Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-28
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
A Statement from Chief PulIer-A Busy
Session.

A Statement from Chief PulIer-A Busy
Session.
A long session of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held at the fire head
quarters last night. There were present
Messrs. Frschkorn (presidenD, Levy,
Burke, Taylor. q. W. and @. +. Sheppard.
AS soon as the meeting was called to or.
der Chief Fuller stated that he desired TO
make a statement in reference TO para
graph which had appeared IN another
morning paper published IN the city on the
morning after the Stagg fire. The Chief
stated that he had made thorough lnyes-
tjgation of the affair which caused the
comment and had instructed all firemen
10 answer all possible questions IN cour-
teous manner. He also requested the
newspaper-men to make their lnterroga-
tions to officers of the department or MEM
bers of the board whenever 1t might be
possible to do so.
MIR. John Tignor, of Engine Company
No. 5. rendered his resignation, which wss
accepted. The vacancy was fllled by the
promotion of MIR. Thomas +. Mllllken.
Nr. Methias Kelly, a substitute to Engine
Company No. 8, was transferred TO Engine
Company No. 3. Mr.. &. T.. Fllpper was
elected a substitute ladderman IN Truck
Company No. /.
A Communication was received from
MIR. II. A. Dunlap, secretary OF the Cham
her of Commerce, asking that the hre brl-
rade be allowed to participate IN the
trades parade during the Expo sition.
MIR. Levy moved that certain portion
of the department take part IN this pro
cession: but his motion was lost. Inc
Board deemed II dangerous and lnexpe-
dent to take the engines and iiremen out
upon such an occasion.
THE BOXES IN CHARITABLE INsTITUTIoNs
A report was submitted in reference to
the resolution from the Council lnquirlng
into the wisdom and expense OF placing
alarm boxes in each of the charitable in-
stitutions of the city. The paper stated
that il would create charge OF SSOO TOT
the fre-bOxes aud the cost OF the wires,
poles. &c. The board thought II very de-
sirable for the boxes to oe placed ~ tnese
homes, but was OF the opinion that the
public schools of the city were more great
iv in need of these stations than any other
institutions. - g..
The board recommended to the favor
able consideration of the Council paper
asking for the appropriation OF S3,O0O TO
increase the facilities in the hre-alarm
Office. THIS is considered to DO aoSoiutely
necessary. owing TO the dangerously-oVeI-
loaded condition OF the currents az PIeeen y
petition from the runners Ior an III,
crease IN wages irOm 0lo W ~-O ""' ~
upon the table.
The contract for hose-wagon for Com;
pany No was awarded to Messrs' Da'iu
Ainslie Il Co. at u cost OF 500
ON motion of Captain G.. Watt Taylor,
tbe hoard directed Chief Fuller TO attend
The annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION OF FIRE Engineers, which meets
IN louisville. Ky.. next month.
The board then went into the consldera-
tion Of the bios for a new steamer toi
Engine Company Ho.3.
Mr.. Burke moved to award the contrac'
for Button engine, the price Tor that pe,
ING the lowest. His motion was taoleu
and a No. Klapp d Jones engine "aS
purchased at 3,400.
The Board then adjourned.