New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-23
NIesropelitan Fire Commissioners.

A regular meeting of the Board of Fire Com
mssoners Yves held yesterday afternoon at Firemans
Hall. There WAS larger attendance than usual OF
spectators applicants for positions. and others partly
owing TO the Board not holding a session on Wednes-
day. G. G. Pinkney President ond Commissioners
Able, Brown and Engs. were present.
COMMU NICATIONs.
From Chief Engineers reporting that Joseph Powell.
VIM Il. Mclean and Thos Kelly. have declined "
serve as fremen in Engine Co. No. Is. Referred:
From the same; transmitting resgnstHlon Oh oSnn @
20; also resignation Of John Callahan OF Engine Com
pany No. 10. Referred.
Received resignation Of John j. Tunghery. Engine
Company No. 3. Referred.
From Chief Engineer. recommending that the locks
Of the doors Of the Metropolitan Fire Companies be
for the reason that the keys Of those houses are
in the haGds of SO many different parties that property
is not safe IL the company are absent at trc The
| Chief Engineer cited a case where the members Of
Engine Company No. were robbed OF watches ana
other properly the 2ls inst through entrance 20
the house by Of false and requests immediate
action in the matter. Referred to the Committee on
supplies c,,.,rno,,.o ,r,r,n;,,nv RESIGNATION Of
J. Kennefck. Assistant. Foreman OF Engine Company
No 6. Referred.
From the same transmitting for the disposal Of the
Board the expulsion OF Louis Ku from Volunteer Hose
| Company No 60.
Also Communication from j. j. Mailer. Foreman Of
Engine Company No. G. naming men who have reported
for duty in that Company which states that he does not
know the names OF those who have not reported Re
ferred to Committee on Appointments and Discipline
From Chief Engineer, requesting supplies Tor his
The Hook and Ladder Company No. : Of Harlem,
transmitting an address 10 the Board, prepared at q
special meeting OF the Company held on the 18Th inst
which asks the Board 10 reconsider their action in the
case Of = W. Kyle. expelled by the Company and re-
instated by the Board Referred.
From Chief Engineer. transmitting letter 10 him
from John H. Vantssse). Foreman OF Engine Company
No 9. who complains tha, his company were attacked
slarrn Of fire by the former Of Hose Company
No. 81 Of ihe Volunteer Department. Referred
From the Street CG%%c,.r tti'r SSs ,G
En- neer TO D. ok up the book papers and other enecs
Of the late Buresu OF Fire Department belonging TO the
Street Department with the view that they may be
sent 70 the Street Commissioners ofhce Referred 10
Chief En- gneer with power.
From Is. G.. Martin. Foreman Hose Co. No. IT, re-
Quesing the early consideration OF the Board TO upp
cation for honorable discharge ns the members are
now without a company house. their former one beng
occupied AZ a stable for Truck Company Referred
From VIM Mitchell Hose Co. No. a. asking for
leave of absence for 30 days on sccOuLt OF poor health
Granted.
From residents Of LudlOw.st and vicinity. asking
that Engine Company No. be transferred 10 the old
house No 81 LudlOw-st. Referred
From Controller Brennan. sending notice ior tho
owner Of the premises adjoining lot No u Csnnist,
which !, O,fs,sd BY hSiS ss,SD 10 no. ahs %
property OF the city which this owner refuses to take
care Of Referred.
From John Kennedy Foreman Of IIose Company No.
O. Transmitting charge, by request a his Company
against John Thompson and Andrew Crossin for non
payment Of fines and dues. Referred.
REPORTS ADOPTLD,
That Robert Mitchell Owen Okourke ard Henry
Burnet be and are hereby appointed fremen in the
places of Wm Shen. Edward Winters and Peter Duffy
Of Engine Company No. 10.
Presented by j. e.. Able!
That property belonging to Engine Company No. %
be pu chased for the Of $500 for Of Depart
Dent.
Presented by Commissioner Able:
That permission be given to Terence McGown.
Foreman late Of Engine Company No. 20. TO remove
flagstaff from house lately occupied by that company.
on condition that the house be lett good ordor Pre-
seuted by II. Is. Brown. Adjourned.