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Sealers of Weights & Measures W. Dist.
Sealers of Weights and Measures, E. Dist. Inspectors of Meat, W. District. Inspectors of Meat, E. District. Clerk of the Markets, Inspectors of Pave- ments, W. District. Inspector of Pave- ments, E. District.
MOSES ABBOTT.
RICHARD COFFIN. William Utter. J. D. Brower. Thomas Pettit John Powell. James Smith. Valentine Carman. James Titus. Robert Reynolds. Jeremiah Coffin. Peter J. Van Dine. Samuel Doxsey. Hicks Post.
John Montgomery
Pound Master, W. Dist. Louis Nichols. Pound Master, E. Dist. Daniel Brooks. Inspector of Hacks, Stages, &c.,
Fire Wardens, W. Dist.
Fire Wardens, E. Dist. Bell Ringers, W. Dist.
Bell Ringers, E. Dist.
Horace Strang. Wm. S. Wright. Stephen H. Mann. A. F. Campbell. Stephen Roof. Robert Barr. William V. Hanson. Cornelius Woglom. Louis Dubois. Joseph Montross. Smith U. Cox. John Jackson. Edward Wade. Arthur Basset. William H. Ward.
City Surveyors.
Willard Day. George H. Day. Roswell Graves. Richard Butt. Silas Ludlam.
John S. Stoddard. George Stoddard. Leander N. Vibbard. Alfred Rolfe. ,
John Rolfe.
Sidney A. Beers. Jarvis Whitman. Thomas W. Field. L. L. Bartlett. J. V. Meserole.
J. G. Morgan. J. P. Morgan. P. G. Van Alst. Josiah M. Grumman.
Collector of Taxes and Assessments, (E. D.) Deputy do., Health Officer,
*JOHN W. BRAISTED.
John S. Litchfield. M. WENDELL, M. D. ..
Deputy do., Treasurer,
Peter R. Hegeman. Oliver Faurot.
Deputy do.,
Foreman,
Jotham E. Perry. A. H. Chichester.
A. W. H. Gill.
Arrears Clerk,
Albert H. Osborn.
Deputy do., Auditor,
J. Angus (7th and 11th Wards), J. H. Powell (9th Ward), G. Voorhees (1st to 6th Warda), J. A. Walsh (8th and 10th Wards).
Clerk to do.,
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APPENDIX .- CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICERS ELECTED. SUPERVISORS.
Ist Ward, William Hinman.
2d Seth Bradford.
8th John Farrell.
3d
Amos P. Stanton.
9th
John S. Bogart.
15th John B. Thursby.
16th ¥ David Lindsay.
5th
Jacob B. Striker.
11th Thomas S. Denike.
17th
H. B Fenton.
6th : «
William C. Heaton. 12th
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John Garland.
18th
Henry D. Woodruff.
ASSESSORS.
1st Ward, George N. Mead.
2d William Mullen.
8th Zebulon R. Combs. 14th
Philip Brady. 3đ Robert J. Luckey.
9th John Flood. 15th Joseph T. Miller.
4th Ezra Baldwin.
5th
Murray Whiting.
11th
66 Reuben Isdell. 17th ¥ Amos W Silkworth.
12th Thomas Courtney. 18th
Jacob Bennett.
GEORGE L. THATCHER, Secretary.
COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE.
1st Ward, Edward E. Collins. 7th Ward, fJames Maloy.
2d Hooper C. Packard 8th
Horace R. Fletcher. 14th
Patrick Gaynor. 3d t Alexander Studwell. 9th
tThomas Hamilton. 15th
+Samuel Taylor.
4th George I. Bennett. 10th +Smith A. Parkes. 16th
5th
= =
Patrick Kelan. 11th
Ambrose L. Bruen. 17th
Jacob Hendrickson.
6th +J. Milton Smith. 12th
John Flaherty. 18th
+Robert Shotwell.
CONSTABLES.
Ist Ward, Henry Oakey.
7th Ward, Asa Hubbell.
13th Ward, James T. Marsh.
2d James A. Birdsall.
8th
Wm. P. Williams. 14th
Thomas Gilroy 3d John Pearsall,
4th John L. White.
10th James Hennigar. 16th Nicholas Henry.
5th 16 Thomas Fields.
