New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-01
board Of Aldermen.

COMMUNICATION FROM TIE CHIEF ENGINEER
THE NEW PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT, ETC.
The Board met at o'clock p. M on FRIDAY.
In the absence Of the President NJ MAsTERsoS pre-
sided.
After short session dnring which bushes OF rom
tine nature only was transacted recess for an hour
was taken. ,t
,eyed from the Chief Engineer " the Fire Depart
nent:
)yricE OF CHny EsorsEns o, rHs FIR. DrrAnrstsr'
SEw-fo OK, March 81, 100.
20 n, Honorost he Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: The Legislature Of this seic has passed an
at creang Metropolitan Paid Fire Department IN the Clty
County NewYork SAID act authorizes the Governor
sppon, four Commissioner who sba take possession OF
property appaTans tools implements, &c, now In poser
'on Of the present Department; ,,,.,o =,
Al property apparatus 1c being under The sole control Of
your honorable body await your instructions before tHsins
Any action in this matter.
Anticipating an early reply remain very 'esfccouH''
Jony DgcYxR ChiefEng ineer Fire Dept:
In connection with the above communication Sir.
JEREMIAH offered the following resolution:
bf,orod I,hs Counen-n concur. that Special Cornn
,e. OF Three nom Board be and they hereby APP
painted tsk- the matter In consideration Anended IN ths
Communication Of the Chief Engineer Il the Fire Department.
I'm fe,oc 10 the act IL IN. L,ga,ure constituting new
Msroroan F. Commissioner With full power 70 take soch
seton as the ergcneies and Of the sbjec may
require.
The resolution was adopted and the Chair appointed
Mesrs jeremiah Ryers and Gedney as such commit
teeon the part Of this Board. 80
Mr. JEREMIAH also presented the following resoiu-
Rsosed That the Common Council Of tn. City Of New
Yo would moot earnestly urge upon The oleeIs ana MT ~
Der, Of the Department thu public necessity Of their 'i
cont nninx their and hursne efforts IN ae't
ing ocosoLs heretofore The prosfe. oil the dsyoui
elements Thereby not ony preventing io,sahos 81 neP
lees women aud cnir from being rendered ho-r-- ana
destitute. but g-ahius around the volunteer Organization OF
the N.lofk fire DEPARTMENT record OF lam. and ns'iNi
which both themselves and their children In sitef
tifDcs may well De- proud
Adopted
Nj KiERs offered the following resolutions;
Hosed That the Board u s1pefv-0fs be aud they are
hereby respectfully bot earnestly requested TO empower
and Instruct thu County Volunteer Committee TO sppin
Psyuasrr Conessons District, 10 be stationed ~
Mafs al Offices of dsct. for the purpose
Of yng the touniy hsndmoney OF 20 such recruits -
H.. citizen. of several Ward Organizations may offer and
20 further sucouse end us. tie patriotic and generous
rro. relieve themselves Of the operanens
Of the dran snd assis; volunteering
Adopted
A communication was received frvm the Mayor, set
ting forth that the Harlem Gas Light Company IN
tend 10 increase the price ~ their gas unless the City
enters into "a contract with them. Mr. OrrIwrIl, IA
correction Herewith, presented resolution directing
the Street Commissioner 20 discontinue the use OF each
alternate lamp In the district Lighted by the Har-
lem Gas Light Company.
Mr.. OTTwEL said there were more lamps in proper
tio8 IL this district than IN any other and that many OF
them located that they were entirely useless
The resolution was laid over.
Adjourned 10 Monday next Of . O'Clock p. M