New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-03

hoTsee apparatus ~ any and A. kinds, tcos nose iin
plcInonts and keepins sh ii tue IN repairs and
generally for Tie purposes 81 this act aud knch general
ana coming, Mt eYpen,Nss may from tire To tme IN
TIE Judgment ~ sa3 p-ard If Estimate become neces
karJ ifopcr wi.b ~ enumeration thereof Inc salo
estimate shall then Ne submitted 70 Board OF REVISION
composed Of the Bourd Of Supervisors 81 th9 Count Oh
Ney.Yoik ifthe said Board Of Revision ON or before
the second No,tlay Of October, ss object In ~ins.
10 scch estimate "a any PORTION thereof and So noty
the said PoeIe of Estmate II shall be The duty OF the wv
Ter 70 Immediately md csronilr revise the same ana
consider the said objections II such board OF estimate
shall adhere TO tLcif original action or estimate, or
they shall modify the same without increasing tne su
estimate then their final determination shall be pihdns
upon the city Of Ncw.ioik. , a,
src H. The board @. Estimate created by tie TENN
section shall Immediately after The organization OF tne
said metropolitan Fire Department, peet nud nase
M estimate " the probable expenses Of the Department,
IN all branches Of expenditure which viii DO required
FOR The year thousand eight undrHa IL ir n
before money DC realized rncer INC 1h sev
year They Shall specify as Jar as nay pe - This est
mate shall be Immediately snDmi''.u u" .nrs,de,e
Revision above provided In section yer, 10, sxs net
nnon s,id estimate and return tic same 70 shiu Doa,
OF Estimate Win tier objections. amehano 81 "a ~
proya and said Board of Estimate snail tako nna ,a
ION ttcreop IN the manner provided IN @c,ion .sn;
Whereupop the amount SO cstraaied sbnp VIC ie'I.u
and collected by the Board Of Supervisors g ihe Ioun!
Of sewYork IN the sanc ,asnner a. IS, Sess
Of said "Metropoiitln lire Dep riment
Src. 10. The Compiloler Of tie City Of Hew.auh
shall have power and shan be hIs dy 10
for the year Thousand eight hundred ana sn!,n,e'
in anticipation Il the ceip oil sad SUNS Ioin w, me ~!
and pay The 'aas TO ie Ch,mp.,n 81 ,"e Ere Con-
missoncrs their regulations. from tno 10 m,
such sums as they shall deem necessary; ana ior VIC
,urroses specified IN iris section the ead Con'ruel
shah have the power 10 isue bonds IN the name OF Tue
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty Of the Ciiy 81 new.
York, which bonds shall he .shed By The sara NJ ,So
and Comptroller aud auth,nticaieo ny inc sea- VI NV
q - Of III. IL pft
SIC. H. The snd Conn ,soners shall provide snch
Offices md business accommodation as may bc repul
site for tie Transaction Of its business ana lha VI s
,ubordnntcs in said Cts If Ncv.fort
SIC IA. The sahl Commissioners shall have power !"
reject secretary Cicf and assistant engnecis ana
many oicels. ceils iteIca ana npIo'et rs l he
,oaircl Of the sold CornhIissionorr ara perform sen
duties ~ may be assigned 10 them by the said 'ohinIs
siouers aud may BE- removed ~ slia
1lo saiarcs aud compensation OF spid Commif*oheis
shall be as follows: Each comms Sioi or shnl receive
three ihousend five hundred dollars per bnnum Inc
fremen and employs mentiopea "a ms sesuoH .,"
erpt membcrs OF tLe present FIc Department Oh The
Ci.y Of New York.
