The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-11
Tho Fire Department Imbrogiio.
NswER OF THE NEW CoMMIssIONRRs-THE CAsl


ANSWER OF THE NEW CoMMlssIONERs-THE CASE
TO BE ARGUED TO-DAY.
The answer OF tho metropolitan Fire Commissioners In
reply TO the complaint upon which tho injunction
iss'cd served yesterday upon Attorney General
Cochrane and by mutual consent the argument the
law pont--the consttutonaity of the cnactnent-was
set down for today before Judge Foster the Supreme
Court special term. II is the intention or all parties
push the with all DESPATCH that may be passed
upon by the supreme Court general term in time to ad-
init Of s being argued before the Court OF Appeals
month Annexed Is copy OF the new Commissioners
answer-
The r. PIE u.s. James W. Booth, Charlie, c. Pinckney,
p W. En9s and karin y. BrosDr, imp'ecded uith ne
Mayor, Aldermen and (ommondly ofhc CRY Of New Pork
and ohrs The DEFENDANTS James W. Booth, Charles G.
Pnckncy 7. W. Engs and Xartin b. Brown, by John H.
patt answer by their attorney, Jointly the complaint In
I. They ADM. that the Mayor, Aldermen and com:
mon:lty Of the city OF New York are corporation and
pxint and Ina, John Decker, mentioned therein Is in
possession OF said property and that they seeking
obtain possession oniro and management thereof with
out the consent or Authority OF said Decker
They aver that under and by virtue OF act Of the
Legislature OF the state Of New York. entitled can
90 create Metropolitan Fire District aud establish Fire
Department therein" passed March go 1865 they have
been duly appointed Metropolitan Fire Commissioners,
and have duly qualified and organized and entered upon
their Office, required by said and have thereupon
become ard entitled to- take and have the control OF
all the officers men measures and action mentioned in
the compa n and TO have full and complete usc pos
session and control Of the property mentioned therein
. They deny each and every ALLEGATION in said com
plant contained inconsistent with the foregoing or not
admitted thcr.by JOHN II. PLATT, Attorney, &c.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND PORE
According 10 announcement, u largo meeting Of the
Board Of firemen held last evening at the Frcnen
Hall, In Meror street, Chief Engineer Decker presiding
The rolls hav been called and the last minutes read
and approved, II resolved, application Of tho
foreman that Engine No 20 be recognized at the Board
ictlor from Engineer Lynch read, setting forth
that he would continue TO discharge his duties under tho
organization by which he elected until legally called
Upon 10 do otherwise.
After some discussion, Mr. Lynchs vote registered
IN III negative aud therefore Ia favor Of the depart
mcnl
The Of Hose rs requested 10 be und erstood
that rs company ready 10 do duty under the
Comm ssoncrs when called upon 10 do So
ON the question arts ng TO the report that the Chief
Engine had bccn applicant for ONCE under the
commission.
Chief Engineer Decker entirely rcpudnted the idea
He said that he had never nj any time done so and
whoever had circulated that report had beckcn ID bis
soul with Infamous lie. This, he said. was strong
language, but needed under tho circumstances
After the discussion Of some trinng matters re-
ferrng 10 management, the Board adjourned