New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-01
THE NEW PAID FIRE DEPART.
WENT.
Feeling Among the Volunteer Firemen-
Proclamation BY the Mayor.

The passage of the Metropolitan Fire District
bill creating Paid FIRE Department in this city was
the occasion of much discussion and excitement yester
DAY The conflicting opinions among the Volunteer
Firemen the best course TO pursuein the natter
were very numerous and Of grave importance III case
fire should occur. Many were in favor of aiding the
new department to the utmost while to guard against
the possibility Of the fire companies refusing TO work IN
the event of ire the entire police force of this city
and Brooklyn have been kept IN constant readiness 10
assume the duties Of reen for the last two nights anu
during yesterday A dispatch was received yesterday
forenoon from Chief Engineer Decker at ADAM!
ordering all fremen TO preserve order and attend 10
their usual duties in the case of fire. meeting VI
The department will he held this evening al freheh
Hall and ii is rumored TINT ncor! every inemprr OF
the Board of Engineers will there tender DIS rcsSha
ton The following pr0cl nation relative 10 any
troubles which may arise has been issued by the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE INV lOBK, March 81 1865.
Wheycrs bill has been passed by the Legislature OF this
State making certain change. in the Fire pepent Of th
cry, ana e,rao,,,.", d h , G,nor a' bec"ne law
Now Godfrey Guntler Mayor Of the City Of New York
do hereby earnestly recommend TO the members of the Fire
Department Of this city aud the citizens generally not 70
listen 10 the suggestions wiih may be made by II advised or
designing iudvdgals but thiIy TO obey the laws OF hi
land and the directions Of the officers Of the Department and
others il authority to continue to perform al the duties M
cumbent on them a. members lerroi to abstain ron al
demonra,iors which may be dered tending to dsor
der watch and protect tine pu6ic property nrued
TO their and to act IN al respects worthy OF the Tis
and high character OF The freinen OF NewioTk To ny
former and friends appeal not TO lInsh oy any
imprudent act the noble record Of the Dep rtus w" G
is he marked 10y the devotion to "a" 'na' has
q, GopFRyY GuSTlIER Mayor
The following are the principal features oil tne p.I
passed hv tie LEGISLATURE: The Department Is 10 ne
governed by four Fire Commissioners, 10 ne hplOlheu
by the Governor and hold office Tor cight Years
These are TO take all the apparatus buildings &C. no"
in usc belon cling the volunteer department. ana 10
care for H. in trust for the city. The fire Commits
souers must hold no other Office. One oi the Conlns'
,oners is 10 fill the Office Of treasurer giving bonds in
The sum of $4,000 Board Of Estimates, consisting
of the Commissioners and the Mayor and the COmptIol
Ter OF New-York is to meet every year for the purpose
of settling tie expenses o the department for the enSn
ING year and their estimates 10 be submitted 10
Board Of Revisers consisting If the Board OF super
ysors if the latter object TO appropriation then the
Board Of Estimates must carefully revise them, ard II
they adhere to their original claim il must be binding
The estimates for le6J TO be made immediately alter
the passage of the bill and the Comptroller of this city
is TO issue bonds for the amount without delay.
The Board is TO elect from its numbCra president ana
treasurer who have power 10 appoint secretary all
necessary clerks, and chief engineer, with as many
assistant engineers needed. and also 10 employ
The REQUISITE complement of hremen, drivers cmen
and hos men. So far practicable these persons are
TO be selected from the present active and exempt ire
men of the district.
Tremen and their apparatus are given the right OF
way al any fire. while going TO IT, Each fireman Is
20 a uniform and badge. The members OF the
present department BE- discharged when this new
board appointed but ell of them shall be entitled to
the privileges and exemptions OF exempt hremen No
person member # the force Will be allowed
to wear the uniform act rs a fireman. III Is more
over provided that every person holding once under
this act shall be exempt from military or jury duy ana
from arrest civil process while actual. on duiy