National Republican., 1876-01-06
TIE FIRE cenHlssIoNIRs.
Ksstipg Last Nish.-rrsr,.c.ion Of rusins

Nesting Last Nisht-rrsnsactioneff Of usiness'
The regular meeting of the Board Of Fire Com.
missionsrs was held last evening ut II Columbis
buildings. Present, Commissioners Morgan
tDresident,) Reed, (seci iesaryD Collins, Thomas,
TAFT and Bscor. Also, Chief Cronip, Assistant
Engineer Drew and Superintendent Miles.
Chief CroRin tuhmitted his report for the month
OF December, showing that during the month
there were twenty alarms fIr fires, which IN
yolved estimated To- Of e, go, with an insur-
ance on the same Of Sl,30c. Two unnecessary
alarms having been turned In from box 43, with
custody Of that KEY to Oficer Yeatman, who re-
sides next door to the box, and any unnecessary
alarm from that box will not occur AGAIN. On
the IS tn ult. he made the following transfers:
Private James Banon, from No; to No. 2engine
company; Private Edwards, OF NO: 2 TO no. en-.
gne company he recomnsndea ,t tne deoaltmens.
the replacing of the old worn-out concrete nHos @
OF engine house No. with wooden one, sna tns
The work is being done by the members OF tne
compsny, without other cost to the Dissrlcs tnan
the material used The bay horse Psl0ngnE o gopshS as
past, died Tuesday morning last. The conduct ol
the force has been good.
THE MORALS OF No.2.
On motion Of Commissioner Collins S. w.
inson was confirmed member OF the department.
Commissioner Thomas inquired into the reasons
for the transfers that had been maoe ourng .Ls I
month, stating that he had heard tnat Eamal1s oT
Ead prayed TO be removed from No. company on on
account Of the morals of the company. Hethougnt
that If such state of affairs existed there ouga'
" S Smmssoner Mors an stated that the transfers
had been made upon his recommendation solely
that the men in question might each pe nearer
i Superintendent Miles, Of the fre-slarm tele:
graph submitted his report for the montn OF
December, indicating that the telegraph was IN
good working condition. During the month
twenty alarms were transmitted. During the
year, from January ], 1873, 70 December u, S.S,
one hundred and sxty-seven alarms were trans
mitted over the lines, and during the same time
seven human lives have been lost by tire.
The secretary feas o1orminS tSs board Of
the removal oi l.. II. Seibold from the hre-aiarm
office and the appointment of his successor.
bill from Dr.. Mccoy, against member OF
the department, was presented and referred back
to the Doctor with the Information that IL HouI9
be necessary to get 8 Judgment before the ooard
The secretary read report from Or. Wanstall,
the veterinary surgeon, IN regard TO the conGl-
tion of horse belonging to no: & enspe petcs Of
The department. The matter was referred 70 tne
committee on horses with instructions 70 report
at the next meeting upon all the unsound nOtses
in the department. w
II. Burroughs. e,L.
SiIsby Manufacturing Company, TO the DlstricS
Commissioners, was read, calling attention 10 the
superiority Of the silsOy engine. The communi-
Applications for positions in the department
were received and hied from NJ. A. Dyer, j. T. n.
Black James B. Williams, Il. Z. Padgett, John
II. Smith, Richard Hill, Albert Warwick and
James L. Lipscomb, and IRON Thomas b. Good
Tor the position as engineer.
Commissioner Reed, from the committee on
hose reported that the District Commissioners
had ordered from Messrs. Walton Bros, OF New
York J. 500 feet of linen hose and the same guam
tity OF leather hose.
DISPOSITION OF CHARGES.
Commissioner Collins reported on the case OF a
nemhcr Of the force who had been three quarters
Of an hour late to duty, and on his recommeuda-
tion the member was deprived Of his day on for
thirty days.
Commissioner Bacon reported in the case ora
member of No. company for insuoordtnation,
and the subject again brought up the matter OF
the morals OF that company. Chief Eagineer
Cronin made the statement that he had heard
great many rumors in regard 10 the morals OF the
men but he had failed TO see It. He could say
that no company was more efficient; they made
the very best time in going to fires, and did the
yery test work when they got there.
The assistan: chief aud Superintendent Miles
indorsed this opinion Of the company from actual
observation.
On Recommendation of Commissioner Bacon,
the member was ordered to be transferred, and
on another charge for absenting himself without
leave, he was deprived Of his days OF for thirty
days.
The committee on accounts reported number
Of bills, which were approved by the board.
After the transaction of minor routine business,
the board adjourned.