New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-10
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w 80 representatives fine Ncw-YofkF ns Do
h'e'"s he'd al FBenen's Hall Moneay Evening,
~ ,su PT.tent Zcphar Mills President; Chas
l~ ..u Wee President, Joha J. risS.ls Secretary
c,., Treasurer; DAVID Thealer, Collector, ano
N, II The 2spreseh' aiVes
Minutes Ct the previous meeting we're read and az
usvsd ,.,,.., ~, .nn.,.a ...ra,
- ~bich was, on moicn, aecepted. approved and
.f,,ed on fIe
fIaE DEPARTMI nj FUND.
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR 1851.
,,r..s.. Of the Fire Department Of the City Il
ys~ YoE N 'p ,os ne cal ava ahe
81 tse ssi,n 70 esp'ess - the msn'ers ana
sews al. Irsiusicn -heir heartfelt thanss Tor TIE
hsM, -, tsnce winch has been 80 generally EXTENDED,
.sa p.cse AIRY pi"t we and 9'eerwIse SINCE ne
tses and grateful for the thar here has bon
.ssss, crease 81 the expenditures annually, .nicn
have s .so Tsoasand TErer Hundred and Fort,
n.r and Ninety two Cents which has been expended
ps ts,,rnt II wdOVs Pensions, Donatsocs u Sick
NM sss,d rneren and ~pban Children, and FuaeI a
T,.1,eS and IN TIE Pu'chass ane Dstrou'ion oi i'2}S
Tsloss ard 40 TINS u Cat nor can these be d.
e,d IN asy degree wthDu Producing, ~ thu inclement
..su ,.sl amount e uiyiIag among the many ineTli-
49,. be nsfciafies ofthe Department
Il III. com ecn he Trustees take great pleasure N
attention The very ihtra and unlocked Tor be-
% f,sm ~. aie MIR F0sene Boissssa thousand
s.s 10 he Furd and they feel the more constr. ned
n syprss thesf grateful sense Of The ooaeVoe0s ~ Mr.
Of lis a h; and az se TINE a s
dssease f ns'gebo'ng safe added 70 which
she singular circumstance hat this Is tue hrst ana on
keusst every made TO tins Department And while the
ls.ees dssse 10 pace the &C Of this nest DC aeVolsn
utensn ht fore tneU fellow cnZsus generally IN oicer
msbfest Their 6oep of g'arude, they ~ the
uss ~oald bodit upssa bnsnt example worthy OF IN
ass'ioo anu IN ION, ior At l. certainly astnl o. sul
,u, Az 10 he of this lone Of the Oldest
asiss Il our cy that while other Kindred institutions
daily ssl0ns u their f"hds IA cue
80 OF equssis &C. this legacy 81 our lam, ned eh1
Md staId alone he records 81 the FIRE Depatasnt
h'h. Srest civ An T. the memory Of Euseae
pssssaul The lihera ty Of James Gordon Bennett Esq
81 h. Tdols Of The Sun, who have made donations u
he vtoe amounts o' tle r.sP cvs oiiisi 20 yea's
s,t,rr is most feel Dgy acgnowie Rtd. The Department
s,o1,osblsd TO Tespe ted fellow citizen, William
A,tcr Esq for an ado DONATION oithree huadied
f,ls,s To- his previously liberal contributions. Attention
s1e fuscted to the proceeds of an exDron gwen ny
Professor AnCeson aud MS occasion Is embraced 70 ex-
grateful Of he Department for the liberal
n hs Professor in e1ertns ms wonderful talents IN
M behalf The munifoen' DONATION 81 i've Dandied dGl-
srs rem public spUIted and phanthropc cHsD,
CLtsy Esq.. has been already publicly ackno"ledged
N sppsprss terms by our esteemed ana worthy lIsa'
ure The Trustees have also to express Their aPprbDd-
ties to the fnemsns Ball Committee, who oy theI IN
dsfsesbe exert ons and u iclous havs a.
