New-York tribune., 1866-12-28
DURING The YEAR 1866.


PINIoEs AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF cBTEF ESGISFER.
Elisha KIngslsnd, the Chief Engineer OF the NewYoTk
Department In his annual report makes complimentary men
Of remen under him and asks Tor the
conSaet Of the department during the ending Dec ls6
nothing unprejgdiced verdict Attention first
called by him 70 the scarcity hyrant especially ~ the upper
part Of city While the number of these auxaries need
lnSeSs9g the are I'm many S are NOW ~ 1sns f Is Sr
in charge Of buildings and repairs and IN many cases hydran
covered up with stone ick and mortar IS suggested
that stained glass be put IN each street lamp adjacent
hydrant BY which whether in the day night time
drivers Of engines could easily find them out
The engines divided into three classes The first
class double engine finch pump sinch cylinder l2inoh
stroke weight without supplies 1900 nj the second class
single engine T. tank inch pump snch cylinder Y inch
GrOk weight without supplies 900 NJ the third class
weight without supplies 5000 fb The force Of the Depart
ment composed on chief engineer assistant chief engineer
ing foreman ard steamer engineer making aggregate Of %
officers and men Assistant Engineer Joseph l. PeTley
nent Of tls MACHINE Eheegh an ana osekta slCP al tne
0Ty1cyRs OF THE DEPAKr,KSr-The District Engineers Of
The Department who each in charge Of certain number Of
companies follows Engineers III Bates hilbert D. On
hos Sullivan Michael Shanhessy John Conley B. sheridan
Wm W Rhodes Wm Bsuham jr. Robert V. Aaekey Wm.
Brandon The Company Officers are as fQows Engine Co
No i~Foremsn Walter ferlong; Engineer Albert sllneL
Engine Co No 2-Foreman Robert Roberts Engineer Tho
MeCsbe Engine Co No 3-ForcDan John McNelll Engineer
Chas ChapbeTs Engine Co No 4-FOreman Thos McCauley
Engineer Denis DOYLE Engine Co No -Foreman Benjamin
Gicque; Engineer, Wm, Hamilton Engiae Co No O.
Foreman, Joseph J. MAIen Engineer Timothy Flynn
Engine Co No iFoTeman Joseph POynton Engineer IhO
Cody. Engine Co. No. -Foremana John H. Van Tassel
GilehTst Engine Co No: 6Foreman, I'm Battersby I'm
gneer Daniel Cosgrove Engine Co. No. hForemnn John
FeIsDAs, JsH,es oatesi Engneer JesePh shaw. Engine
10. No. 13-Foreman John n Girsud Engineer John "
Engineer Thomas COwan Engine Co. No l5POreman Jas
f Eges Sna da3 Geo E7gs 20 s5Sse G Co c.
No l7--FoIeman, Noah J. Chamberlain; Engineer
GsHs Il Hoaseman TaTineer. Robert Pallet, Engine Co
No lsFosnan stephen Mitchell; Engineer Ihos Abbott
E.s e S T5sS 6S'a 20 GS1nf hssnSS Soa "a
Biglin Engineer stephen oBreD Engine Co No 2Fore
Co No 23--Foremsn Henry A. Linden; Engineer Louis
Stewart Engine Co No 2t-Foreman, Wm. IL Wood En-
Bchuyler LiVngsion Engineer Chas IL Reilly. Engine Co
No 96-ForemSn, WIN. NJ Mitchell Engineer, John Welsh
BroKn. Engine Co. No. 2e-Foreman, VIM. DonneIyi In
gnssr Henry PeteTs EnsaSe CO No 2Fors%SHM EN- e. AI2oH
Forsman wn simpsoni Engineer Geo Hende5son Engine
Fogios S 90 No Parsm.n Geo MeIsugbia Eneaes
WIZ. T. Leonard Engine Go. No Foreman, Henry NJ
Van Wart Engineer, Geo Shaw Engine Co No %--fore
TSe dRoEs RsG ss & y s SSPa e. the Hook and
Ls os o S@R RHo ana ak LADDER aS@ Co So
y Brady Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3-Foremah Michael
Kelly Hook and Ladder Co No 4-Foreman Michael Snyder
Hook aud Ladder ca No 5Foeman, Charles Shay Hook
aud ladder Co No 6-Foreman Abram C. Hull; Hook and
Co No s-Foreman George W. aaofehbnsh Hook ard Lad.
Der Co No 9FoTsmal William Roe; Hook and Ladder Co.
No -Forsman Christopher H. Rsynods HOOK and Ladder
Co No l2-FoTsman. james watOn. 100
SGSs SSs c sSa S des S@as. yosg b hand @ qcTs In
John bay Engihe Co No 2a-FoTcman, Jas T. Poole I'm
o. gForsoSp csT o. Flos A & TX LOO ood au ds isocer @
No li Hook aad Lsddes Co NJ. Foreman Michael Nc
The experiment Of nrg the propeller John Fuller as an
SS1lary 70 te oti o. be occasion o frs e riger t
81 on Oct I6 and al tie loot Of Wenty second on Nov @
hees PAIhsa5y satisfactory Tbs tEOwhscl tender built b.