New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer Carson's Report

chief Engineer Carson's Report.
To the Eoncr0ih Common CoaHcH:
Ihuevth inclosc the Annual Returns OF the Fire Com
pan;es with ihe names business and residence OF The fire
men. also the names OF the officers. condition OF the
houses and APPARATUS the nuJc. OF men in each com
pony sc. IT,.
and three building forty four hose carriages in good
order eight ordinary, and two building nine hook and
ladder trucks in good order and two ordinary. There
t3 feet of hose in good order, and 5000 eei ordinary
being total Of feet Of se The hook and ladder
trad are supplied with all necessary implements There
are forty FIVE engine companies fifty fOu hose companies
thirteen hook and ladder companies and four hydfan
Compenies, being total Of ll6 companies Inc present
Imber Of men III all the companies are full Is tlaJ
There have been 331 fires by which the loss on buildings
= SIG H. AID on warts i9i'93 making the total loss
by fire las nearly could be asceraneiJ up 10 the last
Of August. sCllol0 Moreover. there have been 2iJ
CLAIMS Tie rcmcn have thus been called out 81 times
Which IS c0a 20 once for every sixteen hours throughout
the year; and ain happy to n"sm You that they nave
discharged her duty in manner that ELECTS M warm 81
Encinc Companies Nos ?, Is &c y, and %, AMI Hook
ard Ladder Companies Nos O. - and - have applra
tus-tha rsod by Engine Company No being condemned
Ergne Companies Nos b. -, 81 90 and 49, and Hose
Coma! les Nos ? % 30 and 49, out of service. in
CONSEQUENCE of their houses being rebuilt or required Ell
oiuo Conn anies Nos g. - and e and Hose COmpanic
Nos II and So and Hook and Ladder Companies Nos
u AID T. have not been provided with locations. Hose
COMPANY No 80 is also out Of service in consequence Of
the celapdaton of their house Engine Company No. .
thor apparatus, and have wthdh"n II from the ser
vice Ii viii be necessary therefore 10 furnish this
rapv with a new first class engine. Hose Company No.
IL is cut of service in consequence OF difficulty IN the
comraIv which awaits your action. The apparatus of
Euore Conn any No 6. and of Hose Companies Nos. Is
and Il aie In the public yard awaiting your action on
charge profmed against them Tor hghiin5, etc.
Nv Ainue Report of last year referred to the Com
uitce on Fire Department of the Board of Aldermen who
have retained to the present time depvg you OF the
means o. is consideration There are proPos ons IN hat
Rtrort wh, early adoption ia Of the highest importance
10 The Ere Department and 10 the whole City, which in
duoes 70 otunt 70 YOU as par OF my Report OF the
IrscIt year TO enable you give your nm date at;en
ton. 800.
Byar,arencc to my first Annual Report made in sio'
lind flat he Department consisted OF -jJ men III $50
OF sga Lowing an increase OF As which j. more than
Necessary; lsj of el showing an increase of BIB men
in sJ2 o 81 being increase OF 80 mcn IN 1919 ac-
oordug 10 the number allowed b. the present Common
Council Of 1925 being an increase OF 1924 men 80
by the above extracts from my Annual Reports y wa
be that the increase from 1919 g. 1870 was but forty
five Now before my Annual Report Of i.3O there
was al 6ppart amity subsising between myself ana the
Common Council Hence, there was no attempt mace to
Increase the lCr If emen in order 70 remove me ,m
fc, mill n, Report # 1880 and subsequent documents
artearcd Ior repeat that from 1919 to 1880 there was
oy about tie usual increase of . men. But that from
1850 Immediately after the Report Of 1850 appear
crease was men; from 1889 1888 Tor to the present
tnel the nor, 1894 making the total increase
since NY Report Of 1850, Of 22e7 men In word the
Whole force q the Department in 1850 was BAT -9s mem
while uoN is 4l2j. Moreover have resolutions from
tie Comm Council 70 organ ize several new companies
vl ioh viii y eli this enormous increase.
