Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02
LOCAL NEWS.

irresponsible parties So.
A resolution recommending an increase OF
the pay offoremen and extramen was adopted
The committee appointed for the purpose
presented draft OF q communication TO the
mayor and Councils making certain sagges-
IONS, which was sent to the Mayor. and Nv
him sent 10 the Councils. The comm unica-
ton sets forth thai debts Were created by the
ola board eHceeding the appropriations, and
as KS an appropriation OF S5,9l0i3 to cover the
dehciency. The commissioners call attention
70 the condition of the engine houses with a
view OF having them made comfortable The
oehciency OF hose is next noticed, and they ask
mat second set be procured. because, after
hose has been in service some time, il is seldom
mt for immediate use. They recommend the
purchase of four thousand feet The new reels
are being made TO carry 1000 feet of hose,
and The Commissioners being of the opipion
thai during the winter months (when the great
est M mber Of fires Secur,) the weight @. the
reels with hose will be too much Tor one horse
they recommend an appropriation for the pur-
chase OF an additional horse for each company
The bell In No. house being the property Of
The Columbia Volunteer Company, who are
chartered by Congress, and the only bell in
mat section OF the city, and the Company being
Wiling 10 sell IL, they recommend an appro-
prlation for its purchase. They recommend
consolidating Steamer No. 4, per act of Dscen-
Der I'd last, with the Hook aud Ladder. instead
OF locating two companies IN one house, by
Whlch, they say. saving, in building alone. of
5000 would be made The reels and truck re.
Gently ordered will be completed IN a few
weeks, and the efficiency of the Department
Will be Increased. as also the expense of re.
pairs reduced. The old truck and reels will
be held m reserve for an emergency. The
steamers are reported il serviceaele condit o.
The fourth one has not yet been ordered Tnt
new house for Steamer No. / has not YET n. Z
ommenceo, but the order to commerce VIC.
isexpecfed 10 be given IN 4 short time rf-e =
In conclusion they say :-"When the denartc
ment Is fully equipped. rs suggested ne IN
misslohers WAL De able TO ccnfine the expen
to the running Of the same.
III is 10 be regretted that a sufficient sum
was not appropriated, in the formation Of the
department to have given IT a complete outfit
| from the start. and II might not be Inappropri-
ate here 10 state. that the Com toners have
had 10 contend against great many disadvan-
| tagts arising from that fact alone. Ii was re-
| Gulslte to purchase from The volunteer depart
ment such apparatus. &c, as appeared suitable
| iorthe p ent department.. that was not the
| property OF the Corporation. In dong that a
great lnsny alterations in the buildings and
arparai US were rendered necessary from their
not beng altogether suitable for the present
| system large proportion of the appropri--
uons nave been consumed in that way There
fore. until all of that uns uitable material is o.,
OF the way, (Which is fast disappearing az
new taking ITS place. aud the completion G
Inc alterations and the fittinc M OF me encin
houses made 10 cOrrc spond- great ANNOYANCE
to those who are willing to give their time and
labor without eompensat alton will exist Hence
III is that your honorable bodies have been SO
often called upon 10 make Ierge appropria.
lions Ii Is useless TO disguise the fact OF me
heavy expense that stills attends the compile
ton OF the Pad Fire Department, and FOR that
reason the Board have deemed II their duty to
make the recommendations they have
From their own observation OF the manner
IN which the mem bers of the department acquit
themselves, the time lost, clothes DESTROYED.
the many risks Of life. and small paw. the Com
fa,,sn ne a Wopsa De derect IN duty If they
zeal for the service and faIthfulness in the dis
charge OF duty, and as the men have petitioned
for an increase of pay, and 1T has been favor
ably recommended by the Board, II is for YOUR
honorable bodies 10 say, by action, whether
they are su III Gently compensated for their ser
viz
The Board received a communication from
the Consolidated Lines OF Telegraph. asking 10
zap the lines of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, for
the purpose OF transmitting The Observatory
lime TO New Orleans at a. m, I2 m, and "
IN. The request was granted
The FUNERAL OF DIR. SMoor.-The funeraI
OF the late Dr. ). ). Smoot took place from the
Calvary Baptist Church this afternoon and
was amended by a large number of his friends
and relatives. The corpse was encased m a
handsome mahogany coffin, furnished by Jos
Gawier, undertaken. 1t was covered with
black cloth. on which there was plate with
EeIai services were conducted by the
Rev DIR. Hewlett, pastor of the Church
Xho delivered an impressive discourse
lie was assisted by Rev. DIR. Gray, OF the
E-street Oh urch. The pail. bearers were Drs.
Hagner and J. q Riley, Capt Fillebrown, aud
Messrs. ID. u. kidgeley. Frank Stickney, and
which was one of the largest ever seen in this
city. nearly all the members OF the medical
profession being in attendance. proceeded to
The Congressional Cemetery, where the re.
mains Were inferred. i
CRIMINAL CURT, Judge Flsher.-Yesterday.
Moses Black was tried on a second charge of
larceny OF harness, aud convicted. MIC p.
Goodihg. for the defense, moved ne " trial
This morning. s. A. II. Marks. Jr., was
excused from service as a grand Juror and
Alexander Dodge was sworn In his place.
The District Attorney entered aolte pros in
the cases OF Mary Jones' ch areed with lar
hat
Clark. do: A. ]. Cunnin CHAM and VIM RYAN.
with keeping disorderly house.
Janes Covington indicted fer the larceny Of
herse from Asa Whitney, was found not
guilty.
John Barnes, alias Jehn Shutdown, indicted
for keeping disorderly house. was tried
George Hoffman, indicted for arson. ia con.
nection with John Mcmahon and d ohm Con.
ner, is ON trial.
CHARGE OF GARRoTING.-Last night about
l0h O'clock man named John Slorr, was
stopped near the AZ street canal bridge and
garroted by two persons, who relieved him of
silver watch and his pocket book. containing
- He shortly alter complained at the Fourth
went with him down * street TO if he
could get a clue to the parties. Below the
avenue Sergeant Walling noticed two men
leaving a restaurant, and stopped them
Finally becoming convinced that they were
the parties, he arrested them. There was quite
a crowd in the restaurant, who made a rush to
parties succeeded in making his escape The
officer, however, held to one man, and finally
got him TO the station, where he gave his name
as George Rawlings. This morning Justice
Walter examined Rawlings, and Storr fully
identified him. He was committed for court.
ORPHANS CoFRT. Judge Pxrceu.-This
morning, David Gordon obtained letters of adj.
ministration, with the will annexed on the
estate OF Susan Z. Gordon; bond $4,000 Also,
letters OF administration to Susan L. Hall on
the estate OF Edward Hall; bond SIPS 600; to
catherine Frommell, on the estate Of Francis
Frommell; bond SlO,OO; to franklin Little, on
the estate of James Little; bond $500.
Jane Harris was appointed guardian to son
OF James Snyder: bond 500.
The first and dnal account Of the adminis-
tratsr OF VIM. S. Venable; the fourth general
account Of the guardian to the orphans Of Rob-
ert Farnham, with the third and supplement.
tary OF the surviving administrator of same,
and fourth general as guardian to Caroline
farnham, were approved AID passed.
The SCHUTzKNFEsr-This afternoon, tbs
Schutzenfest At the Park bids fair to be the
great center of attraction, and doubtless during
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