Isa sodso large sums 70 the fnds the proceeds OF the
r Asnuh Bal at tn, as'oI.placs Opsrab honse
tbse hundred and forty collar. ana eighty eight cents
For the various her donations and for an account OF
he receipts aud expeud generally atenu0n ls d.
reed to the sccempanyrg hepot 1i tno ~ ,
Transactions Of that officer during the perpd all eahy men
toned The Treasurer TerOts that there was remaining
~ and eighty fv. cents since which time he has
received fomxanons sources the sum OF Nineteen thou
and
which, me aggregate, amounts TO nineteen thousand
me bundIsd and tevemy seven dollars and fourteen
cents If which there has been expended. as already
stated The Of thirteen thousand three hundred and
forty dollars and Ninety two cents invested six thou
nd DIoyes Bant 80 the credit Of the Fife Depart
Fund Of hundred aud thirty dola's and twenty-five
tents. The PeTmsuen Fund OF The Department now
amounts 10 fifty eight thousand eight hundred aud fifty
cellars. which invested as follows viz Leaned on boad
and Two hundred and fifty dollars ia Manhattan Bank
Stock In The Permanent Fund invested Tor the b.ne
he and Of hmm
ded thIty five dollars and twenty cent? for the
widow and orphans Of James Wei one thousand dol
hr, 70, widow and orphans Of George Kerr thou
rssd dollars and for the widow and orphans Of john
Guyre two thousand one hunded dollars which amounts
Aaye subscribed by benevolent vidusls Assocs
tons ad the COmmcn Council OF this city for Their
elusive benefit dine Their wdo" hood and minority OF the
the Department AT present the Trustees to them the
slsres, at The rate Of seven per cent per anoum which
amounts deducted leaves the actual fund Of the Depart
ment tty three thousand one hundred and fourteen dol
lara and seventy five cents
queIce Of The extension of the CITY and IN order
the ady 10 afford speedy aud certain reef those
hsvss CLAIMS upentb, the Trustees have re-
which The duties Of each Trustee more equazed aud
moro prompt and efficient aid thereby secured to the reel
pents the distribution Of coal wood, shoes, aud her
secsssaries Thus arrange mert will commend itself to the
sdsment OF every member OF lac Department tr whose
Information ,Le and residences of the Trustees will
be foUr IN The list OF the ecers imposing The Board In
1st the Les Statue in is wisdom, had transferred
the State Treasury the small Of two per cent On then
dame Ssg Seen h to the Of the
Department ppd that the Agents had very geheIn So
ss. have now 20 announce that the following Agents,
although having duy signed the bond reaSea % .ns uy
the have refused to make good 'her engasenees
teths Depai entvz Alfred Peel resident Agent iSt
the British Companies OF London ana Lvespo". ,"ssph
MES and Joseph Hose, representing the benng on anu
Columbus Companies asas, o. wnsm su nav
ced by The Board The law SAID 10 De clear sna
explicit s provisions and for any attempt 20 aeio
complying With ne o, one me-
ftened TO be pad merely 90 he FIRE Departnen OF Ins
& but . general r hs ssie FIRE.
e,sts and " here the Agents do business
umsd his uptspable MISUNDERSTANDING their written
obligations the rtQup of the law and depnyng the
the state Legislature The Trustees are the more sur,
pnsed when ihey reflect that when the tax has SIMPLY
tsn transferred from the resources OF ,he stale and APP
Piled to the wants and necessities of Bn Institution whose
members perm health and life IN atoTdag pfo'ecu ID 10
sstey covered BY Their pocss The Agshs should nave
comply with the requirements OF the statute while they
the ssherwne unreonied seryces AVID exeruons of the
Ere Department. The appllcar made by The Depart
Eeh last winter 10 the Legislature so 10 amend the Cna
permit the Fund TO he increased to one
AnldIed tbousane dollars, WAS promptly computed Win
Ayaoancy stll exists of the Van Schack Schoi-
asAys Of the Department at the New-York University,
and application for the same, directed ~ TINS Dosiu wi"
Three nusees are 70 be elected this year three
each, the OF service of Messrs John Coeer, Jr
!an.spysI and Henry A Burr expiring oy hnn'anon ~
AllOf which RESPECTFULLY submitted, by order Of the
JAMES KELLY Secretary.
New York, December /, 1881. -.
The Treasurer, JOHN s GILES, ESQ., presented ms
Annual Report which lead and on motion accepted
approved and ordered on hle.
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
fkk DEPARTMENT FUND, IN ACCOUNT WITH JOHN =
GILES, TREASURER
New ~ tn Cash maid for kdvertisipr .-.... 81 !.
Dec 40 To cash ,aiS Donst,an Couustttee - e07 q
Dee ~ Ia rs, n esij siverlisius ....--.-.. 80 q
Dec as To Cash raid Printing and Paper Certn- =. a,
1851.
Jan. 3 To Cash paid Jasper Van vcorst guardian
,i,s Seaieh :" Jas . "'ne' ...' 70 0,
Jan A To Cash pald hyintms Annual Report - y
Ian Ia 70 cash rald Adye -....-.---- 81 s.
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