Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-12
LOCAL NEW 5.

TIE FIRE DEPARTNENT-SBaU There be
ssay afternoon the Board Of Fire Commissioners
met Governor Cooke for consultation in regard
"a the status Of the members Of the present fire
department.. Atths meeting Mr.. VIM A. Cook,
CORPORATION attorney for the District, claimed
that the present members of the fire department
should be N moved To give place TO the men who
were dismissed AZ the commencement of Mr..
Fmerys administration; that the term OF service
of these nen had expired at the close OF the late
municipal government They were therefore
only holding their places until steps could be
taken for a change.
Governor Cooke said he was not in favor OF a
change ii the tCrmOt service Of these men had
expired they deserve credit for remaining in
their positions lie did not see the force OF the
argument regarding the men who composed the
Old department. They would have lost their
places. too. with the expiration OF the municipal
gOyCTumCEt, and by the death Of the late corpO-
ratiCn their claim TO place ceased, 10 that the
point made by MT. Coos woGLd bot hold good.
After q full discussion OF the subject the confer
euce closed. the inn reSSion left upon the minds
of the Commissioners being that the Governor
was opposed to interfering with the DEPARTMENT
n at present constituted unless changes were
made IOr ITCPtF cause. the T1en then having a
TAR trial uICn the charges before removal. II IL
reported that tzO OF the commissioners, MeSsTs.
Baker and Booker, arc il. favor of making radi-
cal CfaEgCs in the DEPARTMENT Mr.. Smith de
rlTCs a few changes. while NessFs- Bayiy and
hCDcNiu are totally opposed tO turning any of
the men eat unless charges preferred in a
ITOPCI manner 10 is alSO stated that the first
IICVCSItiCn made wss 20 dcpOse foreman John
On. g tle fttt anu company, MI
his position By the appointment OF Thos. SOrrell.
Mr.. HARDY REsIGNs.--Last wFek the newly
apTCiuteG CO nissiOnerSOf Schools in the county
nOtifCd the teachers in their several districts of
their aIp0intIas n. Mr.. Henry Hardy, the
teacher OF school No. 3, seventh district, on re-
ceiving such notification from Mr o. n Doug
lass the commits .CnCr in IT, district ON Wednes-
day last inform i ais pupils that the last mt
of lis la} Ors with them had come; that he could
not CCEss III 10 receive orders and obey directions
from a CO,OTSd commissioner, and babe them
farewell, closing the school then and there
Harry also informed the Governor of the fact,
and CT tie appointing mt of Douglass saying TO the
GOvrncT 80 / feel quite certain that his ap-
PO.Etnent IL yOU was POintedly designed TO be
matter Ct C'SCnse and oppression 70 myself aud
many OtEeT worthy citizens OF the district, who
were such for long series of years before the
untOwari fatcs led YOU or Mr.. Douglass 20 direct
yOur unsolicited steps hither, beg 20 inform YOU
that I DO not succunb to yUur essay at negro
srprt macy IN my case, whilst I am now, as
always have Ieen nOst heartily disposed 70 accord
to the COlCred people whatever can be of any, the
smallest. actual benefit TO them. morally, intel
lectualy, or physically, as individuals race"
On Friday afternoon the keys were delivered to
the new commissioner, and We learn that new
teacher viii take charge to-day. Mr.. Hardy
many years ago taught one Of the public schools
OF this city, and afterwards was city editor
of the NGtionaI Intelligence. He il a hot
hesdSd politician, of the anti-New Departure
democratic school, and Just the man 10 flare up
in this way. Mr.. Douglas, the colored School
Commissioner, TO whom Mr.. HARDY seriously
objects. j. the son of Frederick Douglass, and Is
yourg man Qf intelligence and caDacity.