, 1874-07-18
doal had boon said about tho Wella street fro
and tho Marshal nt3o received nll The bame.

stand D physical examination. Iho tochnien!
qualification Tas not inqnlrui Into o. Ill, Ing Ing
fault WAS viii. tho Commissioners. WHO EaFe tho
Marshal no opportunity to do his bost. Whethos
ho was able to mnna8o large oonngrationh he
[AynrH) WAS unable to say, l'llt lie coula ehy tnh1
l,o opportunity has as yot boon given 10 Him.
ABSOLUTE POWER w ,a
ia engngo aud dlBoliaarke hls hien at VIII. As u
was, Tho Department was full OF Iohfors, doad~
teats, aud other bad oharact6ts, because the3
could not bo discharged except. on etals' ,no n,a
those trials wore nothing bus tnooltorY. Inc
geoI flsenon behaved thotnBo!voe anu ~oIo
never called for trial. 6tit tho ldAu-bcatb, WHO
woro anntl,ittalty up ior trial. nan Wy n n5 ~.
ica haclerB that nothing ctlulu ee quno. ~ ~
opinion, tito Board of Fire Oominieslohefs s'o"lo
by all nienha bo discontinued. .,,,.
Atr. Montgomery wAntod to know something
In regard to tho --.-
HurrtT or WATER ...
on Third ind Eousth ayosluoa. 9lf. Afafa repiicd
bad not come before tho oommisaionofs, e ~
yesterday 1notiot waa matte 70 lnseatieAso
ahother Mr.. Bennor Wns TO bano 1or sno caia1n-
Ivy. Wleshof tsero vas acten ooso so,p"nyso @ .o
Connlltaloil1rs Fcre Of THO opinion that tne N
snyatcc eonpantca who wore q thorn n 3,! tno.r
Hluo, eloula P"y Hull tne e"pohoe' VI Wv "oP"NS-
nlcnt. r..
Nr. montgomery salu ttint IL mas 1et{ nn. T.,
1orsn,it to lave pisnsltn! suppiy q 'aso1 I. ~
caso Of large Ire. Gons!entn nau noon a,,,t1 .mn1
tno engines on LILLY ana raao,, H. aoon,,a stnv
hoE ore" ehoufa M"sei N.Y. W tn ~ .,,e IL.
MT. hSald cn1u In. L. 1hnt si,o noarr1 ~
Public Works was proparing map showing oil
tho wator-malhs, and tholr Hizo.
,om I, nai a,n,a water ti.o frs might hayo been
at"nra n 'nforn rnnchlnr stch Inrge ltmonslons
1s1PpSo nt Po aIns wore Loo small to supply thon
bti!. nl tao hlatno was iala np9n sne n!aHn ti'a
Instead OF tho Fire commissioners ana TIC
''Gnta Sr \, Hrara nataI aad thero vcto no more
rvrnurrru Arm Honts f1nEMEy
on tho faee Of tie o. globe @ tian sone Of those in
thls CITY,. Hc saw two tnea ataualns " thsls
engine when 1t was so LOT that their har e,,9 wa9
slnEed OF, and their lives endangered. sstli
the}r e} sn";ne. Tbo tiromou bohayod nobiy, and
i,, .ns.. o. tsi.o arnt;t thnrofnr
should socelSo essa't s,s' s,aaaonol.~x tnorooors
mM. ans4agaEn, u's n.a,aa., ), ~ ao,,. ,,o,r
did not dispute thnt tno Aremen una uohe .nuE Ist
y' wefo too p ANAL, aud that tho Board Of Public
1ynrhs IN. to blame. Bonner had dono oil ho
could but thoro sxsted pGten rnF y ts
clty WHICH co.o'In ufo.5 11rrI ~ n ~ an
,nen perform their duties like herues, but ho
must ftiaisttt,at there waa all Insufficient supply
Of water. .
nm 1.. uh ,1tIm1 -. IN -,,,r+ ~ H..
