, 1874-08-30

follows: 4 double house aud lot on State ani
lhfty-third streets; a socoud-cnss engine
| hook~and-laduer truck. and the men auc
horses re:lulsite; single lot and Becond-cl1ss
! engine on Ogden avenue, between Harrison
; and JWelfth slreets; similar ones on the cor
=; nor OF Leayitt Ind North avenue, and some
placo IN tho district bounded by Madison,
:; Van Buren,. Aberdeen and Ashland avenue.
Tho purchase Of sel-propelllng engine was
also discussed, and met with the favor OF 81!
who wero present, including The Firc-alarshal
and Firc-Connissoners, who had been called in.
LII regard To the purchase OF a lot on State,
that it bo not done, as they think that the old
-. B. Rico lot," one block further south, would
answer in every respect
Tho proposed purchase Of fro-boat for use
in tho rlyor was also discussed, md tho Fire
Marshal was requested to ascertain as uoarly as
possible tho exact cost Of such boat, capable
OF throwing ut least FIVE large streams OF water.
Tie ordinance ALSO calls for largo number OF
watchmeu, whose duty it ehall be to bo on the
lookout for fires both day and night, and also
SHIPPERS aud miners. After adopting each Of the
several Items in the ordinance, the Council sd
journed, well satisfied with their days work
TIE ENGINE CONTROVERSY.
The difficulties in the Fro Department, which
have FOR the past two months been apparent TO
asnoss everybody, yestes1ay assumed q tangible
form nring the meeting Of the Fire and Water
suisa:oners aud tbs Fas-MaIEAal were invited in
to consult with the Committee, aud 3isyor Col
viii took advantage Of the OCCASION BIZ stating. to
tho best of his ability, the reason why, after
fifteen years OF trial. tie city is not able to tell
which tire-ensine iS the best. Tue questions
put i}y Him TO Commissioner Sheridan aud Mar
Hhal Beunor wero 60 direct To tho point in quas-
ton that in short time the argument became
quito violent. Mr.. Sheridan asserted that in
every trial OF ire-enxiue5 the rotary mad pump
cd more water in d givon space OF time than the
piston-cugiuc. The Mayor having asked Marshal
Beuner for bis opinion, that gentleman stated
that he considered the piston-engine the supe-
ricr one, and that he was upheld u bis opinion
By the whole Department. The prejudice
against the rotaries alises from tho delay OF
At this juncture, AID. Cullarton inquired OF
Commissioner Sheridan it. in every trial, 4
new rotary had competed with old
piston. The Mayor stated that ho had
asked Gen. HcArthur which engine he consid-
cred the best, and that that gentleman had told
him that both Mr. Carlisle Mason and he would
not hesitate in pronouncin2 the piston-engino
to be tho best Commissioner Sheridan is
willing TO prove that the Eo,aries cost less in re
psirs than any other engine, but this the Fire
Marshcl 10 unwilling to allow. Sheridan
also asserts thnt in his belief there iB
nt present an agent OF Amoskeag engines
il the eFire-Gepartment working for the interests
OF that engine. The Mayor demands that tsst-
trial Of al least ten hours length shall be mada
and Says that he is satisfied that There is nome-
and If it is il his power to find out what it is ho
certaiuly will DO it. Tho gentlomeu separated
after I long talk, in anything but the best OF
luuaor.