Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
FIRE BOARD MEETS.
OLD OFFICERS NEGLECTED FOR
THE ENSUING TERM.
THE CASE OF ENGINEER TAYLOR.
Conference with Police Commits
sioners and Committee Agreed To-
Fail to Fiji n vacancy-An Investt-
CATION TO he Held shortly.

The Board OF Fire Commissioners met
In regular monthly session last night.
Every member Of the board was present,
together with the chiefs and Superintend-
ent Of the Ffre-Alarm Department. Re-
ports OF the month were read and fled.
Mr.. Taylor moved that a force-pump
should be bought to test the hose. and
the Chief instructed to see hat the test
is properly made. Adopted.
Mr.. l.. c. Jenkins and the Chief were
appointed a committee TO examine the
~fuel-houss at No. Z Engine-House, with
a view to deciding what disposition shall
be made of 1t.
The designations of Messrs. Shervin and
Woodward were accepted and a number
Of furloughs were granted.
Mr.. Charles f. Taylor moved the appro-
priation Of $50 out OF the regular fund for
the expenses of the Superintendent in at
tending the convention at Elmira, N. Y.
A communication was read from Colonel
Bigger, Of the Soldiers Home, asking for
the loan of 900 feet of old hose and a
reel. The communication was laid on the
table.
The contract for printing the manual
was awarded to 1. N. Jones, whose bid
amounted to $35.
The coal contract for the year was
awarded TO Crump & West, the Chief
being instructed to award the contract
for steam coal.
THEY WANT MORE PAY.
On motion of Mr.. c.. F. Taylor, the
board recommended to the Council a petit
ton framed by a number Of members of
the Fire Department, asking that their
salaries be increased from 500 to $500 a
year.
Mr.. George G. S%hepperson was appointed
a substitute on probation in Truck Com
pany No. 1. The board ordered that all
parties having gong-boxes or electrical
connections should sign such rules n
regulations as are prescribed.
Mr.. G. w. Myer, on the report or the
physician. was cited to appear before the
board at the next meeting and answer
charges.
The board then went into the election OF
officers. and the incumbents were re-
elected as follows: President, j. II. Frisch-
korn; Vice-President, CT. w. Taylor, and
Secretary, l.. S. Jones.
CASE OF ENGINEER TAYLOR.
Mr.. Levy introduced the following,
which was rejected:
Resolved, That whereas w. II. Taylor
engineer of No. 7 Company, has enlisted
in the United States army, he be granted
a furlough of sixty days without pay"
Mr.. Taylor enlisted without consulting
his chief, and only notified Chief Fuller
Of his action when the step had been
taken.
The president presented petitions from
Messrs. Cass, Johnson, and Alex Simp-
son for appointment to the vacancy. Five
ballots were taken. and each time the
vote stood 3 to 3, Messrs. c. f. Taylor,
Jenkins, and Sheppard voting for John
son and Messrs. Frischkorn, Taylor, and
Levy for Simpson. The election was post
poned until the mex meeting.
On motion Of Mr. jenkins, the new
chemical hose-wagon was formally ac-
cepted. The payroll n bills were or
dered to be paid.
WILL HAVE THE CONFERENCE.
The president read the resolution from
the Council Committee on Police, asking
the board TO meet the Police Commission
ers and committee in conference to de-
side the fate of the Brook-Avenue Sta
tion-House.
MI. c.. f. Taylor opposed the confe-
renee. whats the use OF our meeting
with those people" he said. We've met
them several times before, and we've in
variably found the Police Board without
a cent Of money and the committee un-
willing to give them anything. Let's go
ahead and build our station"
The president advised that the invitation
should be accepted, and his counsel pre-
vailed. The committee adjourned at IL
o'clock.
Mr.. Joseph L.. Levy, who has just been
reelected TO the board by the City Coun-
ell, was very warmly greeted. He was
first elected a commissioners in 1888, and,
with Mr.. F~rischkorn, is the oldest men,
Der of the board.
The Superintendent furnished the men,
bers of the board with palm-leaf fans.