, 1874-07-19
son, AID. corcoran, William E. Doggett, E. B.
McCagg. and many otherB.

son, AID. Corcorsn, William E. Doggett, E. B.
McCagg. and uaauy others.
ORGANIZING.
Col. e.. Il. Hammond, ut $50 o'clock. called
the meeting to order, and nominated tho Hon.
William r. Coolbaugh as Chairman Of the meet
The Chairman suggested the propriety Of
elec.ing additional officers.
Mr. E. B. McCagg was elected Secretary, but
declined in favor Of Mz- William E. Doggett,
who consented to act.
The Hon. John c. Haines was elected Vice
Prehident.
NH. cooLBAuaH.
Mr.. Coolbangh said it Vas hardly necessary
for him to allude to the cause which called them
together, It was conceded by all that the time
had come when they should meet to take counsel
as regarded future action in reference to pro
tecting. the city from the ravages Of fire.
Following the great fire thus feeling
freely that the fre-limlts should be made cock
tensive with those Of the city. Circumstances,
however, arose which prevented consumma-
tfonzpf that project; tbut the events OF the last
few days had convinced all of them that the time
had come when soma measures should be adopt
cd to
WARD OFF FUTURE PERIL
That meeting wAs for the purpose Of deviaing
some means toward that end. He. for
the hro-limits. (App1ause.1 That he WAS con-
yinced OF. After the great ire, it was made an
argument against the extension Of the fire.
limits that by 10 doing, many industrious poo
Ps rqad h bsed BE gs D ha osg s 1 sa IS
houAeholders were the people who suffered most
from cout1agratous, and the extension Of the
hzo-l1mits would be a blessing to them. we'll
as protection against the destruction OF the
more valuable property Of the wealthy part Of
the population.
Is 4 MATTER or ECONOMY
the practice OF erecting wooden buildings With
in the city limits should be discouraged. [Ap-
plause.] The individual hardship occasioned by
doing away with the system Of frame buildings
should not be considered in view OF the public
good As matter OF seltishness for each and
every class Of citzens it Was best that the fire.
limits should be 80 extended. There was, in
fact,
NO OTHER PROTECTION
for them. There was no use in concealing the
fact that the late fire had bred feeling of gen.
ersl insecurity. 1t WAS, therefore, necessary
that confidence should be re-estabiished, and all
things done to make the city all that it should
be to extend it's commerce, and thereby advance
its grandeur and prosperity.
That meeting should there and then decide
On the best means Of accomplishing that snd-
[Cheers.1
Mr. z. b. M'cAoo
said that, in view of the ever-p1esent danger
from fire, he moved that Committee on Reso-
lutions to consist Of three from each section OF
tas eaS,aG St{ 0s appointed BY tho Chair which va"
The following gentlemen we're so appointed:
| North Siie-Mcssrs. E. B. McCagG. Il c. Hesing,
Henry ". King; South Side-William E. Dog
gett, Potter Palmer, Jacob Rosenberg; West
| Stde-Samue} Hale, T. u. Avery, and Jacob
| Biedler. The Committee then retired, and the
| Chairman introduced
THE HoN. WILLIAM BRoss,
| Who was warmly received.
Cor. Bross said that he did not come there for
the purpose Of talking, but to look on, and hear
/ from bis fellow-citlzens. He had been long
| enough in the city. however, to know the truth
| OF what tue Chairman had expressed, and it
was his firm conviction that no wooden build
] inGs, OF any kind, should be again permitted in
Chicago. Loud applause] Now, in the City
seldom heard Of fire. Why WAS that? Because
the corporation would permit no wooden build
| lngs to go up. That was the true way to pro-
tect the city. The Common Council Of Chicago
should pass IN ordinance
FoRB1DDtN1 WOODEN BUILDINGS,
and carry it out strictly. [Applause.1
There WAS another point During the late fire
the roofs Of some Of the large buildings were
| flooded by prlvate means, and this should be
done more generally. It should be done with
every large structure in the city. They should
! also have
| SUPERINTENDENT or BUILDINGS
| to see that no improper material wan used in
their construction. What right had he, for ex-
|
beside Field l. Letters as to imper1l the hitter !?
| What night would Field i Letter have to put up
a structure that would imperl their neighbors'
property7
n ali losses resulting from fire, proper inquiry
| should be made a. to :"
THE pEnsox cHARoEABLE
| with the CAUSE OF destruction. The man who
| deliberately put up combustible building,
which he was morally sure would take tro
| 1t some time, committed crime against the
| fft- mt fr141 in.
| directly so, aud the abuse should at once bo
regulated by the strong arm OF the law. There
| were people who would cry out that this waa
despotism, but be said, welcome any des-
tion, welcome ANYTHING that vould prevent the
sacrifice Of millions' worth Of property to the
people Of Chicago. loud applause.] Let
| them look at
TIE WOODEN REGION
in the southern and western diViBiona Of the city,
aud contemplate the consequences to Chicago
should A1e get under strong headway there,
and southwest gale blowlngI WHY, nothing
| could save them, all would be lost, and. to pro-
test against this crying evil was the business OF
expression Of opinion would go forth strong
enough to prevent the accumulation OF any
further inhammabe material in tue city. and for
the extenyi IN OF the fire limits in manner that
would render the interests Of ali people in terest-
ed in the municipality secure prolonged
applause, amid which Alr. Bross retired.]
MR- JOHN c. EA1NEs
was called for, and said, in regard to the dan
gers surrounding our city, the first thing WAS q
| rroper fire ordinance. the reorganization Of the
Fire Department, and thorough reorganization
Of the insurance interests. [Applause.]. Until
the insurance interests we're reoTgaulZed ne
should have great fires. The security OF the
community was the Watchfulness Of the lndiVld-
ual, and it he could collect but portion Of the
loss he would be careful to guard against fire,
| and to see that his nelghbor NAB equally secure.