New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-26
Hctropolifan Fire Corn nsissioners.

A regular meeting of the Board OF Fire Com
mssioners was held Yesterday afternoon al tlrenen
Hall. Present {. C. Pinckncy Iresiuchti 'olhinis'
sioners Able. Brown ana Engs.
CONMUNIcATloNs RECEIVED.
Bills Of 4. McCaherty and John Grimes for services
periormed on watch line at fire No. l56 South-s on
The 10Th inst, transmitted by Chof Engineer. he'
fcrred TO Committee OF Fiuanee
From Frank w. Robb. Foreman Of Engine Company
No T. informing the Board that the property now oe'
oupicd by his company can he Released ana recoh'
mcndng that ii be so. Referred.
From j. S Watman, transmitting proposition to
build his Patent, Hose and Fuel Tender for the Use OF
the steam fire engines for the sum Of SisO the SAID
fender 10 carry II lengths Of hose and coo lbs OF coal
or more also TO carry slctons under tie tender Re
fcrred. .,-
notice Of having filed 4 claim against \. d. Rentog on
rroperty known Engine House, corner %! Chambers
end Ccnrcsts, Tor the SUN OF so, ~ on account ol
services. Referred 10 Treasurer.
Prom John Desmond as iollowsi TO the Board oi
Fire Commissioners --tientlemen Last evening. while
sitting in lagorbeer saloon in Hous'on.st, two or
three Young fellows about ~ or - years old were brag
ping about how well Tim Crogran took a casting OF
one of No "a Engine badges and he found no trouble
in getting into res, rs he always had his badge wt9
saucy old Greenhorn ON it, rs he expressed himself.
think IL would be well TO let the officers and members
know something about il, ~ wcll as yourself Ihis
rncy letter. evidently from ono Of The boys was re-
ferrcd
From q. \. Moore, asking for q badge. Reiersed
From j. II. Bredbrook, asking for badge. Kelcrrcd
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Tint the Chief Eleinccr take ion o. the house
lately occupied by Protective Engine Company No. -
in Ann.st and place Volunteer Hook and Ladder Com
pany No In possession oi the same, for temporary
service. Presented by Com. Ahbc.
That Hiram =. Williams be and Is hereby appointed
Engineer Of Engine No. :. Presented by Committee
on Appointments
That plans and specifications for the alteration OF the
premises now occupied by Engine Co No ~, Uoos and
Ladder Co. No. l5 and Hose Co. No. - be prepared
aud the be put under contract immediately IRE
sentcd by Com. Able
That the officers and members o. Occanus Engine Co.
No H. United States Engine Co. No. 20, and Conu'
bia Hook and Ladder Co. No. Ii (of the volunteer
DcpartmonO, be- and they are hereby, relieved from
duty aud all officers aud members o. edch Soihpit!
standing on the records Of this Department on tLe
18th ny o September shall be entitled 10 and receive an
honorable discharge. Presented by Com. Able.
That l.. Halich aud Jno. MccarricA 10 ana thcy are
berrby nppointed Fircmen In Engine Company No. 20.
i'm the place OF William Barker and John hen"edy'
Presented BY Commissioner Abbe:
That Charles +. Waterbury be appohieu Ioie"ul
in place of William Foster, Rot reported ior uu!' h
III, WiII}pm NJ smith be transferred IA Engineer
from Eneinc Company No. J3 to Engino company NoIu
Tbnt Jno Kearn be and Is hereby appointed i,Ii'ef
in Hook and Ladder Company No. d IN p''o'0 VI 'ieu
erck q. lIammell. resigned.
~, malta, .,f cha Committee on Appointments and
DiscinI,ne tbree new companies were orsaidh'u anu
members appointed as ivilogs; . l.. ,,oa,o1 =, Aha
house now occupied by Hook and Lauder No, 40. ~
Foreman C. o. Shay; A,si'' Tass PriVatcs Jaeob Van
U-Jon William Lawrence. e. - Pardcc. John Babcoek
NJ r. Memger John L. Gulick Henry Phillips, John
Ward j. r. Hull. ~.