The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14

fest; 90 laudable pride, It ct the same time pre-
serves the public property which highly commendable
1t is with no ordinary emotions of pleasure that am
enabled to congratulate yourselves and the whole city
on the general and unparalleled tranquility that has
contained pages reatvet those murderous
attacks on my comrsdes of the Short Boys Old Maids
ruiasns that ever went unhuns. with the exception
CT their memorable and fendish attack unofend
mig ana %em ssa e
In adjacent State the concerted movements Of these
formidable and mercess bandtti have been thwarted
ledge Of the resolution Of the Are companies to
shoot them down like dogs when they again murderous-
had believe the history the past year has
happily proved well based that they could not hth-
erto when arrested for brutal attacks the reme be
EARLY and mysteriously liberated by Aldermen and
others And how gratifying 1t must be to yourselves and
to all classes Of our merorous citizens learn that
rsges have been suddenly seized and borne away to
some obscure place. upset. and dashed to pieces that
no hose has been cut and stolen false alarms raised
to allure fire companies into spasely populated districts
where gangs Of these demi- DEVILS suddenly emerging
from ambuh would beat the remen nearly unto death
No scarcely has skirmish transpired within the de-
partment during the entire year just passed. since the
clubs have been compelled to their attacks who
department. which the emen have been 70 cpg and
unustly held responsible And pow with these pleas
ing truths before their let those who have nvet
eratey persisted In stgmstzing the New York remen
band Of worthless rowdies forever hold their peace
more orderly courageous patriotic and useful organ
late the DEPARTMENT on the sstsb,S
ment Of this great truth by the glorious the
past now that the cruel and remorseess scoundres
belonging to the clubs longer screened and let
loose to blight the private and public virtue and the
utility department BY those who should years
nave sent them 70 Island and sing Sing In
prisons soon arrested for their deeds Of public
plumber, and sacrifice of innocent human blood. AMI
here would be pleasing task to consider the happy
effects the general morals Of city, and the in
creased security to property AMI human life resulting
which have spread such terror and dismay among ali
classes Of our citizens for many but must
cessary leave this prolific theme for the
of those to whom 1t more appropriately belongs.
And now In order to render the department thorough
y effective and to forever separate from political In
Firstly That the representatives Of the Fire Depart
ment, "a body composed Of two members from each
ssss be
cred to select judiciary committee from tho exempt
fremen whore duty 1t shall be to try all Of insub
ordination In the department; their decisions to BE-
ported to your Honorable body for confirmation.
Secondly That the Board Of Engineer, and Foremen,
who are subssrvent to the municipal laws be autho-
rized to select financial committee from themselves
whose duty sha be to receive all applications for the
organization Of fire companies, the building and re-
building OF the IRE houses &c their decisions
The judiciary committee above proposed, being COM
posed Of intelligent worthy and patriotic citizens who
toriously, and who removed far beyond the
influence Of insubordinate members and from deadly
malaria Of the poli cal would doubtless
prompt, able and impartial decisions.
The proposed financial committee being compose ef
active fremen familiar with the wants Of the depart
ment, could judge with promptitude and ability OF the
merits Of the above named applications and thus
move the fatal delay which exists under the present
system.
The adoption Of these propositions would supersede the
cessty Of your Committee Fire Department. which
composed Of politicians instead Of dsnterested and
experienced frt men, which has been the Of in
conceivable embarrassment to the department Under
the proposed arrangement the department would seek
redress by direct application to the judiciary commit
tee in all OF insubordnaton; which would greatly
PR mote the ends Of Justice and the efficiency Of the de-
psrmer BY the summary and impartial trial Of insub
ordinate members instead Of being subjected to the
mysttriou and nttrminable procrastnation Of your
Fire Department Committee.
