New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-13

FIRE DEPARTMENT
~ The ANNUAL Meeting of the Hepre.enta-


Pfe.eni- zoPHAE MILLS, Precedent, Joar enLsl.s
lecior and quorum - Rerr. s-o'sves The ruies n
the lar meeting retd and approved
The COMMITTEE appointed 90 the meeting bed $. lt~r'er
IS l23, o eonf-r win he Committee from The Bosrd o
Trustees The rhlect 81 rcress me income Of The De-
pNrr,nf ana sre-sfoa - e Fre Laws. reported pro-
tn ro.,ees .ut,n'u.s tb- following Annual report r.
YIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
fhl.itta .hrIs , , '.t . -. ~ ,,. No.,
meni de Board - Tsi - have the tonor O. s1hi here
viii lte'r Report Nrfbe pest yesr Previous 20 entering
trv v,oud respectfully ell vcur areri1u fo ne Annual
s'seeu o. he rea.urer OF ne Department which . here
Of revenue, ard rNhis asp c~'r 80 'icclc
account - re sm0urt expended n support ~ l- various
glance how End n " -i me ino ry- o me Depart
arut are approrrsfd NOG vi perceive also that fte
~ The Pax Iea,rr lch argef nn nan ~ any
former period. and - hore1 that their spirited exrr0us
. yesr nav meet with corresponding degree ~ success
TIE Treasurer rrp0rs ll. mere was remaining IN ne
hands lat ycsr balance o. ~ 27 stree which pc
hz received from ysros sources slu5ls - wh'c' n ihe
affTcgeie amounts 10 >ils7' 20 out 81 which there a.
distributed 10 widows pensions and various de-ds of
cNariy % c-.msn.s upon me Department ne -um %
enefi Of fhe widows and orphans q the late George Kerr
cred n the Department oi>9i u ne Permanent F1nd
% he De~srmer row amounts 90 sji<5 . which ~
Sc 65 g. snd So IN Manhattan Bans Stock IN he Per
rareri Yurd invested f1- The benefit Of the widow and
DAVID kaWWff Tor WIDOW and orphans
oi James Well o0 FOR ne willow and orphans of
Ge1rge Kerr ln0 which amounts have been ,uHscrhed
by benevoe Individual associations and he Common
Council 81 mis- CITY for Their exc n,ve heneni curing heir
fohood md minofifv Of The children hot eventua
the Per rsreDt Fund Of the Department A. pre-
sel The Trustees pay U Them NE interest q me sie OF n
per annuu, which amounts deducted leaves - actual
F1fd Of he Department $500 y.
g0r irflrmauOn - those Representatives wf0 have
rece1g entered the Department. and % those generous
REID. who susfsn Charitable ln'lion. and ~h0
urscousinisd with the 10 which iis charities
Trustees beg IepFe 20 state ilaf fffe
niue enhers composing he Board Of Trustees hey d.
ifs themselves into commtees duties u ea-h being
defined ~ certain regulations for collecting dartfors
purchasing wood shoes and c1s and n elpfrnt n1rF the
children N Firerneu attending tie Public Schools Sc
sd In order 1, render .neefv relief % the indiyerf srd
h- distressed they have divided he City into Districts one
Trls~e be- ~ assigned 10 esch District
10 fhis manner the most ample means are sf rded IN
those seeking relief, the SICK ard needy Fireman ID
prn,rtiy cared or End should he depart His f. his
ns. are decenty ineres The expense 81 tho Depart
1euf and h widow and children share IN the b@nevOence
tit H., he necisr sftrlnfe of this Institution 10 inpsrt
The Trustees regret state thst Tor hree pest years
hnv have not only unable to add anything Ia the
, 20 bnt nave esperierced preat difficulty In rrs
inp u lent norey meet heir aetna and necessary
pendures This has srsen from variety o causes md
nOng the following, VII the great end incf"as
aniount collected from Chimney end Gunpowder Fnes
for penalties Tor viostng The Fire Lss IN relation 10
to-. erection safe hu dings the duty ~ Fire Warden
performed by he Star Police being 70 al inenis
time bo NJ into the Treasury Department considerable
revenue and in addition 10 he crcumsiances stated. e
CRY Fire Companies owing 10 the heavy losses
ersy as upon former occssions while the FOREIGN Inur
a-ce Agercies. with ihe conmendahe exception Of ibe
wrrchauis' Irsursnce Company Of Boston and the Nov
sch Bins Insurance Companies doing 81 immense
business he'e aud deriving On enormous revenue there
thph applied and appealed 10, and vet they pay moth
ing m -pr port the city end bat small fax 10 The State
Cover mont the sam" line share 10 he 'u end am
pil protection rendered by the Fire Department Another
cause ~ the Increased number Of applications for relief
from orr Fund crises the increase IN the extent
