The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-22

mental plastering by Mr., A. !. Garycy.
All Of the above gentlemen are co2nected with
s s s ssse sea osssr G "a tSs
superior manner In which tne work shall be exc
outed in their respective branches.
Toe Building Committee from the B'asd Of Re
James r. Wenman and William D. Wade. I.
After more musis by the Harmonic Society, the
company then dispersed. well pleased with the
Ceremonies Of the day.
HISTORY OF THE FIRE DEP ARrMENr FUND,
BY JOHN 8. GILES, TREASURER
To THE COMMITTEES OF ARRANGEMENTS -
| GESTLEMxN-Agreeably to your request submit
the following brief history Of the Fire Department
fund Of the city Of New York. Its usefalaess aud
the benefits derived therefrom BY the widows and
orphans of our deceased associates, are too well
known to US all to be commented upon at this time
by me.
In 1791, the representatives Of the Fire Depart.
| ment convened at the house Of Jacob Brown, in
Nassau street. for the purpose of raising fund that
might be beneficial to INDECENT sick and disabled
fh1men and their widows and orphans.
At that time, owing to the limited extent Of our
city, our FIRE department was in conse quence COM
paratvely SMALL but even at that early period the
founders Of the fund foresaw the necessity Of in
sttuon Of some kind to afford relief to their unfor
tunate associates as the large majority Of its mem
bers were from the working classes Of the commu-
nifty.
/ On reference to the minutes an account Of tho pro-
ceedings is furnished at length, and from which l
aAta meeting Of the representatives from the
Fire Department In the city Of New York, on tho
10th day Of December, 1901, authorized By their
diff rent companies, they proceeded TO form con-
stitution for the purpose of establishing fund for
the relief Of unfortunate 6remcn, whose msfortunes
may be occasioned while doing their duty as fire.
men,
The following gentlemen composed TIE meet.
ing, Of which John Stage was appointed
chair man, viz.:-James Tyee, Jeremiah Acksrly,
Smith william Maonsy
David Morris, John Clark. Jacob Sherrod, Richard
Furman. VIM. Bush Stephen Smith Wilet Seaman,
Daniel Hitchcock, James Beekman, James Wood
hull, Abraham Brown, Peter Cole, A. q. Turk, Geo.
Warner, John B. Dash, Jr., Archibald Reilly, Abram
Franklin. VIM. Bovine, Daniel Coutaat, and Chris.
Ariel. 1st states. :" A fund. which shall he
called the Fire Department Fund, shall he estsb-
lshed with the moneys arising from chimney fines,
tiflcates donations, and with such other moneys
as nay eioafter be agreed on by suca fire com
agree to fund the sames Article 9TH specifies tina.
"'The Trustees shah have the sole disposal Of the
moneys in the funds, which shall be for the relief
| OF such disabled Gremen or their families as may be
interested in the fund, and who may, in the opinion
of majority of the Trustees. be Sorthy Of assist
ance.'
4 motion was made tina. they proceed t.. choose
oficers, which was accordingly done by ballot, and
! TIE following persons were elected, viz.--Ioan
S,sgg, President; Ahasueras Turk, Vice President;
VIM. j. Elsworth. Treasurer; Abrams Franklin,
Secretary; rhos. Hazard, Chris. Halstead, James
Beekman, Gabriel Furman, Jas. Tylee, Isaac Mead,
John B. Dash. Geo. Warner, and Peter ColasTrus
tees
TIE FIRST report OF the Treasurer Of the IRE De-
~<v eva do hv-W Il ato
meeting of the esentatiyes held OF the house Of
Edward Bardine, on the 18th Of April, 1893, when
the following report Of the state Of the funds was
made:--
On loan on approved SC ,urity ......... .Gl30 90
In hands OF the Treasurer Observation-Disclosures. ITO l6
Whole amount, ,.............,,........e2 t0 Is
AT this meeting Jacob FabIcy was appointed c,l-
lector Of chimney fines. Chimney fines appears
there to have been an important source of revenue
At meeting OF the representatives on the first
Monday Of july 1898, the Treasures. re ported the
amoupt Of funds to be f2s2 lis. 3D. The first annual
or anniversary meeting was held OF the housc Of
Edward BardiD, on II second Monday in December,
1898. The Treasurer, William J. Els Torth reported
the amount of funds invested and on hand TO be
G293 l5s. Cd.
TIE scccpd annual meeting was held at Hunters
Hotel, Broadway, On the second Monday of Dccem-
Der, l79a. Trasurer.s report f3ts 2s. 4d. Third
annual meeting held at same place, sec md Monday
of December 1885, the Treasurer reported the state
Of the funds to be f3s2 los. 4d. Fourth annual
meeting, same place and time, 1896, Trcasurers re-
port e42e ss. Al. Fifth annual meeting, same
pace and time, l!sI, Treasurcrs report 1892 lss.
i'd. At this meeting Nicholas Van Antwerp was
elected Treasurer in place of William j. Ellsworth,
who resigned on the 18Th October, 1891. At this
meeting committee, consisting as follows James
tbias Mack, and James Parsons, un, Was appointed
10 draft petition 70 the Legislature for an ct Of in.
corporation. TIE committee reported, at q special
meeting held ct Hunters Hotel, December Is. 1877,
petition, which WIS read and agreed to unan
mously, and the committee were instructed 4, sub
NIT the same to the Board Of the Corporation for
their inspection ard afterward to forward the
sane to toe Legislature at Albany. At = special
citing Of the representatives hold at the house of
Joseph Cook, 900 William street, ON the Goth day OF
April, ITss, the committee reported an act passed
by the Legislature, March 90 l7es, styled "Au act
e J. ir!c,erB g the dfenen Of The city Of New
until tie fist Tuesday in April, 1913, and lmitiog
tie capita 80 $4,000. Sixth aunsal meeting was
feld december 10, lIes, at tho hopse Q! Joseph
Crook, 2o9 William street Nj llolas Van Autwc.p,
T,easnor reported The state Of the funds to be
| E7l9 rs. I'd.
seventh annual meeting held at the same place
reported p tte funds to be ssss Is 3D. ssh aueusi
Hotel, Broadway, Treasurer, Nicholas Van Antwerp,
reported funds 10 be fs7o 7a TO- 9th annual meet.
Of Elias Hatfield, 20 John street, Tresyurers report
| was' FL ,126 19s., t. 8 t s4 eU.8 IA. - ~
Attis meeting Nicholas Van Antwerp realgued
and Bcpj Strong elected In HIS stead Treasurer Of
the Fire Department Fund. 10th annual meeting
held Dec 1902 at the house Of Jos. Crook, $50 VII
liam street, Treasured BENZ. Strong reported Ne
1 funds to be fl,l5l IS. I'd. llth annual meeting
! held Dec. 1903. at same place, reported Of funds
&, 1898 lss cd. 10Th annual meeting celd Dec. 1904
az the house Of Phillip Bacamrou, NOS Georges
street, Treasurer Benz Stecng reported funds to be
tl.,2s To-. 3D. lsta annual meeting held Dec. 1906
| surer reported state Of funds TO be fl ,S3l lie.
| 18th annual mcc.ins held Dec, 1906, same
place, report OF funds. /. I2.0Is 10
/ l5th. do 1907 do. $50. 2537 l6 Z
4 18th. do. 1903 do. $50 1852 6 q
| nth. 90. 1909, Harmony Hall 3.306 o
! 18th. do. 1910 do. ..... $9,09J 0 8
Arssointion appropriating $500 per acnum for
4 -. svJr &C.