New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13
sIxTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE NETWORK FIRE DEPART

TRbSTEE5 Of THE NEW-lOhh FIRE
To u. R,pre"ntgsr" NJ the Ne Yo,k Fire Department:
In report which we bad the honor TO sub
nit your notse few cong stuated yon
well as citizens, on tie neTeal disPen alton oil
ae ,@nee .pd n ae Subsequently we had 6s pleasure
calling rnton the opinion enertned by the PUB
lie pres gard TO the members OF the Department. not only
In tie discharge Of their duties bremen but t. the Language
pressed by Of abe leading oIusa 81 the city In the
tar, Ice aud If necsss Ieqh,ed could power
fgi auxiliary In the sturdy snd efficient Fire Depbrmen-no
nsuiacan, powers to support and eno o. The la" and main
Although have been spared the evils Of pesenee and
famine It Is that have this time to record
the ererce Of nnrau,l civil ar produced AZ conn
ue1 ambitious aud shsh views 81 po zeal goss
whereby thou ad' he people OF this once happy Union are
Wien the trumpet war sir months sgo announced
truly did the members Of the NesYork Fire Department
verify opinion forth by the public ln ten day.
regiment oga lied, embracing OF various occupa
toos who were ~ine 20 forego sociL and domestic ties
def Of the Consultation snd Lave OF s Republic
"a Department whom h. Flint Regiment Of tho New YORK.
Fire Zousve, uader the cJnnsnd OF the Ism euted Ellsworth
have subsequently applied TO this regiment must not
be forgotten tbs, the frat regiment to occupy the
~ 'acrfc- Of their gallant colonel The wide
hernce in the duties q siemsn in comparison with The
hiGh requisite TO mke efficient soldier
sufficient ,hem from the urju., c,nsure which
hss been bestowed them Their bravery and h.
never been quesioned even by their opponents They
tor the Of the ensmy 40 bitter was their
hatred 10 the fiIe Zouayes"
la The deah Of their commander Noah T. Farm
hsm the Department noun. loss of Of q. brightest
ornsmsn. Who scihced hi. e in defence Of III. country
Az tbi tine portion Of g,lant band In their devotion
to the uaon, cobhned % prisoner. OF many miles
many coed fshfo who have offered their live. OF
disabled Ia tie esic1 Of their county ask Ia
suy No, only in The Fir,t Fire DO frd
Who hay. been who now com ected with the Depart
Few regm.lts hav- dpaiied from our cay without
representation lroa, th' New ork / Ire Depn tment
Your Trustees in preceding to notice i,emeat Of
the hnaucia s. OF the Dep,n sp, derive great pleasure
Ia sns thst the amount OF money. expended In yuiou.
,Aty years In the ssgegd ereeeds
owing to ~ ci-tubsl q the couyty, bsv. been
deprived 81 portion 81 our re'enns snd At tho
uLe have had TO provide 10y se si'loIa us.
Der 81 srpicsuis AID It has e-ea necesy TO
careful oi.'deo,ioa o. mon. a. oo,
- az .,. n, m our end-ayors to relieve the wats OF cur
r., .rb N, usual hberslitv Of our eiiz-nt,
wilt be psced IN position TO respond to Their spc'ons
yr d nv III. lid down 10 tue cbsnsT TO ssc,fan
hsiL,r the .ppot' are - need and worthy u s''anee
Response nom tho sd waiting the siofesad
qa-msuts will uset With hEm end positive denial; foF
e. The patron. ind that their Justly dsrib-
u,sd those ~ho from 'aou. hsvr met gh re-
Ia s AID hE b. toes Tor succo Ia Tie hou Of Iou
b.. fota ~ nob Institution.
By eicnins Ia Toe a1DeNoS Report Of the Jeasurr you
viii A. rti,o that At The time o! hts last report there
bsar the Bgon r. sol Orosef Bs TO the edi, OF
tie OrpaItaeat sin'uatugto to+ ~ since then ne hs'
IN 100 Sarge susalgs -g5+ % Ia the above sam
ucudcd ~ 30 for Bonds sud motgsse' esreei'd.
