The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

Resolved That the Committee on Ordinances are hereby In
strueted report ordinance directing The and
Adopted. f'''' 'l'1
Department. concurring to lay mains in Seventy eighth
street, Third to FfNh avenues Concurred in.
Us. OF STEAM on THE CITY RAILROADS.
The report Of the Committee Railroads. to prohibit
the use Of steam on the Hudson River Railroad below
Fifty ninth street, was called up.
The matter was discussed.
Alderman DRAKE spoke strenuously in opposition to
the Of steam in the city, the whole subject was
ultimately referred back to the committee by vote OF
The Board adjourned to Tuesday evening" at o'clock.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN
President Pinckney In the chair, and full attendance
Of members.
No petitions Of importance were presented.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies
requested to inform this Board soon possible whe
wards and If 30, from what cause
Councilman T. A. HOPPER offered resolution that gas
lamps be set on Fth avenue, between f25th and 10th
Streets and that the Harlem Gas Light Company be au-
thorized 10 light the the terms and condi.
tons as are required of the Manhattan Gas Company Re
ferred
MONUMENT TO GEs. WORTH
The report OF the Special Committee the Worth Mo-
same 70 JAS Patterson as the lowest bidder WAS pre-
CHIEF xyGisEER's REPoRr-rypoaMAros WANTED
The annual report OF the Chief Engineer the Fire Ne
partment WAS received. Annexed Is the document
CInfr ENGlSEER's OFFIca, Aug 1, 1856.
To THE HoSoRABIx THE COMMON COUNCIL
GESrrEmES-I herewith In accordance with the ordi.
lion Of the Fire Department the nunper Of fres and
alarms the amount Of damage in each month together
with the names, badge number, occupation and residence
OF the members OF the department divided companies
peruAnnual report OF their ocers also the condition
Of the houses and apparatus
The state Of the department am happy to say, has
NOR per
fett and this, TOO. while kborng ander many disad
The department consists OF fourteen engineers dfteco
hundred and forty four eBguemen eleven hundred and
twenty eight hosemen three hundred and sixty hook
anc ladder men, and thirty ythreo hydrant mon amount
ing TO total of three thousand eighty Ave men being
increase OF tour hundred and any four over the nun
bcr stated In the ast report The above are divided into
lorty six engine companies ity eight hose companies
fosteen hosk and ladder companies, and -four hydran
companies.
There are thirty ave engines In good condition. Ave
ordinary, five building and one rebuilding forty niue
hose carriages In good condition, six ordinary two
building, and rebuilding; twelve hook and ladder
trucks IN good condition. and two building
There Is In use in the department thirty nine thousand
six hundred and ty feet Of hose In good order TWEEN
ty.nne thousand and hundred feet Indifferent
making total OF sixty egat thousand hundred and
nifty feet
Tbo loss by ores daring the year ending July 81 1885,
g sx hundred and ihirty-two thousand and thirty dol
assar statement annexed 10 tbs report axhbos sps N
dea the loss In each month, together with the mum
Der Of hres and Alarms in each district.
panes To this hct called the attention Of ysar Honor
ahn body in the last annual report and recommended
ss con,.Ae, should DO made for twenty thousand ise,
J have Manufactured small amount at the pub.
nc yard and continually mendcd the almost
10 get through the past severe winter A was the
streets were flooded in time OF Ore by ,he bose bursting
sswrely felt trust your Honorable body Will At once
erdsr ths. the necessary supply be contracted for.
"1he Fire Alarm Telegraph TO which callOi your
I'm iaQs rtnr
rortance that again refer 10 H. The comtn Council Of
Philadelphia, with a promptness most commendabls
ave had their city supplied with machines Sc, upon
ne plan then recommended for this ana hs We ex
rressed great satisfaction with the working OF the system
refer your Honorable body TO my last report for par.
ual description OF this system OF communicating alarms
Sr engine houses and bell towers with a hope that
may be adopted in this city before another year has
passed. would respectfully suggest that sufficient
amount be named IN the TAR levy" for 1857 10 carry
this measure into effect
An oc,agoDsl building might be erected on tho lower
end Of the Pas for the OF engine and hose panes
with bell tower In the centre 10 take the place Of tie
pTesen, one on the City Han, which the cause Of
much complain, from the and other deIbeTave
bodies IN iha: building. This building being ccDpn
form, would give ample accommodation Cor eSM Gre
ccmp.nics and the bell tower while At the same time
could be 80 planned a. 10 be 70 the lower
part OF Broadway. There several companies located
IN the seventh and Eighth districts whose houses are
buh on lots the leases OF which w pire and ap
srsus that cannot be spared thrown out Of service
The extreme high price q property in this section Of the
,on. WI cag,e T, much n,s acuy md delay IN getting nss
but moety Of the outlay, erect hne building Cor eight
companies, bel tower, and prove ornament ~ the
careful and early consideration of the subject
An alarm bel y much NEEDED In the neghborhooi OF
the Post cce. TO this also called your attention last
year. or the particulars IN regard TO which refer you TO
The frequency of alarms Of are rrom gas explosions
has been the cause q much damage 70 Gre apparatus
well as 70 the baIdInss In which they rsinse AID
should be prevent in fuure these ex
Ylosois which mostly the result OF cuipabie care
essness on the part q those engaged putting the gas
Tee rowdies have for long time remained quiet. srd
had hSred that the department would not again be mo
cted by bem but OF late three instances have come 10
my knowleoge, wherein companies have been atta ed
In ore case Engine Company No al were processing 1T
great speed to- IRE when they upon BY these
"rowing devils" with clvbs sungshots and stones:
several members Of the department were Knocked down
by thtm one Of whom, Roderck r Entwisile was run
over BY the engine lie s very seriously injured and
which there = much doubt.
Another. Hose Company No 10, were attacked,
vhs "a ATTENDING 70 Their duty the men driven away
| n gang Of these rowdes, making attack upon
,be engine house Of Company No o. and I have
heard that one OF your Honorable body was leader
| u this instance. Some means should be devise
whereby Hremen may be able 10 perform their dut q
without incurrins the danger Of having their limbs
broken and perhaps killed by these desperadoes n n
nsccss look 10 the police justices for the remedy N
are apply n the political influence Of these gang, Is
great leave the subject in the hands Of your honora
bic body, merely referring you 10 my last report for sug
eestlons In relation 70 the matter.
In closing this report am proud refer 10 the actions
sr,cns We are indebted or me great decrease IN M os
BY Ores during the past year being ave hundred ana
thirty thousand and eighty nine dollars less than Ire
rear previous, while, notwhstsnding the excrtons ot
he Fire Marshall the number or nres hss IN sreased
The remen never were more servlceabie thai during
he time which hss elapsed since the last annual report
shall be the most effective and orderly.
Irust yonr honorable BODY will aAe into cons terra.