Nv Reference also to the Reports Of ny pred
find tlat the whole force OF the Department was
1853 men. n lstg les before stated was sd showing
an iucrHee IN ree wears Of Il From this it appears
that even ate, the great re il was not deemed expe
don't 10 ucs,a the force OF the Department Nov, shall
here subtract Is from 22>7 No will spare you.
Now ina.mrch you have the power % remove me Mt
nv monrt hy do you resort to such srpu.abe means
TO c,ct H. ard thus keep the Department in continual eE
element aid broY In your efforts 10 get majority
AGAINST me In tie Department i'm order to have the nc pi
eTt movement r MY removal apparently emanaie from
Int source ind that you have not only created 3sI
extra rmen IN three years past bur that me expense o!
the Dera ave increased during the same period -
an amount which accurately known would a'Iound the
Tnt Won have cone further. You have created con.an
ton IL comrae in order to afford YOU pre'ext to re-
move my eil and III their places with with yOIr OFn
every fICmau d NJ created counting two IN yolr iaF0r
ldvou have even disbanded whole companies friendly
10 LIZ and n their places with my enemies every com
yany c-t Gnded and re manned counting two IL your
ic ro TT i ny feelings TO comment on this portion
- cl ~ oss and papabe violation Of your own law,
Int VII r'y say that the Department viii deeply regret
that M Lot resist your shameful eneroaehnents on IT.
rights in he Of Engine Company No % lose Coa
rsuv No -, &c.
Nov In closing the last Annual Report shan eversenl
IN lie r.estut Common Council via say, that soon ae'
Iiecrine lief Engineer found thati- Common COM
I'll mi NewYork was utterly unworthy Of lIy private or
rtc regard and gave the reasons for ny belief IN my
ReIor OF Is5O The charges in that and suose
oufnt dolucu have never been reuied bui they nave
t,r teen irdorsed by the Department and ssta noi by
rearlv the Cy at the reeenI election Tor the ratl
cation If the New CHARTER.
Now becla.e have publicly proclaimed an adverse
opinion o. the Corporation for several years mud myself
A. holly pursued BY yon Y0ar Outraged constituent
Love recently pvrsGtd you AMI repeat that thousands o.
bouscuds OF dollars Of the public treasure have been
sguoudered AID between two AID three thousand mel
bioueh, into the Department % DIVE he out.
.-lt lere speak Of tWeGiy years st-Vlce a tore
mar. hut VII Lot. l0a are band Of political bod
hernd- AID you j. YOUR worst The MANY . tl'
Common Council s52, AID Of 1859, VIII be % csepl
eueaved o. the tcblt Of history that - have ben re
moved - ior C1Io-ing is nearicas crimes car ns'e
re -oulco q dc adaon 10 me, OF nine Dy Sl-ceFn
/ ing Ios.,r-iy. 49,, ....-....... IT,.
Itregorc, iheu n manly and courage - enort
- GU , @ nan Vlo connected with the RE DepAIl
[ ucrt shcn some II You were mere boys -thuA ya
have crested about freueu enough 70 give y N jorS
Ia H. Dera.tIuCa q AK you for new ell oa OF O1e
Fu.uea1 70 enable you u0Te 70 bring ne Vas p ne
81 The municipal government 70 bear against soE,af
mn But be- this il may, can neFer iorga tno'
re1r ous e4ds Who have ba1ed your P0wsIln- stfai'
Ser during tie ras three year., for v1leh they I'll eve
rcfive Fl, ~ me 10 common gratIiTie Come OF the-
faithful mel have advised 10 reslzn and tni- suInIas
iT I'd myself Of ny public enemies But dsclne Fes
m that have discharged my duty 70 the department Al
IN be ueOre prefer await in Salness the day OF "
| uer!ied immolai.On. e.,
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRLD CARsOS Chief Engineer.
CAssJ L iaes's C1ae Sept. & $50