The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-22

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needs amending to render protection to tbe depart nen
sderson committee has been appointed revise and
smehd ne sw so as as 70 make more stringent u s penal
incapable S remedy in be descse condicn Of iSs sw
The Board of Fire q Whom the Fire Depart
aer and discipline which prevails have duties Efor@
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dss,sns upon srouSst before thss body, The
on behalf Of good order and discipline and mainly though
discipline efficiency d /. emily carrying
cut The objects for which they were organized by pary
cheeraIy the Board Fire Commissioners as
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are scnaed SO ely by desire to erpeuate the Fwe Depart
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have been Of The most impartial character
During the past year the department has been much
s'S on
upon not or IN hs but by all
sDce ordered for hs use the city sesm Ere
given dsned
appsraas necessity use
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been put practical operation on two occasions viz the fire
ire souh street january 1859 From of their
DER introduction any manner been realized @ The
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fire would entail damage By that element than one
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when he department might be called to do extra
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be relied upon ss the effective weapon Of defence
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that valuable .s!lptlon may ass materially ,siev
sborious The Council in their upon
carefully consider the relative expense
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airuciion be taken hes BY hand power Se readily
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p''.''''' 'e'tH SALE Iosi or OLD MATERIALS
the domprosr Council The amount Of reSsna
hsd o hs Z By
Street commss0nsrs October istsS have delayed any
will explain the amounts paid into the city treasury the
May lsto October 477 %
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received two thousand four hundred and two dollars
s20 for twelve hundred and one initiated aremens cera
tbs Widows and Orphans Fund of the Fire De.
GENERAL REVIEW FOR 1885,
The Street Commissioner g. Smith ESQ has appointed
ch an exempt fireman and practical mschn by profession,
bose by Common Council has been par
italy s feet sre S now
have been Furnished 6y ,hs cSn,rae,or TINS WIN
the wants OF the department for sone time to come
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of the Common Council and the general disposition manifest
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Co neil ns % wSaS % be an s
pcuded Se condenes Of
e s sns sssn r ns sssns ss
sm under many obligations for the energy displayed by
him In nyessaors and prosecutions arising from cases Of
The Board of ssan Engineers who been compelled
do extra duty in of sickness
entitled to every commendaon for the prompt and efficient
only Depsrtmen but q he citizens of New YORK;
Respectfully submitted e,., HsNRY % II MH0wARD
Five thousand copies of the above report ordered
to be printed.
ing the City Hall called up, pending discussion
on the claim, the Board adjourned TO Thursday.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board met last evening-President Purdy in the
chair.
PROPOSITION TO ERECT BUILDING COURT
Supervisor PuRDY offered resolution to the effect that
the necessity Of erecting in the Park suitable iron build
ing for the Superior Courtto be constructed that the
principal materials used hereafter be converted to
the construction Of other public buildings Referred
| the Committee on Civil Courts.
The bill of Norman Mcleod ($5s6) for supplies fur
nsed to the county JAIL during the month Of January
was presented upon which a resolution was offered by
Mr. KENNEDY 10 the effect that this county liable for
the support Of persons held by the Sheriff civil process
and requesting the Legislature, legislation is necessary
to provide for the support Of persons detained the
tanned. Referred TO the Committee County Offices
By resolution, the Comptroller directed TO lease
room at $3.50 per annum, TO keep the stationery Of his
department.
The Chairman Of the Standing Committee was directed
make up the estimates Of appropriations for the several
courts and county offices for 1885, order that may be
acted upon and presented to the Legislature immediately
was unanimously resolved TO transmit to tho Legsla
ture memorial protesting against the passage Of an act
for the relief OF tax and assessment payers the city and
county OF New York, on the ground that is calculated
TO operate against the speedy collection Of taxes
sessmeps The Clerk Of the Board was directed TO re-
quest the Common Council to appoint committee to con.
| location for a new county jail.
The salary Of the Clerk Of the General Term Of the