The New York herald., 1868-02-22
TUE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


tton-rhe Animus Of the lsQniry-Thc "liik
In the" COmM,iste~ ''CscOn"ut."
The Committee On the Affairs Of Cities Of the Asombly
convened again yesterday morning 70 saks testimony IN
Of nvsstgaop in,o the workings Of the
Metropolitan Fire Departments The following was the
evidence elected: TsI' t. HH
Charles E. Gildcrslevs ,rocailed,-rhers was . com.
t,se Of the Commissioners appointed BY the Board TO
make trip through different eitiss saw the report
which vas embodied 10 the report 10 Governor; the
bill was audited and paid sy sDs Board; there Was
simply . resolution for . visit ~ the various
fire telssraphs; there y A. application on he
for appointment Ou the force made BY
committee to my knowisdse, mas sotcAed au appoint
ment since Inc begsanng o tns invss ,gaiion think
have seen Ar Frears name to q petltion know that
Mr. johnson has made appi cation 10 be appointed IN
the FIRE Department; | do Dos know why bs Was not
appontea made application 70 be appointed fore
mau Of Enginc Company NJ IL he was foreman OF the
company old department; d. not know Of any
appo solicited otDsr members OF this eOn-
cause OF this vas The refusal Of le Com
mssioners to make cmtan soposiments; oil estimates
went to the Committee On supplies
The last answers OF the witness were eNcited on
or0ss-examinati0n bv General Shaier
Mr. Johnson ootectsd 10 the furtner era nnation OF
the witness Similar aud appropriate questions would
Mr. Frear ruled that the quss ions were pertinent as
they touched upon matter orous out BY the direct sx-
Mr Johnson asked for tie exclusion Of all witnesses
sxrepi the one on the s,sns.
Conrniss onsr Myer. asked il the commissioners were
10 be excluded.
Mr. Murphy thought they certainly should.
VT Bristol entered hs protest against such proceed
Mr. johnson said his reason for asking tho exclusion
Of ali bat be witness Acs which under hts
oh eryaton tnat tho witnesses were mid she presence
Of the Comms sioners. s4~e ~ .3
General snaIet rs ured Tue commi tee there was NO
ground Tor suspicious Of Mr.. johnson. fhe msnn-
bers Of The department we're taught 70 ten the truth At
ali times 10 al piaoes
subpcenss Tor suIaoer Of pcr-ons including Peter
Cooper and well k0swa members Of the CtSens'
Association. He IN ended 10 prove that the working Of
tue department was satisfactory TO the tn PAYERS
Mr.. Johnson sud ARi doabt that there were
two thousand soos who would testify TO the efcisncy
Oomn,ssion r Mvers-Iu that case wfi be uuneces-
sary 10 i-sue tho snous The committee ara already
prepared besss what ws intend ~ prove By The per-
sons named .t. y, re .NM. r .L-
reason that there testimony yes that ahe TAX
payers diSs atisAed.
fne witness ntinanr-- he estimates arc handed to
the supply Cemntee the impression at headquarters
Is thai Mr. Abbe makes TIE prchases there
execution, when the pUrcrass VAS made by General
Shaisr in tue al,sene. Of Mr. Abba (rhs witness was
here examined greet isastn by General shslsr with
reference ha ferns through whcn the furnishug OF
supplies has 10 pro, ssd-,ns OBJECT boug 10 disprovs
tn. poss bniy OF . "r ns') Coal vas furnished this
year lower than 70 any public department. New
YORK; Mr.. Myers aiwavs gives every bill y rigid and
close sc,ut nv tefcre auditing H.
Elisha K,ngsIand. beins sworn, deposed-l am Chief
Engineer OF IN. Firc DEPARTMENT; joined the old de-
iu,r cred nth Wy Tho Commissloners there was Ore
In street where door broken bv order
Of one Of the Cemm,ssionert had previously given
order mvsef; taink there are men enough " the
companies are all full there ought To be twelve men 10
q company: engins No. 10 could no, 20 tn the John
street FIRE because there only three horses have
heard from officer hat the President OF the Board
ha demsnded the reason why he had taken up line
to plaza
Ci,oert j. orr bsns sworn, ,esiiHsi-I am Distnot
Engineer; my salary h 81 500 per year; d, think
the members st the department arc pad enough; u
\ nh,ul tba Qaln In
In crizsps ess; We oil have ctizcn's dress besides
samael Rest, bsua sworn dsposed-I was a member
ant iorsman enype No IS; there two
Tor -thres dass; refused to permit cks,s be
foidsd ~ the eusiuo house: the man appointed
Inspector or eombu sble ma erals the dstr,c, Is
near-sighed; he cosli net tel an object block of.
