Af lt;« Fine CuKKlitioii unit I I* ft'csfm'u i’ro*-|i rv t h ,()ur oit.V I’ iifi lK?piirt!MJMSc [* ijj ;ni cxedb-ni condition. It is well manned and miicerem and numbers u force of upwards of 1-V.l un-i:.■pvt'Sq-!- EiVetAn S(1 Jill LOill- 1 wo steamer* arc of Urn beat insikr, niJii adnri» 1*U 1?I1 tl «* » V *•! * — - -......have stood the severest toms; each 1- eapaKn Eht •Mr.\‘l Chillil wil A vit; v did Mr. *' in 1 h H:l, f:i no m fill h,i (o Haru ii|nvj Sl» du v.: ChMe«il throwing two streams over tin* hi^tirai ; buildings in the cU.y, which, wil li ihe addil muni [Aid or the Holly rt.YAt'MU of water makes *cm-oii.h the almost out of the question.Four hose and one hook a ml ladder company compose I lie working bnvr of t lie department, which may he piMly dscribed a a 4* veterans/’ 0110 company bavin* Jo its crcdii lht fas tost ni lining time on reread. 'then; I seems also to he, what is always desirable. a j spirit of harmony and generous riimhilion the rank*.T*asd- year the Councils purchased tf.Y) fret ol rubber hose, which, with the quantity now mi hand, makes a total of upwards of tr.s olavailable lire test ho.*r. Ivjeh oi the tuiir com p mica have five bunkers who sleep at inch -respteltve qiliirlci:-', ready 10 iC-qmnd tu ihei first alarm.TI10 Chief ol the doparlmoni, mu «d hi’’ yearly salary* employs engineer* and Ihcriuu j lor the steamers, and no time is 10*1 in emim to work. The appropiialion asked lor by the Fire. Committee of the Councils tin: pre-cut year is $300 less than llint ol last year. 1 hey have in oonteni plat ion the erf el ion id' a :uw Imse house, to ho located oU a Jd hi * longm to the city, corner ot Hilse and Monroe fit reels, u^hl and moving one ot I he buildings attached to the. fifv Hall and nt present unoccupied. This will di-fiibuti’ she. force, and locale a part ol it 111 closer piox -ncea imity to some of 1 lie larger and mote Jinpi 1 r;i nl ! [\lt; -iu:nmtjcturi”i£ establishment* ol ihi* oily. ‘Each company will he iillownl, bi.-d ymr, the 311 m of $.T2o; out of winch sum Nn\v pro-vido 1 heir own light am! fuel. The itisnia^;-nieuL of tires fur the past year show* oqit 11 jug-ment and energy on the pari oft he. do pail monte Onr Fire Depart men f. I.**, indeed, the. pride oJ the city. not. only in the glitter and polo], 01li' bf Si 1 it a d W tow 1 11 Inca\Yrnontniihchilltill!Pitheir annual .September parade ; not only inoyir sreti i u v ;i if Alt 'I lie exp. MayAtnini.Tithe m:iz.V dance, when youth ami beauty 111Cf*1 ! with flying feet in the bull room, bin when the 1 dm: pry of lire atari hi* the ear of high l, and danger lin threatens toengulph both lilt: and properly.! C111 T