Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
Fire Commissioners.

Monthly Meetnng-A New Badge for Mem bers-New Members PrOposed-The Old Style Of Fire Hats to be Adopted.
 A monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was held last evening, Presi- dent Mullen in the chair.
 new badge for members of the depart ment was adopted to be paid for out of the badge fund and without expense to the city. John Fl. Reynolds resignation as pipeman of Engine was accepted.
 4 vote passed adopting the old style of fire hats instead of the helmets adopted tive year ago, the latter not having proved satisfactory. |.
 Edwin s. Davis was appointed permanent foreman of Engine ? upon recommendation of Chief Hendrick His appointment dates frem June fst and his salary is fixed at $1, 900 per year. The new foreman will have charge of both the engine and truck house.
 The rule requiring the permanent men to remain in the engine houses vas so modified as to give them permission to go outside so long as they comply with other features of the rule.
 The rule relating 10 the conduct of the men in the engine house was amended so that it will read ''ths officer in charge" in- stead of ''the engineer in charge"
 The petition of permanent men for one weeks vacation was discussed, but no action was taken.
 The following applications were received: George s. BarroWG to be driver, J. B. Roach to be substitute, Charles w. Scranton to be permanent man, W. s. Sloan to be substi. tute, John Haggerty to be substitute, John McGuire to be hoseman. A large number of applications were read for permission to repair buildings.
 Police COmmissioners. Officer stre1t Acquitted of the Charge
 That He Drank Liquor from the Back
 Door of a SaloOn-A Woman With a
 Police Record Has Some Charges
 Against Lieutenant Wrinn.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Police Commissioners last evening was attended by all the commissioners except Patrick Galla- gher.
 Mrs. Mary J. McGarty entered complaint against Lieutenant Wrinn for islander and also for allowing the law to be violated on his own premises. Mrs. MeGarty has a long police record. Hearing on the case was post poned until Monday night.
 John Mcdonald appeared before the Board and preferred charges against Officer Streit. He was accompanied by Michael McCarthy. They testified that they saw Officer Streit drinking in saloon on Rose street.
 Officer Streit was called He testified that on Saturday night, two weeks ago, Monahan, the keeper of the saloon where he was said to have been drinking, closed his saloon, which is located near the corner of Rose street and Congress avenue, and he and his bar. tender stood on the sidewalk with others. He a sked if their doors were locked, and they answered that they were. He continued: 'I passed along into the hallway between Mona hans place and the store next door, and saw a man there. l asked him what he was doing. He said something to another man about re- porting" The officer related further incl dents about the night in question. He swore he was not guilty of the charge.
 Monahan testified in support of Officer Streit's statement. William Fisher, his bar keeper. corroborated his testimony
 Dennis T. Ryan and William H. Boyle ap- piled for positions as supernumerary police men.
 The Board voted unanimously to acuuit Officer Streit of the charges preferred against him.
 The pay roll amounting to $8, 425.9 91 was approved. Bills amounting to $70O % were approved.
 The matter of uniforming the drivers of the police wagon was brought up by Com missioner Boilman. It was voted to have the chief procure hat and blouse for the drivers
 Commissioner Hart said that 8 telephone station had been erected on the top of Far nam drive. He remarked that another was needed.