New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-10

there ia to the Legislature scheme which
~ an im provcment upon that system. The main con.
sideraon upon which the passage OF the Senate Dill
was urged that Of increased economy and efficiency on
the prlt Of the ire Department was unreferedto n
Tint document After all that had been said the com
miee would be surprised 70 hn1 mat there was 80
committee had testified TO the personal good ehaacte
as body OF the iremen Of the City Of New York II
was rnc that the committee had said that the user OF
the earlier days of the Department had been furnished
and there had been occurrences often leading TO
breach Of the peace But Was that peculiar 10 the New
York Fire Department was II not charactersuc .,
10 which II was not necessary 10 aludei 1t was urged
by friends Il the Senate bill that these OF discr'
der and violence would be less frequently exhibited UNI
der tho system they advocated. The reasoning was
that because the present authorities Of the Fire Depart
men tho gyo it tone and character doing all In their
to y ss to DO their
duty Mr. s. submitted that this was inconsequeptial
reasoning,
bill was thai the Commissioners should receive an
annual salary Of s. 800 each, and this body be would
by land by attempt to show was entirely unnecessary t9
the efficiency Of Fire Department: 1t was claimed
New. Yoik and Brooklyn had ouigrown-a very general
statement upon which II was Impossible 10 act un'
less the facts were given. Tie noise made 10 connee'
ton with notifying the fremen Of fires. and the getting
machines 10 them was complained Of but II II was
thought an important matter TO discontinue hrealarm
bells the committee would expect 10 find IL provided FOR
Ia the b-whch was not the case. The substitution
Of torses for haDdtracton was insisted upon ny the
Senate committee 10 q reform. II II was " important
as 10 demand the attention Of the committee 1t certainly
was important enough to be in some pro-
yis!os Of the BILL
Committee end by Mr.. Lawrence In his speech as an
eYaiDIle Of the Successful working OF paid depart
nent at very small cost: the annual eAa''s,' .n.
turreo being f3.t0o or $4,000 TWAS proposed tha,
the example Of Liverpool should be emulsed and acted
open BY the city Of New. York. But tie Committee
Mould 6e surprised TO find that the aypropl iaon tor
the salaries OF the four Commissioners would be e4Oo
of that Mr. Sedgwck then made some We; bal
criticisms on the report OF the CHEF Engineer OF the
Cincinnati Fire Department 10 show It's wurtessDess
ard untrustwothiness The report ofthe Senate Com.
mttee closed by ssy Ing that there were pnities who
feai cd thst dc uy might be encounter ed II iundnme
tai change made in the department and that this II
vel founded, would be- strong argument for the
necessity Of change; still the Committee believed
that while the frenen we've devoted to the department
they would yield their devotion ~ law There could be
DO higher compliment paid 10 tie sense Of duty OF the
members of the fire department. and which be be
Heved would he more u Ne.
In going over the bill c submitted that the rights OF
the widows ard orphes in tie future were cntiTeyneg
ltcted.
itan Fire Dist let and establish a Fire Department
herein tb four Commissioners could all De appointed
from ether New York or Brooklyn. The second sec.
tion provides that the Governor shall nomius anu
pens residents Of the said disriet TO be Metre potan
FIRE Commissioners (Which Office hereby created with
the duties and powers leen contained and iHpcscdl
who shall foiin a Metropolitan Fire Department. Ia
take and have, provided by this act. control and
management " all oilcor-, men. property, measures
and action for the prevention and extiosuishnent o.
On "a thin the said district to be Organized ~ herein
prov ded and 10 be known Us the Metropolitan fire
bepsitment" The Committee would perceive ihs, the
powers Of the Commissioners extended over Breh! n
AZ well a. Nev.York. IL provides that said Commits
p ners shall hold the said ofco respectively for the
terms following to wit one for two care Que if ioui
years one for Fix YEAR,. ana one Tor slsht ,e.n sna
sAal BE- appointed In the manner above provided who
shall hold of &C FOR tie term Of eight years.