of ihs city With ~ immense polNsuph tequtht ,NH ~
cdes for ihe extnrushmeni If Fires thereby inducing
corespondng Increase IN the number ~ tho members ~ the
Deps'ueni. which from being composed ~ one ume OF
only or 6Oo, re- managed by nearly 1000 The ~
crs IN The number Of Fremen did not Al hsi to n
feet materially the Fu'd' n - ne L ms Of service OF ~
arre body ~ expired ~ different rervse the result
N This accession Of force hss been gradually developing
Itself for some wears past IN me eccninu sied demands
made upon Treasury. Indeed II could hardly be eN
pecied Otherwise, than that ont 81 so large bofY mere
would he many not only m lnnlgeh circumstances unon
leaving hut thew would retire with sheltered snd broken
consiini ons rdured IN the service of the ~ prems
D4rsrne- In The fr strength Of manhood. ih bright
hopes " he future alas neve to be realized they haze
psssTd away from eN slen'e ana hhve beqleauhr 20 w
protection their fend snd associates IN The DepPrtmrr'
i4os ard orphen children ofwhoW e0o othe lsfter and
nearly 500 Of The former. claim your aid and sympathy
AID vet Notwithstanding The services and sacrifices OF
the members Of the fire Department IN protecting Ire and
properly IN this great CITY, dlslngu'teo Tor us Wrsim arc
resources regret TO announce thst orr Institution IAN
su'shes forwsui Of adequate means OF support There are
hOs ever many of our benevolent ciuzens WHO nave g.
erousy aided in sustaining our chsriy and TO who me
ward the HIGHEST need 81 pfs,se In-y Pee lenVe
20 state also that officer ~ The FIRE Department fnnd r.
ceives any emoument or compensation whslrVr fof MS
ervcas-he dny il performed voluntarily by the Trustees
aud times very Onerous AM pA'nu u Is dschAfsel
with cbrer0lnes.. Our charities are dispersed without
preteuson-our funds not wasted ~ de Dissipation or
lavishly bestOw Ell IN getting M rnnus nuh"i -p'
made drank To win applause or 10 remind our
cit zens Of the existence 81 our niniuuon pam am
substantial charity faithfully administered IN behalf OF The
ohiecs contaminated m establishment without any par
sde or Grand shows and relief IA m ousy given whom
most and where most required The Trustees deem
h hr dufv 10 make these representations without intend
ing 10 reflect In any manner upon klnor-d msUunp.s
founded upon lust principles Of benevoence, or upon the
all Of CrTens Nnt rom ina present
critical condition Of the finances OF The Department they ere
comneed 10 state that unless unusual eNerOns
sd nv is friends and members raise funds tho TU'
tees will necessarily be compelled % feduc- me sia pi
lance which Il riven 10 the aged willows and helpless
phsn children who depend upon them frr assistance
Indeed fears and have been entertained i'f
time past that unless active measures are iesen 70 az
new the Trustees will be compelled however rcluctsni "
break upon the Permanent Fund Appehsn'iye o.
result AT once so ruinous The Fund and 10 the comfort
happiness Of those who shsre In s dement's hey cse
specal meeting Of the Board in July last and appointed
Conlnee 10 confer with similar one from The Repre-
sentAuves for the adoption of some plan Tor increasing w
,ss',,css ~ he Depsunent No report has vet been
mste he subject being s under consideration but from
the heh character Of the gentlemen composing he commit
tees Trustees feel confident inst
win be made and which. when adopted, they nope maN
remedy The MISTER comp aimed or and enable me Depsft
en to its present expansive scheme OF nenevo
lence without rescrtng the painful alternative or break
ing up the Permanent Fund OF diminishing me ersieiu
aid extended the SICK the dying snd e dead FIREMAN.
Nothing farther has transpired since he -asi Report
touching the suit Of he heirs OF JEStNAH IAfLok ~
II
JANIS PRYER ana HENR A. BVSR will expire al the an
rusl meeting II will be necessary therefore 10 elect hrce
| Trustees TO serve for three years each MT bvRs was
elected Al the last meeting II The Representatives 10 ~ The
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF j. w ELLs'
Al ~ winch Is respectfully submitted, by order OF the
| Rosrd of Trustees. signed, ,.,,,,x s..
The rres.urers Annual Report for 1913 wa then read
and approved a.. -, -, o,,,, ,-,, q,
CR Netc-l ON ri,t IT. - g..,.,.--
Balance due lss Aurual Report
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