New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-12
Meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commits.
siOners.

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was held Yesterday afternoon. Commissioner Z. u
Pinckney presiding. Commissioners present-Messrs.
Able, Engs and Brown
COMM NTCATIoNs.
A communication WINS received from Chief Engineer
Elisha King sand giving his permission to Hose Com
pany No. IS to take their apparatus TO Philadelphia ID
October The request of the Company was granted
by the Board. A petition was received from North
River Engine Company No 80, that they might have
their engine altered to DO drawn by horses; IL
referred to the Committee on Apparatus ana nose
A letter was received from G. W. Kyle, complaining
OF his unfair expulsion from Hook and Ladder Co. NO.
which was referred to the Committee on Discipline.
communication was received from several exempt ire
men and residents Of the Third and Fourth IRE DIS
triets offering their services to the Fire Department.
and petioning the Board 10 allow them hire engine
company TO be known as the Exempt Engine NO. =,
10 BE- located at the house now occupied by Hose Co.
No. -. Their request referred to the Committee
on Appointments and Discipline.
a communication also received from the Fore.
man of Engine Co. No 81 complaining Of the following
members of the company for their neglect OF duty in
not attending fires Jones, Sexton, Glare. OConnel.
OBrien Dunn Noonan. Powers. Referred to the
Committee on Appointments and Discipline.
DISCHARGES.
The petition Of Pearl Hose Co. No 2e asking to be
dischnrced from service received and referred 10
the Committee on Appointments. The resignation OF
the Engineer Of No. 81 Engine was accepted.
The following resolution was presented by the Com
mttee on Appointments and Discipline and adopted D!
the Board:
Re-oired Tha, the officers and members Of Relief Hose
Company No. 81 who shal be in good standing on The
recod. Of ihi. Department the 10th inst, shall be entitled
10 an honorable discharge and certificate accordingly
The same committee also offered the following resolu'
tion which carried:
Re'oird Ths, the officers and members OF Pearl Hose 90
No o. who shall be IN good standing the records OF ms
Department the cth inst sha be entitled to al honorable
A resolation 70 he same effect toward the officers
aud members Of Hook and Ladder Cos. NOS II and 10,
was also carried.
PURCHASE OF TELEGRAPH APPARATUS.
resolution adopted by the Board that the I'M
pements and telegraph apparatus belonging to Hose
Company No. - be purchased for the sum OF 500.
ALTERATIONS II BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Buildings ana supplies Preseneed
resolutions. which were adopted that contracts De
made for attentions in the houses Of Engine Company
No. 6. and Hook and Ladder Company No. II.
CHANGE or NUMBERS.
Commissioner ENCs presented the following report
which was adopted:
Eoirsi T tie Companies Heretofore organized by the
BoeTd be- nurb ed o. foows. Engine Company IN house OF
iiose Comrany No Ia, No Eniue corpany N mouse o.
house OF Hoe Company No. lsa. No TO-
REMOVAL OF TIE CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
\ report was presented by the Committee on "Tele
graph' coiDcdinc with the recommendation Of Il. l..
Chaplin Superintendent Of Fire Telegraph as TO The
necessity o changing the Central Office Of the FIRE Tel
ograph from tie City llall 10 the FremcnS Hall. and
a'so accompanying ibs resolution with a report that
the change De carried out at an expense not TO exceed
80 20.
INV UNIFORM FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner j. O.. Able presented resolution that
e officers ana members Uniform Of the Metropolitan
Fire Department shall BE- ~ follows;
EsGtsKEKsIiaf OF the Chief ngucer shall be- red Han
o., sri made doubbreasicd. with Turnover collar. DARK
blue cloth he u length 20 reach @ and not below
the .uee with pint0ons % the material. hite me
caus of the present NeiyYorS style with white front
and device upon o steam ireenrire, with tIc words
CeE guee' IN toe arch above and tnc initials Of the
wclfrf unir the device and lettering 20 b. in si.t.
The assistant Engineer shall be uniformed the same
In an respects the Chief except substituting the
word Assistant tor Chief upon tie cGp front.
The District n-neers shall also Dee the same in ey
cry respect le Chief AID Assistant oxceut the cap
nont tie word Engineer only being placed in the
FvGIyE CouPAvrY.-The Uniform # the Foreman and
Of Engine Companies shall consist Of blue flannel
shirt double breasted with collars DARK blue
at coth iecoa, in oneh 10 end not below the knee with
of tr material Black IRE cap % the present cone
style with white stitched and black letters. The letters
NJ r. D. in the arch Of the front, with the title Of their
position Immediately underneath on straight
block le tie number n the coplnyto which they are at
Tackled tho ceuter and the nts OF tie u the bot
Tie steam sneef. stoher and driver shall be the
which shall Boz black ground and th- letters in While
Tie pyls uniform hs be the same IN al respects Is The
drivers aud HoAcs, excepting TIE title Of the position shall
b., omitted.
IlooE AND LADDER CoNPAyIrs- inform Of Oaiccrs aud
Members shall be- te fan" n l respects - those 81 Engine
Couplnc excepting tie ! ft.i- the addition - which
ssbr device %, Hook and Ladder crossed The drivers
'front.' thau he 81 lei ground with white efs eered in
tie ..ne manner ai those of Engine Companirs
Rir-f That it shall be- tie duty OF the Chethgrcer 10
see that e foregoing regulations carried into et- a. fast
rs Comp lnes aye q. -auiz"d by the Board.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments wers made by the Board: |
fdw rd O.au, st,Aer O! Mrtropo4fan steam hire Engine
Company No. IN place OF Lew D. Fiec. declined Richard
v, 90 n oA md Ladder Companr No. l. IN place Of o.
J. Ig.. declined; Nn'iu Oh. N.Y. Foreman ~ Engine on
sry So 10 in place ~ flarcis Murray not found Jo.u j.
r,au Diver N tns'ne Company No o. Ia place Of b. Hon
lay. DEE Hed LoH llo.h forcnan OF same company, In
I.1rr of JOHN Mallory, dcc.iled.