And the department would apply to the proposed
financial committee for its pecunary wants. which would
supersede s direct applications to you land frequently
unseconntsble delay Of your commttee for the build
ing and rebuilding OF the apparatus, houses &c, by
which your appropriations unequay distributed
through the department-some companies obtaining
rythipg while others get literally nothing, being
fused the most trinipg appropriations for the
c.ssary repair Of their buildngsyour honorable body
retaining the veto on all decisions Of the proposed
mteer which you may deem filiacious and detrimental
to the common welfare.
When you rend the chains Of party. and msgusni-
mously adopt these propositions; when you to
the superintendent repsrs and alterations Of the
houses. which the fremen have often requested
through petitions to your honorable body when you
thorife to appoint the ringers from the exempt
hr,men which the department. and the Board Assis-
tsnt Aldermen anxiousy DESIRE and forever
lbrste the club demons when arrested for their
cous attacks upon the fremen-then win be effected
thorough aud permanent separation OF the Fire Depart
MT from the pernicious political influences with which
II has been long accursed-a separation that cannot
fail to produce the happiest effects the department
ITSELF and on the great body Of our people Respectfully
CHirr ESeISEER's 0rficr,
New York, August j, 1851.
RETURN OF THE ENGINE, HOSE, HOOK AND LADDER
AND HyDRANT COMPANIES, THEIR APPARATUS,
PLACES OF DEPOSIT, CONDITION, ETC, TOGETHER
WITH THE NAMES AND RESIDENCES OF THE ESeI-
nEERs AND FoREMEN.
Alfred Carson is Mott street
ffhss saa ri II s.T hiy sh III chtrsy
= Monroe wsshns st. John CHILEAN. Harlem
CLARK ysSasrb, fir.. :. Jackson, isS Wes' 10th ST.
No bull. "a 1850 good order DO Zee, good
q s$:,
,1s. s,ss Eighth avenue and
scssss Is sSiisaS iCS sst good hose, compile
s ssssss 81 usan, lss
No caltre ~ bull, 1877 rebuilt, 1851; good order 400
is't s1Sd nose Complement q men 80 present number 10
ten West Broadwsy near Beach street, house order
NO. s-Cslibre *; built 1872 good order; 40 feet good
rs, r,@sS fd %ss @ Ss9s location Great
IsS lSssi S SsSs STs:r .su. s REBUILDING 900
,s,. 600 hose somplemsns Of men 90 preen. number 81
- Arm street house in bad order.
No.6-Cabet1s; built In 1870; good order; good
he,ei complement Of men 81 present number 80; Alfred
Palmer foreman; residence 81 fosyh street, location %
GcuNerneur street; fouse In good order.
NO f-Calthre rs built In 1872 eoOd order; 900 feet good
R sa,nss svtnus ~ Ss
:is s sSSs oI IN bad
hose 100 feet ordinary total number
Of men 20 present number az John Doyle foreman; resi-
denee 10 foryh streets location ~ Ludlow street, house in
good order.
No. o-Calibre SIS built in Issi good order 900 eet good
ho. compile ent OF men 90 present. number 81 Archibald
Mon sugton foreman residence Most street. location AZ
Marion street; house In good order.
No. lo-Catre 6h built in ls2t rebuilt 1896 ordinar
O feet good hoee 30 feet ordinary total of feet m
complement Of men 20 number n; Georgs Kimberly
fore residence street. Ninth
avenues location street. Tenth
house In good order.
No li-cstre 81 built in 1859 rebuilt 1885, COED order
40 feet good hose; complement Of 40 2j
Jas murray foreman; rdeuoe 25 Wooster streets
Uou Wooster near Prince street. house IN good order
No. l2-Csltre6 built In 1924 rebuilt 1875 good ORDER
eco feet good hose Oe ordinary total numb Of feet
complement Of men D. present number J0 VIM. h. Rock
we'll oremani residence ffteh street. Third
location fteth street, Third senue house In good
order.
No 13-Calibre tut in 1890 good order 400 feet good
loeei PIGMENT OF number John Beuich