New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-03

~. c,t NJ Rr,ohfyr trortt 10 said Commissioners on
or before the first day If December 81 eaan year ae
encctyey and 20 state generally the action Of said DC
partnent. ard what further legislation on y;
are necessary for the better protection Oh p'p'9 4"
the ely % % sa hs tae duty Of aai department to
ne suitable regulations under which its officers anu
men shall bereguired to wear any sppfoprae ines
and badge by which, ia case Of fire ard at DINER Ut,
tle authority and relations OF such officers ana hs ~
raid department may be known as the e1gehcy VI ''''
duties NAV require. 49, f,c In
the CITY If Nsw.York which in the opinion OF tne snu
Commissioners If the Metropolitan ire nd
majority Of them. shal require lae ~ men or
co;jeratiou OF greater number OF officers or men W
sppaia.I, than may be at the command or hua.. W. !.
control OF tho Department 10 extrgush the saa -,
shall be the dnty of the sad Comm ~ re"ns,t II
wiring he chief engineer of the eastern VI
Of the We stern department OF the Cy OF brooA.h w
L..L ~ fharn ith officers, men ana ap
Inrns either u them, from the said City OF BROOK
Ign. to all In puttng ont and eNtngnishing the sad
fire. and it shall be the duty II the said chief ene'ncers
and each III them when called upon, a. furnish the
same. And in there shall hereafter b. il!c ID lhe
City ofBrookyp, which, IN the opinion ol i,o cie
engineer Of The district Of Grid city IN wnch nc Se
shall exist shall require the presence and ooptIaioh
Of greater numtar vi officers OF men or apparatus
than may be Attic command or under mo control o.
said chief engineer 20 sxingnsh ,ao saia ~. srs he
il hereby authorized 10 request IN wiring NC oeil.
men. hereby created, 10 Issist lin with oDeels. ncu
ana npp1ratus or eltLcr OF the huP, 10 nv ~
out thc seid IRE. And II shall be- tho duty OF tic sa'd
Metropolitan Fire Commlssioners " inThish inc sun
aud in ease any expense is incurred BY the ell cei
engiuecrs either ofthc,n in aiding the sad Metro
rnEtan Fire Commissioners, lcreinbefors prov
the amount of such expense. when duly G. ed WileI
oath by said chief engineers TO tho said sleuopo't
Fire Commissioners, shall be paid by TIE iotter ott u
erv funds In their rossessOr And In case any eAibse
Is incurred In furnishing Ito aid provided by tins act
the said Metropolitan Fire ComfeissloneIs 10 thc sa
chief OF either VI the d-rits Of Bro0S,n az
aforesaid II shall I've the duty OF the Cv of Bfo"hyh
to refund The same to the said metropolitan Coninis
sioncrs when the same shall have been duly cerihed
under oath b The said CHEF engineer OF either OF
said districts ~ Brooklyn by tho Prc-idcn. u the sd
Metropolitan Fire Department.
SIC 10 1t shall h. the duty OF the Department heIeDy
created. ard Of The Metropolitan Police Ioatu, thclr
respective officers and men. 90 cooperate together III
oil proper ways ard the said Board and DcriiG>it
NAV respectively provide for protection against fire. snN
for the arrest II MI persons who may at or near ANY TIRE
commit sttoInpt TO commit any crime against ne
of tubs State may violate any rule or regulation
Of said Beard or Department. =
SIC q. Whenever IN this act the term Commission
es f. used in reference 10 the members 81 the Deppt
rpent hereby created or whenever the terra "DcIirf
meutr Ia nsod In this act the said terms end each OF
them shall lc construed "a meaning the metropolitan
Fire Depai rnen hereby constrted unless the sense
Ininy requires that sorac other or different coDstfuc
ton should be given TO the same. 3D..
SIC - The present FIRE department, ifJ officers anu
men shall have and possess The powers now yesti III ~
by law and shGI continue to perform tho duties now
imposed upon them by law. until tho appointments oil tio
Commissioners hereby created. and until said Conni:
oners shall have organized and entered upon tbeir
office as herein provided
SIC % This act shall take effect immediately.
Sae u Nsr York oG. NJ nc SECRETARY Of Hats-t have
r and d. hereby ooriy tia. the correct tans
pt t.sIeiein aud OF the whoic OF ,4d original law
CnAuScrr ~. 3trgw, Secretary CT state