, 1866-01-10
FIRE EANDPOLECEC CECOMMlSSIONERS.
Fire Knvestf~ation-Appoi Of
Health 1nspectorH-ResvRtd

Of Police md Fire Commissioner was held at Po-
lice Headquarters, corner OF Washington and La
Sale streets, yesterday afternoon. Prcsent-T- B.
Brown, President, in the char, and Commissioners
A. D. Ellsworth, md Frod. Gnnd; also Mayor Rice,
Superintendent Turtle, Fire MaefhAl Harris, Health
officer Bridges, and Captains Kennedy and Miller
Amer the reading Of The minutes Of the preyioul
meeting, Mayv. nlee and the GSnnisssonet9 held 4
suited In no action being tlken In regard to the
The subject Of nres and Gro narshals being
brought up, President Brown offered the following:
Rsaozrsd, That one patroluan from each division
ent Of Police {ne advising with the Fre Aarahal a.
10 ,he eapahiiity Of H.: pezron,> to cxamine Ill
buildings in the ct, As room . possible, and report
dinsnets to The chief Flru Mafrbal, nonn urne to
time until further orders, And 1t shall also be the
au,y OF raid policemen to specially inquire into the
saos 1 ND wasa s
the fires TO investigate INTO the circumstances, and
rrport 10 the Chief Fire Marshal The result or The
Investigations. ..
! Commissioner Titswotth opposed the motion on
Ito ground that the Board had not the power TO
order such detail of police officers for that duty,
nd siteE long nnintSFssttng discussion the Ptcs-
Commissioner Ellsworth stated 10 the Board that
he nas Informed BY gentleman that n hle the dre
was raging In the Clarendon House yesterday
morning, another alarm vas given 3of the West
ordered al the cpg1ne. except the Long john 10
WITHDRAW and proceed to the new IRE. In conse-
aud coz uned Henry Shoelkopa & Bros. grocery.
Commissioner Ellsworth moved that Chief Frr
Marshal Harms be instructed to investigate into the
conduct OF his asslstans and ascertain If the inlof.
nation given him Was true Or false; also to lnad-
tute Investigations into the cau.e Of the recent
large nun bet Of disastrous fires, and report at The
next meeting The rrauit Of such Investigations. The
motion prevailed.
A communication vas received from Jamea Fo1,
WHO rceldea On Ewing street. which set forth under
Bndgman, of the Second Precinct, whom be- asked
should be dismissed ttom the sorea-
On motion Of President brown, II was ordered
Board At Its next nesting for tho purpose OF under
Eoing exami minatlon under the charges, and Ar. Fox
''as requested to apPss!r s:,!,,, e witness.
todfan Of stolen property At The Central Police
Station, was read and aceepted.
On motion Of rEtaident Brown, The Health Off.
health notices, a00O III the English and 10 o0O IN
the German Language. and he was also authorized
to have three notices inserted in the advertising
The following 1eso5lusion, offered by President
Reso|yed, ;1hst The followinsnamed persons be,
until furtner orders a. assistant Health oeess in
and control Of The Health officer. The said assist
70 the abatement Of nuisahcef, the Inspection ol
buildings and premises within their
10 oeeupsnis q buildings md Promises respecting
thA keeping Of tho same In healthy condition, and
shall report t. The Health Officer a violations q
persons violating the same may be arrested aud
whenever required In my such cases. They snail
Is Ss nh Ell dee
ehsll be paid the cum Of eco per month each ont Of
1he xsso9 sppropssatsa n I9 he gse Of The Health
il Ward, lst Precinct. nepg Hammer.
1t ID rn,s..,, :. J. Cambridge.
"a :. 4 2. haywood.
18th G. Il. Fafcr.
* * y y Precinct Y. y. s%ish;; F9nassn
Glib James Rowhan
8th l. Dodge, i,
1ssh ssh s + I: y: y: hsamf1s:: hsnnins.
13th Theodore Weller.
14&h II @. uasllL
18Th -" George Voeke.
1Gih =" @. Brown and e. OTMally.
TIE sesolnen Of Fe;asnt Il ME5on oaefed At he
3, tha Foiiee Lie and Health Insurance iand, vas
substitute;
Reto!red, That ali moneys arisIng from the sales
MrasnT. and shajl Constitute ! fuud 10 b.. csIied
ibe Poliee Lie and Health Insurance Fund
cr nresents and emo!umepis ,hat may be allowed
hv the osr Of Police 10 be- uad o. given for OF In
Consideration Of ex,raozdhaEy services Of anJ
Civ TSeasu1 10 constitute psrt Of he same 5und as
nrnyided In The tfsk resolution. upless otherwise
ordered by the fo3ru, provided IN section II Of
the amendments 10 The Revised City Ch2rtsr, up
proved February 18th, 1s65.
The re.oluiions pra9NNk1A
| On motion o{ Rresa9 III Sergeant Michael
C. Hickey Yak Xa1HuctsE t$ aEs'& Captain Of the
Board ms5 h1nk fit to appoint permanent Cap
tn,u@
Ou motion, 1hs Board then adjourned
Police Court
The cty treasury vi. not materially zeplenl.hel
,v IN. 6s. ,nano.e #, the half dozen csses brouot