The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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DISABLED FIREMEN-THrRTY- SECOND ANNuA1.
BEPoRT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR
hELIEF:-On the 2ith of November 1884, an
SiSoSia.ion rai was organized in this city for the
11enei OF disabled tremen. On the 2jth OF
Merch following the Association was incorpo-
rated by an act of the state legislature and
since JhQJ Time has been laboring zealously for
the attainment OF the objeots prescribed in
the second section of the charter, as follows
'Ihe relief of disabled firemen, their widows
and orphans, and the relief of persons not
aaremen, who may sustain personal injury by
The officers of the Association at the present
time consist of the following gentlemen:-
President George W., Tryon; Vice President,
Marshall Garrigues Treasurer, W. A. Seeger;
Secretary. Edward ID. Yates Assistant Secre.
tary William j. Pascoe Solicitor, Richard @.
The Board of Trustees consists of the officers
named above, together with the following gem
tlemen:-Wiliiam T. Butler, Daniel Il. Murphy.
William II. Souder, John Souder David Nj.
Lyle, Herman NJ. Dorscheimer, William c.
Vinyard Joseph h. Lypdall, William Y. Camp
bell, Samuel B. Savin, Jacob II. Lex, George w,
Dull. Robert T. Morrell, w. Il. r.. Seby, T.. S.
Talmage and d. b. Baker.
The committees of the Association, with the
ohairmen of the same, are as follows:-
On Ways and Means, William IL. Souder,
M1rpbey No 7a8 M Market stree on Rahsei Relief 6
William j. Pascoe, No. 1921 Race street, on
Violations and Penalties, David NJ. Lyle, S. w.
corner OF Fifth and Chesnut streets.
We have before us the Thrty-second Annual
Report of the Board of Trustees, from which we
gather the following facts In relation to the
operations OF the Association during the year
1866
The sum of S3745 was distributed during the
year among one hundred and fourteen persons,
of which number thirteen were widows, as
relief of sick and disabled iremen, the widows
and orphans OF deceased firemen, and persons
injured in the eXtinguishment of fires. The
total amount expended in this way since the
organization of the Association Is $50, ,079.
During the year, S575 were paid for funeral ex-
penSes.
During the year 40 annual and 2 life mem
bers were received into the Association making
the total number of life members 275, and Of
annual members 1920.
The capital stock of the association on the lst
OF January, 1866 amounted to S3f, $50, which
was increased during the year by Sl0S, making
IL on the lst OF January, 1867 $3439S. The re-
celpts during the year were as follows:-
Cash on hand, January l, l866........... S6i6'39
interest on Investment ....."............. 2l6773
Dues from 1,l4300
Principal of ground rent paid off........ 100000
Penalties for violation of hatchway
law................. ................... 10000
Donations 10000
From other 35l4l
Total .....:. S7OOS53
For s8,745'22
In 2,50000
Collectors Commissions s.................., l44S0
Printing, advertising, etcu............... 2SS'02
Other XpendttureS.....,......... 1880
Total expenditures ..................... So 69f24
Total .................."........ 7,00S53
Leaving balance, January l. 1867, Of. S3l429