Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-17
Orr Fire Department.

Mkf i1NNF OF COMMISSIONERS LAST
NIGHT.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met last
/ 0Ver1ng, and applications were receive [
Iom George r. Jones, j. G. Eckert, and w.
l. Harrison for the position of nre alarm tel
eecaph operator, now vacant, and from
James T.. Lewis, Henry O'ConnOr, j. B.
| Slack, {. H Collins, A. w illians, and David
Hammersley, for positions as privates In
the department. A communication was
read from a. b. TalcOtt, recommending the
appointment Of George p. Noyes as operator
III the hre alarm telegraph office.
DINNER FOR THE FIRE BOYS.
letter was read from Mr.. J. T. Dyer, sec
rotary OF the COrcOran Fire Insurance com
pany, IN behalf of the home fire cOnpauieS
viz: COTcOran, German, Home, Firemeu's
Mutual, Arlington, Potomac aud FRANKLIN
rendering dinner to the firemen OF this
District on the 22d instant. The president
was authorized TO accept the invitation, and
make sUch arrangements as ne mignt deem
proper, II is expected that the dinner Will
take place at the truck house, between the
houfs OF and p. m. and that the different
companies will have their apparatus hooked
IN close proximity, for use In case OF emeT-
\ DISMISSED OFFICIAL WANTS HEAR
4 communication was received from Mr..
l. T: Seibold, late telegraph operator OF
tbe IRE alarm office, saying: Il respectfully
as k at your hands the submission, by You,
Of request to the Commissioners OF the Dis
tIict lhat they reconsider their action in dis
missing me nom the position OF opera tor OF
Tie fire alarm telegraph. / ask this for the
following reasons: First. I was removed
nom my position without cause, as was in
formed at the time. Since that time have
discovered that there was letter sent to the
honorable Commissioners recommending my
removal on the charge that had tempered
win the machinery OF the fire. alarm tele-
graph, which letter was signed by II. r.
Miles, superintendent of the fire-alarm tele-
graph, aud Martin CrOnin, chief engineer OF
Inc ire department. These charges, made in
the uD6eIhand manner In which they were
are alike cOWardly and untrue: and II the
case Is reODened can prove that they had no
foundation in fact, ana that / have been the
case be TeOpened in Justice TO myself, the
commissioners, and my many friends. vino
are alike surprised aud indignant at the
treatment have received
After debate, Col. TAFT moved TO refer the
matter 10 the District Commissioners; which
motion was carried.
Mr.. Thomas introduced resolution pro-
vldfng that, II DOT incompatible with the
public interests, the District Commissioners
pertaining 10 the removal of Mr.. SeibOld as
nTe-alarm telegraph operator to the Board of
Fire Commissioners.
Amer discussion the resolution was voted
dowr, On the ground that 10 was "A matter
thai rested solely with the District Commits
slol6rs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
MI Thomas, from the committee on hose,
mace report in reference To the newly-pur-
chased leather hose, that the hose had been
thoroughly tested at 30 pounds pressure,
ance.
Mr.. Reed, from the same committee. re-
ported favorably on a quantity OF linen hose
inspector, and made the same recommeuda-
lions. Both reports were accepted.
Gen. Bacon asked what action had been
taken IN relation 10 No engine house. The
president, Mr.: Morgan. said lac had consulted
the DlStrict Commissioners, and they had
declined 10 take any action in regard to the
matter, other than TO have the old engine
house repaired.
Mr. Bacon offered the following Ordered
that the chief engineer be directed 10 issue
an order 10 the fire department of the Dis
trlct, prohibiting the sale by the members of
the department, tickets for exhibitions pic
MICS, balls, excursions and fairs, and auy
member OF the department violating this
order will be liable 10 dismissal therefrom.
The order was passed, Mr.. Thomas dis
scnting.
Mr.. Morgan, TO whom was referred the
charge of intoxication while on duty. pre-
ferred against Private Koontz, OF No. COM.
pSny, made a report that the charge had
been sustained, and recommending that he
be deprived OF his days of for sixty days.
The report was accepted.
The board directed the return OF the hook
and ladder belonging 10 the arsenal, as re-
qussted by Lieut.. Col. j. NJ. Mutt, OF the ord
nance department.
SUIT FOR FALSE INPRIsoNMESr.-Mr.L.
q. Hine yesterday entered suit for Mary Nc
Donough, by Ann McDpnough, her next
friend, against Richard Fitz morris, for IS OOg
damages. The declaration charges that the
def ndant, on the 10Th December, 1875, caused
The plaintiff TO be arreg; ed and imprisoned
al the Police Court on lalSe charge OF the
larceny OF silver cups, and called 10 appear
70 MAKE good his charges. whereby plaintiff
Sia, ins she was greatly injured In reputation
ly suffering, sc