New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10

beeo-e they have made much progress there is such
lnabe evidence Of neendiaism that the experienced
f,emsp Involuntary exclaims: this place mu,t be
,rer nsu-ed which Is almost invariably the case.
Regarliny the better security OF property during
fres. Mr.. Carson proposes that
The plan offered by Captain Diehe o, The so1IH "a 60
c- i.s .iguais az night, a. propcr esAaees ln nc
street, leadug 70 fires; ard al p ions s b,ve bus.
.be-e In sGoptns this vii Be nee SAY 20 w. ~,
- a. tfe Dena-rrreuf. 70 D. won y r.i ~
IL a. 49,. and Re rsssare OFFS law nakine u Pens -
49, g. ~ rersr 10 W. sr ihe babe Or 9'hef nslsaa " 80
D.r,rrert excer freren which Would o. "a 49,, 81; &c.
en- rowdies ane thieves prov 5s a9S2, NV 80
Roude. s attack the hremen I'D ne itts' go ,bs.
ra.ss are rerortsd you " sci WIN prom h.r m
n he puuishnis NJ Of these OF nder. Te az Of
he nepartmen II instant and severe eksnp e. s ~
ne X Soe ip he pubic tranquility. And Companies
.boud be lie responsible or tie vlains OF NC ~ s
sIuit With heiT spPss,n ara TO I a ,o.-d
-eren shcrd BE- DEGRADED by association |h IN 1Do.
us,s members who should not be pemtsl % r. AZ tbv
nepatn eut 20 demo5a lie IT, and drive oar 81, Seep
men f its rsnhs This {, the reorgauizao that the DepaI'
Ineut requires ard paie system "hieh "'' 0lP
nos; 20 a man.
Mr.. Carson also recommends that there be an in
creased supply of water by placing additional pipes
on High Bridge, and that The complement OF men to
each engine be regulated as follows;
y
seccrd-c'ass Engines 20 be alowed.... ....tV mrh-
Tbird-class In sine. 70 Be Above - men
HOOK aud I.addrr Companies 20 be allow eLl ~ men.
Hose ComI sries % be allowed. men
Hydraut Con snies OF any, 70 be ailowed.''-l' men
Mr. RUFUS r. Belknap, Fire Marshal of the adjoin-
ing City of Brooklyn in his last Report announces
decrease in the number OF fires during the last SIX
months. lie reports that The Department Is now in
better system OF organization than al any preceding
tine. Acyerting 10 his own experience IN matters
connected with the Department he says that be has
examined the subject Of paid Fire Department, ana
noted the resuts OF the system in New-haven, Cinen-
natl Albany, Newa k, and other places from which
he is inclined TO favor il in modified form 1t Is
well known that fire companies at the present time are
irresponsible dies ana that there Is no one to look
10 for The projection of the property of the Depart
uent, or to prevent the unnecessary destruction OF
property at fires. To remedy these aud other evils
and cav the expense paying the entire Department
he would suggest the appointment by the Common
Council or by virtue Of authority conferred by 1t upon
tie Mayor o. Chief Of Police, OF o foreman AMI two
assistant ioremen for each engine or cart at salary
which will command the services Of Gcod men. Il
should be the duty of these officers to Sc rhst tho
property OF the Department Il properly taken care or
ard that the conduct of every member Of Ill company
is such as b.fts fireman. These officers should take
turns in guarding the euginc-house against intui'r'
and depedators, so that one OF theLi may always oe
with the machine; and for the purpose .. enabling
them to satisfactorily discharge the duties Of the post
assigned them give to each the power If police. tie
thinks such system would be found effective a. wen
ss inexrensive and would like to see il have fair
trial.
The extent of eur New-York Fire Department is only
appreciated when contrasted with the several depart
ments of European Cities. Look at that OF London,
for instance, as described in late number of The
Quarteriv Rerier. Not counting the rabbe OF Bum
bic engines and the Beshi-Bszouks OF private estab
lshments, the complement Of men and material Of the
Fire Brigade is very small though exceedingly Ell
fectve Ii consists of twenty-seven large horse-en
eine. capable of throwing lightweight gallons a
minute to hight of from fifty to seventy feet, and
nine smaller ones drawn by hand To work them,
there are twelve engineers subengneers, thirty
two senior remen, thiYtynine junior iremen and four
teen drivers, or lO4 men and 81 horses. In addition
to these persons who form the main establishment and
live at the different stations there is an extra sta OF
four remen four drivers and eight horses. The mcm-
bers of this supplementary force are also lodged at the
stations, as well as clothed but only paid when
their services are required and pursue in the daytime
their ordinary occupations. Even in comparison with
the Cities Of Continental Europe such force seems
truly Insignificant; for Paris which does not cover
fifth port of the ground OF London and is not much
more than third as popuous, boasts goo sapeurs
poHpiers.
Tie origin OF fires is more narrowly inquired into by
TIC English authorities than by the American. The
absence Of a careful list Of Causes is great de-
fc.ncy in Mr. Carsons report, and to call general at
tention to the interest well instruction Of such an
analysis, we copy the following from The Quarterly