its control and constant vigilance, they have found a compensation in its progress and success. The system of paid fire departments has become an acknowledged necessity, and is rapidly extending over the country, and the old hand-engine, driven gradually from city to town, and from town to village, is destined soon to become obsolete be fore the progress of the steamer. It is, then, in keeping with the great city over which you preside that we are able to exhibit to the many delegations from other places, and strangers from all parts of the country, who constantly visit its head-quarters, a system of protection from fire and communication of alarms by telegraph, believed to be without its equal, and to afford to our citizens a comparative safety from the scourge of fire. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM HITCHMAN, JAMES S. HENNESSY, ALEXANDER SHALER, JAMES GALWAY. 1871. JAMES S. HENNESSY, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK-Continued. DR. 1871. CR. January 1. To appropriation for 1871. April 10. To cash received from sales of condemned horses. $1,027,300 00 January 1. By balance from last year. April 10. By disbursements to date, viz. : 515 00 Salaries and wages. ... Contingencies. Coal and wood 14,937 39 Gas 1,802 65 General supplies 17,063 73 Horses 5,225 00 Horse-feed and straw 14,936 85 Horse-shoeing 1,924 19 Harness shop. 2,533 51 Hose-shop. 10,989 00 Machine and paint-shop. 11,063 68 Rents 650 00 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. APRIL 11th, 1870.-APRIL 10th, 1871. |