. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . idered a sufficient remuneration, the Citj Council only appropriating () 1 K KIR K M K N. ibout two thousand dollars towards the necessary repair*;. The same econom-ral system was pursued in the other cities throughout the United Allen, calling the attention of the Common (ouncil to t his matter, saidhat while they were drawing upon the property of the citizens in taxes m>large ail amount for tire purposes, and at the same time compelling t hem toperform nea
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . idered a sufficient remuneration, the Citj Council only appropriating () 1 K KIR K M K N. ibout two thousand dollars towards the necessary repair*;. The same econom-ral system was pursued in the other cities throughout the United Allen, calling the attention of the Common (ouncil to t his matter, saidhat while they were drawing upon the property of the citizens in taxes m>large ail amount for tire purposes, and at the same time compelling t hem toperform nearly double duty as jurors in consequence of the exemption grantedthe firemen, it was no more than reasonable that the benefit to he derived in apublic poitd of view should be commensurate with the sacrifice. Before theestablishment of fire insurance companies in New York, the benefits derivedfrom the Kire Department were perhaps equal to the expenditure. But it wasvery questionable then, when almost every species of property liable to bedestroyed or injured by fire was insured against loss, whether any material. COAT OF ARMS, OLD VOLUNTEERS. public benefit was derived. The subject was of sufficient importance to theCommon Council to cause an inquiry to be instituted whether the financescould not be relieved by a reduction of the expenses for the Fire the thirteenth of January the Common Council decided to apply to thelegislature for authority to assess and levy annually a tax on fire insurancecompanies to be applied towards defraying the expenses of the Fire Department. In conformity with the presentation of the condition of the finances byMayor Allen, and his suggestion that retrenchment be introduced, if possible,the chief engineer, in July, 1823, reported that retrenchment was practicableonly in the matter of hose, substituting hemp hose for leather, which was onlyhalf the price. The strength of the Fire Department in June, 1823, was one thousand twohundred and
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