New-York tribune., 1866-05-03
METROPOLITAN FIRE DKpARTmENr
Address by ommissioner Abbe-Contrast Be
tween the Past nnd Present system.

Address by Com missioner Abbe-C0ntrnst ne
tween she Past md Present System.
At regular meeting Of the Board Of Metropolitan
Fire Commissioners, held Yesterday M Able presented the
following preamble and resolution;
Arca The Legislature at s late session enacted law placing
the control Of ombusbe materials within the fire
Re.ire special Committee be appointed take the
son pemnaI in order that the same may be promptly car
'''' COMMISSIONERS ABBss REMARKS.
Previous TO the adoption Of the resolution Commissioner
Able addressed the Board. lie said,
Mn PRESIDENTS Before the question taken the resolution
desire few words in reference to the WORKING Of this de;
il reply as S.s ind
bv ts osSaan Of the rsn. Fire Departmer and ndoas So
personal active for naber
charge Of eeotm preferred
MR. PRKsIpYSr ss grat6crn oftsef that
the Legislature justly arpese the services and recognizes the
Of thi. Board in tSi. se
Of ombu.tb materials It is matter Of equal that
Bat the quiet and dcofnm which hsve,,Sen The place turbulence
s@s snd snvoa fellows steny p
posed 4. ebn,n sna who would & rather , see the city
em which they denoaneed .ou prove n superior 70 tn.f
pooS Of the pres. sppss design.
agmny Of t6 board has bes printed in certain PARTISAN joun.s o
city Mr. President, as one o the members Of this beard feel
constituted invite and eoar, an impartial criticism Of
tho Inspection Of pres snd public s rontne discipline m
der regulations m daily and hourly practical wor.ns. within
let me emark here tis department. bushes. institution q
% s IT. line ne 5 ss he on s Or ies vR" ,e the ni
oons Of m picket. ma, not bis Sa rd the Op
win find our engine and truck house. reodssvOu. a,
.trisa." Si9 ''i Il: rs .si m lie familiar ce: ward
.oS or 'S S%a IL vii discover IN i. psas . peprs
s NO % % Us oD5 oa 10 % IN eaS to & % wf% yS"
Admn couneimsn who had pledged hig'el no, 70
visitor viii hnd n oar engine and truck ho.,e. sSse S s1s
9I9% % on s wsss Ssg TO Ds, ont Ss S %
Boilers hed with water that Dc converted into steam at once
s their P gs w onr f sS .s rn pes Waiting
r 4u,sa word system which aim. 70 DO :,
b S.y and hy pIs .hs property and the lives Of our
" 'fs not ais@p to the Department ssaa:i d.loae
Which have sPVssel il sasrsn paper. S9d
Department tsetpeds defense Il yneics'on and will
continue TO be 90 The to weeh h'ys alluded , es
hat an Petent system wOrty
d,tion
onSn ~neh are csica,ed las doubles. was nsH1e to m.esd
.o the m 5 10 aaPr Psa res SS S
city when Mr Prrden, ~, proved BY hgEe. taken from
suited onaI without the being more than as
ONE f e G Io. paid by New YORK n,asscs conpss,
duns Where dollar been paid city dix, eight
r. I-.idrni % were osri, Tshsf
other Insurance Company IN existence o,.,r.,.-.,..
ruied th rates senuou,y ascbed
ia The ire Department Insurance men very wei S
iny failed ting invariably ia the Of small companies
a there really tide dependence upon the pretended system
rate. and & 90 n.as H.eT 1S sv snd G
there ference Of estimate between surveyors
.asyo .. an sI ssa void oa TAXI the M At n smother
in h1 s s pr sa eea, 1. policy ya;s%
ridS S s, the Board q Unisrw.er. have isn any bu
ness seton e.esuie Of Lex a ns yy on % and meant
Der of force Truth whatever % The mssnh
sei yei a.. @on q do. made BY i.
& su, sI III. E sS sad S % s Boa,,S
Of those policies the scs
opponents We 1ays the Pgov. Of community which T. aat
ony Of good proery holders he zeal and fidelity Of
and ee.Pi no M tn, ~. world @ ,oc nc en-
eSe and opef.ion which been established in ,he fs Of
The " s asn esS : Df w
a ,iny eye to their efficiency for duty. o.,
and bad have eeTt in from the volunteer ranks a.. eos
sss s1 psy s.. . .PoS o ,h the Depn
Tie Ms,rop poiaa ndi.
and abuse when 'i organized But
lHsw more de 'n,ned % opsn ana b eds s1 'ns
~ork when 1 force organized M September ne,iy four
long looked upon their psu domn Msay Of these bad
,mi,rs aaba Of need not ,ound
III that hundred. mere 10 the ~ va; S
G few year. and crimes. NEED Of
% sS9 o low s vote. upon muscle
tn. to @ :.' u '. 20 every s3 sa
Old department which tho people were taught 70 believe
ispPfof' p.i Bought
O. si to tho cosroe. Office
e. % sT s%i & sd Sa eH S Sa S % e. and pBs1i Bs In
tins o. the mos, economical year when IetIsnch
"a, Gre pen,es charged other contingent Go to tho
ss oa 'spnH . m yo,r I y the fst Of the Board Of
Y'. s1sas" the ncs in.SrsTfs % SO%
m,ny slaa to the loss BY hre and ws,e Il VIII bs
to the eo@ps.oH year BY year. that it is
and less expensive than the old department. hs.
sfS sd.. 5 s..%ses %.Gy "a. ts. iSsm p~ The system
s.a xsd S sd 'SfsiS the S6I. y Ic
r" from IS each eoap,ny are pac duty lockout
for % P & y RsSG sy GfSssn nisa i'sy
alarm and without tho pupc ever hearing OF ,n lh9nsh
,s the e,eepSa Of o1s sn rotation iso tue
,o sr a. Are u ss ~y: : esS oHs s P aa
ro1 The horse: are TAKEN from The % . n, sss, no %
keep that % pounds o ss. ear be
sr s match IA paaa ioasd wH aSd ID 's s to
engine to eonalsoai marx tho sSndae' 0' a f sn.s
destroy BY water what I,l.a VI" not. sSaey into o sa
as Padas wSersys VI ss,slss 1 q hG say
force undE,he guidance Of con- ie
longer than cod Deplnen, d.rd TO
ob.ses sssns, which have centenaed iOo know
Mr. rssI ns S sSsG ,o o 9' @ for the proten Of
the malicious destruction Of ts hose by co,ng
nd pabe aud do judge concerning tue cause Of
operations began IL was out ie" Gays
i hat nernd Al es lower Of the ely
aud confessed that they were
sba. TO Gre building AFTER first plundering H. Within 10
had three fires; IN each the incen-
diary has applied the torch two three tm~s and sr
have been Of ALMOST daily Gssrsnss @ s5s. ns hss
nce day January aud many Of these doubt
r.. w,nr tie feons Is tho Fire Department its
Hoard o be charged with the crimes OF kukng
nc.res blamed the cupabe OF househds
Il or fr sponaneos combustion takes paceh niogyce
stored such to bar ai sp
appaasi Rscosc, undOubted neendiay cotton
Winter when found bales Of cotton slowed rom ce
attic Of warehouses, leaving not enough Tor pn 20 pass
eweedoos windows packed that stream o water
aler the shutters oPeneS os
insnrs remedy such things these, IN order At ne
Department may do is clear field Let nave J0e
. eniravors and and ssk no more.