james % Monsos ns ps1a M ,avs am ors
about ,hirrscn years In the old department; vas pro-
NOTED last Apri 10 foreman: do not know that ose
prom on to poii,cal causes d. not tnink the men
receive remuneration enough the u,aa detailed
spector buildings does du at 1res ai all times; In
compensation take him OF dav wsch; In the dice
the maa ~ho dismiss d pleaded guilty; tho men
vino went IN but we're NO, torow,ng dice were I'm ID
twenty da,s' paw; tho msu who was dismissed IA
republican; the man Horey VINO Vas huet 10 demo-
crat; bel eve both ine msn nned are democrats:
have not noticed dchc sncy OF men At Ares; dross
~ a citizen ~oud cJ-t sb mt tue Uniform
Carl Jussen. ben sworn. tesnei-I an storckeeper
OF the department; was appolnef LAST June: was
quaintei with General Sbaler before appointment
have givea co,s Com m'nissoners Galway and wilson
their order and char I'd " to them was purchased
ny the SUPPLY Cummlttee nave never s'ut or taken
any of supplies the Commss oncrs' hons have
soid thSm gnod bsvssenl brooms, mats and brushes
10 the Crmmi-sioners honses they are charg IN the
books have not expected 70 be promoted have not
asserted that expec ed to be -ecrcry o the bard
have requested the MESSENGER TO take supplies
10 General 4 aler's hpuss tue whole smoppt sent
him would exceed SIS; We furnish the cloth
Tor the caps Of the department my salary 81 600 do
not think sufc emit nrst appointed o clerk the
cIoh Is bought ,bs OF The Fire Department.
charge members s. I7T per ward or bessy ciotn,
which Is an advauce Of vs p"r cent ~ cover was'aee
ar HnrIia aftprw whe nfn alaIin inf
General Shaler: was In the army as sdjuan VI reyi
meDt; tommis-inoer dyer. never bad anyihng from
the would consider that was Committing than
did issue any article without cparsing II; the only
things missioner Galway got cotn Tor uniform
and sponge for hts ahce; charged him the fun price
for the cion am fam with the forms u she quar-.
termaster In tho army think the forms Ia the Fire
Department even better TO secure accountability for
pubic property there has been saving of fftv per
cent in the supplies Of tho latter months of 1907
those for the as, six months of 1885, cannot toll
General shser asked that Mr.. wo,d. q gentleman
present. might b. examined W the satisfaction Of the
taxpayer, with tbs efficiency Of tho Fire Department
The furtner copadeation the matter was postponed
until the reassemb Of the committee this afternoon.
re sess then ,ssen
General shacr, beng recalled testified that hs, with
Commissioners Abbo aod Wilson, had visited number
OF sstaoshmsnls to 6nd cloth, but seeing suitable
In color the matter dropped un hrm with which Gen.
era Iebsnau connected submits ies, which
finally selected. In answer 10 the direct question be
10 nor oad he made any money out VI any contract OF
the department
Commissioner Myers was sworn sus nothing Of i'm
portsncs vas sI,citsd.
William Wood oeIne sworn testified that he belonged
10 the Ctizsns Association; he had Investigated the
working OF the Department. after forty years perisnce
In business he pleased With the manner In which i
business bad been copdacted.
Mr. Johnson reai lctter from George Clark OF the
Ninth ward, chsre ns foreman Wo, d. o.. Engine ~ with
perjury ia swsarns tina, ne had rot takss part In poll
tics when a. the writer -ouli swcar he mad charge Of
0 booth at the last ele ton.
Commissioner Galsay ths no had received
any commission directly indirectly Ia connection win
any contract
James NJ McIane. President Of tho Board OF Under
wrers testified that the efficiency of tie deparinen
very pleasing to tho under era who have unbound
cd couhdepcs 10 lie msnagsmenI
The investigation ~as then adjourned 70 Monday
trn posnt