11th Alfred Horton. 17th Isaac Thompson
6th Wm. W. Randolph. 12th
John R. Corr. 18th James Semlear.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
ward. Dist.
1. [ 1 .- Charles H. Thomson, Henry Spear. 2 .- George Sweeney, Russell Kelsey.
1 .- Russell, F. Hulse, Gerard M. Stevens.
2. 2 .- Geo. W. Prince, Bernard Mclaughlin. 1 .- Walter Barre, Edwin H. Burnett.
3. 2 .- John B. Stratton, Wm. W. Drinker. 1 .- William H. Wright, Edwin Beers. 2 .- Ephraim Whitlock, Horatio A. Carter.
4. 3 .- Joel Conklin, Simeon A. Graves. 1 .- Cornelius Higgins, Hugh Bell.
5. 2 .- James Mackey, John H. Williams. 3 .- Patrick Keelan, Thomas Burns.
1 .- Stephen Kidder, Dennis Haggerty.
6. 2 .- John H. Lewis, John Blackmore. 7. 1 .- Isaac Meserole, Jonathan Rogers. 2 .- Stephen Baldwin, Grenville Haydock.
8. William P. Williams, James Dorney. 17. 9. Bernard O'Neill, Ludlow Miller. 18.
Ward. Dist. 1 .- William H. Noe, Stephen H. Cahoone. 2 .- Edwin O. Burling, Samuel Van Wyck. 10. 3 .- E. Van Saun, John Hodgkin.
1 .- Amasa Thayer, Wm. T. Skidmore. 2 .- Robert T. Douglas 2nd, Ezra Hyde. 3 .- George Mitchell, True W. Rollins.
1 .- Michael Donnelly, John Schmadeke. 2 .- Patrick E. Dillon, Jeremiah Quaid. 1 .- Thomas J. Morrell, Peter Coffee.
2 .- Charles Wendell, Phineas Jacobs. 1 .- Patrick Wheelan, Edward Nolan.
14.
15.
2 .- Marcellus P. Betts, Henry Devoe. 1 .- Daniel Brooks, John W. Handford. 2 .- James L. Wilson, Joseph Anderson. 1 .- Winthrop Wilson, J. P. Cruickshank.
2 .- Daniel H. Feeks, Charles Kiehl. James P. Hallett, one vacancy. James Ceaveland, Joseph McCoun.
* President.
t Serve but one year, as classified by lot, in accordance with the provision of the Charter, Title 8, Sections 2 and 8.
12. 13.
16. r
13th Ward, W. E. Caldwell.
14th James Nolan.
4th Isaac Allen.
10th
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Ben. P. Middleton.
10th Chas. L. Franklin. 16th
John A. Saal.
6th *John P. Allison.
7th Ward, Elward Rowe.
7th Ward, Norris Evans.
13th Ward, Aaron V. Cannon.
13th Ward, fJ. H. Vandewater.
tJohn Wills.
Oscar Myers.
9th Peter Valentine. 15th
11.
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APPENDIX .- EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
LOCAL JUDICIARY.
ERASTUS D. CULVER, City Hall. DANIEL K. SMITH, City Hall.
Justices of the Peace,
* Jacob C. Blachly, 3rd dist. Police Station. ¡ Henry P. Curtis, City Hall.
# Henry D. Woodworth, 6th dist. Police Station
¿ Chauncey Perry, Franklin st. cor. Calyer Joseph F. Palmer, 137 Fourth st. § Enoch Jacobs, 153 Grand st. and Cells N. Fifth st. Jacob L. Fenn, 138 Fourth st. Daniel Mansfield, 347 Grand st. م
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. | BOARD OF EDUCATION Meet 1st Tuesday of every month, at 4 P. M. OFFICE, Red Hook Lane, between Fulton and Livingston streets. Office open from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. ,
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, 1855.
PRESIDENT, CYRUS P. SMITH. VICE PRESIDENT, EDWARD W. DUNHAM. CITY SUPERINTENDENT AND SECRETARY, J. W. BULKLEY. CLERK, S. P. KING. KEEPER OF DEPOT, HENRY DEAN. MESSENGER, ROBERT D. WINTER.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Edward Anthony, Abraham B. Baylis. John Bellingham. Dehart Bergen. John G. Bergen.
Stephen Crowell. W. S. Dillingham.
John M. Phelps. Henry R. Pierson. Theo. Polhemus, jr.
