New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
YONKERS.

The present Fire Department which r. he.,>
operated under the partially paid system, has hee,
in operation about six months and It's work b.
exceeded the expectations OF its friends Tho ps,s
men and the horses attached to Hope Hook ana
Ladder and the chemical engine have become a.
customed to their duty and their record for Out,
time In responding to alarms will compare with "a.
time made by the older and more experienced d..
partments In the large cities Of the State Tn
paid branch Of the department consists OF a cb,sS
engineer, James Mulcahey, and six paid men: thru.
attached to Hope Hook and Ladder and three N
the chemical engine The chief. in addition 10 Az,
tending and supervising the work OF men az thu
| fires has charge OF the fire alarm system and (,
is a part IF his duty to keep II In order. The chief
receives an annual salary Of 1880. and the other
six $50 a year each. BY a recent act OF the
Legislature the Fire Commissioners were author.
lied to expend last year 5000, the money being
raised In the annual tax levy. This money was
used In remodelling frehouses. purchasing horses
and equipment, extending the fire alarm telegraph
system. paying salaries, and meeting other e.
penses. The Commissioners calculated their q.
penditures so well that at the end Of tire fiscal
year. about three weeks ago they had 81 to ther
credit. The Commissioners are urging the Board
Of Aldermen to consent to the remodeng OF the
old police stables at the north end Of Manor Hall
grounds into hrehouse. The present indications
are that the new municipal stables Will be ready
for occupancy in about two months. The Common
not as yet made any decision. The Commissioner
have submitted their annual report from which
year was SO, ssl; insurance, silco net loss sssA
personal PROPERTY The present Board OF TtS
Commissioners is. composed Of Jonn kowianaI
president; John Foerst Robert L. stewart ana
The prizes won in the tournament OF the West.
brought to a close in this city few weeks ago.
were distributed at the aSsocia,lVk' * e sn's
prize for the highest team average. slO fonkers
No. won the second prize for the a,sss' n1Ho.
of 0fzss ass vsSsd a Sc sh
the third prize valued at SO for the second nsnest
H rsss at Of 8 ga enes were awarded to Charles
schaefer for the highest average i7s Ill to
Daniel banis"I Broker for the highest score ?91 ~
The members of John c. Shots c., Camp No. No.
Sons Of aarrc are Johnson oVe OF Nor @
town has been appointed marshal OF tnf Via ne
dedication Of the tomb of General Grant UT
johnson is quartermaster sergeant OF Snotts SsInp
The soeefy Of the s rs, On
Thursday at the home OF the Rev Geofee Il. ~.
bs,,,ifad bv tho various officers and committees
Refreshments were served ana N t"e . ,..sI
there were readings and instrumental anu 'N@
A. special meeting OF the Board OF ERE ,C CON- n
mssoners on THURSDAY evening ~ va and me
"reminiscences went TO New-fork CITY yesterday
afternoon TO inspect trucks ....,. ,,~.,.os
,raxinp advantage of the leave or absence situt'u
m him by the Common Council, Samuel l.; cooper.
Comn,issIoner of Public Works. has gone SCUM ivr
a TRIP of two weeks for the benefit or MS neaI,a
Mrs Cooper accompanied him IN iHs 1870 Ds,,,,v
Chief Clerk Edward j. Renahan VIII act a. Depu''
Commissioner. -, .. .ooar,l, orqan,zed
by Mrs G. L. Blauyet, held It's mrs, renea CoIlsge
~ Music. II has been decided 10 have the re-
hearsais on Monday and Thursday ai'eihoons ~
$3.50 O'CLOCK. ,, -. his wife
Wallace Halsey. who was charged by h hs- T bsd
pbebe Ualsev with attempting TO poison her' Tau .au
a hearing yesterday IN the Court OF Spscia re- SSs
sions before Justice Kellogg. Neither was I',. re
sented by counsel After hearing the eyosncc IA
lice kellogg decided 10 hold Hasey LOT 'e S, ue
Imrv He fixed his bond at $1,000, when Was lu'-
nished by Halsey's father. 81. ,ar,ors 80 the
yonn9 Mems Christian Association In Maln-s,; ,no
,.oniSg DR. Alvah S. Hobart, or the MaIptuI, W
Asnme Rapt,st Church. will lecture on me h hi
est criticism" A musical programme WIZ ~ 49,.
~ g O'clock cordial invitation Is ex'ehueu '"'
public to attend. - 49, eo,ara.e Com.
nonv will give a reception this evening 40, ao ,e,h
members OF the BASKETBALL team OF IN M Getty
Snnarate Company, OF Poughkeepse, al the "e'"
House.