The New York herald., 1865-02-15
T HE FIR E N ( N.

Meeting Of the Board Of tho New Fork
Fire Department.
Speeches Of John J. German, Chairman;
Mr.. Platt, President Of the New
York Fire department; Philip
W. Engs and Others,
10, &c, DC.
The Board Of Onncers Of the New York Fire Depart
nent representing not only tho acting nrcmon but tho
exempt hremen, was held at their rooms Fremens Hail
last evening 70 take some action regard the bill
pending before the Legislature dispensing with tho pro-
sent volunteer system and substituting in place thereof
paid system, and TO hor the report Of the committee
appointed by them 10 represent their interests before the
Senatorial Committee 70 whom that subject had bcen
ferred
The Board was fully represented, . largo number |
OF prominent gentlemen connected with tho various
branches OF the Fire Department being present Philip
W. Engs, President OF the Exempt Firemens Associa-
ton; John Plat President Of tho Fire Department;
Jonas Phillips President Of the Board Of Trustees Of
tho l(ew York Fire Department. Chief Engineer Decker
yA4l4 Basemore, Fire Commissioner Abram r. Purdy
and Others
Tt6A gentlemen claim that the present move
msnt initiated 4 Albany Is uncalled for; that
tho-s lfcrms which tho Firs Department have
thewseves inaugunted in an ordinance "fr tho
boty5f regulation Of the Hremen Of the city Of New
Yore4 passed last scptcmber, and approved BY tho
Maydf December ~ plan which will secure all tho
beneficial results that claimed by the advocates Of
paid department, and will do away with the evils that
they claim inherent in tho present system. some
time last summer, the Board becoming satisfied that
some change necessary in the department. and that
It should be reformed In some measure to nre such
defects timo and experience had shown were to bs
found In the workings Of the system, called meeting In
September Of tho officers OF the department numbering
over two hundred. Thcy appointed committee Of
twenty-five from the various branches Of tho
department to make investigation and report what
changes in the ordinances governing tho department
were necessary. That committee entered upon their
duties and after twenty thirty meetings, adopt
ed ordinance for the botter regulation Of the depart
mon Council December a. 1864, and which signed
by the Mayor This ordinance provides for commits
sion consisting Of the President Of the Fire Department.
Board Of Trustees Fire Commissioner Commissioner OF
Appeals and Chief Engineer.
The ordinance contains some ono hundred ana TWO
provisions prepared with great deal Of care and judg
ment Among those that wo find intended TO bring
about desirable change In the department arc the fol
lowing
SEC There shall be two Assstan. Engineers appointed
each Of Are districts in Che city q New York except
tant snsneers they must reside in the re district which
sy s sy % hs . s Of 81 ssa
and should any Assistant Engineer remove hs resdence
' h % e Tsa ss 70 81 a: S'e as
sr nsss Two s A il e a, ss s"s
And .aAr does duty u 70 .s% ssss sss e ors 70 o.. Are
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their vote FOR assistant engineers for the
r:s. :ns as"s si'
good standing
..ss duty every
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any engine hose hook s and ladder house
good order in and about the houses o pied by
on %
from .ias q S .ops ss :laII
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saemp, %s%ssr he oo%psny and who does not s'
T. y :.d nop 's"'n' badge
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saerns command over any ,e apparatus or " or
neumSsn. upon se' them Of ''0A'0" o my
Ah % Ts w G'ss $ II
the laws 80, 2, ordinances relative % tho Y,s
any o.sa q ne shall Liable e public rspr
as% @
LAW. Of ne G ,s may BE
OF the aire department % m may de detsrmne
s.
the Commissioners of tho Fire Department against the
the Fire Department. and shall also Be the duty Of sSo
foreman ass.an, foreman in command Of any
The Fire any breach e the peace
between their company and any other company Of
he or the saa ~ ss
assistant foreman Or member IN command nesectng or re
psied from the Fire Department '''''''''
snc 80 No fireman or re company shall remove their sp
% s o s u cs Is 2.
chef or a" Sasissn, engineer and any found guilty.
Of violation Of ih section may Be publicly reprimanded
a ss expelled and any 80 found s"
Fire Department must be o good moral character and
ss e. r.. + e s"S % Be .ns I'M
%e III % sa 1ss .y aan
iect all such applications
The Chief Engineer President of the Fire De-
panent the President of the Board Of Trustees the Prcs
dent Of the Board OF Fire Commissioners tho President OF
Board OF Commissioners OF Appeal New York Pre De-
parmcnt by virtue Of their several occs hereby
suted commission for the purpose OF inqurng into all
applications from rcmen IRE companies the Common
Council branch OF the city government for the change
location OF apparatus that hereafter be In
existcnce for locations or companies tor
houses alterations repairs houses Tor
tus for alterations or repairs to apparatus that win cost
FIVE dollars
SKc ~ Said commissioners shall be known n tho Com
ssoners Of Construction and Repairs Of the New York
Fire Department
SIC 81 II shall be the duty OF the police
pain 10 Commissioners the Fire Department against
any hre'company Wit shall violate any hw
ordinance governing the FIR, Department, who shall
break the public peace.
SEC O. In Of neglect OF duty incompetcncy
violation Of the ordinances governing
parmcnt the rules and regulations governing eDg
steam nre engines the Firc Commissioners shall
try and determine tho and impose Of any
days pay, suspend expel engineer
found guilty and and all said Be- paid
Treasurer OF the New York Fire Departments for the
OF Its Widows Orphans Fund, ID shall
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