Vacancies la said Office shall be hed by Temporary
appolu,pepts, by the remaining members IL said de
paftuent to hold until the same aIe hed ~ t senate
on nomination of the Governor. Said Commissioners
snail he subject 20 removal bv tie Governor. A. pio
yded BY tue Laws applicable TO the removal OF oteiirs
which are hereby extended 20 relate 10 said de
psrtuegt but DO removal shall b. made until the CON
missioner contemplated 20 be removed Sian have been
served nth specific written charges shttt the dcTcc-
lions o. and have been afforded Al adequate
opportunity a. pubhcly answer Tie same Hnd make he
possess std have all the power aud authority conferred
upon possessed hy any and a officers 81 tho Fire
Department Of TIE City Of NewYok and 10 tie oIca.
sion OF ali such officers. and such other powers and
duties in said district - arc hereinafter corf-rrcd
Why this exclusive reference 10 New York; Was not
the need ola raid fire department as geaI In Brooklyn
az 10 New.Iorsi
In section Eve "the .aid Metropolitan Fire Depart
ment is hereby empowered and directed 20 pssc,s and
vAoroise fully ard exclusively al the powers and per.
form oil tie duties. for The government. manage
mcnt maintenance ard direction OF the Fire Dc.
parlment Of the City OF Nav York and the premises
end property thereof Which at the time II the orgsnka
ton "a said Department were IOcsessei b, Ladol the
oontio ON Board. and ofcerr Of Tie Fire Derart
Of said city, the officers pyts Of said CITY
said powers and duties 10 BE- exercised snd performed
and sad property used IN the said civ otherwise a.
hereinafter provided; and the said Department, shall
have sole and exclusive power and authority 10 elta.
guish fires In said City Of NewYork and all acts con.
fat.f flerf T.
relation 10 the crtingshmen ~ free IN sn,d city are
hereby repealed" What public consideration was
thero requiring repetition Of the oonlering Of those
1pon NC Commissioners Of brooklyn and Now York In
lie second section aud IN this section ace limiting 1t
Agsn In seo, Jon s,I "the Board OF Commits oncrs
hall ali rou.r 10 provide in aud Tor the City OF
New York snnplies horse: '"ns implements and ap.
paratus u any and oil kinds 10 be 70 'be e1un'
punishment Of res and ne telegrspas; provide sa'.'
repair and have the care Of the same and take any and
all such action IN the elnises ~ may DO reasonably
necessary and proper. Why was II necessary to spc-
oiiy the property and premises in New.York and nc
Brooklynf lie would call the special attention OF the
Committee 10 section ten providing Jr the vsnner in
which money should be disbursed IL reads that tie
Mctropoitsn HE COnrssioners, and the Controller
and the Mayor Of Tie city Of New.York convened as
Board Of Estimate four VI whom shall form quorum
for business sha annually, on or before the hrst OF
July make W financial osticae OF the sunf required
annually for the payment OF salaries compensation and
rents for he purchase Of supplies horses apparatus of
any and all Kinds tools hose implements and keeping
all Of the same IL repair and generally for the purposes
OF Ills act and such general and contngest expenses
as NAV from time TO tine. IN the judgmen, Of said
Board oi Estimate become necessary or proper with
the enurnei atioi thereof
"The said estimate shall then be submitted TO Board
OF Revision composed OF the Board Of Supervisors VI
the County Of NewYork. II said Ioerd OF Revision.
ON or before the second Monday Of October shall OBJ
ect in writing 10 such estmate any por ion thereof
and SO notify said Board OF Estimate, shall be the
duty Of the latter to Immediately and carefully revise
the same and consider the said objections Ii said
Board Of Estimate shall adhere 10 their original action
Of estimate or il they ssll modify the without
increasing the said estimate, then their final determine