New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
METROPOLITAN TTaE DrPAnrmENT
Tmportnnt Meeting Of the hoard Of Commits
sfoners-Grntifying Testimonial Of En-
ciency-Increased Vigilance for District
Epgineers-Advance OF Salaries Of Firemcn
and Oihers-Large Rewards Offered for
inries-sgemnrks OF COniniissioner
Abbe-Mecting of Fircuen.


The regular meeting Of the Board of Metropolitan
Fire Commissioners held at Firomons Hall. yesterday
present Commissioners Pinckney, Engs Able and Brown
and Mr.. Giderseeye. Secretary
communication read sgael by several residents Of
East TkiitietA-st. and FourIh-ave Is foilcvs'
NEwYoRS MAY o.. 1866.
c. c prycKYEY President Metropolitan Tie DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR: IL affords - unite IN saying
that the Metropolitan Fire Department managed he Iale hrc
corner Of East Twenty nnth and Iouriave in the most
There appeared 10 be little delay IN their arriving al the
fire but tbs was expaiaed by the stated they
by the e egraph to wrong District. When they
arrived their ing5 prompt of4eFy ana eceht
property and both Depsisnt, acquitted themselves
entire satisfaction for which ty lave our warmesi thanks
VIM Barrett, W.. Creighton Lee, J. b; Kirkland A r.
NAM. Alfred Edwards ID; Hawley, Chss H. Clayton Joel
N. swart, G. W. Busted. II. stude y, II DeGoit
The Committee on tDance and telegraph presented re-
port in favor q extending The teesrph hne from house Of
Hook aud Ladder Co No to house Engine Co. No a. IN
Eighteenth ST. Which adopted.
DUTiIs OF DISTRICT USoINEEns.
COMMISSIONS Abe preen omeniDg that In
adsit on to the Prse dates o. Tie Dtt Las5esrs iney
cose Inspect every part thereof and 10 nolee sna report
all violations Of the Fire laws AID all operations OF caAtac
Ter tending the hazard by fire. aud especially 70 er
emiae into the condition Of ydfnnts and the s2oency o.
number. Tie resolution was adopted.
INCREASED SALARIES.
report was adopted making following amendments 20
the ule ana egulaOns:" To Increase the OF District
Lngneets 70 slSOo ' In5 I1css % ne.
annl; Engineers OF Steamers & OS0 per annumi Skers
May 4.
Tie following parties having been found guilty Of Tie charges
preferred against them the thus disposed a..
L,faycte sharpe. Engine No @3-Aowed to resga
bayd . r! Easae sI no Il 7Faed y days pay
Wm Loag Engine No. IL Moved TO ie''sA'
Comnlssioaer ABsE oa,rrl dc following resolalloa;
rs. IT, eden, Oh me re-, ~. %, r s'2. s
ne.ses Of he a.c coaa'ran osnsed Academy Of
Muc May a. resulting ll Of the lives Of ss esiimabr ',
aad aud serious in io several others there
HSsls From he sfge number orcarrra since
Of January 35O-a number uuPeeedenc IN tue 9f. q
Siea .hos ss.5s evidence ncsndiar. ,orsh BY
being igedin aud three fo q the .a9e b.. ding and IN
a. '5on' and ~ sane tine; iLeeiyJe /,
ID, @ ' s a or, S9 Of s
connected setting &c the Aead~my O Mn'ic tie
toued months tbs he and ooH'en d
egdsri.r copted sGeT tbs ae within tie City IN County Of
reward to BE- in s paid ansr eonvcioa,
lad ' 10 b. opinion The person applying f'f said
Commissioner Able remsfked In oe Ing this resola'on
apprehenG that will commend Itself 10 member Of the
peculiar be very proper aicoos
10 pursue will rccolcced that last Fa Obliged
offer reward iO the detection and GIes VI caSs %
malicious curis who ayaled themselves Of every occasion
offered 70 on our and disable the engines IAs paIi
Of The programe seems however TO have been abardohed
and two reasons nav be assigned foF H. the first h that The
class Of individuals who that time had access to our epsr
debareG those privileges the second 10 the lear Of detection,
being now closely watched by many ygant eyes in my
opinion and S the belief Is shared and expressed by
thousands that lie class Of individuals have turned
their attention TO- and nov praciic'Dg with the
torch for what you gentlemen and every cHn who
IA az ali familiar with tie hsorv ~ the old gad Depart
ments for The LAST Two Years i Je:v eiArmiDe, be!s.e
"A 40 same incentive BE- now given 20 the officers anu clnos
generally proposed last Pail we shall DO enabled 70 ue
tect and punish Of tue olenders If not that al eaa
materially decrease the number Of fires for tle mex n'e
months Ia comparison with TIE past And again We hear on
every rand warnings daily that Ires are TO be more frequent
In the future than the past reason Il assigned Tor these
assertions that business many branches s'agnate aud
10 asserted that inscriptions viii rather win STOCKS
declining in price AID having heavy insurance effected upon
them prefer close them out companies
than trust 10 the Legitimate Of trade eppcaton
OF phosphorus TO the sysem Of neendarsm m reduced TO
science perfect that will require the utmost vigilance
the part Of all good citizens 20 assist the authorities In
detecting and bringing 70 punishment those who are now or
her eafier become engaged In it,
The preamble and resolution then adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
MLETISG OF TOREMFg.
meeting Of the FOemcn OF the Metropolitan Fire DEPART
ment held at FIemenS Hal yesterday Commissioner
Pnckney and Chief Engineer Kngsand addressed them
their duties Forcmen urgng them 10 be watehn for
and make their companies as efficient