. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . g rooms of the stations are comfortably furnished, decorated withportraits of the past and present worthies of the department, and supplied ior>6 on: kii; k m kn. with hooks, dominoes, cards, chess, and other games. In the old days of theVolunteers the presence of curds and dominoes would ha vesubjected the ownerst hereof 1 o lines. The playing of any panics of cliance would h;ivo heen con-sidered ;i dire offense. The following extract from the minutes of Hose (om-pany No. :;
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . g rooms of the stations are comfortably furnished, decorated withportraits of the past and present worthies of the department, and supplied ior>6 on: kii; k m kn. with hooks, dominoes, cards, chess, and other games. In the old days of theVolunteers the presence of curds and dominoes would ha vesubjected the ownerst hereof 1 o lines. The playing of any panics of cliance would h;ivo heen con-sidered ;i dire offense. The following extract from the minutes of Hose (om-pany No. :; will show bow great the difference is between the Old and the NewDepartments on this subjecl : November 5, 1851.—Resolved, That any mcmhcr of this company found playing cards orany game of hazard in tlx- house, for the first shall he lined one dollar, and for thesecond ollense he shall he expelled from the company, and if not a mem her of the com-pany, he shall he rel used admittance in the house lor the future. Of course, this is not desirable now, as the conditions of 1 he men are changed,. ENGINE COMPANY NO. 33. and our firemen must have some relaxation, and very little time they get forit. Now, as in olden times, the discussion of politics and the use of profanityare strictly forbidden. Gentlemen, said a prominent official, once address-ing* some new appointees, you have been chosen from among eight hundredapplicants, and I expect you all to be sober, industrious, and honest: and I alsoexpect that 3 011 will obey all orders with alacrity and willingness. Avoid alldiscussions with your fellow laborers, and do all your work without and religion are subjects which I positively forbid being them absolutely. Vote for whom you please, go to any church youchoose, but you must not engage in electioneering. Should you become involvedin a misunderstanding with a fellow member of the department, come to me andI will arbitrate your differ
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