The New York herald., 1865-07-02
City Imtelligenos.

The Frss DEPARTMENT. There . meeting OF the
foremen and engineers connected with the old Fire Do
partment at Firemsns Hall on Friday evening OF
last week to discuss the question OF cooperation with or
opposition to tho newly organized department under
presented by Assistant Engineer John Hammill -
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srous Of obtaining positions paid are department
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case.
this meeting be addressed Commissoners the Me
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honorab discharge all members Of the Volunteer Fire De-
Resolved That in case they the Fire Commissioners
s sn g so%p % T % tn Me cease to perform duty " fire.
The debate that followed quite excited and stormy
portion Of the foremen seeming to favor remaining in
.ne depar'msnt wns,ever the changes; put the major
with the spirit Of the resolutions which were passed,
the vote being 20 TO 1t is more than probable that
this action will be negatived by the action of those in
favor OF the new department
An IMPROVEMENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS in the Eighth
ward is contemplated The trustees are negotiating for
the purchase Of site for the Clark street school
II also contemplated consolidating the col ored schools
Of the Fifth and Eighth wards and putting their pupils
into the Clark street building, where they will have
better accommodations Il is stated that the girls and
boys of the evening schools to be placed In separate
buildings
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a CHARGE ARsoS.-On Saturday morning, shortly be
fore o'clock, . fire discovered IN millinery
store $50 East Houston street. owned by Mrs Sarah
Scott. The alarm was promptly given, when the flames
extingulshed before the fire spread beyond the
store From the appearance of the burning and stock
suspicious were aroused that the fire design
and tho return Of the occupants Of the premises
hour after the fire put out officer A. Graft Jr of the
Eleventh precinct arrested Mr. Scott the husband OF the
owner Of the property, on suspicion OF arson Fire
Marshal Baker notified, and went into investiga
ton of the matter The accused taken to Essex
Market Police Court and committed by Justice Shandley
for examination.
FIRE THIRTY FIFTH SrREET.-About six O'Clock
Saturday morning a fire broke out in the dyeing and
securing establishment Of J. Julien I'm Thirty nth
street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues caused
accident The loss the stock will be about two hun
dred dollars. No insurance Loss on building about
three hundred dollars.
for the benefit Of the chapel and school house Of
church Of the Immaculate Conception takes place to-
morrow (Monday) July 3, at Jones Woods
THEATRICAL PIcSIc.-Mr Albert Cassidy, the theatrical
agent, is organizing dramatic picnic, at Bellevue Gar
dens the Fourth Of July II the and actresses
all appear in costume the effect will be very pleasing
but in any event, under Mr. Cassdy's management II
ought TO be success.
LysOn the Fourth of July excursion of this church.
Of which Rev Father Gleeson Is the respected pastor
will take place at Lenerts park Tompkns avenue,
Brooklyn This gentleman has labored incessantly to
clear his church Of large debit and this excursion Is
opportunity of enjoying the Fourth as well as performing
an act OF great charity.