The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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Annual Meeting OF the Representative
Eaeetien OF Caicers-Reports Of the Trca-
suner and Trustees-Speeches, &c.
The annual gathering OF the of the New
York Fire Department, composed of two membcs frsa
each company, was held last evening F1emens Han
In Mercer street. for the purpose a hearing reports OF o
fcers for the past and sectng the
suing year. The attendance was large, and good dsa
Of excitement manifested within the walls Of the
handsome edifCe The meeting being called order ~
the President John s. Bseher the object Of the meeting
was explained, and tho body proceeded to business
forthwith.
The annual report of the trustees for the year 1865 va
presented and read As follows
The trustees OF the Fire fund respectfully
SS'ng ss past year nobps has ss
especial TO- EXCEPT fact that the amount Of me
Deys received BY De from All for ls year
in any previous has been met by heavy
the performances of their dutes-such the purchase 4
mssa go ssraan pa men OF doctors s % %
sum o ,weIty our thousand niue hundred and twenty ost
The Treasurer had remaining in his hands last year
@ anee m sry eight dollars and forty i've Genus since wn,sA
foaI thousand snd auety tour dollars ninety cents w.
and biiy 6rse collars ana hirtyave cents out Ok when
M and sum nna d wen
seven thousand dolars-leayng balance deposited 10 ne
ment fund of two thousand two hundred thirteen
and spec rs d nn 70 ns srss
seven hundred and f,y dollars invested foows-NaeV
and two hundred ify Bauk stock
only about six thousand i've hundres ds
fs per snnum and that "a order 10 meet all The demand.
the devise wa,s and means 70 raise suraoaeut
The money paid widows on the pensioa lit
over seven ,housar two hundred dollars year while sss
thousard dollars And with he before Us
sua'e these Items alone. Eus-
tees 70 be apprehensve hs owing t. the constantly
demands upen the treasury increase in tbs same ratio
upon The peImspen tnd unless by the contnuM
Ss1. Of ns nn hsar % eom%sgR which has
sunon ss IN the caiarnous year of 1885 when large
took many of the F Insurance Companies Of this city
he OBSERVED That q %
Is under increased oblestopf 10 the Fnemens Rail Comm
having last annual ball At The Acsdrmy q
@ Ave ne % ..a
ana ne ksse fsnly the thss Of the Deprmen. due
d. paid Treasurer BY zOphsr MIN E.a Dess
fnss as4 ss and
SSb Atenne Railroad COMPANY all OF which have been pub
ns M appropriate terms, over the signature
The Sci Committee report that the Van schaick scholar
sae hat since ihe last annual report they have distributed
so % ps oi shoes being NJ nuch larger number a.s ever
Mnter y taken into consideration, the excess IL readily
1he Special Committee Donations report that Ae dafsr-
10 e % os u rsssoSdss
beraly; whe The foreign insurance companies
dong business here with but three excepons only have
paying Iieasurer the tax iposed npoa
and TO which has repeatedly called ara
hs sgen,s o'be following cornpanies Alfred rei NE
ocs,ed aes in Londen and ls chsr LNsrpo ElseiOw
Merchants Fire Company Iaouisrsarers firs
Insurance Company, Insurance oomssny as6
he agent o bs wa.hnsoS Fre Sanpany' A%s
ccmpapy- al d Providrnce n l. anu ''""''
James Wright hs ssent q several Fire Insurance
M o ass = dssuns agents % sas At law have 6sso
Of ne nepsment ba, he parties to The have appealed.
and e subject s row bet the last court Of resort where
trustees deem be tbsr duty ihus publicly present
fusa ccnpy with he lac Their cos dact Is in sik,sg
aontasiio the ober agents who have faithfully complied
The Committee Shoes and Coal have made the usua,
puass TO two hSnsand psr of shoes and .he asr
or he desry In all pars OF The city, Of three hundred ,oas
The Ssmnnss q Frsnce have invested for bonds ana
wbeh win be Observed by reference 70 his report Ina
whole smoun. Of the Permanent Fund Is loaned
osnsd except two hundred aud my dollars
The Committee Fines and Penalties report progress
hs SarioSs suits a. Law for violations Of Pre- Laws ns.
The Ccmpis.iopers as you are aware Of continue 10
by their position bearing disposng causes OF
nsss may es case, e ssrd:p regsins ss
20 aequesce the wiz Of Board Of their voluntary
lection composed Of old associates whose sole desire Is
~sre ssc4 o"si S
members The Trustees in this connection take pleasure
the department. It's discipline and efficiency were
by se anerent companies command he respect
confidence OF the entire community.
~ s would mos. resrectiay urge upon AZ ne members
p.oper degree Of rivalry and emulation Is cnmendable in
angry aercs,ions leading 70 ums ara disorder TSe aars
and orderly performance Of all duties VIII the beat sub
seryins ara ps,peaaog this great snd nesnable charity.
s a ns,s s % @ "is and e s.v.
aonsions While he press generally have made large
The terms service OF Adam p Penz Peter H. Titus and
5onss Phillips win expire =, The annn. ~, meeting y 4
The annual report Of the Treasurer Of the Department.
John 3. Gles, then received From this documsna
appears that the expended for charitable pus.
poses during the last year s3I gao OIL and tha, the
amount received In donations, sc, WAS S341s3 %,
leaving balance In the Butchers Drovers Baak "
the credit Of the fund Of s2l3 "a The permanent fund
Of the department 10 az fellows-
five share. Of the Manhattan Bank sock...... ssto
Loaned on bond and mortgage. p3 500
Total $685. 7so
ss,. rus. 49,
mupcA,on was received from The Trustees. 81.
Ing ior Revision OF the Ore laws.
communication also received from James Pyo
Feslsnips bis Office a. Trustee.
One was sso received from Adam P. Pcnss deoIinn9
10 be candidate Tor election 10 the ofce Of Trustee
The representatives then pr ceedcd TO the election a
ohcers for the ensuing year, with the following result
rresdeos David Mintm.
wee iIeeaent.....s John Ghlelsa
secretary william A. Woodhuh.