Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-07
BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS.


The Board Of Fire Commissioners held an al.
lourned meeting last evening at their rooms In
the COLUMBIA bulidingi $, y. Baker in the chair.
The report Of the chief engineer was read and
approved.
telegraph was read ami adOptei.
A Communication was received from y. q.
Brown, asking for position In the department
Tor Isaac Itlgman, and stating that his oOnstlt-
uents demanded that man DO deposed AMI the
applicant appointed 10 his stead.
Mr.. McDeyitt moved that II DO lali on the
table, for the simple reason that the appoint
ment was demanded. Lost,
The application was then placed on hle.
A number Of bills were read and referred to
the appropriate committees.
Mr.. smith, from the committee on supplies,
rep1rted fayOTably On tho bills Of ". H. Mixer
aud Joy Co.i which were approved ani ordered
To be paid.
Mr.. DcDevItt, from tho committee on appara-
tus, stated that they had callod Ia M essrs
Graham and Hall 10 examine the cJal-wagOn
butt Tor the department In relation u the price
(tt25) charged for the same, aud stated that the
gentlemen sald that tho price charged WAS not
too much, and that they would not Duild one OF
the same kind Tor less than $3.50 Il was
recommended that the bill b. approved; which
Wns adopted.
The secretary was directed 10 send 10 the
Board VI Public Works a cUpy OF n resolution,
passed at u former meeting Vt the board, In rsla.
ton 70 the charges Tor engines Tor work done
Mr.. Bailey, from the committee on buildings,
reported iAYJTably on tue bill VI Jack son Pun
pnfoy iOr uuuulnH nose tower. A proved.
Mr. Baker, from tue committee On telegraph,
reported tayoTably VA the bills VI MSssrs bakoT
and Ferguson Tor $50 20. Ordered 10 10 paid.
The RESOLUTION OF MR. Wallace Ia relation to
adopted:
RssOiprd, That the chief engineer and secre.
taTy 10, and they are hereby, dropped from the
committee on supplies, saiI e0nmito 90 hereafter
Ia consist OuIy 81 members Vt the board; and
from and after This date tho chief engineer shall
by this resolution DO male the exclusive pur.
chasing Otiicer Tor supplies IOr tho department,
To DO submitted, In du Ilicats, once q month 10
the president, who shah refer them 10 the Ap.
pTOpTiale committee for action; Provided, That
nothing In this resolution shall he so construed
ns nnnullinK the power heretofore granted TO
the assistant chlot and committee
MIR. McDeyitt moved to amend by adding that
no purchase should be made exceeding 500, eE.
eept for horse Iced The anne nd Inent was adopted
and the resolution passed.
Mr. Wallace moved that, rs lar as practicable,
All supplies Tor use In tho department be puT.
chased In thll District. Tue motion was adopted.
THR FIRE ALARM HOX RRDIVlYUs.
MI McDeyitt, when his name WAS called,
arUse and said When II came down to spend u
lev dollars be found disposition 10 spei II 10
this DlstTicti but when thousands Of dollars
were u be expended the majority Of tho board
insisted on spending It out oi the District Of %.
Mr.. Bailey roso to pslnt OF order, that the
gentleman was Speaking Of Hn old matter.
MI. MeDeyltt Insisted that ~ there was only q
small amount To DO expended II could DO thrUw n
among the merchants In this city, while thou.
sands OF dollars could be given to Now York.
and had been settled.
The CHAIR. Does the gentleman wish to vote ?
Mr. McDeyitt Since | have b0en chOked
down decline to vote.
MIR. Booker mOYei that when any company is
ordered TO pump out IA cellar or do any other
kind Of work, that Of the moneys received for
such work one half OF II shall be divided pro rata
among the members OF tho company aud the
other half used TO establish contingent fund