Ito d bar.neu durrg thr Pst Seu have amounted IN
tho ssgr~yar, 10 $500 -, insgdns ts1o iet'e,.sd N
o1ld SOD NOR, -, aa ,,or ,ei A s bo1d, I'd
IouE ~. ca ctsug balance IN the tuttheis ana
n,s Pa "a tLr rrrdit oil III. DerarmsDt Of SlB, 80
Tr PefmaI ent uud ren.ihs tie Tue last report
t.u. sg7 20 4 vested follows; SJj 700 IA bonds ard
moug1se. $40 m Lui'rd sieos Government 90 d. aid
A2iO III Manla tan Bsuk stock.
w. would de.ct Ia duty were We 20 remain silent
70 tgsId tho valuable services rendered ey te hnsneA
the great eonhdsd - his eae a. well IS shofig lon
the hi log and eHpeurnoed Information In
.t.ff. tn tl~ rr. al ~ Df ~
IL stsr thsbks 20 tho'o Who have A''ted u. IN our
eh.,its 10 sotk. We have 70 sAnowedg' the SUM OF
81 W. ~ b.ng the proceed. o. tue ILHy second Annual
urura. bali In e,rns ton with tie efforts 81 The sebtir
utu wn5 We from tine 90 time eompfised tbs Frrmeus
Bal Commi,se IL :. due them that through their rxs
lion. ysst hitylwO years, taey have raid TO TIE
Treasurer m aid III. fie Department. Fund, the let OF
10 br honorable Common Council acknowledge
the re,rip, Of the sDuusl dopsiion Of t2iVO.
To tbs p.opri-tor. Of ~, New.ioA Herald and Sun
arc whole Of th respective bits Tor
priptng. from george c. oeus esq Attorney to the
ofyo son ID. snni ~ $3.50. ped Treasurer for pen
slrs coeci.d slsiioBs OF the hostwey ofdir snce
The special Committee e. soi s"1s s are ever engaged
IN lo,ouro-s suaiu the Fund, AID at suitabs
VIII cali Sn paroes of The DrpaumeeL
Your Trustee. ed report Ia ou thai tins Court oi
Appeal have rcamd TIER former decision M s'of OF NC
Of the FOREIGN Insurance Laws f9a Si
p~eeive by bs report Of the IIsAuEei tue receipt OF o
being the sount due for some prior 20 the ume u
Tle acomv rived rom thi. source although amount.
Jog much previous a, Of our pin
The Fuel distributed coal amounting in
oil a. pes report OF The fIe'1 x 10 s,boei 40. p.
N es 70 me varioa, rec len, the Department. IN,
IN n New.York Unwersity sl exist IL 10 hoped
ba, for lie et,d, oftbo Depsn sa they viii be speedily
fed Any iuormsii relative to aeni''ion 81 pup. VIII
be furnished By the school ,onrni'te-:
Tie have made the u'usl cohtscu ior the pres
i'm. when your of GERS sre looking for sources
Of revenue % sustain Eune 1. gratifying TO know thst
your honorable body took tho iaA'ofy p Ia sid them h
osrd Of the nsiOn fee has been
increa cd has snd no doubt w Dr. beneficial 10 the
Department. a. well So in . financial '-use.
1Le pensts Of he uevtess Of tho WHICH
Formerly paid for the Enrd ac nov desyea 9y the
nsnt tac Representative
ronrnt c,mpsis have been adr in rcsad to the delay
Of Oh As certificates OF ncn1efshp 80 due to eSoI erae
th. 90 nief aud Chief Epguo-T from all blame he sub
i.o: hss teen referred Hitteo OF the Trustees vino
viii rudessor to remedy tho same t',r tue future.
In add 10 dniiss ds owing on the Trustees,
the. were elected b. the Union Defense Committee the
pscai duty Of au,hag Fuicesld 70 the camille. Of active
exempt enbe Of the UePatnen. Who enlisted Ia tle
volunteer regarnts lroui his ciy Although Con rte
sppoiBi,d o every Ward Ia he cry noverherr' lie
exception mode IN favor Of the erAtn to a,1eud 10
tbeif own epps,ss comp ireut f- appreciated BY your
T~. Of the claims Of the h. p.rnent aad The
confidence entertained by our citizens
IL ht. been ocr dup pycu, occasions, 70 cali the
ATTENTION Of brethren 10 the active anAs Of the Depart
nation 10 lich III. Volunteer De. held by
ens a. the present age ~hep change snd inno on
keep Department 10 position ~bersty escape RON
G rue iHs ,s a ana ever, nsmbe II The @
psrtnent VIII conouet themselves and each Constitute him
reif guardian Of the fair fame Of the Department. II
sccomp shed little fear To anticipate for the
future. =. 60.
The term OF service OF Messrs' Jsnes l. atins,
Samuel b. Thomson aud Robert Mcoinniss, expire at
,he annual mesng It will be- necessary to elect three
three years each All Of which ia respectfully
submitted.
b. order Of the Board Of Trustees
HENRY A. BURR, President
GEORGE Y. NKsBIT, Secretary.
NEw-YORK, Dec. 2. 1854.
F6e department Fund account ri John s. Ga.. Tysas
1860. Dr..
'''' $40 co
Dec. Ut och paid Geo H. Clal, bn Of printing s.
Dec. a. 10 cash psd George kesbitt, bill OF sta
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