Edward W. Dunham.
Thomas W. Field.
Grahams Polley.
John Greenwood.
William Poole.
John Halsey. William M. Harris.
Henry Harteau.
Stephen Haynes. James How.
James M. Seabury. Cyrus P. Smith. J. Stewart. Thomas Sullivan. Fitch Taylor.
John W. Hunter.
Peter G. Taylor.
George W. Kelsey.
John S. Thorne.
C. A. Lay.
Robert G. Thursby.
John D. Cocks. Edward Copland.
F. R. Morris.
Charles F. Tuttle.
James J. Murdock.
* Justice of the 1st District, comprising all that part of the old City of Brooklyn, west of Fulton st. and south of Fulton av., and including the 9th Ward.
t Justice of the 2nd District, comprising all that part of the old City of Brooklyn east of Fulton st. and north of Fulton av., except the 9th Ward.
# Late of the Town of Bushwick, and continued in office.
§ Appointed in place of James M. Aymar.
1 A Board of Education was first established in Brooklyn, January 10th, 1889.
City Judge, Police Justice,
Peter G. Bergen. Samuel Booth. Isaac Brinkerhoff. John X. Brown. G. E. Burnham. Jonathan S. Burr. Wallace E. Caldwell. William W. Crane.
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APPENDIX .- EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES .- Sullivan, Harris, Haynes, Booth, Phelps, Lay. ON FINANCE .- P. G. Bergen, Dunham, Anthony, Hunter, P. G. Tay- lor, Burr, Tuttle.
ON SCHOOL BOOKS .- Dillingham, Burnham, J. G. Bergen, Poole, Thursby, Thorne, How.
ON TEACHERS .- Copland, Field, Crowell, Crane, D. Bergen.
ON LIBRARIES .- Thorne, Halsey, C. P. Smith, Thursby, Murdock.
ON LAW .- Greenwood, Pierson, J. G. Bergen.
ON MUSIC .- Brinkerhoff, Tuttle, C. P. Smith, Fitch Taylor, Stewart. ON SUPPLIES .- Harris, Kelsey, Bellingham.
ON EXAMINATION .- Morris, Burnham, Coeks.
ON EVENING SCHOOLS .- Baylis, Booth, Pierson, Field, Cocks, Tuttle, P. G. Taylor.
SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
No. 1. P. G. Taylor, Harris, Morris.
2. D. Bergen, J. G. Bergen, P. G. Ber- gen.
66 3. Brinkberhoff, Crowell, Hunter.
4. F. Taylor, Phelps, Brinkerhoff.
« 5. Seabury, Haynes, Booth.
6. Cocks, Pierson, Baylis,
66 7. Thorne, How, Bellingham.
8. Anthony Greenwood, Smith.
9. Murdock, Polhemus, Crane.
10. P. G. Bergen, J. G. Bergen, D.Ber- gen.
11. Hunter, Harteau, Crane.
No. 12. Copland, Halsey, Dillingham.
13. Dunham, Sullivan, Poole.
66 14. Harris, Sullivan, Halsey.
15 Vacant. .
66 16. Tuttle, Burr, Caldwell.
17. Lay, Polley, Brown.
18. Thursby, Burnham, Field.
19. Field, Caldwell, Tuttle.
20. Vacant.
21. Vacant.
22. Kelsey, Lay.
23. Kelsey, Thursby, Stewart.
24. Stewart, Beebe, Tuttle.
ON COLORED SCHOOLS.
No. 1. Seabury, Harteau, Polhemus.
" 2. Brinkerhoff, Crowell, Crane.
No. 3. Polley, Caldwell, Brown.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
APRIL-Dunham, Brinkerhoff, Brown, and Murdock.
MAY-Thorne, Poole, How, Lay.
JUNE-Crane, P. G. Taylor, Tuttle, Harris. JULY-P. G. Bergen, Anthony, Kelsey, Bel- lingham.
SEPTEMBER-Pierson, Dillingham. Burn- ham, Crowell.
OCTOBER-Seabury, Copland, Burr, F.Taylor.
NOVEMBER-Field, Cocks, Dehart Bergen. DECEMBER-Hunter, J. G. Bergen, Phelps, Booth.
JANUARY-Morris, Sullivan, Polhemus, Polley.