SIC 49, The sforosaid officers and men. with their
apparatus OF al kinds. when duty. shall have The
right OF way at any fire and IN any highway street o.
avenue any and Ill vehicles of any KIND. except
those carrying United States mail And any person
In upon owning any vehicle. who sba refnsc tho
right * way. In any way obstuct airy bfc apparatus
ANY Of said officers while In tie perhrmance OF duty,
SIC. i6 The Boird Of Supervisors Of the County Of
New York are hereby empov and directed annually
and CO bs rsed and collected upon estltes
real and personal subject taxation according tn law,
within said County Of NewYorh tho sums OF money an.
nueI'y finally esi atod az aresad by said board oi es
mate for the animal expenses authorized by ills az ana
too said amount co!el,-d shall be deposited with the
Treasurer of The State, as fund 10 the credit cf tho
Metropolitan Fire Department, and may be drawn by
check or wGra; by The treasurer II said Metropolitan
Department
be used b. h FOR The rrtpose defined by tin ACT and
as ordered by said department
eyc. H. On ard after the organization OF the depart
neni. AL RIA. estate fire apparHts hose implements
too's be nnd bell 'os crs, fire telegraph and all prop
erryof whatever nature then hcrstoore la use by
tue hrornen or e depariu o Of tn City 81 Now fork
scns having charge ~ the same, o the keeping and
eustYdy ID ,ho metropolitan fre pcppertmsn,.
hereby erected, and for the thereafter Of sfd de-
rartiDont Tut the .nid property ,h remain the prop
erry 81 the Mayor. Aldermen and coinuonaly Of tho
City Of i,owYoIk snbect 10 the Iabiic nses o! said
department. afoesa. and Tor zig purposes pro'ide
by Iris act And whoruver my Of The fnid property
shall longer be needed by tie sddep1rsm,n MT for the
psposs Of this ae. they abal surrender the same 10
TIE said the MAYOR, Aldermen aud conmonalJ y! the
City of Now.YoFk.
Sc liz The Commissioners emil 80 with the Comp
troIer ofthe city OF New York Nst 81 all RAJ estate
also list Of ell apparatus not required nv them for tie
PURPOSES Of his AT and ihe sa property shall then 5o
disposed " ~ fnd Commits may direct and the
proceeds thereof sh be paid intofAc Treasury Of said
sta 10. All nemtcrsDf the present fro department
eHlaIiy enrolled AT tue Ie Of a.. passage II dis act
Sian B. returned b, ise Irescnceef Enein.eI under
oash to1he Ciek oi theComnon ,ouneH OF ,ed ony ~
New York. ard al svob rcuber Wl,o boil n,thni2
perform their does l.til {.sniniS 10 30"
and rot 10 wsc Ore
men entitled % tic laws oi this state.
SIC 20. Immediately Tie Organization Of esid
Department all persons shan thcn be rcmen In the
civ Of New.Yofk shall iu Under the control and gov
ernneIli OF said Metropolitan Fire Department and n
they shall remain Until they arc discharged 10y said
department, shan be entitled TO n the privilege aud
exemptions allowed by the laws or fhe State of New
presented by tho laws Of the State Of ew.Yor and
the said Department. shall have full power to discharge
by resolution std hremcn or any Of them. whenever
they may deem proper Nothing herein contained shall
be construed 10 deprive my peon Of then right TO or
affect ibcr interest in the fund known and called the
New. York Fire Department FUND any part thereof
aud the aid fund shall continue 10 be held and admins
tered by the present trnNees Of the fire department
thor successors bnt for a oter purposes the present
fire department Of the City of NewYork IL hereby
SIC q. It shan he the dsty OF the Clerk Of the
Common Council Of the city Of New York iInmed lately
after the passage Of this act 10 make. or cause To be
msdc. correct list containing the names Of all
those persons who. at the time Of tue passage Of
this act were regularly enrolled as active FIRE
men on the books of the said Common Council, |
and who were. at the time Aforesaid, performing !
The duty OF active fremen In THO said city and
the list aforesaid shall be submitted to the Metropolitan
Fire Department. II shall be misdemcanor punish
able BY imprisonment in the County Jail for period Of
not less than si1y dsyr for person not enrolled
employed. or appointed by tho said Department to
wear the whole any part Of the uniform insignia
prescribed to be by the rules aud regulations Of
the Board do any act fremen not duly authorized
by the Commissioners duly created to interfere with
the psaperty or apparatus Of the Fire Department In
any manner unless by the authority OF the Department
No person holding office under tb. act shall be liable to
military jury duty While performing his duty AZ
trcman Al act. and parts Of acts Inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed. 49,
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