Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-28
LOCA L NE WIS.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF FIRE
CoMMlssIoNERs.-Ihe new Board OF Fire Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, Messrs-
:. :. Baker, John Bayly. Robert Booker, j. A.
McDevitt. George W. Smith and w. X. Collins,
with Mr.. HI. ID. Barley, secretary, met in their
room In MoTrisOns building, this morning. and
organized by unanimously re-electing Mr.
Baker president, and eiecting Mr.. Collins vice
president The president, on taking the chair,
returned his thanks in a neat address. The
rules Of order Of the late Board of Comm ssiOn-
crs of Washington were adopted as the rules OF
the new Board Of the District OF Columbia The
president suggested, and Mr.. McDcvitt moved,
that the comm sSiOner from GeorgetOwn De
added 20 all tie Commuters until the new COM
mittees are appointed; which was agreed 20.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution OF thanks 70
Commissioners Smith and Bayly, Chief Engi-
neer CrOnin and Assistant Engineer Drew for
the excellent manner in which they had per
formed the duty entrusted 90 them Of entertain
ing Eagle Fire Company. Of Trenton, y. J., on
their late visit, and cOmplimeHtiug the officers
and men Of the force for their app aarance and
conduct on the same occasion. The president
spoke apprONingly Of the satisfactory results
resolution was unanimously passed. Mr.. Nc
Dewitt moved vote OF thanks 70 the Adams
Express Company for giving the department
the Use OF their horses during the parade; winch
was unanimously agreed 20.
The Engineer and Assistant Engineer were
authorized 10 purchase necessary temporary
supplies OF fuel, feed, &c, for tie consolidated
GtIartmen until further action IN reference 70
supplies II taken by the board On motion OF
Mr.. McDeVitt, the members agreed 20 visit the
Georgetown engine house in company with Com
missioner Collins, from that city, at o'clock
this evening in order 10 take measures to put the
men in as comfortable condition a. those in the
Washington engine houses. Mr.. Bailey moved
10 temporarily continue the Georgetown COM
pany as at present, and after discussion, Mr..
McDeyitt moved 70 amend that motion 10 as %
authorize Mr.. Collins and Assistant Engines
Drew TO temporarily organize the Georgetown
company on the same footing as 20 pay &c, as
the Washington companies, and 20 supply the
places Of any OF the suupernumeraries who may
decline to be bound by the rules Of the CONSOLE
dated department., requiring them 70 devote all
their time TO their duties. Mr.. Bailey withdrew
his motion and Mr.. McDevitt's motion was
agreed TO-. Mr. Smith moved that the George
town company be placed on the rolls as
Henry Addison company, No. 5; agreed On.
Mr.. Booker moved that the rule IN relation 90
purchase Of horses be rescinded; agreed %. Pres
ident Baker announced that he would leave the
city en- trip 70 the West this evening, % be gone
or weeks, and would. while away, visit sew
efal western cities, and note any improvements
in their fire departments snd report the results
on bis return. II was agreed by the board that
no action would oe taken looking 20 q reorgani-
cation Of the fire department. until the return
Of the frasis~-- So affair de Transaction OF
49, 49, rrf1av-
o,her business the board sdjourneo - AAsscs
evening, October 9th.