FEBRUARY-Harteau, Haynes, Thursby, Caldwell.
MARCH-Greenwood, Halsey, Baylis, Stew- art.
PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
1. Adams street, cor. Concord.
2. Forty-seventh street, bet. 3rd and 4th avs.
Jacob Sand. F. D. Clarke.
3. Bedford av. cor. Jefferson st. 4. Classon av. n. Flushing av.
Samuel C. Barnes.
*4. (New), Walworth st. Myrtle av.
Building.
5. Myrtle av. cor. Gold.
6. Warren street, n. Court.
David Syme, A. M.
7. York st. n. Bridge.
F. C. Buck.
8. Middagh st. n. Henry.
Josiah Reeve.
9. Prospect Hill.
E. Spafard.
10. Eighteenth street, n. 3rd av.
Lyman E. White.
Charles B. Goodsell.
Peter Rouget.
* To be occupied when completed, by old school, No. 4.
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APPENDIX .- POLICE DEPARTMENT.
11. Washington av. n. Greene av.
12. Adelphi street, n. Myrtle av.
13. Degraw street, n. Hicks.
14. Concord street, cor. Navy.
15. Unorganized.
16. (late No. 1) South 3rd street, cor. Fifth.
17. (late No. 2) North 5th street, cor. Fifth.
18. (late No. 3) Remsen street, n. Leonard.
19. (late No. 4) South 2nd street. cor. Tenth.
20. South 4th st. n. Eighth.
21. Mckibbin street, n. Ewen.
22. Union av. n. Java st.
23. Bushwick av. n. North 2nd street.
24. Washington street, cor. Prospect.
B. F. Libbey. E. S. Adams. A. B. Clarke C. H. Kimball
Thomas S. Weeks.
Henry D. Woodworth. William A. Fitch.
Thomas W. Valentine.
Mrs. Charlotte D. Kelly.
Kate E. Williams.
Joshua B. Griffing. J. M. Witherspoon. William M. Kerr.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
1. North 6th street, n. First.
2. Unorganized.
3. North 1st street, bet. Third and Fourth.
4. Ninth street, n. Ainslie.
Mrs. Mary Cooper.
Mrs. Ellen McMahon. Mrs. Susannah Brown.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
1. Willoughby street, n. Raymond.
2. Weeksville.
3. Tenth st. n. North 2nd.
William J. Wilson. Junius C. Morel. Samuel S. Rankins.
Music Teachers, L. Wilder, H. Wells.
POLICE DEPARTMENT .- OFFICERS.
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(See list of policemen, page 25.)
: CHIEF, JOHN S. FOLK. Ofice-6, Basement City Hall. Clerk to Chief, Benjamin S. Morehouse.
Attache's to Chief's office.
Aury Snediker. Samuel Hubbs. William M. Raynor. Henry W. Van Wagner.
CAPTAINS AND ASSISTANTS.
FIRST DISTRICT, comprising Ist, 3d, and 4th Wards .- Force, 55 men. Police Station, No. 1, Basement City Hall. Captain, Joel Smith. James Brown. George Latham. Sergeants, Charles Hartshorn. Conklin Smith.
Asst .- Captains,
SECOND DISTRICT, comprising 2d and 5th Wards .- Force, 37 men. Police Station, York Street, cor. Jay. Captain, Thomas King.
Asst .- Captains, N. Bennett. - Sergeants, S Joseph Abrams. Samuel Soliday. I. Van Keuren.
THIRD DISTRICT, comprising 6th, 10th, and 12th Wards .- Force, 57 men. Police Station, Court Street, n. Butler.
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APPENDIX .- FIRE DEPARTMENT (W. DIST.) .
Captain, William Vanderveer.
Asst .- Captains, William Shaw.
Jacob M. Stigers.
Sergeants, Benj. B. McClane.
Michael Keeler.
FOURTH DISTRICT, comprising 7th and 11th Wards .- Force, 47 men. Police Station, cor. Vanderbilt and Myrtle Avenues. Captain, Richard W. Call.
Asst .- Captains, Christopher Wright. William Stewart. Sergeants, Edward R. Crocker:
Henry Gerrodett.
FIFTH DISTRICT, comprising 13th and 14th Wards .- Force, 37 men. Police Station, North Fifth Street, bet. Fifth and Sixth. Captain, Henry Guischard.
