Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-05
CHICAGO AND SMALLER.
The New Yorker accepts the General
Invitation, and VIII sake Ghf-
cage his HOme-CerFe-
sp0ndeRce.

NEW YORK Octob 2-The follow
ing correspondence was published here yes
CHICAGO, octobsr 2S. 1874
To General Alexander Sha er, New York:
The ard of Ore commits iUners OF Chicago
have communicated 10 the citizens ssSooia-
on, 10 be transmitted through the asSocia-
ton 20 Won, the resolution which ! now in
close. The board seeks TO employ your ser
vices in reorganization and disciplining Of
our Ore department. 10 is with great pleasure
that tie cfiIze rs association now conveys to
yOu the action Of the IRE commissioner and
asks you 70 accept the position rendered. Al
low me to say, IN behalf of the board OF IRE
com missioneE and citizens association, thai
imprac. icsble to establish for you position
v. tn independent powers. II Is almost need
less TO tell you that our people would have
BEEN glad to cOnf1e 70 you the amplest legal
powers reposing, as they do, entire
faith in your great ability and pru-
dence; but the cluzens' association do
not suggest 70 the FIRE commissioners any
measure going beyond thai which they adopt
ed, showing that the comm sslondrs nad done
ali Of formal action la the di cotton OF their
wishes and ours that the law would in any
mauner permit. The bOsld OF fire commits
siOners, tue citizens association, and the peo-
pie OF Chicago sre fHlly and clearly aware OF
the important distinction rs & your response |
biiity between position clothed with COM /
Clete independent authority, such as we
sNou have en- pleased 70 confer upon you, |
aud the position DOW rendered you, which is |
nee essarily without independent authority /
and success In which Is subject TO the coop /
Grafton and support OF the fire commissioners, /
IN wOom legal powers do and must rssile. 10 /
this connection permit me 70 say that the FIRE /
comm isoioners are aware that the end |
sought Dy themselves and the city
at large, in Inviting your services
could no. De attained without according those
services a free opportunity 70 have cordially |
lime Is hRmpered by Initial Ons OF their pow
ers and restrictions OF the charter. and their |
sincere wish TO forward the work you are now 1
oalltd upon 10 do shall md effective EXPIRE /
sion IN the facilities readily and gladly af- /
forded you. You viii observe that the IN l
dorsement OF MS honor, the mayor OF Chica. /
so accom- pRnies the resolution OF the com /
nissioeers. W. believe that all reports Of the |
city government cordially approve Of the &C |
tion OF the nre-bosrd, ana oar citizens in |
dorse II heartily. Wolfe you are doubtless /
aware Of the unusual interest In our coming |
70 Chicago is felt by the entire insurance
interest OF the country, you should also be |
Informed Of the special particle patton OF the
Cnicago board Of hre-underwriters in the in
yitaIiSn now ex ended to you. The un amin
tty OF fbe Invitation TO you TO csme 20 Chica.
90 10 Of a remarkabl character, aud Whlle II
must assure you Of the widespread apprecia.
ton OF your success in applying new and
higber method, in Ore affairs, if must also
convince you that you can have IN your Work
in Chicago, not sithstan ling the aDsence OF
formal authority and responsibility sup
port such as is prepared very rarely for men
called 10 public service very re- pectIIllyi
President Citizens Associa'n OF Chicago.
NEW YORK, November 2. 1874
FRANKLIN MacVesgh, Esq, President Citizens
Association, Chic sgo:
DzAR SRI am in receipt OF your oommu-
Mica fon OF October 28th, Transmitting copy
~ the preambi es and resolution passed by the
bosrd or IRE commissioners OF the city Of Chi
csgo. on the enty fourth II october last,
rendering - me the position OF consulting
=, gIneer 70 said hoard, and 10 behalf OF the
.ttiizeng' association asking me 70 accept the
t-.Iffon L ndered. 1 beg TO make my ac-
-VIesgments Tor the honor conferred by
hho, Son OF your board of IRE commission
sne sSs = say IN reply that while would
elsl 60 s--sfar 70 assume an once with 81 H.
" w. P,sr IN e-fo ce the execution OF any
mans Whi h Nigh De adopted Tor tue i'm
provement OF your IRE dep spq wnien
SVolld necessarily involve re-P9nsllfllIty ioI
fts conduct, nevertheless recognising tne
absenee OF legal authority 10 confer sEeh
powers, sccept, temporarily, the position
rendered in compliance with the request OF
his honor, the mayor, your ASSOCIATION aoe
board Of underwriters, and VIII renoer %
the officials charged with the maosgement
OF the IRE department ali the AID IN my
power. i thank you for expressing 80 clear
I, the absence Of all responsl billy IN the pO-
eitfOn 70 which am Invested, but shall no
deYtake as duLleS vita no less sal Ga taat
ACCOUNT. Very respectfully YOURS
ALEXANDER BHALkh.