National Republican., 1873-02-01
FIRE BOARD.
MEETING LAST MOTT.

The Men to be Uniformed-A BELL for the
Centre Of the City-Proposltion for the
Reconstruction Of the Fire Alarm Teie-
sraph-Hook and Ladder Company to
be Reorgnnized.
A meeting OF the Board OF Fire commissioners
was held at their rooms last night; all the men,
bers present except Mr.. Wallace; the president
$. 8. Baker, In the chair.
Chas. Mann, Of the Hook -and-ladder Company,
charged with violation Of the rules, was ordered
to he rcprimanded by the chief engineer.
Mr.. smith offered the following; which was
adopted
Resolr,d, That the committee on rules and dis
cipline inquire into the conduct Of affairs OF the
Hook k-and-laddcr Company, and report what ac-
ton, II any, Is necessary TO increase the eflcicnt
working Of said company.
Also, the following:
Re'oirtd, That the committee on telegraph in
quirc into the feasibility Of purchasing larger
alarn.gUng for the use OF No. 4 Engine Company.
quite a debate ensucd, during which II was
demonstrated that the present gong ls made
Qnate for the service, and the resolution was
adopted.
nj. Miles, superintendent Of the Gre alarm
telegraph. stated the wires now used by the
telegraph had been put up more than nine years
ago, and were Of the common black wire, which
is totally unreliable on account Of Us long use
and the chemical and atmospheric effects upon
Ns
boxes, inadequate In number, which had been
discarded In every city In the Union, and he con.
sidered that In view Of the vastly increased
population and wealth OF the District the system
should be entirely reconstructed and placed In
condition with the most approved apparatus and
wire. This cnuld he had at a cost Of f81,OO0
satisfied that the interests Of the general govern.
InenL whose property ls 30 extensive, would
prompt them to aid In such project, he had al.
dressed a letter setting forth the above facts tC
Gen. Chapman with the request that he ask ar
Appropriation FROM Congress Of 81, 900, one third
the amount necessary for the work, the under
standing being that an alarm box be placed Al
each Of the Government buildings, twenty-five h
number
on motion OF Mr. Booker, the letter wa
indorsed By the board and the committee OF
telegraph directed with the superintendent Il
wait upon Gen. Chipman and request him tt
bring the matter before Congress.
Un motion OF Mr.. Blyley, the chief engineer
was directed to purchase set OF suitable hhr
ness, and put tho fuel cart in service lmmed
ately.
Mr.. Booker said that the citizens IN the centra
! portion Of the city complained greatly because
! there was no he'll on which the alarm was strucl
! that they could hear. He had heard that the hel
from the truck house, and the striking apparatus
from the Thirteenth Street Baptist church cOult
| he placed In position on the Franklin engine
house without cost to the department, and mad,
u motion that II be done.
The question was debated at great length
and the matter finally referred 10 the committee
] on nre-alarm telegraph, with Instructions to re
\ port at the next meeting.
! Mr.. McDevltt, from the committee on uni
! forms, laid before the board n sample uniform
made by Wall, Robinson a Co., and stated tina
! one was also being made by MesITs. Roman
/ Cox on the same style.
At his suggestion, action was deferred unit
Monday night, and the board adjourned.