The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17


Meeting Of the Association last Evening
Financial Condition of tho Charity-Eiec-
tion Of Omlrcrs for tho Ensuing Year.
the regular quarterly meeting OF the Exempt
Firemens Association was held last evening. IN the
hall OF the Caiedonian Clue Room No. LIS sullivan
street. There was an unusually large at
tendance OF members, who were presided
over by the venerable President OF the as
ISOLATION, Mr. Philip w. Engs. After transacting
the usual preliminary business the Executive Com
mittee reported in favor Of admitting the following
gentlemen to membership :-H. ID. Moore of Engine
Company No. 20; Charles Il. Cox, OF Hose Company
No. 33; Michael Meehan, or Engine No. 90; william
M. Kenzie, OF Engine No. 49, John G. Meyers. Of
Engine NO. 49, +. Meyers, OF Engine NO. As: Richard
Evans, OF Engine No. 8; A. j. Marie. OF Engine No.
Al; L. MCGEE, or Engine No. %; r. Kassel, OF En-
CINE No. 10; James NJ. Leary. OF Hose No. 7; John
No. o. John u. Donnelly, Of Hose No. Z, and Thomas
jenkins. OF Hose No. SO.
These gentlemen were unanimously elected after
which the PRESIDENT announced the death OF the
following members since the last meeting:-On
November 4. Archibald Hayes, formerly Of Hose
Company No. Q; had been MEMBER OF the assOcia-
ton for fifteen years. November a. Charles McCar-
thy, OF Engine No. "a; had been member twenty
years. December 8. Thomas r. McDermott. OF Hose
company No. 40; had been member nearly eight
years. December 6, John Sets0n, OF Engine No. ~;
had been member three years. October 10, Benja
nun Oiood OF Engine No. 81; had been member
In each OF these cases assistance was rendered 10
laws OF the association.
The report OF the treasurer OF the association was
made ana shows the finances TO have been judi
ciOusy managed during the past year.
The resignation Of George X. Conner, one or the
trustees OF the fund.- was read and accepted when
the sixth annual report OF the trustees of the be.
nev0lent iund was read. After q few appropriate
Introductory remarks the report says:-
Tho increase during the year the of widows
and orphan. n, added to list the M
report Of last year the number Of widows then on the
year 49, tatsn from and leaving present time 4ls.
on Of 81 hy from hoS s
:n Se, And s.
the wants Of many worthy Denevolence.
and also meet al the demand. made upon them for aa and
continuanos 20 he tss from foreign Are
companies and Of the having Of income placed r@
this year 10 make diaersnt statement to you
FIRE there has been systematic attempt the
part Of the rrs to get Of the
MES granted 70 bv The Legislature IN 1899 for ne
until the
:!sH.S Regulate az storage Of
taking away from US al the income derived from this
the present paid department Your trustees. on the dis.
from the q the legislative body they doubted
BEEN in Sonp % Ss he
next session would 20 brought forward again and from
take place. ana without the Of the
whole income 9,sr might s % s
best to make amlcabe arrangement h the FIRE Com
shoa ,: a. re By e. % and
I.a over to the q the Relief Snd of their
This ARRANGEMENT embodied in the law entitled "An
r. s7 S.y he % 81 Ss
ps
q rss Ssrein and imposing certain powers and
upon the hoard Fire Commissioners Of the said city,"
W. regretted the necessity that compelled submit
think that income win be ,uhicen. to meet the
beyond present appearances.
Referring to the Treasurer's report which Is
annexed TO that OF the Trustees, the report SAYS
The balance hand at the Of the year
since which szss5 Of which amount
The aggregate Ssa,Ooi.
n % s's ceo% sns
cage credit the Permanent Ger FUND D.riSn.sa in
hand in the National Buchers and Drovers Bank OF
ha amount of the Permanent fund il the same a. last
year, $!S:ooo invested foIow.on bond and mort
Esnhasssn Bank stock. $3.50; iot.l. siiO:O9o
have in addition e hs i1ha ana
Savings OF $l566 and In government bonds S2U0
making Of $751; being An increase OF $4,000 over
last year.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The next business la order was The election OF
Quickly gone through with and resulted as fol.
iOws:-Presdent, Pulp w. Engs. lSl Front street;
First Vice President, Zophar Mills ia
phus F. Ockershausen. 20 Rose street; Recording
Secretary, George w. Wheeler, TIA BrOOme street;
Financial Secretary Francis HagddOrn, 1911 Broad
way Columbia Insurance Company; Treasurer,
James Y. Watkins, Jr.; for Trustees. James Y.
Watkins, Charles ]. Harris, Anthony ieOman and
T. L. west; for Treasurer OF the Fund, John S.
Giles
Alter the transaction OF some unmp0rtant or
minor business the meeting adjourned