The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09

manufacturing or the Corps OF Engl-
neers-Addresses by the Chief Engineer,
President and Members Of tho Board, &c'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The triweekly meeting Of the Board Of FIRE Commits
soners held yesterday afternoon In the same hall Oh
the hremen's building the meeting of Wednesday.
The express carts and sawms made themselves heard
usual, but the business transacted in louaer
tone, the hall lighted by two sets Of chandeliers
and the numerous spectators in attendance by moving
70 the front seats enabled to form comparatively
good idea of what going All the Commissioners
were present AT minutes OF four O'Clock the bust
| ness commenced by adopting the minutes.
Several communications were received. among them
| the following
From Engine No. 81, asking approval OF expulsion OF
| Francis Mahedy, Q member. Secretary instructed W
notify member show cause why action should not %
approved Commissioner Brown was instructed 10 con-
'er proposition of Hose No to purchase their carriage
a. cretary was empowered to replace exempt badge
J. Hannah, OF a Engine
''ss rer ESGs, for committee, reported back,
saa,.,cn H. accept, tie resolution (siready pub
~ .ns EsaAroI cnstltuting the following stand
,"I ;ttees OF the whole,<Apparatus and Hose
n.,ss, ~ Supplies, Appointments and Discipline,
rssas @.TstsA aph. 4Sa3SsSF
,sis a.s,a,ul.A while not precludng altogether the
10000. - tenn, is yet expected for the most
mart to do most a. te,> "ork, and in more systematic
thorough and prompt naNA ''
The following PETITIONS weA p'esch'eo:-
From Undine Engine cohpSs, NO, o. rep.es0ns s'
that their engine and apparatus IA, .e weighing ce
rate through their extensive district and asking ha2d
engine with SUCTION team OF hofssA eeiieu !"
Chief Engineer ard President -.
From John Stephens Robert L. Darssh AM y. W.
Craven, Croton Aqueduct Board, appcssioff ION POI,
Qs add ufflcp r lr1
thus the city the amount otherwise necessary 70 Dc
paid rent Referred 20 Commissioners Engs and AbS
From Foreman Engine Company No II, oi'erfng
dispose Board of side lamps which, cost company $780,
Referred to Commissioners Engs and Able.
From Perrine Stewart, Offering to- build one Ct their
patent hose and fuel tenders for the sum Of $500 Re
fered to the Committee on Tenders
Commissioner PINCKNEY presented report Of Coot
mittee and resolutions transferring ensineman LOUIS
Lallment, Of Engine Company No 2, to Engine Company
No. 15 place of Thomas McCabe, appointing Chvles
A. seward engineman Of Metropolitan Engine Company
No and further appointing Thomas McCabe stoker and
Charles f. Cottre Patrick Martin and Samuel Calvert
remen of Metropolitan Engine Company No q in place
of j. ID. Fisher Samuel Griffths John Canavan and
Arthur Doherty. Adopted
Commissioner BROWN presented report OF Committee
Tenders recommending the OF wheel ten
der of the style in by the Newark Fire Depart
ment and one fourwhee tender the style built by
Messrs. Perrne Stewart of Rochester Report accom-
panied with resolution empowering the committee"
contract for the building Of the same. Adopted.
Commissioner Able stated that there some
matters OF importance in the lower districts that required
Immediate attention he would move that the Board
take till O'Clock. Adopted, and the Board
accordingly adjourned till seven o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
At eight O'Clock the Board again organized, all the
members being present.
Commissioner ExGs reported that the committee had
examined the premises occupied by No IL Hose and
had concluded that the place cannot with sufficient
cheapness be put proper condition receive steamer
Report accepted
The PRESIDENT announced the following appointments
on dnQ Lees. I'M tus
missioner Engs chairman; Buildings and Supplies, Com
missioner Brown chairman; Appointments and Discp-
line Commissioner Able chairman; Fires and Telegraph,
Commission Pinckney chairman.
