National Republican., 1875-11-04
STATEMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT Miiss
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2 PARADE
Ffre.AIarm Boxes s-Applicatious for
Positions-Resolufio for Extra Sal
ary- Horse shoes - Mr.. Williams
Place Not Yet Filled.

The Board of Fire Commissioners held their
regular meeting last night at the Columbian
building. There were present Commissioners
Collins, Reed, TAFT, Thomas, Hume and Morgan.
Vice President Collins occupied the chair, and
Commissioner Reed acted as secretary.
Thereport of the chief engineer, Mr.. Oronin,
for October was submitted. showing that during
the month there were transmitted over the fire.
alarm wires twenty alarms, entailing a loss OF
S2175, with an insurance on the same OF $40 he
also reported that the boilers OF engines Nos. l,
2 and were in bad condition and In need OF re-
The report of Superintendent Miles, of the fire.
alarm telegraph, was submitted, stating tnst
twenty alarms had been transmitted. over the
wires during the past month; that the lines and
instruments were in the best possible condition,
and were working to his entire satisfaction; Dur
larity had been discovered in the process of re-
peating, but the defect had been remedied before
bell in No. engine.house could not be heard dis
tinctly, that tube be run from the first floor to
the belfry, with large trumpetmouth lust below
the bell. He reported, in reference to the master
keys, that, with the exception Of two in his own
ONCE, they had ALL eight in number, been turned
returned the request OF Foreman Parrish In refer
ence to having an old gong placed in his house
without recommendation, stating that If the re.
crease the battery force several cells.
The report, with the recommendations therein,
was referred to the committee on telegraph.
gineer at the gas works, for the erection OF fre
alarm box at the corner of Twenty-sixth and q
streets northwest, was referred to the committee
The application of Charles Noonan for POSI-
tion on the force was filed.
The copy of q judgment against member OF
the force, for money owing to John A. Snyder,
was referred to the chief and assistant chief.
Keys were granted, on application, to Joseph
Redgste, @. W. Smith, ]. W. Barker, Thomas
Davis and Edmund Henley.
THE PRESIDENT.
The secretary read q communication from the
District Commissioners, transmitting copy Of
the communication of Mr.. Joseph Williams, ten
dering his resignation as member Of the Board
Of Fire Commissioners, and OF the letter OF &C.
ceptance, both Of which have appeared in the
columns Of THE REPUBLICAN.
The board then proceeded to the election Of
president in the place of Mr. Williams. Oommis-
stating that he was the Oldest member of tho
board, and In every way competent toperform the
duties of the office.
Commissioner Hume nominated Mr.. Morgan,
stating that he fully appreciated the services Of
Commissioner Collins, but thought that Mr.. Nor
office.
Commissioner Collins withdrew inIfavor Of Com
missioner Morgan, and, on his motion, Mr.. Nor
gan's election made unanimous.
The Chair appointed Commissioners Hume and
TAFT to conduct the newly elected president to his
place, and on taking the chair, Commissioner
for the honor conferred upon him. He had com.
menced his career as fireman in 1887, as torch
bearer to the old "Uniou," and since that time he
happy to enter the ofice of president at that
time when the department was working so har-
moniously.. In conclusion he again returned
The board then resumed its routine business.
Commissioner Hume, from the committee on
No. engine house, asked for further time; which
Chief Cronin stated that he had a requisitiou
to lay new flooring in that house, but would
suspend operations until after the committee had
bill from ]. W. Mcknight for carpetIng for
s., 05, referred back by the District Commis-
counts.
The committee on accounts reported bills
amounting to Sl5OA
Commissioner Reed brought mp the question Of
fixing the hour for the review ef the department
on the 10th instant, and suggested Il o'clock as
convenient hour, and also that the District Com
missiOners be invited to be present.
which was adopted: ssssss
Commissioners that the secretary of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners be allowed salary of two
hundred dollars per annum In M edition 70 bis sal
allowed from the time that the present secretary
has been performing the duties.
THE PARADE.
The subject Of the parade on the 10th instant
Commissioner Reed moved that the parade take
place in front of the City Hall at L o'clock.
Commissioner Collins suggested that the courts
would then be In session, and that all the school
children would be out, and proposed o'clock as
the hour.
A vote was taken on Commissioner Reeds mo-
tion and IL was lost.
Commissioner Hume moved that the space
around Scott's statue be designated as the loca-
tion fer the review.
On the suggestion of Commissioner Hume It
was decided to fix the hour hereafter after learn
ing what hour would be most convenient to the
District Commissioners, and the president was
instructed to wait upon the District Commis-
sioners to learn what hour would be convenient.
Commissioner Reed moved that q master key
be lett in each police precinct, relating q case
where o key had been left in o box for two days
without being relieved.
After some discussion relative to the import
ance Of having as few master keys as possible,
Commissioner Reed withdrew his motion.
Commissioner Morgan called the attention Of
the board to the necessity Of appointing select
committee in reference to the best manner Of
amount Of concrete pavement in the city.
Commissioner Tait moved that the blacksmiths
Of the city be invited to furnish specimens for the
selection of the board, Of shoes best adapted 70
the uses Of the department.
Commissioner Hume thought 1t not necessaryto to
invite competition outside Of the regular shoers
of the department.
Commissioner TAFT then amended his motion in
accordance with the suggestion Of Mr. Hume, and
1t was carried.
The names of Mr.. Noyes, repaIrer Of tsle-
graphs, and Mr.. Wamstall, veterinary surgeon,
were placed on the payroll.
TIE board then adjourned.
No one has yet been appointed to fill the vacancy
in the board occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
but It is the opinion among the men,
bers of the board that either F. A. Boswell, ESQ.,,
or Fire Commissioner Bailey will be appointed.