The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-19
Long Drawn Out Session of the Board
Was Held Last Night,
SENSATIONS DIDN'T MATERlALlZE
What Promised to Prove Meeting of
Decidedly Lively Tendencies Turned
Out to be Rather Tame Affair
aud the Plan OF Rcorgani1a-
tion Agreed to-How Mat
terS Now Stand.

The meeting Of the Board OF Fire Conn
missioners was held last night and the re-
organization of the Richmond Fire Depart
ment was effected
Nine liremen lost their berths, but the
sensations which had been expected did
not materialize. Save plenty of talk no.
thing was done during the prolonged ses-
sion but change the personnel of the de-
partment.
On motion Of Captain Charles Taylor the
election of the general officers was gone
into. They Were reelected. and DIR. Ed
ward Mccarthy defeated III, Hincflman for
department surgeon by d vote OF 1 10 :.
The plan of Mir. Levy to elect officers ac-
cordinS to seniority was adopted. Mr..
Levy also stated that he had learned that
changes of the heads of various stations
would prove beneficial. but these proposed
Changes were objected TO- and will be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the Board
in July.
The filling of the various companies were
then taken UP separately and considered.
THOSE WHO WERE DROPPED.
In Engine Company No J. II. Par
sons was promoted from call hoseman to
stationed hoseman. while in Engine Com
pany No. 8 J. j. Walsh was dropped, but
elected as call hoseman in Engine Com
pany No. /.
C. w. Myer was dropped in Engine
Company No /. but George C. Shopper
son was transferred to Truck Company
No. stationed ladderuau.
w. I. Gathright was dropped In Engine
Company No. but. elected as call hose
man in Engine Company No. 4.
James l. Cox and w. II. Easley wers
dropped In Engine Company No. 8 as call
hosemen.
In Engine Company No. I J. E. Wall
thall, captain, and f. ID. Talley, call
hosemen. were dropped, and w, 3. Shaw
was promoted from ueutenancy to the
captaincy- The only change in Engine
Company No. sc. II, Smith. cali hose
man, dropped from the rolls.
IN the asasvas
made in No. 1, but in Company No. Il.
II. Goodman was dropped. b J. Gill,
Edward Mccormick and f. Petrochelli
Were dropped. The last named, however,
was elected as call hoseman in Engine
Company No. 4.
According to the plan of reorganization
station lieutenant was provided for
Truck Company No. /. but on amendment
offered by Mr.. j. l.. Ley, call lieutsn-
ant was substituted. and also provided
for the addition of one stationed ladder
man BY this amendment the force OF
Truck Company No. 5 was decreased by
one call ladderman.
1t is probable that those men who vera
dropped will be considered as first substi-
tutes.
Owing to Captain WalthaI's inability to
accept the stationed captaincy of Engine
Company No. !, his name was proposed as
"a cal! hosemau. but he failed OF re-eIec-
ton. L. C. Haake was opposed. owing to
the fact that he held two city positions
one as fireman and another as ianitor at
the City Hall. In Company No. Myers
was not renominated owing TO his Ill
health The other members of the depart
ment were dropped because the force was
to be reduced. In the instances Of S. NJ.
Chaisa and f. II Davis. the pay was in
creased five dollars each.
THE WAY IT STANDS.
The personnel of the Richmond Fire De-
partment, after reorganization, is as fol-
lows:
Fire Alarm Superintendent:
W. H Thompson.
Assistants-P G.. Randolph. S @. Gull
lett, H T. Taylor. L. r. Umlduf.
Fire Departuent-Chie Engineer; w. U.
PuIler.
First Assistant Engineer-G C, Shaw
Secretary and Second Assistant k.ngt-
neer-L. s. Jones
Messenger detailed to Fire Alarm Depart
ment-C. l. Gu1lett.
Engine Company No. 1-Cau Captain, J.
H Redwood; Engineer, c. Q. Goodei
Helper, E. II Ball: Hostler, ]. S. Gary!
Extra Station Man, ~ Z L. Powell:
Extra Station Man, "B," w. F. Ecos
Call Hosemen, r A Woodward ~
Schmfeit.-G 3. Jones. ]. II. Seaweh. j.
W. Woodward, o. E2Ds- L. IL Hazie-