The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-02

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No Exoitsaaent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q
i Firemen Last Eve.ing<A Meeting 4
Il BE Held Hext Tuesdsy. SO. : ..-
There was no excitsnsns yesterday shout che ban
organizing the Fire Department Of thp 0sy and fesx
need b ont rtained thss my trouble win ssssa IN
nremen, almost without 0nssption. express thesclve
determined 10 pursue pescessts course ana - psru
their duties a. long their services may ~ .sedsd
such members "a showed refractory dlsposisssa u ~
nrs announcement in the city OF tn passage Of Me
sSe have been persuaded Of the evh tendency % thss
Conduct and will upt throw any otssavas in the way O
. quSes snbnission tothe law
Chief Enginssv Dsckw arrived In <swnlats o. Frdv
evening, and occupied n yesterday in ssusultins via
prominent nOmbe Of thsUdepartment 10 what course
should be pusued was agreed 70 hold s'nsstias q
Firsmsn's Han on Tsesaaytsvening next. was. p,aa
Of action will ~ Azs4 The Chief has Issued M follow.
ing
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u ELixABxrH SIREEr, Nsw YoRK, April l, 1e1S. J.
TO rHK OFrcsRs AND AEMssas IN FIRE DxPAxrsss1:
0sSvLan.S-ln view OF the passage by the Legislature
Fire Deparnen in this city and county thereby abcsh
ing our present volassser osyAn.ssn have ordsre
spess. msssisg q tho Beard q Easinssrs and Foren
tho 9TH inst do therefore earnestly request each and
every officer and member q the aepasnt to faithfully
volunteer hreen until such ue q The Board OF Enri
neers and Foreen shall determine upon certain
JOHN DECKER, Chief Engineer
MHBrINO At YIRExEN's HALL LAST BvENINo.
The meeting at Figemens Hall last evening In conse-
auenoe OF the little pubIicty given 70 the sa but
thnly attended, there not being more than hundred
assembled At the close Of the proceedngs There was
however, great deal Of interest manifested among those
present. and general desire expressed that de-
finite action should speedily be taken In connection with
the measure passed few days ago BY the Legislature
aboshing the volunteer and creating paid Fire Depart
ment
Chief Dsexm called the meeting to order after which
secretary was appointed.
Chief DECKER, in answer 70 member, said that no
general notice Of the meeting had been issued While
Albany he asceraiued that the Board Of Aldermen had
appointed special committee, to whom the question
interesting to tho department had been referred and
supposng ut the Time that the Common Council had taken
similar action and that the result conference between
tho committees would be submitted them night he
had instructed his clerk to call meeting for this
ing. Tho Common Council, however at their last
ing, had adjourned before they made acquainted
with the action taken BY the other branch OF the city
nation to submit to tho meeting Immediate action,
however would be taken on the subject, the Common
that object He had Communicated to the two Boards
the action Of the Legislature and submitted the
of the department the whole matter for their consdera
Aldermen the following Communication In response 70
- - OYiOI o. CLERK or COMMON COUNCIL,
April l. 1885,
JoHs DECKER Esq, Chief Engineer Of the Fire Depart
DEAR SIN I'm connection with your communication TO
the Common Council under date Of March 81 the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were passed by the Board
Of Aldermen TO which, on behalf Of said Board would
most respectfully call your attention. and ask the
careful consdrnt Of the officers and members OF the
volunteer ofganixation Of the New York Fire Depart
mont GEO. JEREMIAH,
w y GE MSn.Se'
Special Committee on mart OF Board of Aldermen
Several members expressed their ignorance Of tho
consult with the members Of their respecves compa-
MES and recommended an adjournment such day
=. you'd snAoe engineer. and foremsn 70 come pre-
Psso. WIN IN sAP'ess'o0 VI '1s ir0""ss VI 'n0 ~p~
Chief Dscxxa explained that. learning that nothing
had been done BY the Common Council, he had issued
1crms. -. aUi genera "ee"ns ~ INC sA' p"oe u
Some discussion arose on the question OF adjournment
several present being IN favor Of an adjournment till Wed
nsa .snu: OF 70
vote was taken on the point the majority being II
favor Of the call for Tuesday eight o'clock p NJ
Cnlel Dxcxss snsn 10 = lev woios exnortea sne ae
" cvl. ~, .e" " Tug wy ~
| who bsd been warned ass,nss them bv the nsnma,on
and charges that they would not render further services
70 me o'ty IN case OF need Lney would LOOK 20 tn'
might Be Decided on h hoped the oosr Of IL,
Their comnanes ia also trusted That the members Of
the department would BE- careful In their conduct and
cautious In expressing their sentiments publicly III ina
hui ther .s he sha,s conSucs shev how mnfounded
these rumos we're II should be the great object Of the
department 70 retain the confidence OF their FELLOW c
Thst conSdencs he Ind no hesitation in saving would
be more fully and unreservedly extended them the
future than II had ever been IN the past Ihey mus re-
conaaentiv ths sc,hn os The common Canned, Nv ths