The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16


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A. J. DELArouR, Secretary.
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Institute on Monday evening, December 10, 1885 q.
err Secretary John Giles treasurer; David Thea Coec
The OF The previous meeting were read and on mo
ON motion Of Mr. D Reynolds Budd Of Hose Company No
49, the following resolution was adopted
Received That when we adjourn we adjourn to meet or
committees and settle unfinished business and that asach
The annesed annual reports q the Trustees and Treasurer
were then read by the Secretary accepted and ordered
TO the REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE FIRE pErARrxEsrYRE
In with custom and Of the require
of the department. the Trustees have the honor submit
herewith detailed statement OF the operations OF the Board
during the past together with such observations and re-
to IN order 10 render more psriee that benevoence
is the object of this charity to besow upon those entitled to It's
Among the many charities of this city there which
the Department charity is Of the Oldest
most useful and extensive ~ o. The KIND IN this
OF being organized entirely voluntary basis supported
hearted and BY the voluntary services every
officer connected with It's management
n he
the past various friends and members Of the
Of rsef Prominently among these viii be found name
%m Esq., waSe Ser and
10 essrs CO the also under OBJ
who have literally contributed well the regular
city IRE which together with other i'm
Cd under their heads in is rep
SINCE s WI H Apss IRON
S. q Which there has been expended for Widows pensions
s
and Bank the credit Of the Fire Department
special oss funds now sSS a invested e. fol-
This srge expenditure has been cccss.oned BY variety Of
circumstances Prominent among them the unexampled
severity and pro,rac.ed duration Of the past WINTER and the
Drscedensd he history q tIs Tie Tras
this charity from exsco1 have been
Wis The sea and INDECENT LITERALLY supplied
Gn and e.
s he
blessing Of Providence, the q the pera
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seasonaby beneacay exered that while
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men when in The voluntary exercise OF their duties and i'm
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lie early grave has closed over their
brsnce BY their friends and associates afflicted fami-
lies the Trustees tender their sncerest Of
The School Committee of this Board whom devoves
be reguired to The children Of remsn attending the public
Sc Ssvs
been distributed these children and the widows
Sas
severity q ns past winter taken into consideration.
r.hps de New York University filled "
fss ola 'na
gives the Trustees much pleasure to state that, by the
~ The is lost session he department has
an extent than even IL
month Of May last by the emen themselves and the effect Of
has rid he Of rooas and disordery
which has q hismo placed in position only worthy
order surpassed This separation The depart
will forever exclude the political ami every other from
our ranks political influence can no longer emboden
law also requiring every fireman when duty
re em ~ the early ps
the present month The intention Of the law is to all per-
and other bad this The law gives he poce aS
operation carry out but TO be rssrssd hat
the police have given that operation which The depart
sec are in srea, measure dsressrded The Numbers Of
BE- hoped
The ioner WIN be held responsible for the such
aoa ss he
as discharge the duties ssgasd % tHs@
failed direct attention to The Charitable Fund in s relation
claims le eonsdesIo1 q De 5sIsycsn To yis DE
saa Spsn
The BY which they have been deprived Of their
relief Afforded By fund hc widows orphans Of
sad % Ia as Of have
and ali of whom have Honorary discharged Is duss
appeal not Hsres @ synp..Sy sS.i q se%
at have ssUs s s nSso Ct Ssr
character than The Fire Department their
b. prV.s ind
ard BY the eta M ,s s whh have M
purpose In the Increasing numbers Of hose who viii
sheraton wseSer resort come 81 The means which have
efficient heretofore in aid Of charity might be
muny dstns uishcd Tor It's many noble charities and
orphan the conviction irresistible that additional APP
peal would strike responsive chord in many hearts,
suits have been commenced and still pending, against
the following foreign insurance agents Tor refusing the
the benefit OF this department passed by the LeGlsa
yzAred fe the British agent and resident secretary
OF TWO English insurance companes.the one loca ed In Lon
eon and the other verpoo yet the agent foreign
companies doing business here and dividing large
profits among oreen stockholders and sharing the
protection OF the Fire Department refuses TO comply with the
provisions Of most just and righteous law passed aid the
Fire Department Of the city In support Of their Wdo
orphans Fund. The other delInquens beside Alfred Pel
Bge James Wright All the other anies
with these exceptions have faithfully complied with the law.
The Firemens ball Committee still scouinue their indeaA
gable exerions and realized from their last ball. al
Academy Of Music the large OF xahS IS which
duly paid Treasurer, and suitably acknow
EDGED by BIN through the daily papers.
handsome donations have been received from the editors
he New York public journals for which
deparmen 10 under any obligations
The James T. watkins John b. Peck and
James Kelly will expire this will be necessary there
fore, elect three trustees for three years each.
All OF which is respectfully submitted BY order OF the
Board OF Trustees. JAMES NELLY Secretary.
Dated December 3, 1855 .-
TREAsURER's ANNUAL REPORT.
DEPARTMENT FUND, IN ACCOUNT WITH JOHN :. GILES
TREASURER