New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

Dpseo; Fund Of eighteen hundred Al nsey osr d'3a.s
paired aud ,hc Q. s r~portsmogntrs 20 ains'y
nv. thousand Two kupdrd and atty isisrs invested follows
- so on Botds and Mortgages and 80 n MsChsaan Bank
sect
ua exceeded nesy dollars
Previous recsp- decreased nearly -four tsogsani
dollar. nce at rpart aud s Haoy .sic, ,cr1;ny
.uahea 20 eet the increasing c.snds ard 1sy
sder th, sppropria;e time call - your so- ,hs
extrsorepa efforts made sab.qnen; spps
non Hice nee. .ssry VII De usr ron ise i4 si ne De-
The Trustees would cal earnest .iienteE 10 the rapid
Srs', ~ set iasn,e o. ne i,s ,,g Nv ~ . - Vs
fr ,dris.in W the Department ;nst they be en o. hsa!
Aisoa.h be Fire Depertnsrt sas been norpora.e M
sixty years Chsrt,se Trtton neverrhe".s q S-nera
thirteen years Durirs tha period sen expended i
var etsEtab deeds hundred and ;seny ,holssud
dollars annually ds,rbued-s ia
the as of .v ch.rtab. institution hi the ctv When N,
fact. that the permanent Flnd only about
'x thonsEd dollars urst b. 'een iha, srs9 eser,iees
demands Although The Department. uder Obligation. 70
nsny fI .Settou. IN s eehaf NOR deervins thai
the .riemer who have from time 20 time composed the se-
uer Ball Cosnms.wro for period Of nearly thirty
have enlisted Themselves IN siding Tins y charitable rors
reliance 70 With your Trustees havs looked . s'a ;hc.
n aaes % 70 tte.r sssa success g ~ r-Sapaty view ose -
city srd during the troubles % -, Winter they enabled
70 reeve TIE 5.'otne sum Of ioIy''even hundF't ad oy
Your Trustees would prove TO their feelings II they
neglected the liberal ann1a donson Of city
authorities. which freely sanctioned BY rspsyeTs s1d
for the voluntary donations om our CRY te iAsaraaes
COrJGnte IL By such aid tlst the eGcaans OF
eLsrse OF s du,i To ,hs Prs. Of his City are deeply
debd fr their universal advocacy in behalf Of cause
We gratefully aes-oweese aud 'FPTeca'e Their powerful n
Ivoud be supposed that an institution Of ,h. kuiso noble
in is purpose where s dhu ed 20 the widow.
without favoraby
BY those Of our wealth. cz ne who oeSae.th lars' suoI.
90 hnd the Fire Department Fund recorded
We trust sppeal oehaf
sxeei.St ip'sltuton will Mt De mai, in vain. .,
during The and have made the usual contract oE tie
The Committee on Fine. sni Peustie. ntra.,ed with TIE
prosecution r the removal Of Violations ana recovery II pena
lies relative to B.dipgs aud Gunpowter aw and ysTSa.
Freen well also for the safety Of The lives sna poop
erty either This duty though extremely onerous and
unpleasant bs been faithfully performed fr the reasons
before staednot much toi the purpose Of aidn. % The
Funds OF the D.psrtmen but for the security o. or Fem@n
In II their efforts in endeavorps to save prop
m'i,ee Of members the Board Of Representative
Nadeus and Board Of Trustees appointed 20 revise
the present Building Law which passed in APRIL 1856 and
was found 70 be deficient in several respects Ihe Committee
paid great stenton 70 the and prepared aw winch was
in 1851 but failed 20 become aw owing % the late stage
Of the session only passed House Your Trustees called
c,on has since tasen Tne Trustees deemint the enact
uen q RroIer aw ree'ay os ,he nossd % oT re
priety Of placing the prosecution Of the in hands
a, well as the con slant attention OF the the
and making the Department prosecutor frequently coming IA
well other the Trustees Of the opinon that tue
duty of posecutin. suits Of this nature incompatible with The
charitable duties utrs,ed to the perform They sre this
opportunity express their regarding he duties per
m,d by the Fire Wardeus who ready % execute
iLey power under the existing laws removing all
vostops reported - them and in where the are
promptly removed the fault OF the law than any
The School Committee have faithfully performed the duties
int,ted them There has been distributed 20 various re-
cepient- the report pair Of shoes They
report that the Van Schak Scholarships In the New York
University s untitled. l. IS reflection on the De
partment that these valuable gifts should remain ant,
TOT day Application can be made 20 any OF he Sommee
Information regard to the Sons OF Active or TX
emIt femen Of this city elg bic 20 enter and hoped
they will be filed else BY the terms VI the s
they will revert 20 the donor.
The Foreign Insurance Companies have complied with the
laws of 1851 exc, pting their number which, regret
previous 10 the Laws Of 1851 and bow
coItesug in the Courts the payment q the same ae exep
various New
and Alfred Eugsh Insurance Companies ic-
C ID In London and Liverpool
At all times il pleasant call he attention Of the public TO
efficiency and rsIeeaby OF the Volunteer Department
but still gratifying the members deserve twhich
only be- by sirct attention TO their dutesesct Tor
association of enrolled for the rOse aud
well arduous and responsible duties ntrsed
10 our Volunteer Firemen Rowdysm aud iusubordusto
must be ed and po down matter where
for only the property but the perpty on on
sacred Fund depends the efficiency and repectaoty u
gueer Las endeagored abolish the system and has
succeeded in stopping false alarms Of fire SunGsys which
20 be well those Companies who have aibd
accompshr this much needed reform BY their compliance
with the orders Of the Chief
The terms Of service OF Messrs. James Watkins Albert j.
and Samuel Thomson, expire at the Annual Meet
IL will BE- 20 elect three Irusecs iofhfee
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
HENRY A. BURR Presider.
JANEs KgLLY. Secretary.