, 1874-10-09

ilag yesterday afternoon ut its Office, No. 1a7 La
Salta street, about twonty members boing pres
cut.
Mr.. George G. Clarke tue President, nccu~
pied tho chair, aud AEr. A1lrel Wright acted as
Secretary.
THO Committee OIL Roofing submitted Its re-
port, recommending various patents OF fire.
proof roofs. Tie report was accepted aud action
deferred until next nloeting.
Tho Committee OH Electric Fire-Alarms sub
mittcd its report, recommending & reduction Of
cents ou buildings having this improvement.
THO report was adopted.
Tho Committee on Clllploy's iron shutter and
fire-cscapo presented its report, recommend
lug Il reduction Of 10 cona OH such buildings
provided with this shutter aud escape. Tho ra-
port was accepted ana approved.
nEs1oSAr1oS5.
Tho rosi signationa of ". II. Cunningham 4 Co.,
+. L. Ry III & Co., Icon Frank. aud the Tradora'
LII sugance Co1nuany os members Of tho local
Board Of underwriters weIe received and &c
cepted. Il communication from tho board Of
Public Works. was received. i'll which it is al-
uounccd that they have ordered tlo removal of
aii obsrnetions Mt Btroet ends in tho lumber dis
triots, and TINT thoy would sigia!y iuBist OH tko
removal Of Huol distractions without four or
favor.
a letter wae received from thu Secretary Of
tho National Board authorizing tho lucal Doard
osgI g. gay tue 'Apssa Tor 4 a&'f" fire ps's'' up to
Tho Secretary Of tho Natlo,n1 Hoard also aent
Il letter informing thH Doard Vi tho action taken
by tho Executive Committee in recommending
tho withdrawal Of the National Donat companiea
from this city. loth letters were placcd on flo.
Letters from, yarious parties were 1ead recon-
Mlcntling ilTeront stylc4 Of lre"prp0f bNi}liugs,
corrugated iron roofs, otc+, all Of Nllicn WeGo
ceiyca anl placed OIL ttlo.
FINE pArnoL,
Tho report Of tho Firo Patrol Committee waB
ortlofesl to bo printed without boing rcad. Tho
rcport suites tint tho oxponaoB Of tho Firo Patrol
In this city, for tho year Guiding Sept. 80,
amounted to ts20, 0,8ot57. Of Which s,58a G4 waro
p!oyed ainco tho ire Of July II. Tho e4pensea
ot lllo last yonr aro much .asgos than those Of
tho preynns ono, wla!c!s is mainly dua
10 tile tlro Of July II and numerous
improvements nude during tho year. Chief
weyo: Electric 1iro-iudlcator ut tho Fjte-1atrol
building oil Frankiin street, $500; tsrpau!In,
$500; ono holao, s2!35 one wagon for tho Cap.
tatn, 5225 harness., S5; ilureaho OF Balary Of
lilo subject ot
HuapESn1N0 nATEa
and allowing companies to chatgo, Nhat they
1eom boht was tloM takon mp a1ad diapusscA ut
great lonEtl.. ]Albe number OF tllonn 1Neaeht
wore in fayor of g!spendjng ratios. boea.lao they
clattned tllat, uldos tho existing taril no busl-
ueHa could be done, and tho remaining col.l-
panios might Just nj wolf follow tho oxaulpto OF
thnso Tint haye Withdrawn.
Othor agenta claimed, Aowoyer, thut tho aas'
ponstuu of ratios nj Tho prcsont tltno would ca,!so
rreparablo injury to tho Interests Of tho city. aH
we'll us to tho batter class Of eolnpalioa. Undor
ti,e present tariff Ncaplo could tlaya law rates II
TINY compsort with t!,e thrill ans' .uaatte tho
proper improvements. NAter~lnans layo bcoi
| by private 1nsileu, a,d p>lmnnrleua buildings
hayo aitrp beon provided with ison tlluttera. Al
theao in,psoyemepsa would staplf poopfo gould
got cAoap ratca iliat I'll vol without tllcnl. Az
| tlogo rus no rhanco Of coming to 4 conclusion