Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-04
LOCAL NEWS.

HlDRAULION s. +. E. Co.-The regular
meeting of this company, last night, was large
" attended. Richard L. Carne, First Vice
President occupied the chair, and Harry 9.
Clark acted as secretary.
S. Tennessop, ir., from the Committee on
Elections, reported favorably on the nOmina-
Cross, and they were unanimously elected to
active membership.
j. II. Young moved vote Of thanks to the
City Council and Superintendent of Police for
improving the street about the engine house.
but many members expressing the opinion that
they had only done what they should have done
long ago, he withdrew the motion.
On motion of 5. Tennesson, jr, the thanks
OF the company we're returned to the Columbia
5. +. T. 10. for the loan of pipe.
20 motion OF Il. j. Nevett, the Executive
Committee was directed to represent to the
Fire Wardens that the suction pipe was unfit
for further use, and request the purchase Of
new one of improved construction.
M. j. Waterman gave notice OF his intention
to move an amendment to the bylaws provid-
ing for monthly dues.
Two gentlemen were proposed for member
ship, aud Messrs. H. P. Berkeley, 6. krieg,
and w. g. Weadon we're appointed the Com
mittee on Elections for the month.
At this poiot, Chief Engineer Leadbeater
appeared, and was received by the members
standing, and conducted to a seat Oh the right
Of the chair.
Being requested to make any remarks he
might desire, he urged upon the company the
proprlety OF having the triangle re-hung and
struck for fires Some bad feeling had grown
up between the company and the Fire Ward
ems on the subject, which be desired to see
changed. He was free to say that be thought
the Wardens had exceeded their authority in
giving the order they had, but he thought the
company had acted 10 bad spirit in taking
down the triangle
The Chair (Vice President Carne,) said that
there was misrepresentation on that point.
The rope had been taken from the triangle
nearly year before the order in question was
issued, because the house was shaken and the
ceiling knocked down by ringing it. Mr.. Young
had, without authority, put up the rope that
he might obey the order and the company had
ordered the handle to be taken off, not by way
OF braVado. but simply to render it impossible
tor the engineer and driver to execute the or.
der and thus keep them from collision with the
Wardens, who, though they had no right to
give orders, had the poDer to dismiss officers
The company had no objection to ringing the
triangle if it could be fixed up so as to be rung
without injury to the house, and they would
obey aoy order Of the Board Of Directors of the
Fire Department, though they absolutely de-
MED the right Of the Board of Wardens to give
any order whatsoever. He suggested to the
Chief Engineer the procuring for the company
access to the town bell.
The Chief Engineer explained the difficulty
which would attend that course, and thought it
insuperable. The town bell was, and had al
ways been, useless for alarms. If the company
would request the Wardens to have the TRAN
gle properly hung, be would recommend them
to do so. After urging on the members the
laying of the hose straight at fires, he retired.
On motion OF n. j. Nevett, the chair and
Messrs. j. H. Young and W. G.. Weadon,
were unan mousIy appointed committee to
ascertain whether the triangle could be proper
ly hung, so as not to jar the house, ADD, if of
opinion that it could, 10 request the Wardens
to have it done. Mr. Nevctt urged unanimity
10 the passage of this motion, that the Ward.
ems might see that the company did not desire
to be unreasonable. The point aimed at, re-
tusal to obey an illegal order had been gained,
tor no attempt had been made to execute the
order, and now that a request was made BY the
Chief Engineer, everything should be done to
meet him IN the spirit 10 which he came. Had
the Wardens requested the ringing Of the tri-
angle. as WAS done 10 the case of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company. no trouble would
have eDsued.
The meeting then adjourned.