National Republican., 1876-02-03
FIRE COMnIssIONEES.
Meeting Last Eight-Gersral Business Trans
sctad,

Meeting Last Night-Gersral Business Trans
actad.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners held their
regular meeting last evening at the Morrison
building. Present, Commissioner Morgan, presI'
dent: Reed. secretary; Collins, Thomas, Bacon,
TAFT ard Hume.
Chief Engineer Cronin and Assistant Engineer
Drew were also in attendance.
The chief engineers report was submitted,
showing that during the month of January there
were twenty-five alarms OF fire, involving total
loss of s, 200, upon which there was insurance
OF s., ,7Go He reported also that he had carried
out the Instructions Of the board in reference to
the management of the department. During the
month he had placed Thomas g. Good as engi-
reer in charge Of No.4 engine, vice John l..
Moore resigned. The accompanying reports Of
the foremen Of the different companies indicated
that the conduct OF the men had been good.
Superintendent Miles, of the fire,alarm tele.
graph, reported the general good order Of the
telegraph service during the month. During the
SO crippled that four circuits were rendered use
less. one of which included No. engine house,
He had put the whole force at his command at
were again complete and every box and bell in
circuit.
the action that he had taken yesterday morning.
in reference to moving the men from No. . house
to place Of safety. On motion Of Commissioner
baCOu, lHo IEeSlGeuL dCllO1 NSS S9sIiluCu "
the board.
Commissioner Bacon alsomoved that the matter
of the condition OF No. house be laid before the
District Commissioners, with the. recommenda-
tion that they procure the sanction of Congress to
sell the properly which belongs to the United
States, ioE the be3eh: Of the IRE department:
horses reported the sale of the horses Dan ani
"Shepherd,' as ordered by the board.
AN ArPEAL.
Commissioner Collins submitted the following,
which was adopted, az the sentiment Of the boa-d:
TIE commissioners OF the Fire Department OF
the District Of Columbia are desirOus of supply
ing the various engine houses with good. healthy
literature fer the recreation and the mental and
moral Improvement Of the members Of the force,
ard as there Is no fund OF the department avail-
able fer that purpose the commissioners call the
attention Of citizens ofthe District to the subject
with tho suggestion that those who may feel IA
vOrabIy disposed may contribute books, period
icals and newspapers for the purpose mentioned.
Contributions may be sent TO any of the engine
houses, or to the oftice of tho chief engineer of
the fire department, room 20, Columbia building.
Commissioner Bacon reported number of
small bills without recommendation. After some
discussion On The powers of the bonrd in auditing
bills, ard the manner of iDdOrsiDg them, this
matter was referred to the committee on &C.
counts TO determine the course of proceedings
tcvether with the bills presented.
A communication was received from Mr.. Os
Savage. together with a sample OF linen hose.
Referred to the committee OF hose.
AiIEcaiicn3 for positions in the department
were received from Andrew Weeden, Michael
T3n. ) A. Tyler and Louis Fay.
4 communication incloSng judgment against
a member Ul the iJTce was received. The matter
was referred to the committee OF rules and disc-
liin", together with other judgments received
agGiEst members go S-- -
Commissioner bacon said that hc understood
that there was vacancy in the fre-alarm tele-
graph cflice and that the District Commissioners
were willing to leave the matter to the Board OF
Fire Commissioners. lie recommended the ap.
pointment Of Alr. Geo. H. Noyts.
Commissioner TAFT said he hoped that the
matter would be laid over. He wished to hear
from the superintendent of the telegraph.
Commissioner Tait's motion, together with a
request that the Commissioners do not I'LL tho
place until they hear from tho board, was carried
The board then Adjourned.