National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-03
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
What the Board Of Commissioners Did Last
Evening.

Evening
The regular somi.monthly meeting of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners was held last
evenlng-all the members present.
Applications for position in the department
were received from the following and placed
on file: James T. Branson, James J. lIayse
Charles L. Witherow, s. c. Scott, Charles D.
McIIugh, j. f. Broannn, Frank Mason, Ru
dolph straub Joseph N. FAINT and George ~
| Tenner.
The Chief Engineer submitted his report for
| the month Of December, 1873, which shows
that there were fifteen alarms Of fire, involving
loss of $3.50, ON which there was an insur-
anCe of s., i7j.
The two new engines were shipred 10 this
city by the manufacturers December 81, 1873
The new truck made in New York. Is also
completed and ready for shipment. Messrs.
McDermott Brothers of this city, have flushed
the hosc.carriage ordered from them, and are
ready to turn IL over to tho Department when
II Is needed. The new truck.house on North
Capitol street is rooted In, aud plasterers are
at work on the inside. The new engine house,
situated on New Hampshire avenue and NJ
street northwest, is not as far advanced as 1t
shonld he.
The Chief Engineer also mace the following
| recommendations for the purpose of complet-
ing the organization of tho new companies,
which were agreed to:
Foremen-Truck A. George Spilman, trans
fcrred from Engine Company No. 3. Truck b,
james Springman promoted from hostler OF No
4. No. Engine Company, SamuIl d. Meckey
| transferred from Truck No. /. No. @ Engine
Company (newl Charles Merrilatt promoted
| from tillcrman of Truck No. /.
| Engi icer-- No. q Company new, John Cas-
| tell promoted from fireman of Engine Com
pany No. 4.
Tillcrmen-'rrucls A. Robert Ia Billie pro-
NOTED from private OF No. Engine Comp my
Truck b, William Byyuon promoted from
| private Of No. Truck.
| Firemen-NO. 4 Engine Company, Frank
Donnely promoted from private OF Mol Engine
Company; No. O Engine Company tnow)
: Calhoun Clark promoted from private of No
l Engine Company
hOstlers-1'ruck A, jerry O'Leary pro-
moIcd from private OF No. 3 Engine Comp
| Truck b, Augustus Dunbar transferred from
80. Engine Company Engine Company No
| ], James L. Norris promoted from private o
No. Engine Company; Engine Company No
| !, j. WaIdrOn promoted from private OF Trucl
! Company No. l No. Engine Company new
Alexander Savoy transferred from No. / TrncI
| Company.
Tue following have been appoint d tempo
raIy privatps OH the .orcG, and will be Assigned
To uuty when they report:
ii. u. Armstrong, William Balt, Horace Helm
line, Thomts W. Scott, I'D, Whyte, lhonI
Williams Seventh street roadl llcroa Osborn
ticnard Sweeney, Samuel G. iieury, James l
Murray, Howard W. Wright, William LuskcS
William H. Ennis, Thomas O ijrien, =. }, Gan
roll, john sherman, j, r. Bailey, > l.. Nr.sOi
Thomas &. Whalen, a }. Sullivan, Il. II
Chamberlain, Thomas Williams (South WASH
ingtun), j. ". Kurtz, and james Nolan.
Building Inspector Entwisle submitted plan
ami read the specifications regarding the u terra
lion OF the present trGck-hUuse into an engine
house, when were approved aud referred t
the district Commissioners, with the recon
mendatiUn that bids be advertised Tor the pun
pose.
After trarsacting business of minor in
pUItance II mU.iOn to adjourn was adopted.