New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The Board of Fire CommlssioncrS Gen. Alexander
shaer President, have issued circular 20 the officers
and members Of the Department, tho object of which II
inculcatc closer attention TO discipline and general
efficiency. The Vator portion OF the document consists
Of instructions aud suggestions 20 the members 81 the
Department, concerning which We quote the document
tsef:
Some critical member Of The Department Who seeks draw BIZ, pay
without performing bic duty and Ae, PRIDE IN the service or The but
they dwell tuhes unworthy The attention Of the
Commissioner the observance Of the To so The Commission
would that the history Of the world shows that csewere.n
every '. and Ia ever business an aggregate 81" h' we uA'h Of
discipline aud discipline the guarantee Of e'' There no reason
wly A Department With better pay and perhaps better material
should not Vie With the Navy ar other public body Those Who
place the they eay the better for the service and oF those
Concerning the future enforcement Of rules, the crcl
lar says;
>, The COMMITTEE on pa, upon .,~ ss o. nO
possible the fact that the discipline u the Depart
bn heretofore less Vigorously enforced lhah will be IN
pared without enforce them This viii not in hte be
lie Member; Of MS Po and 'f S .s
other baHch Of She public service Ihey have SnoIaos nome Al
recreation apparatus superior those Of other Fire De
paitment and liberal rlass q, 20 ss T, on ,
pleasure rules complied with with alaery and satisfaction Is
h. mebers Of appearance aud orderly and disciplined
@ s1s 1 a and se eJ S SS s IN : duty
pride to The citizens Who taxed Tor their mapenAnce'
TIE PICNIC DIFFICULTY on MONDAY.
To ns Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Under the head Of "rrouble at Temperance Pie
nic-one stabbed" your reporter says IN to-days
paper It is said the persons who inc s dc
the party puposcly 10 mar the pleasure OF hS eNcur
sion No IRE COMPANY us sueh Is ever ~ ne
same time; therefore the misconduct must nave been III
dydua u ,ns iepUr, r. ~ b nnnnrtnent 80 ar s
graced 10 participate In the acts you describe II your
reporter or any other person VII ascertain ana report tue
longer than the time necessary 10 ascertain the cs
This Department is determined not only to exact the
al,a nf
members but to make them protection TO ctIehs III
every particular. - . ,,,., ,., D..
Ner. York. June 8, 1857
THE TRIBUNE's reporter took his Information from the
poce OF the Sixteenth Precinct who ought perhaps 10
have described the ruans members Of the old Fire
Depariment.-EDI
Board OF ALDERMEN.-The Corporation Counsel
sent in yesterday afternoon, communication, inform
ing the Board that Is their duty TO audit adjust and
settle all legal and equitable claims against the city,
whether judgments otherwise, and pay the creditors
OF the city as money can he found He submitted
the of Judgments standing against the city, as 1O
lows Injuries to persons, $50 s2 94 judgments entered
prior 10 May 1885, eoo9l6 22 judgments In actions on
contract. sO,a9 ~; Judgments for advertising siis
ga 2i Judgments not included In the foregoing S4 3s
cases In which judgments have been obtained
u3Oi IA Total Al,267 81 The Board adopted ortilnan'
ces dividing the city into convenient election dis
trcts The Committee on Law directed 30 ascertain
from the Corporation Counsel what action mas Deen taken
with reference creating the Colnnisson for repairing
Broadway and whether any, and " any what measures
have taken for prosecuting the suretes OF ate
Public Administrator, DR. Bradford
BOARD on CONFERENCE.-The Board adopted a te-
dous preamble and resolution yesterday afternoon re-
citing alleged grievances OF the cys creditors under
the ordinances authorizing the Commissioners OF tho
Sinking Fund TO sell the public property al pupc Vehuue
and adding that the markets. wharyes and piers II prop
city managed ought 20 yield sufficient revenue to redeem
all the cations OF the city In view OF which TACT ther
resolution reseinds and Jepeas Chapter IN oi Tue 10