Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . l J. Haiman. 654 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. r. the delegates of each company. This board was organized in 1857for the purpose of settling all disputes between companies or in-dividual firemen. The board of appeals was organized in 1862 for the purpose ofdeciding on all appeals from the decisions of the board of commis-sioners. The board of officerswas composed of the foremanof each company, who didlittle else but nominate can-didates for assistant engineer. The chief engineer wasthe exe
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . l J. Haiman. 654 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. r. the delegates of each company. This board was organized in 1857for the purpose of settling all disputes between companies or in-dividual firemen. The board of appeals was organized in 1862 for the purpose ofdeciding on all appeals from the decisions of the board of commis-sioners. The board of officerswas composed of the foremanof each company, who didlittle else but nominate can-didates for assistant engineer. The chief engineer wasthe executive officer of theFire Department. He hadseven assistants, who had the\ same powers as the chief, when|S|||||j||l^ he was absent. The assistants^ were elected annually, and thechief every two years. The president of the board 7/\ l|!P of representatives was presi- ^ dent of the Fire Department. James Lynch. The treasurer of the rireDepartment was elected by the board of trustees, who, upon goinginto office, gave security in the sum of $10,000. Each company elected their foreman yearly, and he held unlimitedsway in his sphere. The paid employees o
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