The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

The committee appointed 70 suggest reforms Ia the
method OF eectDg Fire wsrcens presented q report
commencing that there shall be by ballot each
annual meeting Of the Board Of Representatives,
mee Of three, whs connection with the President and
the Committee Finer and Penalties Of the Board OF
Trustees shall constitute nominating committee, and
that the shall nominate each year suitable per
for the office OF Fire Warden, who shall alone be
voted for In the election by the Board and that
Of the persons chosen be presented TO the Common
Council for confirmation
member objected to the report of the committee
not including all the desired reforms The Legislature
bad been with bills for the relief Of the Fire
Department. and all the desired reforms should be put
into bill.
Mr. j. A. SMITH objected TO the method recommended
taking away from the members OF the Board all power
10 vote as they chose.
aordDg excellent plan OF reforming present evils and
cntrusng to the chosen OF the board the
presented report on other defects OF the law but they
not authc rsed u DO
Mr. JAMES TURNER moved that the Legislature BIO re-
qucsted to alter the Law " give the different
mics the power 70 elect IRE wardens in the
as the ass ,stant engineers
The question then taken receiving the report of
the committee, which carried.
The question was then taken on tho motion of Mr..
Turner, which passed by large majority
The committee on procu ing . new banner, reported
that committee OF the Common Council had r-ported
tavoraby the petition Of the Ere Department for
banner.
The committee the Fire Commissioner law reported
that they had the matter un Ter consideration but
not ready 10 report finally The chairman read In
necton suncation received from the Board Of Fro
Commissioners, complying with the request of the Board
OF Representatives that their designations should be with
drawn.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Tho secretary heI proceeded read the report
OF the barG OF Trustees, from which the following ex
tracts ars taken-
In ACCORDANCE with long established usages your trus
tees again present account Of the great and important
fhAiT In
midst OF one Of the greatest financial revusicns
messed by the present generation, nevertheless
gratied with the fact that no worthy person HAVING
clam on the fund.- applying TO that source has been
refused and trust that in efforts to relieve the sick
and disabled nremen, the WIDOWS anu orphans we Will
be seconded by an ever generous com nlunity.
Although the receipts of the department have been in
creased there has been corresponding increase OF
pendture.
The trustees have expended during the past year in
the purchase Of coal and shoes paying funeral expenses
widows pensions &c, the Of thirty thousand five
hundred ana sixty seven dollars and ninety one cents II
will be perceived that the above expenditures exceed
amount by over five thousand dollars those of any pre-
vious year.
This amount your trustees satisfied, has been u-
dicicusy expended in relieving the and cheering
the resides of the widows aud orphans well as our
sick and disabled brethren
BY referring the annexed report of the treasurer
IT will be perceived that at the last annual report there
manned balance in his hands Of twenty hundred and
thirteen dollars and thirty -four cents Since which time
he has received from various sources the Of thirty
four thousand six hundred and city dollars and fifty eight
cents, which, in the aggregate, amounts TO thirty
thousand eight hundred and sixty three dollars and nine
tytwo Of which there has been expended the
OF thirty thousand six hundred and eleven dollars
and fifty eight cents
Invested bond and mortgage thousand five hun
dred dollars invested NO thousand dollars leaving
balance deposited in the Butchers and Drovcrs' Bank to
the credit of the Fire Department Fund, OF two thousand
hundred and fifty dollars and thirty four ceats
The Permanent Fund ncludng Trust aud Special rrus.
funds now amounts to ninety five thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Invested follows:-Ninety five thousand dollars on
bond and mortgage and two hundred and fifty dollars n
Manhattan stock.
with sincere pleasure We refer TO the exertions Of
the Firemens Ball Committee BY their devotion to the
Department. their good taste and discretion, they
caused the Fremens Ball to be the pride Of the fireman.
Fund The proceeds Of the last annual ball. the AGA.
deny OF Music netted the unprecedented large Of
five thousand three hundred and ninety nine dollars
thirty one cents which amount far exceeds any previous
effort on their part
donations have been received from Messrs Fisher A.
Bird iank OF Commonwealth, Joseph sampson, Miss Mary
A. Rodgers Swift Hurlburt, and also the proceeds Of
concert given BY the Pyne and Harrison troupe al Bur
tons theatre; all Of which have been publicly acknow
lodged IN appropriate terms the signature OF the
Treasurer The Trustees under obligations to Mcssrs.
1alberg and H. Veuxtemps for their kind and valuable
assistance TO aid the Department funds at the Civ
at the Academy Of Music. Tho proceeds could
be ascertaned in time for this report
The School Committee have, usual, discharged the
duties entrusted to their Since the last annual
port they have distributed ore pair Of shoes 10 the var
recipients Of the fund They also report that there
vacancy In ono Of the Van Schack scholarships of the
University, caused by EDWARD l. snyder having, in q
which hc entered. II hoped the members Of the De-
partment will avail themselves the generous contrbu
the free scholarships in the University OF this city, by
naming Of a New York fireman To said privilege,
an early day, 10 the Posrd Of Trustees
The Committee Fines and Penalties, who charged
with the prosecution for violations OF the Fire laws report
that during the past they have received from the
Fire Wardens nearly hundred notices of violations
which were not removed notification by them. The
committee report, ON examination some wrongly
notified others have since removed or the time extended
INV N .Ql n
prosecute. Prior 10 the year 1857 large number OF
suits were commenced against parties for violating the
laws all Of which arc forwarded as fast as circumstances
will permit.
The Court Of Appeals Mt its las, sitting confirmed the
constutouay ot tho law relative 10 agents Of foreign rc
insurance companies doing business in this city. The
trustees are grahed to state that all agents doing business
ia THE city, with two exceptions, have promptly complied
with tho law The exceptions Asa Bgelow agent Of
various Boston and Providence insurance companies who
has carried the 10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States and Alfred Pel, agent Of English insurance com
panes located in London and liverpool The suits against
the latter are still pending.
The Court Appeals also confirmed tho judgmen, Of
the lower courts In the Of the Department against
Bufum, tor a violation Of tho Fire laws, which had
been IN litigation for over five years
The Committee, as well as the wardens. experience
great trouble In executing the law relative 20 buildings,
owing 10 the mutilation the b subjected 70 after
Wa sent from ms city and viii call the attention Of the
representatives 10 the Importance of securing the passage
IL the Law relative 10 buildings presented 10 tue Legsa
turo last winter, but not IN time 70 pass both houses
This law we'll a the faithful execution Of H. deserves
The attention Of the members of the department. and ~
hoped tha they well citizens In general will
lend thor aid 20 enforce law which not only for the
protection OF to Lives Of hrcmcn, but citizens gene
rally.
The Fuel Committee have. during the past year, ds,r
butcd 500 tons Of coal and have inside the usual
tract for the ensuing year.
The Trustees again call the active members or tho
Department 10 be tho alert suppress rowdysm
and dsordery conduct and let each member that
every act against Law and order committed by members
Of the Department cast not ony stain the fame OF the
volunteer department, but v also OF sincere
greet and 10 the hearts Of those Of Us patrons who
proud contribute their share the relief OF the
fremcn.
Owing the great increase In tho number Of active
hremen well the short time required TO be exempt
from duty. we must necessarily prepare 20 meet n
very large increase Of demands the Fund.- and II
fact that the pensioners the widows list have about
doubled In number during the past ten years
The OF service OF Henry A. Barr 2ophar Mills and
William Williams, ~ill expire at the annual meeting. II
h therefore requisite 10 eject three Trustees for three
years each.
The Board then proceeded 10 the election Of officers,