The New York herald., 1871-06-14

To the Hon a. oAKEy HALL, Mayor OF the City OF New
In compliance with the request contained in your circular
o. recent date the Eoard OF Fire Commissioners the
department, the year ending the ltb inst.
The undersign,d commiss oners ent rel the per
appointment, April IL. 1870
mn,steed sy he Board Of Metropoaan Fire commisi"n on
ers. II was with tie fuh intention and determination
citizens as thorough aud complete an organization for the
efts ~ the most critical c0u d desire.
They found that The department in the main had been
win whc the people lad aways rerardea state commis
SONS The eenasn'on OF power anu respon ibty for the
action Produced evident axy the performance the
the uS O. he oTmr TSs'r
have been preserved while In the opinion OF this ny
the tHS1liS dpaiisn SS" nave improved the
aess e pn n M s e by our was promptly
occasione IN The ransler OF the eontro Of
hc eS,usnisanent Of ares Mas 10 some extent SUI re.
gatded as ~ Experiment. seeming to lack thase essential
nspesaoe to render The system more thoroughly complete
III. first, and one OF tie important considerations
IN hesfs loser ana !aore intimate aeSna
with view 70 establish ;hi taorough aad hearty plan OF 60
cpne prompnss and ndclisy n the performance of dan
resons and exc ting dnes form the basis
renee pes nal arpe and other faults which
cenGy are aTays & me. win The promp ana M M
for have instructed fec. responsibility which
o. The rigid system discipline Promotions and
the recognition OF meIitoross always
with rrompiness and with the tu understanding thai
elsys2D 10 Ajgue. uos.tian many due to their acts
thus aording the best uoeulve 10 efficiency and good con-
duet. --ee - -
system Of patrol has been perfected whereby portion Of
the force kept duty night and day travesng the
streets with view to the discovery OF fires which
might oAerw.e pass unnollced until they had assumed
greater propoons-and thereby preventing the destruction
Of large amount OF property and frequently the loss oil he
The minds o. the men are thus kept constantly employees
their time becomes fully occupied and haos OF value and
useiuLcss which would otherwise bs unob
tAnahie The nect ssy for continuous labor becomes
apparent when II s borne IN that the OF the
men liable 70 be led upon at any discharge
duties wh ch tax their physical powers TO the utmost The
Commissioners take priae in the beef the
this department 10 surpassed by that Of any similar
To sustain system which they have considered essential
has not been without dsasre aoe duties TO the Coninso
er anu many violations OF the Of the
been fairly but risdlv investigated bv the whole Boa
stng as Committee Discrine at its weekly sessinns
charges formally presented bv the In
many have been found unit for the places
pied, aud unwilling 10 contribute to the reputation OF
force by sustaining It's reguiaois and many the original
appointments have srav',aed by their
issa leaving those who remain OF the original force The
veterans OF the organization. In patiently
disposng charges neen Impressed with the
necessity OF great in the selection Of the material
department where member Ia trusted
public and single neglect of duty may produce
ous results in which the smaness OF is number
place for Inefficient ncap able The resu, OF these
trials has been that considerable number of
displaced, while many have besep subjected and
other pepees; but is has lost his position
who has proved himself faithful and competent In
In these testimony has upon OATH full
opportunity given Tor the defence. and careful nvesga
facts (oen dincut arrive at from conflicting
statements the unwhineness OF domestcaed in
companies 20 testify against one another Afforded The fol-
lowing has been the result OF the trials for the year
Dropped from roll 3
guilty erenuaiIng circumstances ;
Not guilty.