New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-18
Fire Department.

the New York Fire Department was held at IRE
mems Hall. on Monday evening. December II, 1916
Present,
ADAM T. PENrl, President
GEORGE IL PuRsEk. VicePresdent
JouN GILLELAN, Secretary.
JOHN $ GILES Treasurer.
CoNKLIN TITUS Collector,
and Ill Representatives.
The minutes OF the last Annual Meeting read and APP
proved.
The Trustees presented the following Report which
read and accepted
FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
TRUSTEES REPonr Fos 1916 The Trustees OF the Fire
Department Fund herewith submit To the desGaies rom
the different Fire Companies their Annual Report OF the
condition ct the finances under their management, ana In
doing avail themselves of the occasion 10 present their
unqualified thanks The friends of ie Charitable lnsii
tuition iur the liberal support which has been extended to
during The period referred TO- While guarding To me
almost OF their ability The sacred Trust committed 10 leu
just discrimination hss been observed IN The distribution
OF the funds, with view To mpar equally possible
The blessings which the Institution designed 10 confer
They take pleasure IN communicating 10 you the inell-
sence that after meeting every engagement they nave
Fund the OF One Thousand Dollars In this con
affords them much qualification 10 state that The
addition wich has beeu made 10 the Permanent FUND has
oecnoceasoned principally by the following circumstance
VIZ The large sum realized from Tue seventeenth AhnuA1
ball q, the Park Theatre the Annual Donation rom na
Common Council the proceeds OF the Concert al Tue Ia
oetneeIc ana ey the very genera ala eNSnu'N 70 'e &
psTtmcni Fund by many oiuu benevolent citizens Tor mo
particulars all OF which, they beg leave 10 refer you 10
the Report which hlcl
ton directed. The Insurance Companies, owing 20 tue
heavy losses they sustained by the calamous hre IN
July lSto have been prevented from continuing VIA
their usual bea and under the peculiar circu stances,
the Trustees rcHlned from calling upon then although
there serery believe, that II the application hat
been made IL would have been met III becoming sp on
The part OF those companies.
The Treasurer reports that there Was remaining IN nus
hand. balance ofrwo Thousand -Four hundred
and Fifteen Dollars and thry-two cents since whlcl.
Tine he received from various sources, Nine Thousand
Two Hundred and SN!ywo Dollars and cents
aud for Bonds cancelled the sum OF Three Thousand
Dollars, which maAes in the aggregate the sum OF Four
eighty cents out OF which hcrc have been distributed
those having claims upon 'he Department ihe sum 81
Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and FntyslN posTs ana
seventy r.nvesled Three Thousand and added 10
the Permanent Fund One Thousand Dollars leaving
balance deposited in the Butchers and proNers ea9A 10
The credit OF the Fire Department of Nine Hundred ana
Tweny-ore Dollars and ten The Permanent sUnG
now amounts 10 Thry-seNcn housand fMo iiuureu ana
Fifteen Dollars aud cnynve which invested
follows. Loaned Bond and Mortgage, Thiriy-siN
Thousand Nine Hundred and SlNSh Dollars ana iwei
Nhvc cents and Two Hundred and siiiy Dollars III Man
Notwithstanding Fund has been
must be horne in mind es. tho ptoSects arising there
Jars per annu while the expenditures amount TO nearly
Ten Thousand Dollars during the saine pci,od The sam
paid annually 10 ;c Widows on the Pension List amounts
about FIVE Thousand Oo!srs which Is irrespective ct
moneys paid for wood coal shoes, special donations ign
ersl expenses, and oiher coinscheies lac itusSees
maze these representations Ia orae' 10 snow INST l3e en-
Fund, although appearing large does Hci SicIa al
income AT all odeQage toneet the heavy 'S.
made. aud which O, be cuTiSed without causing
seeded
Your Kind cooperation IS Therefore urgenty ieQnit
ed obtaining donations from al who il!ins 70 nc
IN extending the blessings of this lnesmshe chAS 'a
which Ihat has enduring cls;Is 10 te
philanthropy OF oar citizens, and Set Is slnsul aS'
,hs, while every other institution IL our city OF
similar character has shared IN the heques ot many %
benevolent ciZens who have departed THIS me 'he
Fire Department Charity although established upon Inc
etoadesi and most cnliSh'ened priaclpes OF
has escn overlooked IN these expressions notwithstanding
OF the sliesl citizens were not only coaneclei
with the Department 10 early LIE, but were among me
original founders OF the Fund.
Its not OF place 10 sise hal our fund was esiac-
she0 The year 1884, and curing The loGg period II tas
been eAsencedutng the many transitions AID vicssl'
tpdts which asyr taken place IN the Departmental has
been Increased faithfully guarded and mos! cor
reety administered IL Is OF the Oldest charities II
cur city, and founded upon principles OF he moot cNpsn'
Give bensvo,neo. conception OF lie extent Of is
phhaanropte operations NAY DC formed "he II IS stated
maj hefc sre al this moment upward OF ~eve hundred
WIDOWS ano phau children The books ii The
Department, who slayr in its oenetaclions,
your ATTENTION Is called 10 Tie cout.rGed vo!sor " ne
tlese violations ccrtin9r made disre.
thereof by ciutens cIam.ug be respectable. and Who
ought TO be he last 10 violate the provisions OF good aEd
wholesome laws, tor The protection OF
pery. The Office OF Fare Warden, connection the
DepSrtment having been abolished, The Fireea o. the city
seAeay should promptly report 10 this Board each a1c
every violation OF the statute aa6ed To- The Construction
Of unsafe buildings Is evil OF Alarming character
unless speedily arrested. eYeuius;e 10 a (
HE and in the destruction OF properly. The T. -=s
have ready prosecuted several persons guilty CT Lac
iraees spoken o. and recovered Inc peASN a~Aeed y
zach Cases
iacoaeusiop, the Trustees congratulate he
uPos present effective orsao,La.icn. IL now rsAs io
usefulness good order and disc pRe the best institution
contributed this adRirsble result and zEons Tho most