Asst .- Captains, John D. Hunt. Peter Bennett. Ser geants, John Doughty.
John Sterrat.
SIXTH DISTRICT, comprising 15th, 16th and 18th Wards .- Force, 46 men. Police Station, Wyckoff Street, bet. Ewen and Graham Av. Captain, Napthali H. Dibble.
Asst .- Captains, Henry Boice. Robert Cox. Sergeants, Riley Eagleston.
Edward H. Thompson.
SEVENTH DISTRICT, comprising 17th Ward .- Force, 12 men. Police Station, Franklin Street, cor. Greenpoint Av. Captain, John Stillwell. James J. King.
Asst .- Captains,
George W. Bruce.
Sergeant, George A. Saunders.
WARD POLICE. 8th Ward-Police Station, Fourth av. cor. Nineteenth Street .- Force, 12 men. Acting-Captain, Carman Wilson. 1 Sergeant, Joseph Morrell. 9th Ward-Police Station, Fulton av. n. Bedford av .- Force, 16 men. Acting-Captain, Peter Daly.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Western District. BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
CHIEF ENGINEER, ISRAEL D. VELSOR. Ofice, Basement, City Hall. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS,
George Staley, George Atwater, John Taylor, Joseph Reeve, Evertt B. Riell.
BOARD OF OFFICERS,
Consisting of the Chief and 1 Assistant Engineer, and the Foreman of each Company. Meet at Firemen's Hall, Ist Thursday in March, June, September and December. CHAIRMAN, ISRAEL D. VELSOR, SEC. AND TREASURER, PETER H. TAWS.
OFFICERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND. Meet at Firemen's Hall.
PRESIDENT,
VICE-PRESIDENT,
TREASURER, SECRETARY,
COLLECTOR,
A. J. S. Degrauw. Marius Brandegee. Elisha B. Morrell. George H. Hayward. Richard Smith.
TRUSTEES,
The Foreman of each Engine, Hose, Hook and Ladder and Bucket Co., and a mem- ber of the Board of Engi- neers.
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APPENDIX .- FIRE DEPARTMENT (W. DIST.)
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FIRE WARDENS AND DISTRICTS.
A. F. Campbell, Ist Dist. (1st, 2d and 3d Wards.)
Stephen A. Mann, 2d " (4th, 5th and 11th " )
Wm. S. Wright, 3d ." (6th and 12th ) Stephen Roof, 4th " (8th and 10th
Robert Barr, 5th « (7th and 9th
The Mayor and Aldermen are Fire Wardens, ex-officio. The City Clerk is ex-officio, Clerk of the Board of Fire Wardens.
EXEMPT FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Meet at City Hall, Room No: 2 Basement, 1st Thursday in each month. .
PRESIDENT, Daniel Van Voorhis. 5TH VICE-PRESIDENT, Jacob B. Striker.
2D
George W. A. Everitt.
COR. SECRETARY, William E. Sprague.
3D
Morris Simonson.
TREASURER, Henry Oakley.
4TH = Walter Barre.
FIRE APPARATUS. Engine Companies.
No. Name.
Location.
Foremen. William Fitch.
1 .- WASHINGTON,
Prospect st. n. Main,
2 .- NEPTUNE,
Disbanded.
Henry st. n. Cranberry,
Robert Barr.
F. B. Spinola.
5 .- UNION,
Canton st. n. Myrtle av.
James Giddings.
6 .- PROTECTION,
Pearl st. n. Concord,
Richard Cole.
7 .- CONSTITUTION,
Front st. n. Bridge,
James Hurley. John H. Rhodes.
8 .- NIAGARA, 9 .- CONTINENTAL,
Myrtle av. cor. Vanderbilt av.
David Evans.
10 .- COLUMBIA,
11 .- JACKSON,
12 .- PHOENIX,
Graham st. n. Flushing av.
Frederick Schols.
13 .- ATLANTIC,
Court st. n. Livingston,
John C. Roach. James K. Legget.
15 .- HAMILTON,
Van Brunt st. n. Hamilton av.
James Booth. Thomas Garrett, Sidney Laramore.
17 .- BROOKLYN,
18 .- INDEPENDENCE,
Court st. n. Butler,
Peter Marr.
19 .- EMPIRE,
Bergen st. n. Court,
William Inglis.
20 .- CLINTON,
Vanderbilt av. n. Fulton av.
