Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-15
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nesday evening, or the trial OF charges
against the Friendship Fire Company; pre-
sent: Capt. &. I. Wilmington, President;
the Chief Engineer, and Messrs. Chas w.
Green, Atkinson, Carne, Rndd Walker, Sta
bier, Saith. Latham, John ". Green, and
Barton.
\ itcr the reading Of the minutes, Mr.. Carne
offered Il resolution expressive OF the sense
Of the department, that leather hose were
more durable than any ether kind but "A
debate arising upon it, and the Chairman Of
the Council Committee on the Fire Depart
ment, stating that that Committee had deci-
ded to purchase leather hose from the pre-
sent appropriation, 1t was, on his motion,
laid over for consideration at the July meet
nag.
The department then proceeded (Nice
President Latham in the ChaT) To InVestl-
cate the charges, which were
lst, That the Friendship bell had been
toi!ed more than ten minutes ON the 9th
inst, and
md, That ale had been used in the Friend
ship Engine House, on the same day.
The witnesses having been duly sworn by
Justice Dixon, testified as follows:
e. D. Rndi-Thought the bell hogan to toll
about ~ minutes after ): didn't think it to!led
more than or 10 minutes; saw two persons iii the
Engine House intoxicated
.irs Il. Cois--lieard the bell ring, hui not, pro-
badly. more than or 10 minutes; saw key OF ale
nj Eugnu House. bat no one Intoxicated:
heard a member Of the Friendship talking 10 the
Chief Engineer. and telling nim it was the last
time lie would occupy that position; saw no one
iutJXicatc,t.
.Ios. II. tTay.&-Saw kcg Of ale in the Engine
House bat didn't know who brought it; saw no
disorder except when the bell was Oiled; had the
bell stopped at the request OF the Chlet Engineer;
y mcnlou Of the Compan abused the Chief En-
ginccr greatly, hut the Chief Engineer said moth
ing ;.m.:ss: didn't think the bell was iocd more
thau minutes.
.Ioau pore!'-Camc to Engine House about
minutes after d saw no Intoxicated persons, and
no disorder; heard the bell toll quickly soon
after ,.
fieo. Eoi~s--IIeard the bell toll about 10 min
ute. shortly after o'clock: no disorder.
teo. r. UHIf;ngfoa--Ecnt up to the Engine
House n soon as he returned from Washington,
which was between j and ?. M not knowing
that the bell had been struck, ordered 1t TO DC
tolictl. but on hearing tlat it bad been t0ed be-
fore. ordered ii stopped saw no one drunk or DIS
| orderly.
.hta,,s T. J,rinx--H Heard the bell toll quickly, and
thought il to!ed very long ten minutes; should
! =
ENGINE Hoasc not as Chief Engineer but rs Il pHl-
vntc citizen, ana requested the stoppasc OF the
bell, and WAS badly abused by one person. all the
rest treated him gentlemen; saw ale there sa"
one pcvsou draw IT, and hold the cup to his mouth,
aud others standing round, apparently waiting Tor
their tur,l: was there when the Relief came up
street: il was after ) several persons were Ill
lignor; thoigA! nearly ali were drinking.
.i1s t',iiou--Iicurt the bell toll Il few times.
ahuat ten minutes after D.
r. H. fttrpe jr-!lcari the bell about ,: thought
il an alarm Of fire, and went as Tar as the l."cea
Hail Lcor. II" learned tho contrary: was under
lac impression thai il to"d 20 or - minutes, but
could 40; by positive, as ne paid little attention
after nv ascertninud that there was no IRE; heard
ilc bell toll few times about H.
H~ t. Uothcf~-Didnt think the bell toilet
more than 10 Of II inmates, and knew nothing
about the matter Of the ale.
Nr. Smith moved to dismiss the charges,
and the quaStion being divided, was first
ta!,en on Diminishing 50 much OF them a5
| rcia,.! t, the to!ling of the bell, there being
no positive evidence that it was toled 1t first
! OYER ten minutes, and the second telling hay
| in" been done under mistake.
| This part Of the clnrge was dismissed by
| ti,c ioiowIa%Note
Ayes Mrssrs. Jayins, {. ". Green, Curnc
! H.lrton-9
Excused from vot;ur.-AEcSSra. Atkinson, Wal
| ker. and Wh,ttngtou--:;.
The question was then taken on dismiss
| ine the second part Of the charge. relative to
| the use of ale in the Engine House, and the
| Department having refused to excuse the re-
representatives of No. | the motion to dismiss
was lost ~ follows:
AYES lessra. S.nlh and Haron-2.
| N1es-NcSsrS. Jayin$, c. ~. Green, Atkinson
! ,'arn. Ru,id, Walker. St"a!er, Nhit;imSton. La
| .Aa,n and )! ". Grccn--lo.
In voting 10, Mai. Wilmington, President
| Of No. |. remarked that his company had al
way. sustained Il good character, and he VAS
determined ii should continue 10 DO So. He
wnu!cd direct vote, aud if any OF The mem
! hers were found guilty, they should lie ex-
! yelled
Mr.. Carnc then offered the following rcso-
! lati"u. viz:
Resolved. That the Department tinis the Friend
shin Fire Company gai!ty ol violation "t the 9TH
/ Kcaulaiiun for the TO, eminent .! ire Companies
uJ y iii enforce the penalty therefor. unless said
| Comnany shall ascertain what members were guilty
u u.iu. ..'c in the Engine House, "ni eXpei tn"
| SAME. ~ provided in sail !icgmiat"i;, AND report
H. lrliru IL lie next regular Injecting oi the De
! pirim"n..
! Which resolution was adopted.
! Aycs--Nca:rS. Ju,in<, Z. ". Green, Carno,
| Eu,t,i. Walker, stabict, Smith, Latham. Hrecn and
! bartuH-i1.
Nocs-~llc-srS. Atkinson and Wbi;ljnston--2.
Aud at 10! o'clock, the Department I'D
! iourncl.
The Exercises Yesterday at the FIRST Dnp-
| list Church. on 18th street, by the senior
elias. II Mrs. Ningo!or,fS Seminary, were
! iiaaorel by % u!l attendance Of gratitied
visitors. nuch the larger proportion oi which
were Indies. Nine compositions were read,
every one Of Which was highly honorable to
! It's atlthor hat the general award OF first
mcr: seemed to have been spontaneously
rendered - ric composition, My Country
written ami read by Miss ). I. Fox, Of Mis-
>iS~inni. That Oh "ijirrors,' By Ni$S Vi.
! ,}ruiu, Of Alexandria, Va, was also a very
rod ono. The other compositions were:-
w oman's Influence" l,y Miss Louise Barr,
Washington: .i!onie where the heart is"
! i,y Miss +. NcCraw, Of -Aabana; ''The
! glory of the earth passes away by Miss y.
| !Ia;siuS Va: "trutchcs, by Mss 5. Shields,
! Washington: "Cobwehs,' by Miss &. Force.
! WASHINGTON: ''Eurewell to my school days,
by Miss II. Burke, Washington; ana 'Pay-
iug Stones" by Miss L. Mattingiy, Wash
/ ;n.rtan, 70 each q! the two first named