, 1874-07-21

por cont heoRuse tho expense OF tho patrol this
;year would be much less than II was lust year.
and thoro would 10 10 equity. to llave branch
ou tho South Sde md none on tho
North u, sltlo 81, With only ono branch, 9n
could 10 matlo more efficient than throo Thirty
Thousand dollars would undoubtedly DO realized
from tlts ycar'c assoasment, aH tho rotarna
would hnyo to bo made nldor oath. and tho1o
Wero no allowances mado for loBsoH, and tito lull
amount would therefore DO ronlizatl.
A1r. Crltcl,cll's motion to malo tho tax l Il por
cent was put to q yoto aud lost
lilo original motion Of A1r. Caso to mako tho
tax per cent WIS then adopted.
hir. Moore inqurod whether tho old Patrol
Oomu1ittoo holds over
The Chairman replied TINT the Board of Un-
dorwritors had full control In regard to tho Com
mittoo. II tho Outside agencios had my objec-
tions, thcy could como once ycar, mud vote on
Tho meeting then adjourned.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Tho Board Of Fire Commissioners iudulged in
q characteristic wranglo yesterday.
COMMISSIONER NLoKKE
accused aIr. Ayars Of migstatinB tho manage
mont of tho Doarl.
"D1d you," said ho, "say, In the first p1aco,
that tho Board matle flguro-lead Of tho Mar
shal? In the next place, did you sey that mon
Of hablts Of into,nperance wero retained aftor
you had moved thoir discharge, to tho aotrlmcnt
Of tho Department. You mado thcse statements
as published in THE TRIBUNE and Times"
FREE TALE.
Afr, ,Ayars-Whatpyer said it waa truo any
way.
sho.idan-I undcratood you to say TINT you
woro not reported very woll.
Ayars-1f you will bring me the paper will
eeo how the report agreog. But III far aB tho
Marshal Is concerned, ho ia fgure-lload, and
that IL my opinion, aud for this reason !: Ho
has boen two or three wcoks trying to organize
truck company. md wanted foreman. aud
for that time thoro has bcon no attontion pnid
him.
Slcrdnn-Io said it WAS not essential.
AyarH-Ho sud TINT tho roRson he recon-
mcntlcd TINT 1nAai Was because he was disciple
narian. Az soon as tho question cat.lo up:it was
not y matter Of espocia! intorost to tho Board.
I net Tho Firo-Alurshnl whether foreman haH
been appointed?
| Dsnier-Not TINT nm awnro Of.
Shoridan-Thcro is MI actinG foreman thoro.
| We hive ono or two houses without a foreman.
Ayara-Thon abolish your foremcn altogotlcr.
| Horo Is nnu acting foreman on prlyato'H pay.
Now, say whom d hlarsha! In made 10 wait soy-
entcon days for IN appointment, ho Is moro
| 1gIlte-1end.
Bheridn,l-The Inv gives the powor Of making
appointments to tho Board.
Ayn1a-I am not making amy charges against
this Doartl. do say 1t is fault ttat tho lsoarl
recommendation, and no attontion il paid to It.
Tho Marshal explained that the delay did not
materially affect the working Of the company.
| 4 QUESTION or yEnAufrY.
Ayara-Now. III regard to how tie papers re-
pU,' ma hat s think Of of tue Dora1tn,ont vii; to
Klokkc with copy Of tho Ttnes)-Tho quca
tion il whether you toll the truth.
Aynrs-Wcl1t If YOU moan to ,nainuate TINT
uni not telling tho truth
KloKko-Fhore Ia tho 1tntes:.
Ayn,s.-I have not read tho Times. will rent
It Mt my leisure and thon answer.
klokkc-It doesn't talo long to answor yeH Of
Ayars-Aa far as what said outside, It is nc
business Of tho Board.
OH!
Kloklso-ThiR Board wants to know whether il
haB u gcntloman 10 deal With.
Aynrs-It worry much depends whether In Y,
gontloneu to iloal with, Klokkc, but I vii
answer you. I lon't want to bcat round tht
bush.
Mr.. Klokko appealed to tlloss in tho room t.
Judge whether the Board was run pronerly
Ayars road from tho report in tho Times, ailt
pronounced 1t incorrect, l1o lad not said thai
MIR. EuQrldnn Snlu l1OlWG luu v lHl&Hly, ullQ WI
good politician, aa reported III tho Times, ant
| tho Donrd discussed tho mans capacities, from
which discussion It could be inferred that ho wa
of no uso to tho Department that MIR: lsono hat
admitted tLat no wns too far gone to be OF MY
seryice but preferred to uccopt Mr. Rhcri1an'i
contrary statement. After further talk.
| Mn. ArA1tA
aaid IT know tllat whon men hive boon br0ugh
IN for trlal tho Commissioners hnye bgen Mp
proaohod by men who have triod to got TIL
Judges, for such tho Commissioners aro to b
ionient with tho mon on trlal. rocolledt q lot
ter was brought from ono city official and ron
: to tho Board. Anothor city oscial brought til
! letter and remained round to Gee what effect
produced. TiiB H[nlply shows what influence
! aro sometimes brought to benr on the Board.
1u not Hay that TIC Doayd docH not resist til
} PRESSURE"
Ncuo-Do you think We are . very imrrcsslbl
sot ?
Ayars-I think wo made gront mistake b
letting Aldermen nominate mombera of tho o.
Department to fill yacancioa. think we Ill
wrong.
The Board was paoited by tllis time, but
eanoral row appeared imminent at tlrDt who
( Mr. K!ohkc onlIed o1 tho Times reporter to not
down his colleagues orfor.
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