The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-01

New York and all such members who shall faithfully per
form their duties until regularly discharged by said CON-
mssonrrs and not otherwise shall be entitled 70 all the
privileges and exemptions TO which exempt nremen
SIC 20 ImmedistsIy on the organization of said do
psrtmept all persons who shall then DO nromen In the
city Of New York shall be under the control and govern
ment Of said Metropolitan Fire Department and II they
shall remain until they discharged by said depart
men shall be entitled TO all tho privileges and exemp
II they served out the full term prescribed BY
the laws Of the state Of New York; and the said depart
said nremen, or any Of them, whenever they may deem
proper Nothing herein contained shall DO construed 10
deprive any person Of their rshto or affect their interest
men Fund any part thereof and the said fund shall
continue to be held and administered by the present
trustees Of the Fire Department their successo but for
all other purposes the present Fire Department the city
Of Now York Is hereby abolished
Sac 81 y shall DO the duty Of the clerk Of the Com
mon Council Of the city Of New York. Immediately after
the passage OF this act 10 make or cause 10 be made
correct fist containing the names OF all those persons
IarIy enrolled as active bremen on the books Of the
said Common Council and who were, al the time aforc
sS es sne "s rs s 70 'e 10 sSe
Metropolitan Fire Department II shall be misde.
meanor punishable by imprisonment In the county jail
so enrolled or employed appointed by the said depart
ment TO wear the whole any part OF the uniform
lions Of The board or DO any act as aremen not duly
authorized by the commissioners duly created or 10 In
terere WIN tho property or apparatus OF the Fire De.
department. No prson holding Office under this act
shall DC liable to military jury duty while performing
ms duty as fireman All acts and parts OF acts
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SIC ~ Inc department hereby created may adopta
common sea ana direct its USE and In the o It's
president may institute and maintain sujts and proceed
ings iand may pay any COSTS expenses or judgments
thoren Tor The enforcement ~ It's rights and contracts
ana ior the protection, posse sion and OF
TIE property under the control II said department. and
may also IN like manner sue for and shall have the ex
elusive right TO recover the fines penalties mentioned
10 or imposed by chapter three hundred and ftysx OF
the laws OF eighteen hundred and sixty two flor the more
eHectual prevention OF fires and the better pro
lection OF life and property in the city Of New
YORK; and al sums recovered shall be for
we penont OF said fund Of said department
And any member officer Of said Department NAV 10
summary examined upon an order tnade ON the oath
ana application OF three ffoeholders ga the city of New
York; requiring such exam nation. and signed nv any
justice OF the Supreme ut OF the First JuGlca dis
trict and directing such "a nation 10 be- had pubcv
NJ the chambers OF said not Ices than forty c,ght
hours after personal of said "; and such X
animation shall be confined inquiry into any alleged