The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-02


Interesting Meeting or the Commissions
ers-Election OF Mr.. Joshua g. Able as
Mr.. Booths succcssOr-Sketch OF tho
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ixati0n OF
Another New Company-Contracts, Do
nations, &c.
The regular meeting or the Board OF Fire Commission
ers held the usual hour yesterday afternoon
three remaining commissioners Messrs Pnckney. Engs
and Brown being present good deal Of interest
tached this meeting from the fact that a new commits
soner supply the place OF Mr. Booth was to be elect
cd good many people, interested in the result.
seen on the benches of the hall while the session
lasted. There were also many parties on the anxious
bench regarding the impending but still deferred election
of Assistant Engineer for which Office there about
score OF candidates Others too there, whose
biton in the engineering line mounted higher than
the putting through OF some Communication" other
document 1t is expected that "fna acton' on the en-
gineer matter will be had next week, and the incpient
lobby will then proroguc ITSELF nothing than the
direct routine expected to mount the taps thereafter
The business yesterday commenced by reading and
approving of the minutes of Wednesday, the Both ut
Communications received and disposed of as fol-
From James E. Dunn, foreman Engine Company 40,
requesting furlough Joseph H. VOORHEES,. in connec
with which the President offered the following reso-
Resolved That furlough of ninety days be granted
to Joseph H. VOORHEES,, Of Engne Company 40, on ac-
count OF expected absence from the city. Adopted.
From members of Engine Company No. 81, requesting
that Timothy Sullivan be retained engineer Of their
steamer Laid on the table.
From Metropolitan Engine Company No i, report OF
duty done during AUGUST Filed
From A. T. Snow, Agent Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company relation to repairs to steam fire engine No.
a. Repairs ordered
From foreman Of Engine Company No. I, complaint
against James II. Ward Of that company. Referred TO
Committee on Organization OF Companies
Commissioner BRowN presented report OF Committee
purchase OF ARTICLES for Chief Engineer and Corpora
Commissioner BROWN reported that he had contract
with J. II. Knapp for erection OF sabng and altera-
Of S1,675 Report received and action confirmed
Commissioner Eyes reported that he had completed
contract with H. Knapp for erection Of stable ana
alterations of Engine Company No. 2, for the sum OF
1887 so. Report received and action confirmed
The PRESIDENT presented report of Committee on Or
No l. recommending appointment of the following per-
sons:-Robert Roberts. foreman; Theodore A. Webb,
Rocks driver; JOHN James Flay, A. Dougherty, Henry
Schenck, John Newman, Samuel Grfhths and Michael
Giennon, hremen company to be designated as Metro
poitan Engine Company No. 2 which report was re-
ceived and recommendation adopted.
Commissioner ENGs presented the folio wing
Resolved, That the sum OF twenty-five dollars be and
the is hereby Appropriated. from the amount set
apart for Contingencies for the relief of the family of
jeremiah D. Fairam, injured at the late fire in South
Commissioner BaowN moved that the Board proceed to
the election Of commissioner to I'll vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr. Booth Carried
Commissioner ENcs offered the following resolution
Resolved, That in accordance with the provisions Of
=,
hereby appointed Commissioner in this department. to
fill vacancy occasoned by the resignation Of James
W. Booth.
Adopted by the following vote :-Yeas-Com
Engs, Brown and Pinckney.
On motion, the Board adjourned
A GLANCE AT THE NEW COMMISSIONER.
Joshua G. Abbc, elected by unanimous vote TO the
position of Fire Comm sioner, vacated by Mr. Booth, IS
a man some forty years old and said to possess an
amount Of energy and business tact which will prove
saluary in the work ngs Of the methodic Board. He
has been merchant and has had good deal Of
experience in fire matters having served in the de-
partment for eleven years He has been idcnt
fed tn Hose Company No TO- having held for nearly ten
years the position Of foreman in that company In poll
tics he is a conservative republican Mr. Able was at
time Secretary Of the Board of Foremen and Engi-
neers OF the old system He had not been fireman
over a month when he broke his leg at fire In William
street, which laid him up for some timc He was ten.
dcred his discharge, which he refused to accept but
served his time out; and he has now met his reward
Mr. Able is also soldier OF the recent civil war; having
served in the Seventy first New York Militia, Colonel
MARTYR the first battle Of Bull rum where ne received
o wound his breast from which he is still suffering
Mr. Able IN active service at the fire near the
HERALD Office last night