, 1875-08-15

bounced. the Department hopes to gain posses
eion Of the whole southern portion OF tho build
ing. The MarshAFs rew quarters Will then
delivered over 70 the Superintendent. the Super
intendent's quarters to the Detective Depart
ment, and the Secretary y room to the Deputy
Superintendent.
The police Department violently contradict 81
| assertion made in an interview with Commission
! er Klokke, in which that gentleman is represent
] recently discharged were those who had giyel
testimony in regard to the charter election. II
not a single case has it happened that one Of th'
discharged ones in any "ay srmpathlzed witt
| the Board OF Police or gave testimony in regarc
t the charter election. Supt. Rehm is particularly
| seusltiVe in regard to it.
| sWKENEY'B JAafDonEE.
When Mayor Colvin awoke to official life yes
! terday morning, he found the walls OF his mem
ory all written over with prophetic sayiugs
| about Sweeney and bis picnic and so compli.
Gated we're the inscriptions that he eoon made up
| his mind that none but second Daniel could
read them. Consequently be considers the pic
nic an immense failure in political point OF
view. There we're present AID. CorcoEau,
Murphy, Sweeney, Foley, White Gunderaon,
vim. and last but not least Mayor Colvin and A.:
G. Hesing. Tho affair was meant for n political
loye-feasr. but it hardly arose to the dignity OF
such q festival. Mr. Hesing seemed out OF
pace, causlnE pollt1CaA slate-LuhhlnH Anu DkeaA-
ing to be abandoned for the more cheerful pur-
SUIT Of champagne and old Hennessey's pleas
urea.
TIE MIGHTY FALLEN.
1essrs. Sheridan, Reno. and Klokke's starry
inslgnias of Office shone bright as they yester-
da7 wandered to and fro 10 the main lobby at the
City-Hall sheriden's yisage was luminous and
cheerful, as usual. but his aspect wore troubled
look 81 he struck \ tragic attitude before the
City Clerks office and pronounced an auathema
against - the arch conspirator Of the most
damning frauds in tie recent charter election. y
day. Then he entered and inspected
particular attention to the occupants Of the
office. whom be looks upon with consummate
the dust OF the Office from off their ample bro
gans, they presented themselves at the Comp
troller's Office to draw their last months WAGES,
but they were coolly Informed BY Frank Barrett
that they could not have cent without an order
from Comptroller Hayes- OF course Gr. Hayes
was not in,-he never is as that hour of the day,
and the trio departed disconsolate.
3ENNERs HEAD.
Some Of the city officials, Mayor ColV1n in-
c'udea, were somewhat Disguised yesterday
passed at tho recent meeting Of the Council fail
ed to specify whether the Fire-afarsllal should
be elected or appointed. The Law Department
was appealed to, aud the only reasonable solu-
from the Mayor asking the Council to make the
specification. While this document was being
prepared, the clause making the Office one OF
appointment Was found in an unexpected par
alraph of the ordinance, and the Mayor imme-
diately affixed his signature to the document. .
ANOTHER ORDER.
The following general order WAS yesterday
promulgated in the Police Department BY order
Of Supt. Rehm:
AUG. T. 1s75-t7eneral Order So 1.-THE Fire-Alar-
Rh11 4Qufa
lied by law to prescribe limits in the vicinity Of any
fire, within which no person except those who reside
thercin members Of the Police and Fire Department,
newspaper reporters and those admitted by order Of
tho officers Of the Fire Department, shall be permitted
to come.
The chief duty Of the police force at fire, after the
arrival OF the Fire Department, will be to gllrd the
limits prescribed by the earshal protect persons
al members Of the force ordered to ire win direct
their attention, unless otherwise specially directed
upon tho grounds BY tho Fire-Marsha1. ~
who is duty in the district in which the fire is
located will Immediately proceed with all his force,
as much thereof as may be necessary and upon reae
ing thera will station his to perform 10 the
best advantage the duties above specified, and officers
In charge Of such squad will not allow his to scat
aure them to adhere strictly to the duties and position
assigned them. Al the second third alarms Of fire,
he Captain IN whose precinct The are is located viii
the reserve duty ut the stations In his precinct,
and will take charge Of and direct the police in
1ue1E QutIeat AN0 upon general o4 uIe |
being struck, al members Of the force of |
duty in whatever lart Of tho city they |
may be. will at come to their respective stations
and await ORDERS In such II the Captain Of the
precinct in which the fire Is located finds the force at
bis command insufficient fer tho emergency, he shall
Immediately, by telegraph otherwise, call On or
more Of the commanding officers Of other precincts
for such force he may deem necessary, and such !
,an when made shall bo Immediately responded to.
Whenever any member OF the force ahall hnd hy-
irant obstructed that engine cannot readily tnke
Fater therefrom, ho shau immediately remove or
to be removed such obstruction, and II 1t shall
pro1e imrracucablo for him to do SO, he shall at
:eport the fact to his commanding officer, who shall
such obstruction to be removed Immediately, and
'atronen will be required to give special attention to
his subject on their respective bosts. When COM
handing officer with his squad arrives at IRE the
irst second alrm. he will at report to tho Fire
da1shal in command, ascertain from him the amount
# territory to be guarded land will then Sta
ion Ills men accordingly.
In all casef when it becomes necessary for squads
rom different precints to attend fire, ill such squads
nil be stationed the side Of the fire nearest their
wn precnc ts for instance, South Side men will be
tat1oned the so11th sdo Of the nre West Side
u the west side OF the fro, and North Side men on
he north Bide OF the FIRE; and, in absence Of the
;ty Marshal or tho General Deputy SnEcrintend-
unts Of Police, the Captain Of tho precinct in which
fire is located will direct the police fozce IN their
uties, subject to the ordera Of the FreMaTsha1 or
.ssiatant Fire Marshal in command.