The New York herald., 1870-01-06


Nine men OF tnis company were detailed TO visit
the pubic scnoois aad g:t te names and residences
children playlny fruiut vlsi: the,r homes prevail
upon the parcas W exert their authority ~ enIorcc
regularity a school Oh the part VI tDer cliIlren aud
eltter Drins tneh 70 SCHOOL, or ~ 'aru cases arrest
III asy lum. rive thJu,a I'd iour nuudred AM Mt,
sucn visits were made &c the SCHOOLS, ana S,oi8
cnldren noted as ao,cntcts. Four Thousand nve
hundred and nts -ave reformed IN con sequeacc, zls
arrested aud LaKen u scnoo z.2 were commit
ted to asylu,lis, l4o we're found IN the aud
conducted to their parents, lis were dismissed
scnool nd SS4 could NOT found. Three thousand
three hundred and uneIcel were not truanGs Of the
whole number Of absentecs, but keps from scnOol by
thelr parents Tor Other icisons. lnree hundred and
i0rty-.nrce sc,s Of books OF tue vaue OF $J7l were
recovered AID returned "a The SCHOOLS.
III BrooAlyn l,s4j visLs wete mlle u the schools.
OF sos apsealc,s 1913 We're touad traants. OF wnDn
rested aad Jroushi to school Oil u were not DIS.
covered.
TIE FIRE MARsHAL's gEPoRr.
Captain Charles n. BracActt, The FIRE MARSHAL. re-
porls lOr The year enning Win October ol 1909 yl3
nfcs In New loix a5ainsG 81: The previous year. an
Increase Vi ID per cen le toti nu nDer vi Duidlafs
damaged and destroyed was i.o.O--s. frame al
7di BRICK. stone or iron structures; aso vesseis
damaged ald deslroycl. vi the ouidiLss, b, were
dwellings, combined ana 8; staDles. The cstiillted
loss was i4lo,4j. against s..o5, 10 tue irssious
year. lhe INSURANCE auectei by the Lfes was.
Oh buildings ~ oJJ,7S ga stocS, Si5 d. oo tOa
sv,Szo o1-. Fodr nundred and nlty-six hres SNOW
OF less tuan $1,000 cacu Among the causes
OF -hies arc en- Observation-Disclosures OF servan.s
employees ana OccupLleS Vi Uuit4int3 III The u31 OF
HE QuQ lights, III lns ance3; y5 no xerOseus 5J
were ncenulary, 81 originated from detective nues
81 IRON hicworks; % persons were arrested Tor
arson, OF wnOm acre discharged honorAolr, A. tor
want Of piool, l cOnsic.eI Of disordefy conduct,
OF arson anu sentencei, ami await ,ler trla..
liz DroOAiyn tnere wer; 81 lies, the loss beng
estlnatel at i2S L.. covered Dy insurances to the
aaount OF 5O9 1JU. Among tnc buliiing. damaged
or destroyed were 3 ca.rcEes, pabiic buiidinxs,
dwellings,, stores anu Otner structures. he same
remarks as 70 Kerosene ana carelessness OF inmates
witn ire ara lght are ullplei nere Wcstcle ster
ana Richmond counuej are referred 10, foutng uDUu
tne tOtal loss by tire III Ia. Metropolitan uisrict
81, SsZ, 20, and tue lnSdrLncss to $il ,568 To-.
KEaOSESE.
On this dangerous SUBJECT tie Fire Marshal, with
the approval vi tae Boar, Is vcry enlpna ic. MOle
tnan per cent OF the pres IN New ork ana
ErOoglyn have been caused U, lt at winch ten per-
sons were burned 10 deatn and thirty nvo more ur
css lajured. lie appeas TO tue Legs ature tnat tho
reckless disregard Of lie shown Dy the nanutaCu-
crs THIS compound should call fJr stringent action
aud Ior every possible protection against H. lrre-
spOnsiblc par.ies should De prevented from mani.
featuring H. competent persons SHOULD b. appointed
as Inspectors 10 tess the SOCK aud All dea,ers cau
toned by the sure prospect Ot heavy peaaities.
TnE FINANCIAL EXHIBIT or THE BOARD.
Treasurer smith exhibits lengthy and detailed
report. Inc receipts tor the General 10 ice Rand
were 50 - IL. and The disbursements S. S3i SD
ieaviux casn balance or $39i, .S5 The receipts
account oil city and county expenses, from tnc
amounted 90 S24o, U5l the baancs remaining Delng
S21o,74s. The disbursements under the General
Fund are gwen NJ tOi!Ows:--