Hook and Ladder Company M. charged Engine
Company No. lS with running their engine into appara
and attacking members of the latter company. Re
| fered 70 Commissioners Engs and Able
Commissioner ABBE presented report OF COMMITTEES
on Belrngers embodying thu Following resolutions
That VIM Cromwell be appointed belringer in place
of James +. Murray, removed Mr. Cromwell who has
thus been reinstaed has been bernger some twenty
years He was removed by Mayor Gunther
That William Oakley be appointed messenger and
sisant clerk, in tho Chiefs obse al salary OF $500
That Alexander N Davidson bs and he is hereby
moverom the position Of clerk to Chief Engineer and
salary OF 81 600 per annun the same to take effect ON
Monday, the 1lth inst.
That William Lamb, foreman OF Corporation yard, be
discharged, 10 date from September9.
Which were severally adopted.
Mr.. ABpx, Chairman Of Committee Oh Appointments
and Discipline, introduced the following resolutions
That engine company be formed and known as Me-
| tropolian Steam Fire Engine Company No. 70 be
located IN tho building now occupied by Hose Company
No g. in Liberty street, sows:Thomas McCany,
foreman; ". Fiack assistant foreman; VIM. Mathews,
engineer; Thomas Power, stoker NJ q. Deter, driver
d. Sico NJ McEvoy, t. Ryan, r. Irwin, T. J. Campbell,
j. Seaman and T. OConnor Peorrigau, bremen.
That engine company be formed and known as Me
tropoIitan steam Engine Company No. = be located
| in the building now occupied by Hose Company No 49,
or such other .. may be hereafter selected as follows
| man; N. J. Cullen stoker; Patrick Boye, driver; r.
Cassidy, T. injury, p Foiser, H. Hoi'age, X r. sculls
And lsaa. ne.U
That hook and ladder company be formed aud known
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company No. /, TO be
located in the building now occupied by Hook and Lad
| der Company No |, in Chambers street as follows
VIM Brandon, foreman; John Moore, assistant foreman;
p. Horrigan, driver rhOs. Sostissou W. !. Craft Z. w.
Very, 4. Spiilane, T. Hanly j. Gfeather I. J. Hart
| J. w. McApine aud o. =. Higgins, nremen.
| That engine company be formed aud known as
MetropoIitau steam Fire Engine Company No. = TO be
located in tho building now occupied by Engine Company
No. % ollows:JJ Wallace, foreman Jeremiah Kr-
Stedman, stoker; b. Holiday, driver; J. Maoy W.
McAnne,ny, Deery, l. Dakin, J. McKowen, j. Conner,
| +. j. Grahsm II. ArbeI, hrenen.
That engine company be FORMED and known ~ Nc.
tropoiIian Engine Company No -, TO be located IN
the building occupied by Engine Company No; -
in Chambers street. follows Joseph Painion, fore
man Jas. p Costa, assistant foreman; Thomas Cody,
| engineer; Levi d. White, stokcr; X. Welsh, W. Kcan,
w. J. Lines J. Malloy, Kelly, J. McCary, W. Canton,
| w. Campbell, fireman.
|
According TO notice by the Secretary the assistant
gineers elect assembled before the Board, on wednes
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Instructions preparatory to entering on regular duty.
Mr.. kISGsLASD, the Chief Engineer present, and
addressed them at length, pointing out the details Of
respective duties and the necessity Of being ever
ready sacrifice convenience comfort and life, IL ne
ccssary In promoting the work OF the department and
roofing out from the local organizations all tendencies 10
riotous behavior or demoraizing conduct. He urged
be hand at fires in their districts at the first
| tick OF alarm and enforce economy in the use OF
and that unnecessary damage 70 property be
| avoided.
President pNcKxxr also addressed them, saying that
the interests OF the property Of citizens were now in
the hands Of the corps Of engineers for " they did their
duties and insisted upon subordinates doing theirs the
thorough efficiency Of the department In preventing loss
| of life property would soon be made manifest The
Board taking energetic measures TO reorganzc
| thoroughlv departmcnt facility would DO