Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-16
The Fire Department.

SICK HORSES SHORT LADDERS CHARGES
AGAINST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DKMOR-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or MEN AS REM
EDY-UkIFoRMs, ETC.
The board OF fire commissioners held a meet
ing last night, and the chief engineer reported
that by Monday or Tuesday next most of the
horses in the department would be fit for ser
vice in case the weather contin ued fair. He
Also preferred charges against Louis P Lowe
and Charles Mann, Of the truck company, for
improper conduct.
The committee On apparatus reported a
resolution authorizing the chief engineer
to have en- extension ladder constructed at
highest story of any building in the city, and in
reporting the same, Mr.. NcDeyitt remarked
that the expense involved (s100) was nothing to
o s sI ,s Two ef three lives which might be
Paratus Of the department. MIR. Baysy moved
that the subject be referred to the chief engi-
neer and the committee on apparatus for report
at futnre meeting as TO the expense; agreed to.
MT. Booker offered q resolution, which was
adopted, empo vering the chief engineer, when
In his Judgment 1t Is for the welfare and better
discipline OF the department., to make transfers
another.
MIR. Smith submitted resolution, which was
agreed to, that the resolution adopted on the LIST
instant as regards engineers doing watch duty
be construed as to be enforced o.iy In such COM
panies as, by reason of sickness er other caus es
may become reduced in membership below the
maximum established by law
= Mr.. McDevitt offered q resolution authorizing
the cnlel engineer 10 relieve as many men from
duty on Sunday as could be consistently done,
for the purpose of allowing them to attend
church services; adopted, Mr.. Bayly and Mt
Smith voting in the negative.
The resolution adopted at a previous meeting
lining MIR. j. Maker $40, was reconsidered, aud
a substitute adopted providing that he be repri-
manded in the presence of the company of which
he is a member.
The special committee to which was referred
the subject OF reunion ming the department
reported favOrably on a sample of blue cloth az
S4.75 per yard, and recommended the adoption
OF the Pittsburg uniform. The report was ap-
proved andthe committee was continued.
Mr.. Wallace offered a resolution providing
that hereafter any member guilty of an infrac1
ton of the rules shall be visited with the full
penalty expressed in the regulations; adopted.
The case of W. w. Hurdle, of No. engine
company, charged with gross violation OF rule
81, of the regulations, was taken up, and the
testimony OF Thomas McElroy, VIVA Palmer
and others was given, showing that Hurdle had
challenged Myers, another member of the COM
pany, to pugilistic encounter while on the
scene OF q fire, and used violent and yitupera-
tive language. Mr.. McDevitt moved that Hur-
de be fined $40, and be reprimanded by the
chief engineer. Mr.. Bayly moved to amend
that he be dismissed from the department.; but
this was rejected, and Mr.. McDeyitt's rssolu-
ton was adopted. The consideration of an
other charge against Mr.. Hurdle was postponed
The cases of Lewis P. Lowe and Chas Mann,
charged with cursing and threatening each
other, were taken up, and they pleaded moi
guilty. The board fined them 40 each and di-
rected the chief engineer to administer q repri-
II and In the presence of the company.