Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-07
Fire Department.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT MORGAN ASKED NOT TO RESIGN.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met last
evening; preSent-Messrs. Morgan lin the
chair. TAFT Collins, Bacon, Reed, and Hume
The report of Chief Engineer CrOnin for the
month ending January 81, stated that during
the month there We're twelve alarms for fires,
which involved an estimated loss OF S1,4O0.
with an insurance OF 1900. The report men-
toned the transfer OF private Snyder, of com
pany No. to company No. |: private Ed
wards from No. to No. 2; and of temporary
private Costello from company Sq:4 to No.
fire alarm telegraph, stated that the lines were
in good working order: also called attention
10 the insuf1iciency of the number OF keys in
the hands OF private citizens, as many persons
TO whom keys were supplied year ago have
since removed their residences and left the
neighbOrhOodS without keys. Mr.. Miles was
President Morgan asked authority to make
requisitiOn for new pair of horses for No ,
engine company, which was granted. Appli-
cations Tor positions were received from VIM
Brown, j. Il. Ball. Patrick 1. Quirk. George w.
Prather. Bernard Gwynee, John f. Nally
John 7. Pursell. and w. FL. Lucas. A cOmmu-
nication was received from DIR. c. Nj. Ford
rendering his professional services to the mem
berS of the department for one year gratu-
tOusly. The offer was accepted with thanks
A bid of SlS2 40 was received from Gamewel
4 Co. of New York, Tor gong, wire extension
ladder, and other articles not included in their
contract. The matter was referred to Super
intendent Miles. who recommended payment
of $395;JS. President Morgan stated that he
had communicated with the Surgeon General
asking for a loan of six StretcherS for use by
the department in case of accident, and the
Surgeon General had replied that he regretted
his inability. under existing regulations, TO
comply with the request. The president was
instructed To communicate with the Secretary
of War in reference to the matter. Mr.. Bacon
offered resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. expressing their confidence i'm MI
Morgan, president of the board who has late.
ly been appointed superintendent of Police
and earnestly requesting him not to yacate his
position on the board. either as president nr
as u member. Mr.. Morgan returned his
thanks TO his colleagues in a brief but feeling
speech, and after remarks by other members
OF the board, an executive session was held
VIM HinwOod 10 Cobb Day, 80, part lot p. So
"a. W. III. Smith ct al. TO NV CHAPMAN. S1lt
lot 20, 81. ri. A. b. Smith to W. W Dean. 5000
sub-lOt NJ. lots 29 to &, square $50. Z. P. How
land TO T.. A. McIntire. $50, Sub-lot II, lots I
and A, So south OF ! .059 j. j. Edison ct AL to
X. L. Moss $500, part lot 1, So ia. w. W.
Dean to I. i. Gatchel. $1,000. Sublot 30, lots
and 8, and part LOT 2, So. 800, aud sublOt B. lots
L. and Is, so. rs. Il. II. Warner ct al, trustees
IN G. NJ. COOney, Sl.19. part lot -, So Isl. j.
c. Pearson to q. ). krarft, trustee, 8, lot IA
and part lot l.. SO. los. James CarricO ct al. to
Eugene Belts. $40, lot 2, so. q. Z. III. COurte-
nay tn Thomas Heany, $500, lot log, SCI. 675.
Thomas Heany to j. A. BOyce, 800, lot l69, So.
6.5 T. b. Line TO w. II. De Neale. sub-lOt c,
lot &, So. SD. w. III. De Neale to l.. Fl. Neale,
same property. T. f. Gatche to A. B, Smith.
subiOl 70, lots ], ? and 3, square 3&.