New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-15


condition OF the Funds placed under their supervision and
direction The general and widespread distress which
unfortunately Pervades not only our city, but the entire
country has no where been felt greater severity than
Fire Department
The depression Of Business which has caused this aepor
able STATE OF affairs, has ed in small degree TO
tad that expression 5eray which has hitherto been
generously extended towards benevolent Institution
ihe trustees have therefore discharged their duties with
strict regard to the important interests ccaded 10 them
and BY adhering system Of economy they have by the
aid of overriding Prudence and through the persever
ing efforts OF the friends and members OF the Department
been enabled to the expenses Of the year.
1t will be- seen that The Cooperation has contributed the
Annual Donation and likewise several benevolent ndvid
ais and Fire Insurance Companies and Fire Companies
which, with The proceeds of the Thirteenth Annual Ball.
poran feature the Report of the Treasurer which
once as substantial as it is gratifying.
The Trsau reports that there in his hands last
year, balance OF ten hundred and thirty dollars and fifty.
four since which period be received the SUN OF
eight thousand four hundred and nneythree dollars and
thrtyve cents making In the aggregate. nine thousand
FIVE hundred and twentytee dollars ard eghy-nine
ont OF which the Trustees have distributed various OF
In the payment Of Widows Pensions: Shoes and wood,
as &c &c the sum of eight thousand FIVE hundred and
deposited in the Butchers and Drovers Bank credit
OF The Fire Department Fund of hundred and sixty
Tour dollars, and five cents.
The Permanent Fuad Of the Fl.e Department amounts
to thirty three thousand and ninety dollars and twenty five
cents Iweny-nine thousand eight hundred and sxsy.hVe
dollars and twenty-five cents loaned Bond and Mort
gage at seven cent per the interest OF which is
payable semi-annuay. One thousand eight hundred and
eVentyive dollars of the balance Invested IN Bank
Stock and thousand three hundred and nifty dollars be-
ing the balance, is invested in Fire Insurance Stock The
proceeds arising from the Permanent, Fund is estimated
about Thousand hundred and fifty dollars per
mum while the expenditures fer the coming year will
amount to at least eight or nine thousand dollars How
important; then for the members exercise their
yig lance in obtaining donations from the benevolent and
chartay disposed in support OF one oil the nobes lnstn
lions OF our city,
The Widows the pension list number about 40
These all OF pure and spotie regulations many
OF whom aged and infrm. The Trustees, believing
that ii not appear unineresing you and that twill
appear evident that placed this list except those
Treasurer has kindly furnished them Of the different ages
Of 15s OF the pensioners TO wit there four Widows
years sixteen between seventy and eighty; twenty three
between sixty and seventy tortythree between fifty and
sIty hirty-hye between forty and fifty wentyseven be-
tween thirty and forty; and eight between the ages OF
twenty and thirty the average OF whose ages about fifty
years to each Widow.
In presenting the above detailed account you will per-
ceve at glance the absolute necessity of following the
and happiness of these lone Widows and the orphan child
ea OF Flremen dependent upon the benevsence OF the
Department.
The School Committee in their report speak in the high
est terms OF the improvement made by the children OF Fire
attending the Public Schools tIhere being about nine
buDdred of whom attained the posts OF assistan,
teachers, and who likely TO make still greater advances
in The scale of morality and intelligence and to become
honor TO Institution which throws around them the
mantle OF fostering care and protecting influence
Among these children have been distributed about one
thousand pairs of shoes, and the applications still continue
u be uEceaSln they numerous AID the Trustees
therefore hope that you will increase your exerons TO
sustain and enlarge the donations TO The Fund so that the
committee can be enabled promptly as heretofore, 10
supply pressing demands.
The Committee on Fines and Penalties urge upon The
atte.ton of the Members of the Department the necessity
of promptly reporting 10 this Borrd each and every viola
ton OF the Fire Laws. The almost barefaced iHpuniy
with which these laws have been violated, have become To
say least alarming and unless speedily arrested
may the loss OF valuable lives They would also ug
rhi,yp
the accrung the has rapidly diminished,
and II the members OF the Department would only report
the at the moment OF their occurrence or rs soon there
after possible ii would yield handsome income be-
sides afordng greater security the property Of our c
zenS
In view of the foregoing circumstances presented YOU
is TO be hoped that the Members OF the Department will
character and Standing and by that devotion their duties
which has characterized their free and voluntary exer
TONS prove citizens that there is Institution
worthy OF their counenance encouragement and support
than the Fire Department
The suit of Jeremiah b. Taylor in ohancery remains
decided as at the last report
The of service OF John Cogcr Jr, John T. Rollins
and Frederick D. Kholer expire the Annual Meeting.
Three Trustees IN their are to be three
years each and owing the resignation OF Mr. GeorgeF
Nesbilt it will be requisite to elect Trustee for one year
Ne,p. Fork, December, 1912.
The President the briefly alluded the report and i'm
pressed upon the Representatives The necessity of directing
their e1ertops increase the Of institution de
voted TO such benevolent and sacred objects
the ensuing year; and Mess. NJ J. Bailey and George r.
Rollins appointed Tellers which resulted in the fol
'0''''s e>ADAsi P. PENTz President
GEO H. PURSER, Secretary
coNKLiN TITUS, Collector
JOHN ELLSWORTH, and Trustee, for three years
JAMES Pryor,
ZopHAR MILLS, Trustee for one year.
The President appointed Messrs George B. Rollins and
Seth w Peckham, Auditors of the rreasurers accounts for
Mr. H. B Hinsdae of Hose Co g. then presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which passed unanimously
Resolved, That Committee OF three be appointed TO Pc
tiOp the Honorable the Common Council that this room be
lighted With gas.
Messrs Hnsdae Walker and Wilson appointed such
MIR. N l.. Brunade, of Eagle Co &c. offered the follow
ng resolution, which was nega,iyed:
annual parade the l4h day of October Of every year
MIR. Stephen Kane submitted the following resolutions
which unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the question recently agated by sercra
of the daily papers touching reorganization OF the FIRE
Department only calculated reard its usefulness, with
out serving any good purpose whatever
Rse.oed That utterly ayerss to the ProPossd
with present voluntary one; and that we be-
lieve citizens generally have The fullest conhaence IN
the Department as itnow exists
Mr. James Hilyer Engine ~, moved OF thanks 10
the officers the Department Tor the past year. which was
carried unanimously.
Ii was then moved that the proceedings be published in
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