The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-01
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an kinds ITO b. sed tae xungashg OF nresI ana hre
teienaphs provide suitable locations ior the same ara
IN Inv sell construct repair and have the care or the
same aud "a Ike any all such action In the premises as
NAV be reasonably ne essary and proper
So 7 Tie department hereby created Is hereby EN-.
no.ered and directed to possess and exercise full and
exclusive and discretion for the government man
agemont manenancc and direction Of tho several build
ings and premises, and property, and appurenances
thereto and all apparatus hose implements ana toos OF
am and all kinds, which, at Inc time Of inc apo nsen
o. the commissioners aforesa under tn charge ana
control Of any and al city OIL ers or officers OF tue ERE De
par,ment in city, for the use and benefit OF the fde
Department the city OF New York And shall De the
duty all persons and officers in possession OF any pro-
perry real personal belonging % Or set apart ior or IN
by for the FIRE DEPARTMENT OF sad CITY 10 denver
the same the possession and control Of said Metro
poitan Fire Department
sdered yacaing his term Of Office In the event OF ms
accepting or holding any other political ONCE And any
commissioner who shall during tae term Of ms once 20
publicly ed for any Office elective Dy the people,
and who shall moi decline The nomination within ten
days succeeding notice OF the same shall In elmer case
SEC o The commissioners shall select one Of their
number TO act treasurer OF the SAID Met
ropolitan Fire Department He shall be the
fiscal officer OF the department. He shall, on check OF
voucher duly disbursc, by order OF said
for the purpose Of this act al Moneys sa by said
commissioners. He shall execute bonu WIN wv S %
ties satisfactory 70 the Comptroller Of the se 81 nem
York conditioned q pcnaly OF fifty thousand COLLARS 70
the people OF the State New York for the faithful dis
charge Of his duties and shall receive one thousand DOL
10 annual compensation az commissioner.
SEQ 10 The metropolitan Fire Commissioners" and
the Comptroller, and the Mayor Of the city OF New
YORK, convened as board of estimate, four Of whom
shsl form quorum for business, shall annually on
or before the LIST Of July, make up q financial sew
ment Of salaries, compensation and tents for the
purchase Of supplies horses apparatus OF any and all
kinds a., ssee1y r he Of this
act and such general and contingent expenses as may
from time in the judgment of said board OF CO.
nr
ton thereof The said estimate shall then be submitted
to board Of revision Composed Of the Board Of Super
revision on or before the second Monday of October
shall object In writing to such estimate or any portion
and 80 notify Inc so Sl and
revise the and consider the said objections sucn
board of estimate shall adhere to their original action OF
estimate or they shall modify the same without in
creasng the said estimate then their nna determination
| shall be binding upon the city Of New York
Sec H. The board OF estimate created by the tentn
section shall Immediately after the organization Of tho
said Metropolitan Fire Department meet and make an
' Of Which viii Be required for
the 1895 before money can be realized under tne
levy for that year They shall specify as ss a
This estimate shall be Immediately submitted to the
board Of revision above provided in section ten for con
sid ration. Said board of revision shall, within ten
days act upon said estimate and return the same TO
said board OF estimate with their objections amend
take final action thereon, in the manner provided in
section Whereupon the amount 80 estimated shall
the county Of New York IN the manner as is
in provided relation TO annual estimates for the ex-
penses Of said METROPOLITAN Fire Department ~ vort
shall power and It shall be his duty to borrow on
the credit Of the said city the amounts OF said estimate
for the year 1885, anticipation OF the receipt Of said
sums from the levy, and pay the to the Chamber
lain Of the said city to be drawn ana used by the Metro
time to time in such sums they shall deem necessary
and the purposes specified in this section the said
name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the
city Of New York. which bonds shall be signed BY the
said Mayor and Comptroller and authenticated by the
seal Of the corporation Of the city Of New York
SEC 10. The said commissioners shaf provide such
for the transaction Of and that Of Its subor
didates in said city Of New York.
select secretary, chief and assistant engneert and
many officers, clerks, remen and appoinces as may be
necessary and the same shall at all times be under the
duties may be assigned 10 Thorn by the said commits
sioners and may be removed by said commissioners
shall be as foows:-Each commissioner shall receive
throe thousand FIVE hundred dollars per annum. The
be selected az Tar as practicable from the active and
exempt members Of the present Fire Department OF the
' S.c Is The Aforesaid oacer and men, with their
| apparatus Of all kinds when on duty, shall have
the right Of way a. any ore and s IN any high ar
kind except those carrying the United States mail And
any person upon owning any vehicle who shall re-
.on.rasus or any Of said oce while in performances
duty shal be guilty Of misdemcanor and be liable to
SEC Ie Tho Board OF Supervisors Of the county Of
New York hereby empowered and directed annually
to order and be raised and collected upon estates
real and personal subject to according to law
within said county Of New York, the sums OF money
estimate for tie annual expenses authorized BY this
aud the said amount 90 collected shall be deposited with
the Of the State fund to the credit OF the
| Metropolitan Fire Department, and may be drawn by
check or by the Treasurer OF said Metropolitan
Fire Department in such sums a. may be necessary 70
be used by him for the purpose defined by this act ana
| az ordered by said department
SEQ IT. On and after the organization Of tho depart
bells eli 's and ss ssap ali
perry whatever nature then or heretofore In use BY
belonging 70 sad city shall be- transferred by ali
having charge Of the same TO the keeping and a.
the Fire psps ria department. But the
ana iur remain the property OF the Mayor Aid
70 the public OF said department aforesaid, and
for the purposes provided by this act AMI whenever any
the so n a no se sy
render the the said Mayor Aldermen and Com
monalty Of the city Of New York.
SEC Is. The commissioners shall file with the Comp
troller OF the city OF New York list OF all real estate,
also list Of all apparatus net required by them for the
purposes Of this act and the said property shall then be
disposed OF said commissioners may Direct and the
proceeds thereof shall be paid into the treasury Of the
said city.
$50 TO- All members Of the present Fire Department
regularly enrolled at tho time Of the passage Of this act
shall DO returned BY the present Chief Engineer under
oath TO the clerk OF the Common Council OF said city Of
New York. and all such members who shall faithfully per.
form their duties until regularly discharged by said
mssonrrs and not otherwise shall be entitled 70 all the
privileges and exemptions 10 which exempt nrcmen
entitled by the laws OF this State
SEc 10 Immediately on the organization Of said do
city OF New York. shall be under the control and govern
ment OF said Metropolitan Fire Department and they
shall remain until they discharged by said depart
mcn shall be entitled TO all tho privileges and exemp-
ons allowed by the laws OF the State OF New York the
II they served out the full torn prescribed BY
the laws Of State Of New York and the said depart
ment shall have full power to discharge by resolution,
said hremen, any OF them, whenever they may deem
proper Nothing herein contained shall be construed
dpve any person Of their right affect their interest
In the fund known and called the New York Fire Depart
men Fund any part thereof and the said fund shall
continue 10 be held and administered by the present
trasees of he Ira n m ho,r hui FOR