The New York herald., 1864-12-13

N. actual Endorsements for the nsc.l year u.
s40,51x 81, leaving . balance In The Huschers :ss
vers Bant, 70 shs credit Of shs dspArsUs a.
or xsS8 s6. ~
The psfpAssss fvn& ,s th' &c, -,.
oo n,ssssd = ooo = ~ Ass senS sSsrs $780,
sss'e S sr IN 20 snsoi bonds and saso m a.aSss
Your trustees their last report, called your .,,.,
son % he deo Of the Court Of Appeals in regard 70
seizure OF powaer made several years ago Durine ~
Josenh Cahcart. who claimed the powder ths nm. y
Nosy ~. we axan call your attention TO the necss
aw. relative tohs storage Of dangerous aud
n.s: s;s's:a fos o.,ss,,,s from John os ESQ., Chic, E
:s... .r 1Ss he B:s.oSs 81. s. rl.: q.
Durn- . Firsmens Bali COMMITTEES, s5,s24 g.
; the period OF thirty .nve years the department
s received from this source the total Of ss
Inc last oau netting more than previous
be source Of much qualification to the gentlemen who
80 kindly and s1ccsssiuy gave their attention 70 the
HERALD and Sun again under obligations for the
receipt Of the full amount OF their bills The amount
for violations OF the hostway ordinance was 5000
On Information derived from tho law officer OF the
money has been received BY him for violation Of The
building law during the past year.
:. The @ Fuel Committee have expended the sum OF
Tho School Committee have expended, for shoes for
sne widows and orphans, the sum OF 81 8SS Al.
Before close report would call your atten-
ton 10 the efforts now making to substitute paid Fire
Department in place OF the present volunteer system
Are prepared to acquiesce In the changer This
subject that should claim your attention. with
no better argument confront the advocates OF
paid Fire Department than exposing the detects and
sradcasing the owls which may at present exist II is
grstying even at this late day. to know that the de.
artment have adopted the suggestion OF your trustees
made IN their report n 1862, that II change
Ranzaton is requisite it should emanate from tho fire.
men themselves not from those who opposed to it
With this report closes the official connection
OF one who for twenty three years has been
ing on discharge OF the duties when the permaue
fund was hardly above the amount OF present
retirement when he leaves to his permanent
fund, in 1864, OF 100000 in place OF the amount en-
trusted to hs in 1S41 Of about $33 o00 Is not
honor for faithful officer to be proud OF Ia it not
honor for those who for twenty consecutive years
have placed him here Few. 4 any. OF the officers Of
members Board OF Representatives when he
was first elected treasurer.
May you, for the interest Of sacred charity be
governed BY the Same udcous action in your selection
Tho term OF service OF Msssrs. James Y. Watkins,
Samuel B. Thomson aud Robert McGnns. will expire
the annual meeting. will be incumbent you elect
three trustees for three years EACH
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
JONAS N. PHILLIHS, President.
GEORGE F. NEsBlr. Secretary.
NEW YORK, Dec l. 1854.
The Committee the Sanitary Fair through their trea.
surer, Mr.. ne!atour reported that they had handed
600 Upon the acceptance Of the report President
Gelatour stated that they about proceed with
the election oof officers for the ensuing year. he
desired to state that be not candidate. He
pressed his thanks for the many honors conferred
him, and hoped that the Widows and Orphans Fund
which be had long cherished would ever secure the
support OF the entire department.
The following telers woro thon appointed TO receive
the votes Of Engine and Hook and Ladder panes-
W. J. Hudson, Engine Company No. a A. Purdy, Hose
Company NO. %; G. II. Cornell, Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 49, 10 receive the votes OF Hose Companies
the following we're selected A. May bose Company
No. 35 g. Kelley, Hook and Ladder Company No. S. S.
Canned, Eogine Company No. 40
The Board then proceeded ballot when the following
gentlemen duly elected officers for the ensuing
year
President-John K. Platt.
Vice Presdent-Sylvanus J. Macy.
iSecretdry-Samuei Copover
Tredsurer-Joen 5 Giles.
Tr1iatees-James Y Watkins, Wilson Small, Ed. Hnch.
man.
Ex-Chief Engineer Howard, who against John r.
Platt. was defeated by fifty seven votes.
vote o thanks given TO the retiring officers and
the meeiiuu diOurned.