New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

VI.
The Commissioners regret TO place record 80 large
number OF which have called for their investga.
on bnt as the result Of each case and the 0,
the Committee with the reasons, are printed and placed
on the files in each company quarters they nave alioraen
tothe membcrs evidence OF the niento OF he % ohpu 20
the printed decisions, which, properly used win avoid
a recurrence OF similar charges.
The appointments to the force nave been MADE only
after careful inquiry and rigid physical examination.
This care IN the selection of It's and strict at
efforts OF the Board to give to the citizens OF New
York Fire Department second to none to render any
mary fire with such rapdity and efficiency as 10 check 10
before IL has time to spread This ney believe can only
watchfuness the part Of the force, by the employ
ment Of sufficient number OF men by p9ssessing & the
apparatus in perfect working order, and every man at
his post ready for action.
the Department general in their character matters
of detail to the varous branches OF the same VIII he
found under their specific heads
EXPENDITURES
The expenses of the Department for the year, and the
items, win be from the report of the Treasurer an
nexed hereto, marked A.
THE FORCE.
The Department consists OF the following w; one one
chief engineer nine assistant engineers and hve nun
dred and eighty four company officers and men, making
"a total OF five hundred aud nlncty-four.
ADDITIONAL COMPANIES.
The rapid growth OF the city on the north ana the
ngs there exposed 10 the risk Of ire render an addition
TO the force at the upper end OF the Island matter re
1urng early attention In the area situated between
street and Kingsbidge and bounded by the
Is population or eighty seven thOu
sand eight hundred and twentyslx 800 inhaDhants
protected by five eugines each commanded by foreman
or assistant foreman with an engineer OF steamer ana
two full paid for regular men, and eight hosemen each
receiving but three hundred dollars per annn ana three
hook and ladder companies, each c0inmanueu py ah
assistant foreman with two full paid for regar1 men,
and nine laddermen with same pay as hosemen
The necessity TOR the better projection OF tnls portion
OF our city the Board views matter requiring prompt
and decisive action and with the means at their us-
posal keeping in view the economical administration o OF
course as will insure ample security to all residing IN
that section. ... 49,. ,.-,,, -
The island above Fifty-nintb-st. being divided for
two and a half miles by the Central Park, when can
only the purpose of concentration az re
on either side by the roads crossing t at
Sixtyfifth, Seventyninth, Eighty-hfth ana Ninety
seventh streets, distant from each other AT east nan
mile renders rapid and concerted action more dnlcnt
here than at any point In the city Around the fark
especially on the lines the railroads. dense popnla
tOn has already settled and while lt Is increasing mort
rapidly than in other locations, large number OF the
most valuable buildings in the city are being erecteu
about the Park and upon the Boulevard and avenues
ness structures involving great risk from helr lnnaha
Bile character rendering larger equipment necessary
FIRES. -,
While the number OF fires has been greater within the
preceding year, and they have consequently ncyoVeu
heavier duty on the department it is gratifying 10
state that the losses have been $4,000 less than tne pre-
vious year and 9530O less than for the year 1868 Ihe
fires have been mainly confined to the buildings Where
they originated and have been attended WIN po'nPt
ness zeal and efficiency creditabe TO the officers anu
men, Many lives have been saved ana vast amour, o
property in jeopardy protected The number oi III in.s %
varies IRON chance In great community ,on VA W
year and it In the amount OF loss that the DesI eV
teuce IA afforded of the efficiency or the ptUtec'lo
The report of the Chief Engineer. hereto annexed
marked b. s referred to as containing variety y, s
full statistics and from IL tue following tdpo