The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-20
FIRE CoMuJyyIONERs.
Assistant ChieS--Irregu,srities 20 Re H.
vestiKated.

Inc Board OF Fire Commissioners met last
evening In their room in Marshall Hall.
MIR. j. II. Frischkorn presided, and there
were present Messrs F. p. Burke. Joseph l.:
Levy, Q. +. Taylor, James X. Sheppard and
q. Watt Taylor. As soon as the meeting
had been called 10 order Mr.. FrIschkorn
sald that he deemed il proper for the board
TO set themselves right IN regard TO the water
supply at the elevator FIRE. He directed the
clerk to read letter which was written to
the Chesapeake and OHIO management ABOUT
year ago. The letter is as follows:
am directed by the Board of Fire Com
missioners to call your attention TO the In
sufficient water supply IN tho vicinity or
your shops at the extreme end OF Seven
teenth street.
The city main there will supply but one
OF our steam fire engines and one engine
is not sufficient in case OF fire at your ex-
tensive works. We take the liberty OF call
ing your attention to this matter. believing
YOU are not posted as to the true situation
of the case, and that you will not misunder-,
stand the motive in 80 doing. We would
like to confer with your engineer or such
officer as you may designate, and make
suggestion 10 him which we believe Will
give the desired water supply at small cost.
The clerk. Mr. George Paynter, was di-
rected 20 call the attention OF the Chesa-
peak0 and ohio authorities TO the letter, ana
see If something could not be done 10 provide
water for the shops in the event OF q fire.
President Frischkorn announced his com
mittees for the year, as follows:
IRE Ai0Da-Messrs. Sheppard, @. F. lay
Tor. Burke
Apporasus-Messrs. G. Watt Taylor,
Sheppard, Levy.
Buildings and Furniture-Messrs. Burke.
@. Watt Taylor. Levy.
Horses and Harness-Messrs. 9. f. Taylor,
q. Watt Taylor, Frischkorn.
Feed and PrOrender-Messrs. Levy, G. +.
Taylor. Frischkorn.
accounts essrs. Frischkorn, Burke,
Sheppard
Dir. G. L. Taylor called the boards atten-
ton 10 the lack of light on Tredegar street.
AIR. q. Watt Taylor was directed to confer
with the Council Light Committee and re-
quest them TO put two or three lights on
the street.
The Committee on Fire-Alarm was direct
ed to investigate fully the reasons why the
alarms came in 80 Inherently and caused 80
much trouble the night OF the elevator hire.
IL will be remembered that three alarms
came in In rapid succession the night OF the
fire and the apparatus was directed wrongly
and IL was with difficulty that Chief Fuller
found out where the fire was. The com
mittee intends to make thorough eXaml-
nation of the matter.
The Committee on Fire-Alar was direct
cd to confer with the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company az regards their action
during the elevator fire. The 1910 alarm
was sent in meaning TO turn OF the electric
circuit. but the troley-Wlre renamed i've
throughout the night. Dir. Paynter went TO
the power-hOuse during the tire and found
there that by negligence the gong had not
been wound up as 1t should have been, and
! the two tens was never struck on the gong
! The fault was shown 10 be the negligence OF
some employe OF the electric company.
President Frschkorn next stated that the
| board would go into the election OF a
first assistant permanent engineer and MIR.
Burke presented the following
Whereas at II meeting of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners held January 29th
1892. the following resolution, offered by
| Mr.. Burke. was unanimously adopted, VIZ
| The Office of the present assistant engln-
GERS will be abolished July !, 1892. and
the b ard will then proceed 10 elect q
permanent assistant Chief from that date
the duties and salary then TO be prescrlb-
ed: and whereas. after the adoption Of
the foregoing resolution. the attorney of
the city of Richmond upon being asked
for his opinion decided tina. the positions
of the aforesaid engineers could not be
abolished until the expiration OF the terms
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removal for cause-as prescribed by law
and whereas. the first asst tant engineer.
Captain James X. Sheppard having tender
ed his resignation TO the board and thereby
creating vacancy in the position OF first
assistant engineer; therefore be it
Resolved, That this board do now pro-
ceed to elect a First Assistant Engineer
whose place and Office shall be designated
as First Assistant Permanent Engineer OF
the Fire Department OF the city of Rich
mond. Va, whose duties shall be prescribed
by this board, and whose salary shall be
: 900 per annum, payable monthly; and
be IL further
Resolved, That the rules governing this
department be so amended as 20 prescribe
the duties of the officer aforesaid.
Resolved. That this resolution shall DO in
force upon the election and qualification of
said First Assistant Permanent Engineer.
The first assistant engineer is to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Dir.
James Il. Sheppard who was elected Mon
day night a member of the board. Presi-
dent Frischkorn made a splendid speech in
advocating the resolution and demonstrated
to those present tina. the services OF a per-
manent assistant chief is needed; that one
permanent chief is not enough to attend to
the many calls made upon him by the de-
partment and that confagrations would be
better managed if there were TWO chiefs
paid Tor their whole time by the city.
Mr. Burke nominated Otto Wise, of
steamer No. 4.
Mr.. Sheppard nominated Mr.. J.. w. Dor
set, of No. truck.
Mr. G. NJ. Taylor nominated Captain E.
T. Snead. third assistant chief.
Dir. Frischkorn handed in the application
of lsidore Nj. Hirshberg. He also placed in
nomination George Shaw. of truck No. 2.
Five ballots were taken with no result, and
Mr.. Burke next placed in nomination MIR.
John $. Trower.
Mr. Shaw was finally declared elected.
Wonderful Bird
DR.. o. F. TAYLOR. of New Kent, brought