, 1874-08-13

It regular meeting Of tie Association, or by yolun-
Conisec Of three members Of tho Aasociatton whaao
duty 1t aha he to collect funds herejn provided, to
10 aut biiis, wieh. whom corntorsgncd ~ tho rres
idont or Vicc President Of tho Aasocation shall 10
paid by the Treasurer out Of funds in hts hnnds be-
longing to tho Association.
. Anr. D. No Indebtedness sha1l bc incurred 1y tho
Associa!on except through tho order direction Of
Ant. !. Ths caatrsi Committee OF Ono Hundred
shatl organize a1liary associations In tho vArloua
wards, tho commees from tho yar!ons wartls acting
for their wards respectively when required by tbs Ell.
ecMtiy0 Committed 60 TO do. |
Tho nembors ofanch Auxiliary Associations shall al
50 bo members Of this A&,ocfatlon.
ART 8. tbs Committees from each ward shall have
power to Gil vacan:ics In tAeir committoca respective
y, subject, howasr to the approval Of Tho Executive
ART. o. Tho Ward or Auxiliary Associations shan
nako report to Tue Executive Committee, mud thcir
proceedings shal IN subject to Its direction and under
AIT. 10. Tho E1tcutlxe Committee shall appoint tho
oso aa Msn:ps
Legislation aud administration; atato Legislation.
Eact, said comri.tco slail consist Of three members
Anr. il. Tic Executive Committee ahnll b.vc power
70 alpon auch oter committees, standing or Special
AIT. il. TIE Executive Committoe shall havc power
70 m any vnGanslsa Wsh my IN . nny stand
to OIL any Sacancica which may happen In It's own
Arr. IT, Tho Committees. standing or special, shall
report upon such subjects as suhnistod mid
furrcd TO thom by ths Executive Cummittec-And all
reports Of COMMITTEES shall be made in sha rs In.
stauce 10 the Executive Committee, and shall be by Il
In It's discretion reported TO regular meeting Of the
Arr. Il. Tho E.cc, ,tlve Committee msy in iss dis
5cct embraced within tbs purposes Of tho Association
as set forth lu tho Constitution.
On motion Of Ml. 3. 2. Dericksnn. tho report
was adopted.
SEEING THE BOARD or POLICE.
Mr. Kimbark, from tho Committee Of three
appointed at a former meeting to Interview tho
Board Of Police. reported that bo had soen Mr..
z. 7. Q. Klokko WHO referred him to tho reports
OF tho Common Council proceedings, especially
to those OF May Il aud july q, 1874, for all ac-
count Of tho notion Of tho Board relative 10
taking further precautions AGAINST fire IN
recommended tho purchase Of ton additional tlro
engines, four firat-claas and six Hecond-clnBs
also ono floating engine on tho river, and hftaon
additional watchmcn at the towers Tho Conn
struck out iii but three ongiuos, snd reduced tho
estimates Of the Board from tho SUM Of 8718.-
4G8.39 to 9489. 000,-about q third less. The
Board claimed to have been always alive to the
great danger Of tho city since the great fire
from increasing tho efficiency Of tho Fire Do
partmeut by the spirit Of economy viBiblo ia tho
proceedings OF the Common Council. They also
claimed to have AZ good men and ofllcera in the
Chicago Ere Department as were In any othor
similar department anywhere.
Aftez tho last great fire, July II, tho Board To-
moved their Recommendations to the Common
Council, adding two moro floating engines,
company of sapPera and miners, fifty
Their total additional estimate alnount-
cd to $3330 and, sines that report.
nothing further lad been done. Tho press and
the people, who Lad previously clamored for fire
prevention, Immediately stopped gu agitation,
attempt at a grand municipal "ateal." This
WAS the story OF tho Board OF Police. who fur
thcr complained that the Council habitt1ally cut
down their estimates from one~thifd to one-Aaf.
Relative to
the Oommittee wero referred to the Board Of Pub
lio Works. Tho Board of Police woro, however,
nropAring mapa showing whore freah water.sup-
ply would be needed, and showing the utter inef-
toloncy Of the present supply.
Mr.. John G. AAlNEB
stated that ho was ono OF the first Commission
esH-in fact she hrst-electcd in Chicago. Tue
original Wator-Works woro put up with the idea
Of is0,00o people. It has now nearly half q
million, aud the time not up yet. The trouble
! was that, while tho Wator-Works supplied plen-
ty Of wator for domestic PURPOSES, there mover
could be an adequate supply, for fire purposes
must fall baok on tho old aysten, of conduits,
running them from the river to Chicago
ayouuo on tho north, Sixteenth street
On tho south, aud lla!stcd street on the west.
Thoy could DO built Of BRICK, md wonld DO far
laying large metal wator-pipes over tho whole
city, % proposed by tho City Engineer. bfr.
Haines then gave 3 scientific description Of tho
! water-towor mud pumping apparatus. and coli
cludcd BY roiterating his arguments in favor Of
| Nh. KIMBAnK