o,.,t.an ~, nesni,toas ti,a c|,o;rn,on n
I'ilse vIien H. r. oI suth canlo forward w and 1.ed
tho following:
WHEREAS. The recent great fires have tu'ly Demon
cseao 70 er tha ss ssap Of 1s , L
% tions. AID rs this feeling il w11espread no oaiy
county and is fast dcs.rSiug tho coadonso Of cap
ital whether insurance Or noD in The future saiosy
yn.t tSe natrwcrs nj this civ ropre
sonmu oysr Of canita n.o urn III ile be-
;1aaataw IT,, .s to nrctec.ion Of Insurance. sro, te
nennc mf Chicago lu1eas tho following rpforns, i,u-
provoments a,sd ehungos aro promptly and vigorously
rarrjeI out hy Tho PROPER authorities. yix:
Ffyat--A conplete reorganization Of tho Fire De-
partlncns Including such esease md changes In tle
management Hna control o. tn9 saao a. W. not
secure the shes aoasen u. esevy Wy Is,a nnu asS .
% nat etaan1S ~ ot utos a %iSJ ~ ~ ra,re "
SeconaHTno cItenaion Of Tie " Are-imitBa CO.
extensiye With tho boundarlcs Of tho city, and tho
rEid enforcement Of tue same, regardless of any n
didual INFLUENCE political or personn and ,has Al
temporary frann buildings. 81 shca' o.a iGe"Sa Ma1n
c riats ~, nt omca trnyci or rrmoyel
n M 1nr4r arsn,on M nf nf i. srh trghIiisi
7hird-rhs organization of . competent ind eaeos-
ivo forea Of sarpcrs aud mnars d Al auxiliary 10 tho
Tire Department:
tonrth-Iho immeaate m increase ~ thG capsery @ o. o.
anu a m
ino @ f5 nee"s 1ara In waoaen ns or s"sca
haznrda nraysand tho increRso Of stoaes1 with e1-
trs poSIer for use on high buildings.
Ftul-The immediate protection Of tho Important
uHs'Acsa HGh4sAo - nv ~ AAN44
frame buangs n tAe aoathass Western. ena naE.
westeLn 1;aI, ~ ih s ~ ono!ha ;o frn H.
ucn ~ tSst e.nosnr NJ bv tho erotton Of
numerous hesyY and nigh rematls intersootng thoaa
hazardous localities, or by other efficient means,
Sir!h--The adoption and rigid enforcement of
stringent euiia'nE lhwss WHICH wv sesiMfse among
other thin9s, w. neaf ~ r s.e, =.
a,s ss W III ~ crecitan n1 no Mnnsari sorea or
r"efs c1ccu thosa construo.ed wholly Of aro-prool
material.
sertnth-The gradual removal Of the lumber-ysrds.
now threatening the ey, to more remote locations. o.
lsolahng them, nnd tho nfooufeanens y. ~ no & G.s
antnotnes o. besGIa. @ ~, noa'nb en84nss ~
ei'en 'ae s.Fes a4o "N'' -.
Mr. >. ~ 1oofo moved tnat sno report DO TO
cci9ed' anu n1h motlon Nas auop.co'
FLOATING 1Ha1sEa.
1lf' Moore moved that .ns 1opo1s 10 nuaonueu "
where 1t speaks OF procuring n9nnn8 onenes to
perform duty upon tno [iyel auu ,aAo. ~ iloso.u'
foro recommended ~ Malshal uunnas, ~ uocaase
Mr' Aya1s tnoosn' sn"' Doil''4 eoeaso'Aoa
""' boo1 0-. 1'vs,, ,,r,o>,s .nnpren.
Afr. Moore moycd that tho preamble be adopt.
cd !irat.
Mr. George Lyons thought tue report ahoule
DO aaoptea rs wno.e. NM N.Y. .osai ,;s uosH ~.
tAul1t. NV nAa 6osLeea W s'Ioy ~ hA'a~ ~