The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-28

Commissioners, held at Department
headquarters Wednesday afternoon, jan
uary 81. 1891.
The roll was called at 2 O'Clock.
Present-Commissioner Brown.
Absent-President Conway and Com
missioner Henderson.
A quorum not being present the clerk
declared the Board adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK.
Clerk.
Special meeting OF the Board OF Fire
Commissioners, held at Fire Headquar-
tiers Thursday afternoon, January p,
1891.
The roll was called at 2 40 O'Clock.
The following call Tor the meeting was
read
JERSEY CITY. N. j.. January 81. 1891.
Charles Esterbrook, Esq, Clerk Board OF
Fire Commissioners.
DEAR SIR-You will please call a spe-
cial meeting of the Board Of Fire Com
m~issioners for Thursday afternoon, Jau-
uarY q, 1891, at 2 O'Clock, for the transac-
tion Of general business. Respectfully,
JOHN CONWAY,
President.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred TO
the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibies:-W. 7. Gilbert, to move frame
building from No. 50 Eye avenue to Nor
ton place; Heller & Co., to repair and al
ter frame building, No. 81 Newark ave-
nue..
For permit to keep kerosene oil.
Hugh Mulholiand, Guiseppi Sardelii
and Mrs. Holland. Force & Hickman,
to keep on storage fifteen barrels gaso-
line Oh Germanja avenue, between ST.
Pauls venue aud Tar Wrinkle street;
n. Y.& Nj. Globe Gasllght Co.. to keep on
storage naphtha at the following named
places:-At the one story building, St.
Paul' avenue, about 125 feet east OF Mel
sou avenue; in the one story building.
Ocean avenue. about 400 feet north of
Dantorth avenue; Paterson Plank Road,
pear Hancock avenue, and In the one
story building or shed, No. Al ST. Paul's
avenue.
READING OF CONGREGATIONS.
Communications from Charles II. Voor-
his, attorney Tor Charles II. Null
liken and Joseph Duke, enclos-
ing copy Of the decision of the
Supreme Court in each of the re-
spective cases, and requesting aymen
OF the taxed bill of costs, amounting to
S41.4S, in the case Of Joseph Duke, was
presented, received and on motion re-
ferred to the Corporation Counsel.
Resignation of john Dougherty,
Hossman-at-Ca Call, Engine Co. No.
10. dated December 10. 1890.
resigning his position TO take effect De-
cember ], 1880, was presented, received
and on motion accepted, TO take effect
that date.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as follows
The Sunday Morning News, SO. 90; the
Argus Co.. Sl2 %.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
John T. Bahr & Co, s45.15; Jacob P.
Gluck, $500: the United Gas Improve
ENnnf u ElE N - IN - -
well Fire Alarm Tel. Co. S250.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
Noonan & Mcguire. s22.ss; Thomas
Rush. So IS.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Charles Boltwood. s2s.95. $500 and
S50.25.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Master 81 Bellows, Ss2.Sz.
Referred TO Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported ~fayorably upon the fol-
lowing application S.
New York 81 New Jersey Globe Gaslight
Co.. To store naphtha at the following
places:-ln one story building. ST. Paul'S
avenue, about l25 feet east of Nelson ave-
nue.; in one story building. No. fl St.
a a. . fCh1C 4 aSCAoO4 LAluA IUi4s near
Hancock avenue; in one story building,
Ocean avenue, about 400 feet north OF
Danforth avenue; Force q Hickman. to
keep on storage fifteen barrels gasoline in
Germania avenue, between st Paul's
avenue and Van Wrinkle street.
10 keep kerosene oil for sale:-Hugh
Mulhclland. No. 81 Grand street;
Guiseppi Sardelli. No. 40l Fourth street;
Mrs. Holland, No. 356 Henderson street.
Heller q Co., to repair and alter frame
building, Ne. 81 Newark avenue.
w. Il. Gilbert. TO move frame building
from No. - Eye avenue TO Morton place.
On motion report was received and
permits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Cnlef Enui-
neer. Superintendent OF Telegraph and In-
of Horses were presented. re-
and ordered filed.
The annual reports OF the Clerk of the
Board, Chief Engineer, superintendent
of Telegraph anu Inspector OF Horses
were presented, received and referred to
the Board as a Committee of the Whole.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President The finding
of the Board in the cases of Samuel
and James Tumulty, Hose
men-at-Call. Of Engine Company No.
and Z. j. Schultz, HOseman-
Of Engine 4, charged with
disorderly conduct. as follows:-Guilty,
ana that their names De ordered dropped
the rolls.
The decision OF the Board was sustained
by the following vote
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
Resolutions by President Conway.
Resolved, That any resolution hereto
adopted by this Board, prescribing a
uniform 10 be worn by the Superintendent
of Telegraph and the telegraph linemen
be and the am is hereby rescinded.
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance
be and are hereby requested co transfer
the sum of one hundred and sixty doll airs
from salary account to credit general ac-
fiscal year 16S9-90
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on eaca OF the foregoing reso-
they were adopted BY the follow
ing vote
Yeas-An the members Of the Board.
Resolution by Commissioner Brown
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
aud they are hereby requested to make a
special appropriation OF i've Thousand dol
for the purpose of rebuilding the fire
alarm telegraph. Adopted by the vote OF
all the members Of the Board
Resolutions By Commissioner Hender-
sou:-
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on Horses
Harness be and they are hereby au-
thOrized To purchase one horse for use in I