David S. Simpson.
Hose Companies.
1 .- ATLANTIC,
2 .- MECHANIC,
Jay st. n. Tillary,
3 .- ALERT,
Hoyt st. n. Livingston,
4 .- MONTAUK,
Degraw st. n. Court,
David C. Healey.
Hudson av. n. York st.
John A. Flanagan.
Adelphi st. n. Myrtle av.
High st. n. Gold,
Hook and Ladder Companies.
Henry st. n. Cranberry, Pearl st. n. Concord,
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Bedford av. n. Myrtle av.
Bergen st. n. Court,
Joseph Montross. James C. Bryan. John G. Eberle. David Kendall.
Bucket Company. Love Lane, n. Henry st. Matthew Hall.
Fire Alarm Bells.
Calvary Church. Engine House, No. 15.
Engine House, No. 12. 2d Dist. Station House.
3d Dist. Station House. 4th Dist. Station House,
BELL RINGERS, CITY HALL. Joseph Montross, Smith U. Cox.
Louis Dubois,
Henry st. n. Cranberry,
Charles Ketchum. Peter H. Taws. Farrell Ward.
5 .- FRONTIER, 6 .- WASHINGTON, 7 .- AMERICUS,
Richard Smith. Charles McColgan.
1 .- LAFAYETTE, 2 .- CLINTON, 3 .- EMPIRE, 4 .- EXCELSIOR,
1 .- CRYSTAL,
City Hall. City Armory.
State st. n. Nevin,
Lawrence st. n. Myrtle av.
Henry Dobson, Charles Beck.
14 .- PACIFIC,
Pierrepont st. n. Fulton,
16 .- MOUNT PROSPECT,
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High st. n. Fulton,
3 .- FRANKLIN,
4 .- EAGLE,
Jay st. n. Willoughby,
Bedford av. n. Myrtle av.
Gold st. n. Concord,
REC. SECRETARY, Thomas R. Mercein.
1sr VICE-PRESIDENT, George Hall. =
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APPENDIX .- PUBLIC CISTERNS.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
Boundaries.
FIRST DISTRICT .- Bounded by Montague Street, Clinton Street, Fulton Street, Tillary Street, Washington Street, and East River to Montague Street.
SECOND DISTRICT .- Bounded by Montague Street, Clinton Street, Atlantic Street, Court Street, Gowanus Bay, New York Bay, and East River, to Montague Street.
THIRD DISTRICT .- Bounded by Court Street, Atlantic Street, Smith Street, Fulton av., Bed- ford av., Atlantic av., Atlantic Street, Flatbush av., Fifth av., Thirty-sixth Street and Gowanus Bay to Court Street.
FOURTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by Clinton av., Fulton av., Jay Street to Johnson Street, a straight line thence to intersection of Navy Street and Flushing av., and Flushing av. to Clin- ton av.
FIFTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by Washington Street, Tillary Street, Jay Street to Johnson Street, a straight line thence to south-west corner of Navy Yard, thence along Navy Yard wall to East River, and East River to Washington Street.
SIXTH DISTRICT. - Bounded by Tillary Street, Jay Street, Smith Street, Atlantic Street, Clin- ton Street, and Fulton Street to Tillary Street.
SEVENTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by Clinton av., Fulton av., Bedford av., De Kalb av., Nostrand av. and Flushing av. to Clinton av.
PUBLIC CISTERNS .:
