New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-20
E,.,or, of the Trastees OF the New cF!>
E;re ;IeparinIeu; for 1911.


4, IN. close OF the last year. the Trustees III pre-
ss,,;,. .be;r Annual Report. remarked. that owing
-, Tho dsn-rssed state of the times, II would require
r-ea, eye-;ons 10 enable them 10 meet the current
ex,enses the present year and they no" nave 'oe
r-stiscation to iafor,n the pubic mat the apPea.
has no, beer made IN vain. and aat the riens -4I
Members OF tie Department have again a.sP1aEe-
spirit OF philanthropy ana hoeTahty 'oVs.ni 81 - -
sii,ut;ou WORTHY 81 all praise which has enabled tee
Trustees bv The blessing OF a kind Providence 20
,-er N. expenditures OF the year. ana also 10 sdd
,Da thousand seven hundred and rtty dollars 10 me
Permanent uud-
n connexion wiki this happy result they lake
Measure in informing you that the honorable the Com
NON Co.cil Ras again contributed the Annual Dona-
80, ANY benevolent individuals, ana likewise
- If tbs Fire Insurance Companies o; this ci'y.
- IS ,bs ,iries Of Bostor and Hartford. who have
,-s,c;as here have generously gwen Us donations
,5I also several Fire Companies OF iniS sty "hlch
;r. the bench, Al ;he Bowery Theatre and the pro
49, 1T me la;h Annual Ball. have collectively been
,ons ,ciye il placing the financial affairs OF the De
n,-trsent ia It's present prosperous CONDITION.
Rr-sf.-ance 10 the Treasurer Report. 'he!e vas
.; ~ hand, last wear balance OF four thousand two
hundred and thirty three dollars ana seFeht! cents
.ipce which period lie has received the sum OF 'e''s
thousand ,n-ee hundred and siXiy,sIN GolarS ana
ninetv-seven cents. making IN the Aggregate
Thousand and six hundred dollars aud s'Niy-seVeH
cents Of the balance remaining N his nanSS 4a''
vs,r II included three thousand dollars srlslnS from
ibs foreclosure Of I Bond and Mortgage tins money
was Immediately thereafter reinvesied' ana s=a'H
composes part nj the Permanent ana since M'i.'"
the Trustees have also re-lnyested tour Thousand I'VE
hundred dollars making in all seven thousand hve
bsndred dollars they have furthermore expended
in various deeds OF charity 10 the sick and disabled
fireman his widow or children; in the payment OF
widows Pensions. and for School Committee or
dsrs for upwards OF thousand pairs OF SHOES Tor
children attending the various Public Schools. ana
for wood fof vhich three hundred loads have been
5;s,rib,,et ~, &c. eight thousand seventy dollars
and thirteen cents leaving balance deposited N
IN. Mechnaic. Banking Association to the credit ct
,h- Fire Department Fund. OF one thousand thiFty
dollars and hity-iour cents. o. the amount ADDED TINS
year 10 the Permanent Fund. one thousand dollars
a; the same was given 70 the Department upon the
condition OF their paying the interest thereon at the
rate of seven per cent. per AMMAN, to me w no" oil
the late James ) Wells. his children unll the
Youngest attans the age OF twenty-one years.
The Permanent Fund of the Fire Department
now amounts TO thir;y.ihree thousand and ninety dol
lars and twenty i've cents. Twenty nlne thousand
eight hundred and sixyive dollars ana twenty i've
cents is loaned on Bond and Mortgage at seven per
cent. per annum: the interest OF winch IS payable
semi ANNUALLY One thousand eight hundred and
seventy FIVE dollars OF the balance Is invested IN
Bank stock and thousand three hundred anu
fiiiv dollars being the balance. IS invested III ERE
Insurance Stock
Theproceeds arising from the Permanent Fund are
estimated a, about twenty-five hundred aud htiy dol
lar, per annum while !! e expenditures TOR l5i2 w!.l
ornonn; Il, at least nine thousand dollars. la an
uouncinc this fact the Trustees feel confident that II
will stimulate the friends and members OF the De
partinen 10 renewed efforts in behalf OF an lnstltu
iution which for nearly half century has giaddened
the heart of the widow aud the orphan, and spread
comfort and happiness around many an Otherwise
cherries tiresldc.
Il is source OF much qualification Tor the Trustees
10 STATE thar Notwithstanding the expenditures have
been steadily increasing from year 10 year the eNer
lions OF the bcneyolenty disposed towards the Fire
Department have. in corresponding degree kept
pace with these constantly increasing demands tor
assistance.
Since the last Report the number Of pensioners
mas decreased from one hundred and sixty 10 one hun
bred and seventy these persons are ali OF uroem
/ shed moral character and are IN every respect
worthy of the assistance they receive from the De
partment; many old and ieeble-the widows OF
those who devoted the best part Of their lives IN the
service of our citizens; some are very aged, and
hav. received their pensions from the Fund OF the
Department from the earliest period OF Its establish
nent down to the present time and among the whole
number now upon the books there is scarcely ono
Dut hose ,al,,.iasvd AIKEN the strongest
sympalhies in their behalf
! The School Committee report that there up
wards of nine hundred children OF Firemen attending
disposition to improve the opportunities afforded
them, of receiving good education.
In conclusion The Trustees cannot too strong y
recommend the Members o.! the Department TO cul
liyate spirit OF harmony and good feeling towards
each other-and 70 hold as enemies to our Institution
all WHO would. either directly or indirectly. aemp
to create discord nsubordination regarding eve
ry such attempts as blow aimed the prosperity
usefulness of one of the uobest charities city
No further action having been taken by the heir:
of Jeremiah B. Taylor, The suit remains in Chancrry
undecided as at the last report.
The terms of service Of George W Sturges Mar
tin w Emmons and Forsyth Labagh, expire at the
annual meeting. 1t Will therefore, be necessary L
elect three Trustees for three years each and il
consequence of the passase Of the law relative
to the Fire Department II will also be requisite 10
elect Trustee for year, for the unexpired term
of service of Mr. John Cocer, Jr
By order ot the Board of Trustees
Signed JOHN I ROLLINS, Secretary
/ Nes- York, Dec. g. 1911.
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