The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-20
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The Board Of Ere CommissionsEs held shsr regular
weekly session yesterday moning. 0snsral ehass, Pres
idsnt. In the chair. pew eefsa ~
The Committee on Supplies reported the Adoption q
circular consisting Of nEsd regulations 70 b snfcssA %
and ser The II day Of Jsly Hsxs concerning ne ds-
pesaj and naassr Il keeping nvssterss Of The prspy
bslosGtng % Ne dspestmsnA tsawts Aaas ts a'as
me CommitSss on Buildings reported that 10 soa.
plianos with tAs Instructions Of the Board thsy hsd
made nvsstgatons into the condition Of the buildings
occupied By The apparatus and that the district sno
. Ss
committsel had instructed them 70 have made suoh
ch.nges = we're necessary 70 make them more oonvs-
resolution inssructins the CHIEF Engineer 70 have
placed each engine and tender ball similar 70 ~
and ladder truck gong similar the one now used on
Hook and Ladder No. s, was adopted
recsns The Chief Engineer q report % The board The
names Of those privates In the department who have
performed merlterous service 10 order snas snsy nay
The following report in tho Harrison arson ssss wss ~
ceived firm Fire Marshal Baker, and wAs rsssrFsd 70
TO mn HON BOARD o. Frs ooxnsIosERs- ~.
0IxTLBms-Ny recent investigations into the origin
OF nrss in cotton storage stores have elected 70
markable developments which deem proper 70 Nv
storage Win explain the way understand cotton GOES
IN warehouses; cargo Of cotton arrives q the dock
and a. soon a. possible !: discharged and placed y
IN store for several months and only when sold tho
weight TAKEN and then, not unfrequeny appears 70
be OF much less weight than that called for by the own.
srs' bills Of adDg Now, how does this discrepancy OF
weight occurS 1 will explain. The ropes around the
bales united and tho compressed cotton bursts
open Cotton then pulled from the centre OF the bale
enough 10 let the baggng and rops return 70 Us original
ana q
mains the same The cotton thus distracted 70 Known
By the dealers in II % 'ruckings., or 'swsspIng." and
considered by some storage people - perquniss1
put bags and sold by them part OF the pron o.
the Short weight The warehouseman replies, - know
nothing about 10; the cotton was not weighed PREF - "
being placed my store: hence cannot Do neld rcspon.
sibis and the cotton may have lost m weight or poefo
ship What does all this meonS In my opinion means
thai later fire will occur 10 tnat ssoc
end all INQUIRIES the weight OF cotton the wnoe
building being demolished BY hre the owners seek their
nav from the insurers Not long ago two parties hired
store FOR the business OF cotton storage the ons repre-
ssned 10 the other that good deal OF money could %
made They bad been In partnership but . abort time
whom partner 70 'ss ~ y =. M
then 70 burn out The stors, and 30 put them N ample
funds 10 carry the business The honest partner Wa
amazed q proposition and declined ~ once 70 en-
ner would involve him in trouble, he soon afterwards
respectfully submit the above report not with view
Of preudcng the cotton storage business nor do visa
dishonsstly for believe there many who conduct
them with undoubted integrity, although they may -
times have dishonest men In their employ wishous shsss
knowledge.
cotton cause each baie 70 b weighed pner 70 being
placed In storage That would In my opinion, have The
effect Of preventing the ropes around tho bales rom
breaking the disappearance Of cotton, and ~ the
70 burn the building. Respectfully subnnsd
A. BAKER Fire MarshAL