Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-15

| never belonged 10 nre company nc IeiC PROUD
that they had not surrendered their name.
There seemed to be something back between
the Fire Wardens and the Friendship Company
was another officer whom the Wardcns seem to
have forgotten, the Chief Engineer. He was
an officer created by the law Of the State and
yet nobody ever heard of him. 1t was all
Wardens Wardens If somebody did not get
hold of the new engine and blow it up it would
90 to the Friendship Fire Company within
twelve months, because that was its natural
location. These Fire Wardens took the Chief
| Engineer by the wig and threw him overheard.
| 1t would be Just as well to put the engine in
| the ground as in the Star Engine House.
Every man must believe that the Friendship
House was the proper place land at last all would
see it, For himself he saw in this matter some
| kind of a mixed up authority that ought
| to be Strengthened out, but he was not very
well posted on that subject and would take his
seat.
Mr.. Wheat explained that the Chief Engl,,
neer was portion Of the Fire Department, and
| the Wardens acted with him. The ditlcuty
was that the Friendship Fire Company had for
| some time refused to recognise the law They
sometimes refused to come to fires, and once
lett their hose on the ground and refused to
iC.1u
the hose to the Sun, and the Friendship only
| obtained it again through the Sun $ courtesy.
Mr.. Evans said that the remarks OF MIR.
Wheat had satisfied him that the whole thing
was quarrel between the uptown tlrcmen and
the downtown tiremen Laughter and ap-
plause outside the bar He now saw that the
Wardens were downtown fremcn.
Mr.. Wheat-'Chc Wardens belong to no COM
pany.
Mr.. Evans-They belong to defunct COM
panies-companies that had died out, (laughter)
| and they wanted the other companies to follow;
The Star was gone, the Relief was gone, and
they vented the Friendship, to be detunet too
That was exactly the way the thing looked to
him. Two or three men could drag the steamer
from the Friendship House daughter outside
the BARI because that house was on hill, but
the Star house was in hollow.
Mr. Shinn had not intended saying a word
but the remarks of the gentlemen should
be his excuse The gentleman was totally mis-
taken as to uptown and downtown companies;
The sneaker had run with the machine and
had been member of the Relief The Relief
sometimes allied itself to the Friendship and
fought the -brickbats fell fast in the fights;
then again the Relief ran with the Sun and
fought the Friendship, but uptown and down
town had nothing to do with it. MIR. s. COM
plimented all the old companies.
Mr.. Evans-Was that engine ever offered to
the Friendship?
Mr. Shinn-lt was offered to The Friendship
and Sun Companies jointly.
Mr.. Eyans-They could not make one conf
pany.
Mr.. Shiun-Why not
Mr. Evans-Becausc they used to throw
bricks at each other as the gentleman has said.
Mr. Shnn-ies and since that we used to
throw bullets at each other, but we are not do
ing it now.
Mr.. Evans said here WAS i house ready
without expense
Mr. Shinn replied that if the engine was
given to an Incorporated company the city
would lose control of its own property
Mr.. Evans-Is not the Hydraulion incorpo-
rated
Mr.. Shinn said the Hylraulon had been in
corporated since the steamer was given to It,.
| Mr.. Evans doubted whether a company with
out a charter could take the engine. The
chartered companies could take possession Of
| the plug. and no voluntary ASSOCIATION could
take the plug frou them. lie WAS no lawyer,
but that WIS his opinion.
| Mr.. Wheat explained that the Chief Engl,
neer had entire control Of all the engines, and
could determine which engine should hold Il
plug 1t had often been done.
Mr. Harrison saw no point III the discussion
The only question was whether the report OF
the committee giving the engine to the COMM nm
bia Companv should be adopted or not The
Council had an engine the Sun would not
take it and the Friendship would not take It.
Mr. Evans did not believe it had been offer
ed to the Friendship. =,
Mr.. Harrison had the information from MIR.
Ball, most responsible gentleman, who was a
member of the Friendship and It's Wee Prcsl-
dent.
Mr.. Ball-No, I am not now, A.
Mr. Harrison-Thcn you're detullct' mr. IL;
commended that the question was 10 oe uecloeu
without any more nonsense: a.,
me substitute of Mr.. Wheat directing the
Fire Wardeus to provide 4 house tor the steam
o. 1T the Star Engine House or elsewhere was
adopted =, w.. To.a,ns
having been adopted.
Mr. Shinn introduced q resolution appoint
, ING 4 special committee for reconstruct!nS inc
wards of the city The md Ward which had
not half the population OF some other wards ar
had a representation equal to the others -, Inc
resolution was agreed to, and MeSsrs' ohlhf'
and Dyson named rs the committee
4 resolution for repairing the cutters around
tine market square led to a'dlscusslon is 10 the
removal OF TIC loi DeaI"I" VI Wv i
Mr. Smoot explained that a proper drainage
of the gutter on the east side Of the market
with the use of the fire plug at the Sun Engine
House. would enable the fish sellers ttoabate the
nuisance arising from the fish market :.
The Board of Aldermen we're then invited S t.
Joint meeting to elect policeman. The chan
stated the object of the joint convention
, Mr.. Wheat stated that the police con1mls'
.sioners would make no nomination. y
" Christopher Lyles, Geo. Crevellng, Jas. /
i "hrakes and Andrew Nicholson were placed II
noN Mn Wheat stated that Messrs Shrakes ant
Mi we've now acting as ready-lnen ant
IrJ d tIIed that post satisfactorily, ,u,
ha R ha e was then proceeded with as follows
n lSt balIot: Shrakes, 5; Crevelins' :" hy'cS
End ballot: Nicholson, I; Shrakes' t. CreS
- ill.,. 5-nO election.