Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02
THE EVENINGSTA
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS. &c TONIGHT

AAUSIMEHTS, &C, TO-Nl6HT.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The managers OF this
popular place OF amusement have to felicitate
themselves on another success, in the large
audience which assembled last evening to wit.
ness the presentation OF Watlack's fine comedy
OF .Rosedale," which was given in excellent
style by the new company. 1t is TO be repeated
this evening, and will no doubt have a good
run here. s--. -. +.
closes the shooting festival at 7th.street Park,
and TO those Of our readers who have never
witnessed genuine German holiday, we only
say go and see 1or yourselves what .'amus
ment" Is meant TO signify. Those who have
attended the Schutzenfest heretofore only need
know That II Is still in Progress day and
evening. - -
ODD FELLOWS HALL-The grand festival,
taoieau1, and concert, for benefit Of ST. Dom
mic new Church, continues at Odd elbows
ttail, ana ooth Oh account OF the excellence of
the entertainment and the object To be pro-
NOTED, deserves 10 de patronized. -,
ASALosTAN IsLAND.-Afternoon and even
ing picnic of the National Debating Associa-
ton. Eer -
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPoRT-Iast even :
ing, he report of the Board of Fire Commits
sioners of the Paid Fire Department for the
year ending on the Both of June. 1866, was
by a full report OF the CHIEF Engineer with a
list OF bills paid, statements from the foremen OF
the properly OF the department. &c.
Inc Commissioners report tue numerical
force of the department the same as last year
o. officers and men, who are provited with
three steam engines and one hook and ladder.
Inc number of fires during the year., as
reported by the CHIEF. was 81: false alarms "A
from chimneys- ~. Total loss, s25999O.. Gov.
eminent loss, included in the above, S1I9,s3o
insured. -" ... y - 'n.'r7'
On the organization Of the department but
S2U,tOO was appropriated. and since then. the
properly accumulated is appraised AT S3a0gj
The apparatus which was formerly used NV
the volunteer department has been found to be
nots strong enough fer horses, and consequently
repairs costing S2.3O7.21 have been made The
trucks and reels now being built will save in
repairs their entire cost In two years
The amount appropriated for contingent ex-
July |, 1865, S3,953 ~. Amount appropriated
for deficiency. October 20. 1865. - 900 rs Total
Sl3S1il5. Amount expended. Sln553 %. PAID
balance for horses and steam engines. S7.4Q7 AZ
outstanding claims. Sl,7I3S2 Total SO 76t 90
deficiency, S5,9lO.43. Amount paid for salaries
Sl3OOl.6l. Total amount of expenditures for
salaries, apparatus, houses, contingent ex-
pepses, and outstanding CLAIMS. SCI 76f 10
To meet this outlay occasioned by the wants
OF the department, the board were compelled
10 use money from he contingent fund, and
they respectfully ask an appropriation to
cover the deficiency. In CONCLUSION they
commend the chief engineer ana officers and
men of the department 20
the chief, whose report accompanies that of
the commissioners. recommends the passage OF
law preventing the use of fire in any bull l.
ing not provided with brick chimney, and
he calls attention to the fact that several hun
dreds OF buildings are now in use in which
sfayepipes are run through the roof He also
Calls attention 10 the practice Of indiscrimi-
nately DrIng rockets, roman candles, &c.. IN
the streets. as well rs the kindling of bon fires
and states that on all days when such things
We're likely 10 be INDUCED in he has rSuuNsted
the members OF the department TO remain in
the engine houses, expecting every moment TO
oe called out. The ordinance creating the de-
partment makes it his duty 10 ascertain the
cause OF fires, the loss and amount of insur-
snce. and he finds il impossible 10 obtain cor
reci data unless an ordinance is passed COM
pelllEg persons to answer his questions in re-
latlon thereto. In conclusion, he speaks in
high terms of the officers and men of the de-
partment- and expresses his THANKS to the
board and 10 the members of the police force
VINO nave always co-operated with the de-
parimeni and materially aided them at fires
He appends 10 his report list OF fires, with
time, location. loss, &C.