, 1874-07-18

Expnrss rra OPINION
at tho proaont special rncosng to the offoct that
they believe tho Jonos School should be rebuilt
Inspector Goggin moved in amendment that
the senso of tile moosine DO tint 10 such build
BY tlia timo thoro wore about eight different
resolations before tho Doard, aud lnspector
carry his turaat into execution, however, aud
sat down after declaring that he was a straight
Democratt and would romaiu ouch until politica
aud Boards OF Education woro no more.
After tho putting Of faw more resolutions
motion to table tho whole busineHs proyaflo1,
md tho meeting adjourned.
SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPOND
EMT5.
WANTED: TIE sTR1or ENFORCEMENT OF GOOD
BUILDING LAW.
To ths Editor ef The Chicago Tribune:
Bin: "Chicago In Fla1nos " Ia apparently becom-
Ing standing headline of an item, which. as 1t
mikes It's appearance with q cortain degree Of
regularity In the newspapers Of tho country,
canuot fail to gradually destroy tho confidence
in the value OF Investments in this city and ruin
it's credit. sof-preseryatlon demands, there
foro not the introduction morely, but also tho
shortest execution, OF such measures as will
teud to put = stop to the rnysgcs of tho do
aIl0tSE% HAVo8 uAlNAGEA0A 4l4I b4Au AaA ~ AAAA-
hiato tho remnant OF tho wealth Of the city.
Two facts may now 10 considered as fully estab-
lished, viz: Tho inotlicioncy OF tho Fro De-
partmont to stop irs which has obtained any
hcadway and the intrinsic valuo Of tho com
mon brick wall as tho only good and Bafe pro-
tection.
Tho inaflcienty OF the Fire Department is gen.
eraliy charged to tho incompeteucy Of it's Chief
! and tho want Of discipline in the force. Whi}o
theBo cauBes certainly tend to increase the evil,
my careful observer Of great 1roH will probably
Agreo to tho fact TINT, eyon under tho best dis
oipline and guidance, the progress Of great fire
in the direction OF the wind cannot DO stopped
under the syste1n now In vogue here,-that is,
by merely relying On tho efroot Of the ssrenms Of
wator thrown by tho engiues,-for tho simp1o
reason TINT even the best trained ffroman, acting
untor tile hest commander, ia but q human
being, and lonoo liable to tho influence
of hoat, which effeotually prevents him
from over getting near enough to tho
advancing front Of tho fiery enemy to pour his
HtreamB OF wator upon tho uaser1al fooaing tho
flames with any ren effect. Tho posBlbilitlos Of
this system arc confined to wlatayer work may
bo done On the 1auks of tho ouomg, and are un-
able to check It's progress In the direction OF tho
wind This has been verified BY the common
experience OF all large cities III tho cases OF great
hros. and the only eiect,sa naeehs " feslss'nt;
the forward advance Of the aoyouf'hg olomont
has. evor boen the sys1omatlo oloWln8 Up OF tne
buildings IN the llno Or ADVANCE. 1ne letser T nas
Always ooen ATTENDED withsne 9oa5 tnaats, mhGie
| OF tho standing armies OF Europe hut whsroyer
| it is triod by tho hauds OF improper engineers,
| their Numbering bosch1ork. does not only
not attaln tao dosIod end hns gonefal!y
holpB tho connagfaton alonR. ~ saonls, tnon.
that the ea1osy OF gloas Guy uqhanus 3t mus 5he
thorough training OF portion OF Us tiig 70
partmont INTO corps Or englnoess, Moe IT, TO
sclentiiloailY ana sSslematica,y accoea'AaA sn'
necessary blowing up o. put'a!ngs. 17,u. 1,.
Bat tue eiaeonoy o. tho entIe flre M pepaft. II.
obvious want Of discipline existing hoFa 10 gen.
orally chareoa upon tns l9@oolape.Meaaoy @ y. sni3
Chiot. Whatevor may pe nis quanneasions: I
vcntnre to say thns, even she most thoronghly
competent ana ensleaslo no eusEees nsits
should be put at tho bead q our Fire Depart
ment, ho would as llfsle 10 ao!o 70 lhtroduoo-as
the German. morning paper sooms to expect
"Prusslan" dlBolplino among tho "poys a.
Tie present iohmoeas, an anu &c toF ,n tns rs lsnson
which is only gradually developed by long and
unlnterruptedly continued COURSE OF swift, suro,
unmproiiul and Impartial punish'nont Of any.
tho sliEhteat, lnfractiou OF its rules by tho
WiliulnceH OF aubordlpatoa (eYen IN caH1H whore
tho particular act Of iniraotson OF itseh pro-
ducod rather bonoaclAl odoots than otherHlso).
As long as men IRE not only appointed (Which
| would DO the ieaas eSii oS taS}& b0s fotaaheo, ID
the force OH account Of their supposed political
influence, or connection on aa integral members OF
the yotIng"cetfle-leaolng anu "ata'goYornlng