1 Corner High Street and Fulton.
2 Second Presbyterian Church, Clinton Street
1 Congregational Church, Cranberry Street.
1 City Armory, Cranberry Street.
1 Nassau Street, cor. Bridge.
1 Jay Street, cor. High.
1 Concord Street, cor. Washington.
1 Catholic Church, Jay Street.
1 Pearl Street, n. Nassau.
1 Schermerhorn, n. Bond.
1 Hanover Place, n. Fulton av.
1 Classon av., cor. Park av.
1 Poplar Street, cor. Willow.
1 Middagh Street, cor. Hicks.
1 Brooklyn Garden, Fulton Street.
1 Willow Street, n. Clark.
1 Henry Street, cor. Love Lane.
1 Court Street, cor. Harrison.
1 Atlantic Street, cor. Smith.
1 Baptist Church, Nassau Street.
1 Hicks Street, n. Mansion House.
1 Degraw Street, n. Cheever pl.
1 Henry Street, cor. Pacific.
1 Washington av. n. Public School.
1 Adelphi Street, n. De Kalb av.
1 York Street, n. Pearl.
1 Clinton Street, cor. Joralemon.
1 Hudson av. cor. Myrtle av.
1 Bridge Street, cor. Willoughby.
1 Church of the Pilgrims, Henry Street.
1 Smith Street, cor. E. Baltic.
1 Joralemon Street, cor. Henry.
1 Jay Street, cor. Myrtle av.
1 Columbia Street, opposite Clark.
1 Livingston Street, cor. Hoyt.
1 Myrtle av., cor. Carlton av.
1 Pineapple Street, n. Hicks.
1 Court Street, n. Atlantic.
1 Brooklyn Market, James Street.]
1 Poplar Street, cor. Bugbies alley.
1 Bridge Street, cor. Sands.
1 Junction of Washington and Fulton Streets."
1 Orange Street, cor. Willow.
1 Skillman Street, cor. Park ay.
1 Bridge Street, cor. Myrtle av.
1 Court Street, n. Sackett.
1 Prospect Street, cor. Washington.
1 Prospect Street, cor. Jay.
1 Prospect Street, cor. Hudson av.
2 Methodist Church, York Street.
1 Monroe Place.
1 Henry Street, cor. Harrison.
1 Cumberland Street, cor. Lafayette av.
1 Fulton Street, cor. Henry.
1 Hicks Street, cor. Fulton.
1 Pearl Street, cor. Tillary.
1 Jay Street, cor. Johnson.
1 Concord Street, cor. Adams.
1 Concord Street, cor. Jay.
1 State Street, cor. Henry.
1 Clinton Street, cor. Amity.
1 Court Street, cor. Warren.
1 Prince Street, n. Myrtle av.
1 Myrtle av. cor. Raymond Street.
1 Johnson Street, cor. Prince.
1 Prince Street, cor. Fleet.
1 Henry Street, cor. Clark.
1 Nassau Street, n. Gold.
1 Hicks Street, cor. Luqueer.
1 Clinton Street, n. Fulton av.
1 Clermont av. n. Public School.
1 Columbia Street, cor. Middagh.
1 Hudson av., cor. Front Street.
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APPENDIX .- FIRE DEPARTMENT (E. DIST.)
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Eastern District. BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Meet at Firemen's Hall, South 2d, n. Fourth, 2d Thursday in each month.
PRESIDENT, DEMAS STRONG.
VICE-PRESIDENT, Henry G. Disbrow.
SECRETARY, Mason B. Coit. TREASURER, William Meekes.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Meet at Firemen's Hall, Ist Thursday in January, March, May and November. CHAIRMAN, WM. V. HANSON. SECRETARY, Mason B. Coit. TREASURER, Wm. Meekes.
EXEMPT FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Meet at Firemen's Hall, 1st Thursday in January, April, July, and October.
PRESIDENT, WILLIAM V. HANSON. REC. SECRETARY, William M. Scott. .
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT, Charles Wall. COR. W. J. Christal.
2D ¥ T. Henry Browning. TREASURER, R. H. Harding, jr.
The foregoing represent and manage the general and financial business of the Department.
BOARD OF OFFICERS.
Consists of the Chief and 1 Assistant-Engineer, and the Foreman and Assistant of each Company.
Meet at Firemen's Hall, 1st Thursday in March, June, September and December.
PRESIDENT, CHARLES C. TALBOT. SEC. AND COLLECTOR, John J. Hallenbeck.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
CHIEF, CHARLES C. TALBOT.
ASSISTANTS,
Andrew J. Hinman. Charles Wall. G. B. Lane. William Meekes. Alfred Wallett.
FIRE WARDENS.
William V. Hanson. Cornelius Woglom.
The following were Fire Wardens of the late city of Williamsburgh, and claim to continue in office till expiration of term for which they were appointed.
CHAIRMAN, JOSEPH H. FLETCHER.
John Holt, James D. Sparkman. Garrit B. Hanson.
James Baird. Gilbert Potter, jr. William Meekes.
FIRE APPARATUS. Engine Companies. Location. Foremen.
No. Name.
