The New York herald., 1922-09-23
Fire Department Orders
SPECIAL ORDER NO. III

In compliance with resolution adopted by
the Board of Aldermen. and approved by the
Mayor, all clocks VIII be put back one hour
at "A. NJ, Sunday, September "a. 1922. one
round of test signal win be transmitted on
the combination Instruments as preliminary
warning, followed by one round on the gong
instrument. Upon receipt of the first tap
on the gong instrument clocks will be put
back exactly one hour, from a. NJ. 10
Officers in command OF companies win he
responsible for the carrying out Of this
order.
Capt Howard c. Ruch of Engine Company
No 80, In this department, having performed
duty therein continuously for more than
twenty years, Is. on his own application.
hereby retired and dismissed from all service
in the department, on an annual pension of
1850 payable monthly, to take effect from
8 A. NJ, September %. 1922. and his name
viii be dropped from the rolls accordingly.
The following members OF the department
having been tried before Hon. Joseph NJ
Harmon, Deputy Fire Commissioner. Septcm-
Der IA, 1929, for violation of rules and regu-
lations, 1912. the following decisions are
hereby rendered by the Fire Commissioner:
Enginees Of steamer John ]. Hall, Engine
Company No. !. Charge. neglect of duty Not
guilty. Complaint dismissed.
Fireman first grade Christopher J. Cullen,
Engine Company No. 23 Charge. absence
without leave. Guilty. Fine one days pay.
Fireman first grade Michael Il. O'Shea,
Hook and Ladder COMPANY No ?. Charvo.
absence without leave. Guilty. Reprimanded
and warned
Fireman second grade Patrick y. O'Connor
Hook ana Ladder Company no. ~. CnafEes
absence without leave. Guilty. Fined two
days pay.
stoper Thomas shreenan Engine Company
No. 223. Charge. absence without leave.
Fireman. first grade. Edward p. Yocke,e
Engine Company -. Charge ] Not bci z
watch duty. Guilty. Fined three days pay
and transferred Charge . Under the influ-
ence OF spirtuous malt 'r Intoxicating bev-
erages. Not guilty. Complaint dismissed.
ha following
rnent having been tried bcf, re the Hon. Will
lam +. Thompson. pepI.y Fire Cowmissoner,
Boroushs of Brooklyn and QueerA, Septem-
Der. Is. 1922. for violation Of rules and regu-
latfons, 1912. the following decif"n is here
by rendered by the Fire Commissioner:
Fireman. fourth Grade James A. Roome.
Hook and Ladder Company flS Charge / !:
Absence without leave. Guilty. Fined three
days pay. Charge 2: Being under the IN
pound. Guilty. Fined sevep days pay. To-
tai fine, tei, days Jay arid warned.
and Bugle and Drum Corps win be directed
TO report 10 Lieut.. Joseph J. D'Azevedo at
the Twelfth Regiment Armory, Columbus
avenue and Sixty-second street Manhattan
n. 10 A. NJ, Tuesday. September 2s. 1852. for
practice.
The members Of the department band
only viii be directed TO report TO Lieut.. Jo-
seph ]. D'Azevedo. at Prospect Park. Brook
lyn. at +. NJ Tuesday, September 90. f9.2
Special leaves Of absence are hereby
granted TO the following members OF the de-
Firspau, first grade. Joseph Baratini, en-
Eine Company 80, for twenty-four hours
from A. NJ, September %, 1922 FIrar1an
first grade James T.. Cummings Engine
Company 81. for hours, from o AL NJ Sep
tcmber 24 l9... Fireman. first grade. John
w. Newman, Engine Company go for nlun
hours, form . a. NJ September %, Ia22
Fireman. first grade, Robert q Riley, Hook
AM Ladder Company. i42, for nine hours
from a. NJ, gepteinher -, 1867. rireman
first grade, Martin A. Rowan, Engine Com
pany III, for nino hours from . A. NJ Sop
teinber -, lAi2 Fireman. second grade. Pat
rick y. OConnor. Hook and Ladder Conaparv
40. for six hours, from IL O'Clock noon, Sep
tember y. Ja22. Fireman second grade
iiuRh Cali lngine Company 30. for fifteen
hours, from G l.. NJ, September a. lnna
Fireman. second grade, Charles !. Grey. Ent
gne Company -. for nine hours from 0 a
NJ, September -, 1929.
JOHN KENION
Chief OF Department