The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09
FIRE LINE BADGES
DEAD Al AFTER JULY
Board 70 Recall All Now in Use,
and Hereafter Will Issue Linn
tied Number Only.
PRIVILEGE MUCH ABUSED
Fire Department Horses for Big
Paradc-Nlany Promotions
Ordered.

BY 81 resolution, OF the Board of Firo
Commissioners passed last night the
fro line badge, now in possession OF
many persons not belonging TO tho
department. will not be honorcd after
July l next. BEFORE tint date all of
them VIII be recalled. and If not re-
turned by that time the police Will
be requested to deny entrance in tho
tire lines of those wearing the old
style badge. Special provision Will be
made for persons whose business car
rics them inside the lines lii The last
few years badges have been issued
rather promiscuously, and many get In
the lines who have mo reason except
curiosity. The board took the matter
up several weeks ago. Those eligible
In the fire lines probably will be
designated at the next regular meet
ing.
The following substitutes were APP
pointed on probation: J. w. Lucord. to
Engine Company No. 8. and W. l..
Duffy, to Engine Company No. ..
The following substitutes were re-
ported as satisfactory and placed on
tho substitute eligible list: ". NJ.
Angel and r. r. N1axey.
The following designations were re-
ceivcd and accepted: w. r. Tyree,
grade - OF Engine Company No. 3 :;
y. J., Simms. of grade B." OF Truck
Company No. 4, aud f. II. Mitchell,
of Engine Company No. S.
W. }. Carter. secretary OF the vir-.
gin!a Racing and Horse Show Associa-
lion. was assured BY the board that
II would send some portion OF the fire
apparatus to the work horse exhibit,
and Chief Joynes was directed TO at
tend to the matter. 4 fun company
VIII doubtless he sent
rronotlous and Transfers.
To I'LL several vacancies. caused by
designations In the department. the
board ordered the following promo
tons and transfers: l. Pietri grade
transferred from Engine Com
Pany No. 3, to Engine Company No. / !.
w. ~ Angel. promoted from substitute
to grade e." in Engine Company No.
q W. +. Harris. promoted from grade
Is, Truck Company No. J. 10 grade
A." In Engine Company No 3: w. g.
ADAMS. promoted from grade &C. 10
grade b. In Truck Company No. Il;
w. H. Hayward. from substitute I'm
Engine Company No. 8. to grade &c"
IN Truck Company No. 4; J. Il. Whit
low, from substitute TO grade &C." In
Engine Company No. s. and +. %
MaNcy, from substitute to grade ..B."
IN Truck Company No. a. All OF the
above changes to lie effective from
May . at II O'Clock Nj
ne board appointed the following
'leutenants in the department.: En-
sine Company No. /, u. n. Pagan; En-
sine Company No. .. c. l.. Atkinson;
Engine Company No. 3, c. y. Hirsch
berger; Engine Company No. 10, q,
q. Davis: Engine Company No. 10.
Walter r. Smith. and Truck Company
No. . j. II. Greaner.
The board awarded the contract for
underground cable TO the SAFETY In
sulated Wire and Cable Company. of
der
Full provision was made to hurry
me completion of engine house No
~. washington Ward, and fully equip
!. as most modern fre company, and
it is hoped that the COMPANY u.ilI
shortly be in Its new quarters which
are the handsomest in tho CITY.