New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-05

Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department, that uf The
1850 members over ZOO report themselves - residing
at the several engine-houses large number nave nc
! other home and no other employment than volunteer
freDen Such Of life is fatal to the men and
feariully mischievons TO society.
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Ciacinnati
formerly possessed Fire D oariments organized on the
voluntary principle 1t is understood that the rowdy
ism aid violent practices ostered IN these
became mt,leraSc, and led " the adoption OF tie pd
system the only remedy The reports 81 the Depart
Dents Of these cities claim that most valuable reform
has resulted from the charge This city has experienced
the same evi In small degce, aud would. Io doubt
realize a he Improvement from similar change:
Relieving That the character Of the Department would
be improved, its efficiency enlarged and tue pup,ic
relieved If source Of disorder and apprehension ny
the measure this board urge TIE adoption OF the pay
sytiem fUr lWmen TIE substitution Of steanengines
for hand machines and IN place Of men 70 move
frt apparatus
CONCEALED DEADLY WEAPONS.
Since the Oi the civil war the practice
OF carrying concealed deadly weapons b, the violent and
vicios classes Of the city has become common The
practice OF taking human ii:o on sgLt or no provooa'
ton hss fenrKly increased. Afrh which j Tie par
tee armed, w0sd end IN assault and batteries
are liseiy to ie,ult in rurders or horcides where
deadly weapons are present The I've metbefs oi the
Is.hce Who mentioned % having been Killed by Vio
lc- sil slot by pistos In the hands OF rulais
" tom they we're attempting to srTesf una seV.ro %,
Il who are repaired badly wounded were assaulted
with FIRE arms and knives. and Other deadly pOns'
Ii YOU'D greatly conduce to the good Jrlcr 81 society,"
an0 to the personal safety Of tho citzep il law were
passed rendering 1t crime 10 carry concealed deadly
aeaI.JHs.
HEALTH OF THE FORCE.
The amount Of time iost by sickness pa'rolrcn ana
doormsn during the year encing Nov. letS was
2i.t12 days; for the year ending Nov. l, 1871 SJii
days; decrease. Sol DAYS.
The amount of time lost in 1853 increased by the
ual number wounded in the riots II that year
nurng the Int year there has been III not ana no cpl
Geic yet The anoun OF sick time he's not been largely
reCucrd II is probable That there VIII cont nue.
10 year ~ lie m nciea IN tie Sick TINE Ics.ihg
;iom ordinary causes Tie menbeis are app inied Tor
lie; tier exposures ~ leal'h are above tie aver ~ 0i
on or employ meDis They become subjects oil ic
lis. ascs. disabled by DjuIs. ine number no
permanently disabled is so Urge c. to erect Inc
ccicLcy OF the focc The total lost lue Is equal TO "
yea.- 81 81 men disabled a. 10 peform no duty Of
the last time 1904 II 80 paid for. al cost al
ire CT recs OF s 80 tie number OF days not paid
Tie maintenance Of tbs efficiency Of the force. ms
well rs pfoDcr regard for ECONOMY. viii require tie
adoption Of some measure 10 prevent the increase VI
Tie nun Der of permanently d.sabled members.
The Board have bc power, IL is supposed. " d 'mHs
u member for incompelency. wtether meat ar phts'
col but Ia case whore tho disnbin, occurs sit'r
years III fatul service, and c-psc ally where Is the
Iesult o. exposures ia tue service dismissal would be
hard and n Just MEASURE. Such remedy las never
It been applied. and ought ~ be avoided The Board
have tie power TO "a tire uissn pensions such neu
b. r. a. shall have become peI maneltly iii Ohd willie
the actual discharge Of Cuty. and such shal be-
come sdpeTannaled nfer ten ycars OF members ~ but
the pension is restricted by law 10 20 This SON IA
quite insufficient. The Board feeling tie ineiuiiy OF
tie measure. will hesitate to retirv q disabled meIi
tOrious member upon 80 scanty asuploii, and there
fore leave lin on tie force. doing no service. drawing
halt pay. A. the law Low Is even tL!s small rension Is
rot applicable TO q member who becomes sup,ranBu
aied bfoiehe has been ten Yeas member. Tie puI
beF Of this elias 10 likely o. be- cuDlid1i abe.
The law ought 10 be nneLdod b. es g. allow disabled
and superanuualed members ~ TO retired puEaious
the maXl1cNh aMOagt OF which shoIu b. s.J1 aid 81
~ allow them ~ be retired at Hly ime without
gard IA their time q service.
Tie Reports Of tie BoaId Of Surgeons and the SAM
tary Police Con- pay No. M relate chiefly 3" tao sar
try condition III the Aetiopoit Police D,ticl. The
statistics HDd suggestions concerning that most import
at subject ale worthy Of special observation. by
order Of The Boari u Metropolitan Police.
Jbon. {. AcIoS, President
S. c. UAwIEY Chief Clerk