Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . the several chiefs of battalions, andwhen some legislation took place in regard to these offices he wasretained in his own position. As chief of battalion he first hadcharge of the Sixth District, and in 1873 was placed in command ofthe Fifth. At present he is in charge of the Seventh. It is an im-portant command, and his predecessors in it were Chief Eli Batesand Assistant Chief Charles O. Shay. Chief Gicquel has won his way from the ranks to his presentresponsible position by the most capable ser
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . the several chiefs of battalions, andwhen some legislation took place in regard to these offices he wasretained in his own position. As chief of battalion he first hadcharge of the Sixth District, and in 1873 was placed in command ofthe Fifth. At present he is in charge of the Seventh. It is an im-portant command, and his predecessors in it were Chief Eli Batesand Assistant Chief Charles O. Shay. Chief Gicquel has won his way from the ranks to his presentresponsible position by the most capable services at every step. Fireduty to him is little less than a pleasure, and his experience has beengained by the application of a large degree of intelligence to his 542 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. duties at all times. The construction of buildings, the origin andnature of fires, and the variety and power of the means to subduethem, have all been made a study in detail by him. Hence he isone of those men who, in the sphere of his duty, is never at fault injudgment, and who gives con-. fidence to all under his com-mand by reason of this knownability. He is one of the holdersof the Bennett Medal, forbravery shown at a fire - inthe tenement-house No. 73Montgomery Street, on themorning of September 26,1869. The second of themedals presented was givenhim, and it was conferred withthe usual flattering marks ofofficial and public approbation. Mostof the theaters in NewYork at one time were within}f Chief Gicquel. In 1880 he made a per-sonal inspection of all of them in regard to danger from fire and the? means of exit and escape. At the same time he assisted Mayor Bige-low, of New Haven, to examine them for the purpose of obtaining sug-gestions in regard to a new opera-house in that city. Chief Gicquelsinspection was so exceedingly thorough that it was remarked that themanagers were ready to resort to shot-guns to keep him away. Hestated at that time that he had been present a
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