Tor service. s
FIRE TELEGRAPH.
would call the attention OF your honorable body 10 the
poprety OF INTRODUCING the IRE telegraph into the houses
Of d;nerent are companies located some distance from
ton OF their locality the alarm bells are not AvAilsoe In
carrying an alarm and conse uenty companies are com
psed 70 rely upon their Own resources 70 enable them 70
30 prompt o: hres The expense OF su ,h introduction
would not be large, who the great benefits are sell evil
dent and worthy Of being considered and adopted.
REPAIRS To BUILDINGS, rrc
have been assisted 10 my EFFORTS 70 advance the de.
partment TO state Of efficiency BY the co operation Of
The then acting Street Commissioner recognized by your
honorable body eunder whose authority and written d.
rection have caused 70 repaired houses
out Of order and transacted eher necessary details
peculiar " The wants Of the department.
Inc position Of the Street Commissioners office has
prevented many needfui improvements erosion Of build
ngS and providing apparatus for the Of the dopax.
ment, that are needed ana have been recommended by
your honorable booy but have eneavored, while
BILE TO provide for all the wants demanded, TO 30 manage
nv
accommodation have been allowed until the work ordered
by your honorable booy should be comp etei. would
recommend that bureausoe established under my de-
psftment have control all work and supplies 70 be
furnished all expenditures connected
with tie fire de paTtment.
AZ The building and repairs 70 houses should naturally
be ordinate part of duty Of the chief eng
department. would advise that ordinance be adopted
to place that duty in my department
ind the law author zins the issue of badges TO mem
bers Of the department. to be productive Of mu;h evil
ton but has added largely to the Cause for compliant IL
designed to remedy The number Of badges that are
either lost stolen amounts TO one thousand at the
present time, and is growing to be source Of disssts
cessiiy Of wearing them. The ownership Of stolen
recognized shield Of Tie Fire Department they can per
form their neiaroas calling without suspicion Or Interrupt
are worn have been stolen nom different while
:ha they we're taken solely for the purpose Of
would advise an suendment to the law, tSa, the
board and officers Of companies
The Board Of Ere com@ss oners to whom IS delegated
he department have dischargsd The duties Of their posi-
ton in fair and impartial manner 1t is delicate and
at times almost an impossible task TO decide upon the
many complicated cases that az brought before them and
though perhaps there may be difference OF opinion among
members o. the department relation TO some OF their
II 10 lied nv hat fha
Commissioners have been actuated only aesire ad
vance the interests of tho department The selection Of
the Commits soner Beard lies wholly within the der part
mept itself and the Beard s responsible 70 that body for
faithful discharge Of the duties for which they are elect
cd and any cause Ter comp can be remeded by them
selves at the proper tine
DISTRICTS n WHICH COMPANIES PERFORM Duty.
First District Engine J. Z, 10, L. l5 IS, IS, 80, 80, 81
hook and ladder S, D.
Second Distr-Engne l. 10, H. 49, IS, %, 80, SO, 81
80 as hose 80, 80 81 AZ a., 49, 5l 81, 62 hook and
Third bisric-Engire g. H. "a 90 a. So hose II, %,
"a, SO, So, SO, 49, SIS 81 hook and ladder 2 3, d, Ia.
g. H. TO- 49, a. 90 So 49, Ss, 40, So hook and ladder 8,
q, u, ~.
81 hose a. l3 To- II, 90 81, 81 80, 10, Al, Oh hook
and ladder 3, 9, IL, 10.
SRA Di.tyid- Engine g. IT, 10, 20, 81 80, Al ~ hose
10, l0, IL, ~, 20, 81 ~, 10, ~; hook and ladder
Sereth Distic-Fpgine 2, 8, g. 8, 10 IA, I6, 20, q
22, 81, So 49, az hose - q, TO- 10, 10, 20, ~,
20 26 III 80 III ~, 90, b3, o. 90, os oo nook ana
ladder i, II, 10. -
Etghh Dtstr1e-tngne = b, ., IL rs, ~, 10, 70, y,
~, 50, 40 ~ hose - 10, 10, is, ~ ~ u,
20 rs Al, Az, DO %, %, DO, oo 90 nook and ladder
i, 10.
forkrIue and ricinay-Engine 10 nose 49, nook ana
ladder TO-
Manhdndpt7de ava ueuny-neIue4 70; nose o.
tormoasrtlie and t1einity-Fn,:'ne ~
Harlem and tfch'uy-tngne 80 and ~; hose 10 and
81; hook and ladder = ,-,- .
Exempt engine performs GUY under genera aarm, or
when sent for by enc Of the engineers.
FIRE MARSHAL
The decrease n the number Of fires owing IN mea
sure 10 tne acuNe eNertO OF tne sIe All ea
Baker ts who has succeeded during the past year IN
arrcsrg humorous persons charged with The crime oil ar
son. and the convcton OF two OF their number The FOL
loving arrests and cuoo5 have been made through
the Efforts OF the Fire MAJ shal'--
uuuf1r IRON ~ nBPuAhf, isoI' TO pArt. 4,
February 5.-Parck Gavin, Suspicion oi an attempted
arson.
February 24-Abrabain Rabo, suspicion Of arson
July 4.-Edwsro Gillian ana william McKissock sus-
pcion OF arson