National Republican., 1878-07-18
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Meeting Of tho ssioners-Locatio a
New Engine Houses.

Meeting OF tho Coinmissioners-Loc OF
New Engine Houses.
The regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held last evening Present,
Commissioners Collins (prcsident), Reod (secrc.
tary) Tait, Hume, Bacon, Quantrill, and
Stewart.
The following communication was read
WASHINGTON, July II, lS7s
GENTLEMEN: II has been proposed 10 establish
telephone connection between several Depart
motts Of the Government now connected in that
way and the main office OF the fire alarm In order
to secure in.tantnncous communication in case Of
necessity. II Is found desirable to carry out this
proposition have u ask II there will be any oh.
jection on the part Of your honorable board 70 the
establishment of such connection FREQ OF oil cx.
pcnse In the District OF Columbia.
Respectfully, WILLIAM @. LEDuC,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The secretary was directed TO write n reply
stating that the board consented TO have the
required connection made.
THE NEW ESaiSE-HoUsEs.
The building committee-Commissonc
Hume aud TAFT, Building Inspector Entwislc,
and Chief Engineer Cronin-suLmittel the
following report
To ne hoard Of Fire Commissioners:
,'ENTs: Thc:builiing committee Of this board, to
whom was referred the communication of the Dis.
trct Commissioners. rrq'ic'tns tho boarl TO report
at It's earliest convenience the most suitable lnCA
cations for the hrc.Cngtncs and hook and ladder
companies authorized by the suudry civil expense
bill of June D. lsIs, bcg tp make the following re-.
report
The bill authorizes tho purchase and erection Of
two new cnginr.hon'rs and one hook aud ladder
hOuSc. aud for the equipment Of the sainc. IN
making q proper distribution Of the department
your committee recommend tnftcr thoroughly can
va'sins thc city that one Of the hGnk nmd ladder
tween Twenty second Gnl Twenty. fourth and the
Circle and VI street north, thereby cnniman ling
ico town. northwestern and centre sect iDns the
lie llET ~ Ia
on Capitol llil. between aud u streets northeast
anl Delaware nvcnue and Second street northeast,
which will command the northeast. southeast and
centre Uf the city To adopt this suggestion will
lie Necessary N convert the present hook Al |
ladder hOuSc into al engine house airl place one
OF the new cngin" companies there. We therefore
most earnestly recommend that tn" present hook
ait ladder hrI.c BE- converted into an rn.ile
hpu'c and ono II the new cmg!u" placed there
GlsI TO impress upon the board the importance o,
this location for an cHsiuc company. We inrthri
recommend that the other engine company be
placed In the northern section Of the city. between
Icnth and Twelfth streets northwest and street
Enl Rho c Island avenue
Your committee have very carefully examined
the map Of the city. well Ms making pcr'onnl In
slcttiDn Of the oraliticS mchiiOned aud feel salts
hr'i that In uCyeIting tire abnve recommendation;
u very equal distribution Of tn, department will bc
male
Your committee bcg To state that a large number
UI ICr-Dms have offered lots Tor sale In yhriDu.
toiS OF the city. and - say that In each Of tho To-
cations named "a number NJ suitable lots can b
procured, and sllgscst lhC prpfCty uf At OnrC al
NCrtisimg for prupIslls for lots within the mcIc
aud bounds ~ herein described, 80 that all own
| ing suitable prOprIty may have an nrpprtnnitN y
present their bids. Your coinmitIc,' believe III.
| ap9rup iatiur, with strict ccOuuwyIu selecting III,
| lots and contracting for the buildings, Is amplC
" MAKE The changes ncrsSaFy-in make The Oh
truck house an CngEo hOu.e, and build the thrc,
ne" houses and equip them.
After some discussion. the report WIS ro
| iorred to tho District Commissioners, with the
| full approval Of the board. unh with tho re-
thnt t..-
once, 50 that the bids received for sale of lot.
can have the attention Of the boari or Mon
| day evening next. The Endorsement also sug
| scstcd that 1t should be stated In tho adver
| tiSCm"nt that the lots should bc not To- than
thirty feet front by ninety feet deep.
COLoEED APPLiClNTs.
| A communication was received from a nun
Der Of citizens. calling special attention to tn,
| applications Of those culorcd citizcns who hav'
| applied for position under the board TO d'
| service in the new fire companies to he organ
| izcd, and asking that, In the distribution o
positions in said companies, their claims 10
r, presentation be iavorblv considered In con
| ncctiOn with the claims OF all other applicants
| Among thnsN who signed tho letter wer
Frederick Douglass. l.. II. Douglass. l.. q
lIinc. William A, Cook, Henry Johnson, an
Isaac y. Gary.
4 communication was read from 4. l.. Bar
|
engine located in or near I.o Droit Park. ant
alsn of having iirc.a,urm box in the park.
Private William i. Read, OF No l cngi.
company, applied for promotion as engineer.
APPLICATIONS
for positions in the Department were rc
ccivcd from the following William d. BRrnG
Ell Lukowit1. Nicholas Miles franklin
White. Paul Chase, Joseph q. Guy, Tmoth
\. boyle, l.. l.. Beach, John i. Acilc
Churhil Carter, Asbury Webb, George "
Dugnn. Charles W. Lehman, 5. +. Bryan, &,
". Spat"s, IIcsi johnson, J. r. 4. Lane, T.,
ward Pulaski, Gusts DLn-lcr, +. .. ID. Broj
lrck, John Muirhnad, Andrew J. Sullivan
Thomas g. Robinson, J. :. Brosnan, Henr
Matthews. Edward r. Kcatimr. James J. Sull
van, T. W. Scott, J. i. Slack, Thomas J. Nc,C
ham, Joseph \. Cog, Benedict u. Hilton, Wi
liam Sohoaler, William II. Barker. John Ba
ron, James Ralph William II. Hazel, W. |
Carter, and 5. II. Ellis. Tho board went int
executive session to try charges against fire
men.