The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-30
D1ssENsroN IN THE FIRE BOARD.
FAAnNANY AND ANTI-TA1nGAEX AT L0GdKR-
HEADs-BAcx PAY TROUBLE.

FAAnxANY AND ANTI-TAAIAAEY AT LoGdER-
HEADs-BAcx PAY TROUBLE
There il now no denying the fact that q dead
lock exists between the two democratic members
OF the Board OF Fire Commissioners, ana Ii is
doubtful II 1ammany will soon receive any favor
at the hands or the Commissioners. The Tam
many Committee on Patronage waited on Com
missioner Hatch on Monday last and desired ~
Know rom him what course ne In tended pursuing
relative 20 making changes "a the department,
and n ne fntondad . work Ia harmony with Conn.,
missioner King. MI Hatch gave the committee TO
understand that ne did not recognize their right
to dictate TO him. He was not appointed as
Tammany man, but as an Independent democrat.
Mayor Wickham had requested his removal by the
Governor, at the demand or Tammany, and he
should, therefore, act as he deemed most proper.
Another fact he desired the committee to under
stand, and that was that Mr.. King could not walk
into the Board as the dictator and mogul or Tam.
many. The committee, IL seems, az or fruitless
EFFORTS to win over Hatch, left IN disgust,
During The past week Commissioner King has
demanded the removal OF certain clerks, &e., and
has threatened TO throw the whole blame OF their
retention In ONCE before the public IL the other
members OF the Board insist on Keeping ia posi-
ton gambling house sweaters laro bank
dealers, &c. President Perley has taken issue
4Tith King and threatens that if rne la ter darcs
to make move In That direction ne VIII retaIlate
on all the Tammany men In the department.
Therefore to-day there Is likely TO DO d lively time
King take bold stand ne WIN force
Hatch TO take sides one way or the
other. A revolution is proposed IN the
Combustlble department., and several chiefs OF
battallons were TO be decapifatcd, bat ChieI En-.
gIneer Bates came to the rescue OF ms assstaD U.s.
and induced the commission 70 make no changes.
Tne pay OF the hremen Is an important matter
that Will occupy the attention Of the Board to-day
An appeal Is 10 be made to the Insurance CON-
Panles through Carlisle Norwood, President OF the
Lombard Insurance Company, with whom Perley
ls q great iavorlte. lie having tor long time
Pun the department In the interest OF the insur-
rance companies, 10 ls said there is no doubt but
that they will advance the money Tor the men at
small percentage. Many OF the flrenea are In
most depressed circumstances. one or the
members OF q down town company stated TO q
HERALD reporter that last week his family
were disposSessed by his landlord tor
compartment OF back rent; that his grocer and
butcher mad both refused 10 trust him any longer
they stating that MS bill was now double what it
shoald be, and that they could not AFFORD to allow
u TO run any higher The men all seem perfectly
Wiling 70 pay hight percentage Tor their money,
put me commissioners nave not allowed the men,
pers OF the. del artment 10 sell their salaries o
brokers' since they broke some twenty Of the force
Tor tnaJ cause sast fall.
commissioner Perley intends 20 MAKE public
Ptalement relative TO the royalty thaJ ne Is al
ieged TO have received on the patent safety valve.