. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . -half to cripple it, but the new fire ordi-nances of the Common Council would be carried out. It was time thatsome action was taken, as there were signs of insubordination in theDepartment. On a vote, the following companies voted to support the OldDepartment: Engine Companies 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 1G, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 39, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48. Hose Companies 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14. 1G, 17, 19, 24, 27, 28, 32,33, P&g
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . -half to cripple it, but the new fire ordi-nances of the Common Council would be carried out. It was time thatsome action was taken, as there were signs of insubordination in theDepartment. On a vote, the following companies voted to support the OldDepartment: Engine Companies 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 1G, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 39, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48. Hose Companies 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14. 1G, 17, 19, 24, 27, 28, 32,33, P>7, 38, 41, 42, 47, 50, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61. Hook and Ladder Companies 2, :>, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14. Hose Company No. 21 recorded a vote in favor of the New of Put him out, Disband the company were raised, and ChiefDecker is reported as saying that if he found any company going back on theOld Department he would disband it, and lock up its quarters and favored allowing any company to vote as it thought lit. A notice wassent to companies not represented to report their ANSWERING AN ALARM. 808 or K KIKE MEN. CHAPTER XLVII. WORK <)!• IHi: NKW C OMMISSIONERS. Enforcing Order and Discipline.—The Metropolitans Getting into Harness.—Active Co-operation of theOld Companies.—Chief Decker Required to Continue in the Performance of his Duty. The ChiefRelieved at his own Request from further Service.—Volunteer Companies Mustered Out. Retire-ment of Engineers.—Introduction of a Uniform. Regulations for the Guidance of Firemen.—The Board Acknowledges the Services of the Volunteers. Fire, Academy of Music ; Tragic Deathof Two Brave Firemen. THE new commissioners, after securing- counsel, decided to go on arrangingfor the organization of the department, but to keep their proceedings ,secret. The committee appointed to see Comptroller Brennan reportedthat he wanted time for reflection. Street Commissioner Cornell could notcomply beca
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