National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-17
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.


graph Operator L. P. 6eibold.
The regular semi.monthly meeting OF the Board
of Fire Commissioners was held at their rooms in
Columbia building last evening. Present: Com
missieners Morgan, (presIdent,) Rsed (secretary,)
Bacon, Hume, TAFT and Thomas; Superintendent
Miles, Chief Engineer Cronin and Assistant Chief
Drew.
Geo. F. Jones, ]. q. Eckert and W. H.Harrison
made application for the position Of fre.alarm
telegraph operator. now vacant. Papers filed.
O. II. Collins, A. Willians and David Hammers
ley applied for positions as prtvates In the depart
ment. Papers filed.
Communication was read from A. B. Talcost,
indcrsing the appointment Of George b. Noyes as
operator in the fre.alarm telegraph Office.
A letter was read from Mr.. Ut. Dyer, secretary
half OF the home ERE insurance companies, viz:
Corcoran. German, Home. Firemen's Mutual,
Arlington, Potomac and Franklin. rendering
dinner to the liremen Of this District on the I'D
The president was authorized to accept the in
vitatton, and make such arrangements as he
It expected that the dinner will take place
at the truck. house, between the hours Of and 6
their apparatus hooked in close proximity, for
uce in case Of emergency.
A communication was received from Mr.. L. P.
alarm once asking at the hands OF the board the
submission Of q request to the Commissioners OF
the District that they reconsider their action in
asks this favor forI the reason that he was re-
moved from the position without cause, as he was
Informed at the time. Since the removal he has
discovered that there was letter sent to the
Commissioners recommending his removal, on the
charge that he had tempered with the ma
chinery Of the tireaI1rm telegraph, which letter
fire alarm telegraph, and Martin Croatn, chief
engineer Of the IRE department. These charges,
made in an underhand manner, as they were, are
opened he can prove that they had no foundation
in fact, and that he has been the victim Of foul
conspiracy. He asks that the case be reopened in
justice to himself, the Commissioners and his
many friends, who are alike susprised and indig-
nsnt at the treatment he has received.
Mr.. TAFT moved that the communication be re-
formation and Instructions to the board in the
matter. II was a case deserving Of attention,
produce the evidence that he claims to be able to
DO. Asst stood, the case had passed from tho
control OF the board.
Mt. Morgan said that they could not take other
action than refer IL.
Mr.. Bacon thought, while it might require in
vestigation, the authority, as the matter now
stood, must come from the District Commits
The motion to refer was adopted.
Mr.. Bacon, from the committee on accounts,
ment, which were approved and forwarded to the
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on hose, re.
leather hose that had stood the proper test.
The report was accepted.
The board directed the return Of the hook and
ladder belonging to the arsenal, as requested BY
Lieutenant Colonel J. NJ. Mutt, Of the ordnance
department..
fhe committee on linen hose made Q favorable
report on fifteen hundred feet, which was &C
cepted.
The bills Tor the twenty. one hundred feet Of
hose wsro referred to the property clerk for his
certificate before their payment was ordered.
Mr. Bocon said that the board had expressed
their disspprobation Of the members OF the ire
department selling tickets for any special cause
and on his notion the chief engineer was directed
to issue an order prohibiting the hremen in tho
future from selling tickets for any theatrical en-
tertsinment, picncs excursions. ball or fair, and
a. yone violating the order would De liable TO dis
missa from the service.
The board then adjourned.