The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-11
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Special, meeting OF the Board OF Fire Commits.
evening. January 81 1850. 'sa'qdsrtess friday
The roll was called at Sis O'Clock.
Brown.
Abscnt-Commiss.cner Henderson,.
Inc following cali for the meeting was read.
Jersey CITY, Jan. 20. 1890.
Dear sir-You win pie ,se cali a special meeting al
.ns 59ara TOT Friday evening, January 81. 1890, at 1
JnHN CONWAY. Presidenr.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS M APPLICATIONS
sented received and referred to the committee on
BUILDINGS Hsn1ss qpd S SsR6 { q vv s.,,s~ - rs,.,-
and alter buildings Nos. J7s, isO and Is2 Aontgom-
E Tam Z st s'sss an ss sSsa as cs NJ. 3 Fsb e f strset 2 z-S'0rs
ESSENTIAL OF CLAIMS.
E1res "a fire Hose Co. sls, and D.. Steele, s43. Re-
'e Tnso, e s eom@ ! BTo on s siS, US 10, 800 80 and q 50;
Lawrence W. Clark. manager; s14 SO. Referred to
Hauok Bros q 50. Referred to committees on
Msrsheimer i Prigge, s1s; wm. Hacket, ss44 70;
E Peter tenn MSy pot ne 5000 go q, sfS S 90 snd g aSs Refer Referred
James Casey. ss7. Referred 70 committee on
horses and harness.
and 40 q. Refsrredt to comnifsee On fuel 1Sl =
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
ported Iavorably upon the following applications for
james Callahan, to erect frame stable No. 0 Tenth
Street; Geo. r. Mackenzie, 70 repair and alter frame
bull ings Nos 1zs. 100 and 1872 Montgomery street.
The weekly reuorts OF the cater engineer. superin-
presented I received ee.avtdp and fo ordered srsGf aled. IT @efs
ra a co 1n,nr1n,Ss sSe from soard tn ns.s cn : bu engineer : vas IS
course of construction by Ann Kane, at ia Seventh
Street, and that the said building was being erected
n violation of the building laws 1t being more Than
On motias. the communication was received and
hblss.
M~rscELLANEou BUSINESS
Only one proposal having been received for tho
rebuilding Of spare engine No. 5, viz, from the Clapp
& n5 5G1s' y sa9 ca%sIssiSns ooPRp Ps%s re 4s1es ss%' a wa' t e
clerk dire cited to readyertise for PROPOSALS..
Resolved, That Daniel Akerlev, engineer Of engine
Co. No. s, be and is hereby transferred TO the same
Resolved, That Thomas Andrews, stoker of engine
Co. No. s, be and he Is hereby detailed as acting en-
WIN. Smith, sucker of Engine Co. No. II, be am lie
hereby transferred 10 the same position in engine
the yeas and nays having been ordered and taken
On the above resolutions, they were adopted by the
Yeas = President Conway and Commissioners
Brown.
Observation-Disclosures Henderson.
read, and. on motion, ordered spread in full upon
The minutes, and a copy ordered forwarded TO the
OFFICE BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
JERSEY CITY, \. J,,Jan. 81. 1890.
GeEtiemen-In accordance with sect on 1880 the
charter. we have the honor 70 supmit 2 report Of the
CONDITION and operations OF the fire department OF
this city during the wear ending December 81, 1889.
PI ssa. TOT 'ns ns'ai year ending November 90
port. are the reports OF the clerk OF the board, chief
pnnineGr, superintendent OF telegraph ana INSPECTOR
year he f~olioying genteeInen were the Commission
ers OF the fire department OF this clty,to wit. Peter H.
T TsSaen' i B.. Mis- Iis'S and Di James 7 4 s ae SSan onnw waS6;
John Cow ay as president Of the board. During tho
occurred in the ~cIerkship Of n $ DO m by The death
Il qh 1oS Vacancy 4 Sa @a All aiie Cd 81 sss ne lst sle cay e g. A snia b asSsi
e Charles ss Esterp roo ssr clerk On sns ssd day Of
Daniel ni,;l I; shea and ri I6onas D' Mis- 5si'e eR-
sSsse @as q d fns deSSS 81 tha el et sns Il fei RoS 81 p onisIa i,
hereto, John uuiton and Thomas p. Mills peing re.
ssra, s s,43ass5a i; 81 Ps s,sS,I Y, Ma RSa%.s JYR R,, assss
Janis II ii ndafson. met and organize. at depart
m mt headquAsters by the ~eieciion. OF John conway
board Appointed by MS honor the mayor: under and
by virtue Of the new charter, consistine of the, fol-
tSMins nance and Ja asns'f Il. aesnd Saso 0G mss az d KGosfe
ment headqnarteIs md organizs d ny the election OF
ieniber a vacancy occurred by the demise OF Robert
9aIinlaap' 70 7, w NaSen yns e. e 1 ,ssa sOq qorr sh = lRR rS,Sr a p
I'LL the unexpired term. The present personnel OF
sss s. sSara' w sRRossfG 9srm c Slii e9rir e S 1Sap S e. ssSs.
John Fl. Brown, whose term will expire April y,
nent force of the department consists
Of 70 men. as fol,ows: One d chief engineer, ore ~
IL c erk OF the beard, one ~ superintendent OF tale
graph, one a. inspector o. horses. one ~ Telegraph
ilneman, one a. hca QUARTERS, 1anisor, ten lV en-
glneers d steamers. ten u0l stokers, twenty-slx (26(
drivers. Ave ~ ttiiermen, sixteen tl9l hoSemen and
truckuienA Or those belonging TO this department
John Hogf Formerly engineer or engineCo., Nc. y
and Johnk on. formerly driver OF engine Co. No.
q, nave been moted each TO the responsible posi-
ton 0 CHIEF OF battalion, an IMPROVEMENT long
needed and rdliy appreciated by this department.
force Is altogether inadequate for the requirements
OF the FIRE service in this city, in view OF the large
and rapid increase in population, and n consequent
buildings. We have no h~esitancy In saying
that the preservation of lite ana property
In our city, demands q considerable increase
is thus i..idcuats and danny r sniiltaently met BY he
number Of mep- t-eatlaIe ~ sphjeca 20 duty IN this
a1 elsm,an anti s gns S sa,I dSs ED fi t%saSs q Pii I S sSse4 AaSl
and sruckmsl-aE-caiL We are satisfied tnst-.tns
raain-system. ii Il can pe calred q system nus pntiiveo
IA usefulness. an W. belleyal tnabItU fiA&e this de-
partrnene as eticIgnI rs il should besy1t IS nccs ssary
10 increase the permanent rorce. making y p tupE-
s49bIa HOUSES. hIa I3bfNa..
we have undsr our coalrul in this department. "a
hons 4 m wi ,gs1od many gsVa lm aB1 gS@ E " a "a 5a 9sap
all in g5od co.dition anil Fepsira Engine 70. NO.
RAs be6n locatelt To DporaTiEy Ia puarterrs on Warren
street ~. sear iiay; A IN tSa npu s,,, T. "a new VIZ psia iEf s1 Ss,,s5
will contain all the modern lnprOveme nts,
and is expecteu to be ready for occupancy by
Nav list, next. New floor has been laid in te en-.
other repairs have also beea made. 1t now requires
the bui lding of the feed housein the yAru. No. is a
new build ,e and IN goo1 conditloiL as 3 also NO. 4,
ing. Engine house No. 6is n t adapted TO lire de.
par, ment purposes an anew building should be pro-
yided forLnis company. The quarters OF tngiuS
rn,np r. 2 > q IN and II ARC In gO0d order Iha