New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
uEwYoRk DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JUNE H.

ings occupied by the Department are thirty seven
epgnehouses ana fifteen truck .ne % OF
which designated In the report o the Cne Engnee
eight fuel depOts and nine beiitowers. INC Rresens
Board found majority 81 sns aa suor rnspns large re-
pairs to make them tenabe and they have Deen te SUD
ect Of constant and large outlay while there Is siili
much required TO be done Some OF them, particularly
that occupied by Engine Company NO "! III butnna m %
sup which IA but Is feet by & arc unit for tne use VI e
Department. That building. located in most lmport-
ant district surrounded by valuable and hazardous prop
erty affords accommodation in the stalls for OUT tmO
horses while third Is compelled TO be kept constantly
on the moor The tide ebbng and h0wing IN the csar
renders tho quarters unfit the accommodation of the
men A house for this company is \ necessity 10 the
Department and could in the opinion Of the Board bo
constructed and controlled 70 be protection and
benefit TO the neighborhood while covering small por
tion only Of the public property appropriated 20
private uses They ask that your Honor upon proper
ronsidetiOn will assist them In obtaining TINS location.
which will be attended with no expense for the noces
sary ground which after investigation they have found
It impossible TO secure In the negh0orhood at reasona-
There is a necessity that the entiro building on the
corner OF Chambers and Centre sueets Sh1o % we appro
priated for the OF the Departuen ne po,aon az
present occupied by the companies inaaednate
Tor the purpose The sleeping apartment m Observation-Disclosures @
for sitting reading other exercise tne s. se s oo
PEELED crowd about the doors aud the ~ S
Qua 10 the morale the companie< hpplV a. ,fs
been made for the additional room requiroo' 'n" I" 10
hoped with successful result. ,oo1 tme
Most OF the buildings have been In use TOT ons u
and in many cases the tmbers under the man a
other portions OF the woodwork had become -, the
reourcd TO be renewed. The Keeping IN wpa, VI @ .uo
NUMEROUS buildings of the Department necessarily o'"'
q large item of expense. 80, o,or
house and lot in Centre street have been turner o.c
10 the city within the year for as hosptl ny tc
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction ana
in by the same Board is included IN the MINUS Vi N'
Third Judicial District COurth house. - oor
The report the Inspector OF Fire Apparatus
intendent OF Repairs to Buildings, herou anheANcu
marked G. gives particulars repairs and alterlons
made supervision since August l. 1870 "ieh ho
assumed the charge. - ...
large amount OF been done within the wear
at the Repair Shop under the management OF e super
intendeht. by the men under ms control anu tnc d
OF making their own repairs and Is %
by the Commissioners as most ecOnoneai au
taVeous service The report OF tho superintendent
giving details, ia hereto annexed. marked d.
COMBUsIIBLB BUREAU.
This useful branch Of the Department has continued
TO make tests and examinations OF explosive olls @ hu
surveys unsafe places Of storage OF comDusDles Ihe
city divided into Rfy-two districts, IN charge ol loe
Of the Department Two messenger&s & are smpi0yS6s
are, expert, who tests the fluids, and clerk me
operations this Bureau will be seen by reference 20
the report of the committee charge marked t. and OF
the Counsel OF the Board, marked r.
DEPARTMENT STORE
The STAPLE articles constantly required in the service
OF the Department are purchased in suitable Quantities,
and issued the requison IN writing, or the olnGer
commanding the company, or IN charge OF the duy TOT
which they used uniform system as To consump-
be accounted for and by the inspecting officer
before substituted Feed ana tuel are de-
We @ a. n te Of s and the other public property the
commanding officer is held Responsible
| OFFICER.
The report OF the medical officer annexed, marked u,
gives valuable statistics to the physical condition OF
|
OF appointment and his attention constantly given to
the sanitary condition of the portion of the force
has been yaecnated by him, TO avoid the conagon 10
which they are than ordinarily exposed IN many
Ocations or the deaths Which nave OCCURRED III
the Deparment within the year, six nave Dee rom con
sumptiOn and one from accident The statistics when
he exhibits of the general health Of the department VIII
he interesting far beyond its limits for comparison WIN
those of other organized bodies OF men,
HORSES.
The condition the horses belonging 10 the Depart
ment il gratifying TO the Commissioners, ana su9ect
of Dride 10 the officers and among whom they are
rule system as 10 STOol-
ing feed and exercise they have proved equal 10 the
hardsbips of the service and suffered less from casual
| ties and enjoyed better health within the year ttah
would have been the had they been placed tor pleas
rre driving similar number OF we-reguaIeu prlNdt9
stables and their appearance on the street mas sisse
fredient expressions OF gratifcatlOn from clhSis,
Horses placed in the Department soon become IailnI
with their duties recognizing the alarm signal entering
info the excitement of rapid preparation, ana taxing
their places when haPnessed the pole or III the sas,
with but little assistance within from twelve 70 twenty
seconds after the signal sound IL is iudspensaDe th
they should without blemish vice, wnen tne osC
Disastrous results to life property might ensue o
the conduct of balky Incompetent amman. honeS
the equipment requires 10 he chreIuiy NaVu' IT,
chan ges made which would be requisite IN any oer
service except batteries of field artillery. -
The number OF horses belonging TO the department. ~
April IL, 1870
Subsequently purchased "a
r.,, ......... 1S
that date
Died since tnat date from injury, from service