1 .- WASHINGTON,
2 .- PROTECTION,
3 .- GOOD INTENT,
4 .- UNITED STATES,
5 .- NORTHERN LIBERTIES,
6 .- EAGLE, 7 .- NEPTUNE,
8 .- PACIFIC,
9 .- LAFAYETTE,
10 .- RED JACKET,
11 .- VALLEY FORGE,
12 .- FRIENDSHIP,
1 .- MARION, 2 .- ATLANTIC,
3 .- FRIENDSHIP,
4 .- ZEPHYR,
North 2d st. n. Third,
South 2d st. n. Third, Fourth st. n. South Ist,
Ewen st. cor. Wyckoff, Fisrt st. n. North 4th, Lorimer st. n. Meserole, Graham av. n. Grand st. South 6th st. n. Fourth, South 1st n. Eleventh st. Sixth st. cor. North 4th, Washington st. G. P. Morrell st. n. Stagg,
Hose Companies.
South Ist n. Fifth st. Johnson st. n. Morrell, North 3d st. n. Fourth. Fifth st. n. South Third,
Hamilton Allen. Samuel K. Hoggett. Cornelius Woglom. Jos. Hallenbeck. Michael Kelly.
B. Grennan. Wm. Jennings. Henry G. Disbrow. Matthew Jackson.
L. R. Rhodes.
Fred. J. Parsons. Rodney Thursby.
Daniel L. Dodge. Jas. P. Cruickshank. Joseph Langcake. T. Hy. Browning.
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APPENDIX .- COURTS.
Hook and Ladder Companies.
1 .- LADY WASHINGTON, 2 .- PUTNAM,
3 .- YOUNG AMERICA,
North 2d st. n. Third, Devoe st. n. Lorimer, Fifth st. n. South 8th,
John Garritt. Cornelius Ruddy. Wash. L. Gilroy.
BELL RINGERS.
13th Ward,
John Jackson. Edward Wade.
16th Ward, Arthur Bassett.
William H. Ward.
FIRE DISTRICTS. Boundaries.
FIRST DISTRICT .- Bounded by East River, Newtown creek, Meeker av. and a straight line to N. 15th st., N. 15th st., and Bushwick creek to East River.
SECOND DISTRICT .- Bounded by East River, Bushwick creek, N. 15th st., a line to Union av., Union av. and Grand st to East River.
THIRD DISTRICT .- Bounded by Union av. and a line to N. 15th st., N. 15th st. and a line to Meeker av., Meeker av., Newtown creek, Metropolitan av., Bushwick av. and Grand st. to Union av.
FOURTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by Grand st., Bushwick av., Metropolitan av. city line to Divi- sion av., Division av. and Union av. to Grand st.
FIFTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by East River, Grand st., Union av. and Division av. to East River.
SIXTH DISTRICT .- Bounded by Wallabout Bay, East River, Division av., Flushing av. and U. S. Hospital grounds to Wallabout Bay.
PUBLIC CISTERNS.
No. 1. Second st. cor. North 2d.
No. 20. South 3d st. cor. Fifth.
= 2. Third st. cor. North 4th.
21. North 2d st. cor. Lorimer.
=
3. Fourth st. cor. North 2d.
22. North 6th st. cor. Seventh.
4. Fourth st. cor. South 2d.
23. South 8th st. cor. Third.
5. Fifth st. cor. South 9th.
= 24. North 6th st. cor. Fifth.
66 6. Tenth st. cor. South 4th.
25. Ainslie st. cor. Leonard.
7. Ewen st. cor. Wyckoff.
26. South 2d st. cor. Second.
8. Graham av. cor. Remsen st.
27. Graham av. cor. Mckibbin st.
9. Ewen st. cor. Meserole.
28. Leonard st. cor. Meserole.
10. Lorimer st. cor. Grand.
29. Fourth st. cor. North 8th.
11. Sixth st. cor. Grand. /
= 12. South 3d st. cor. Seventh.
13. Grand st. cor. Third.
32. South 4th st. cor. Third.
14. South 2d st. cor. Eleventh.
33. South 6th st. cor. Seventh.
15. Johnson st. cor. Ewen.
34. North 3d st. cor. Third.
16. South 5th st. cor. 4th.
35. Junct. North 2d and North 4th sts.
17. Leonard st. cor. Marshall.
36. Meserole st. cor. Union av.
= 37. Ewen st. cor. Ainslie.
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