The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-04

Commissioner neid at Department Head
quarters Thursday afternoon, April %,
1891.
The roll was called at 2.eO o'cISk.
Present-Prssident Kern add Com
missioner Henderson.
The reading Of minutes. March IL, %.
20, aad April 5 and ., was on motion dis
pensed with, and they were approved as
engrassed ca trinute book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
Tue following applications for per-
mits We're presented, received and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Billings and
CJmbustibies.
William Warner to erect frame build
Ing, No Hopkins avenue, II. Il. Jones to
erect frame building northeast corner
Grove and Twelfth streets. Sidney Barr
10 erect frame building, No. SIS Grove
street. Egan B.oshers, 20 erect frame
building, No 80 Grand street. Gar
rettson aad Coles to erect frame exten-
SOD, No. 1Of Newark avenue.
Martha BaTmore. Nc. l521k Morgan
street, to sell kerosene oil.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from Or. john Nevin
certifying that he had examined Hugh
Hague, recently appointed permanent
trucKman Of Hook aud Ladder Co. No. 5,
aud found him physically qualified To
perform the duties, was presented. re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Invitation from Empire Hook and Lad
der Co. No. 2, Of Ho0oken, 10 take part
in the parade on the occasion of the uu-
yelling OF the Firemens' in
The CITY of Hoboken on Decoration Day,
May 81, 1891. was presented. received and
on motion accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as follows; W. Ii. Ewald &
Brother, 50 Is.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
Cnas. ii. Wood & Bro, s79.49 and s91. 90;
Henry p. Wittpeh, S29.C6 aud S34.7O.
Referred TO Committee GU Feed.
The United Gas improvement Co., $3.50.
S24. Is aud SAB 80.
Referred TO Committee on Telegraph
aud Fuel.
James Z. Cannon, agent, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs
Cnas. Boltwood. So IL, S450 % and $3.50.
Referred TO Committee gu Supplies.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The ominitte on buildings on Com
bustibles reported favorably upon tue
following applications for permits:
VIM. Warner 10 erect frame building Q
Hopkins avenue. II. f. Jones to erect
frame building northeast corner Grove
n Twelfth street, Sidney Barr to erect
frame building 305 Grove street, Egau
Brothers to erect frame building 80
Grand street, Garrettson a. Coles to erect
frame extension to f4 Newark avenue,
Martha Barmore. I53H Morgan street, to
sell kerosene oil Gu motion report was
received and permits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Inc weekly reports OF the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent Of Telegraph aud
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Chief Eugi-
neer was presented, received and ordered
spread in full upon the minutes.
REPORTS OF FIRES, ALARMS, ETC.
For the month ending March 81, 1891:
March 2, 1880 d a. m. box, owner Mrs. K.
Faekner; Occupants. Jos. Kelly and
others; III Warren street, frame tene-
ment; loss on building 1853, on furniture
slight; insurance on building $l63; cause
unknown
Marcia z, 6 p. m.-Telephone call; owner,
Ann McGlory; occupants, A. McGlorY
aud others; 6l Erie street, brick tenement;
loss, slight: cause, carelessness.
March 3. $3.50 p. m.-Still; owner and oc.
! capaat, Eatz Bros, go Ninth street,
frame stable; loss, slight; cause. by hood
lums.
James Butler; occupant, Mary Burns;
220 Sixth street. frame grocery store; loss
on stock, 800; on building, $50; insurance
on stock, $780, on building, $50; cause un-
known.
March 4, 2:25 p. m.-Still; owner. Will
lam Harvey, agent; occupant. Mrs.
O'Brien; 147 Grand street, brick dwelling;
loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
March 5, 1888 y. m.-Still; owner, Mat
thew Monks; occupant, Mrs. Hughes;
1741z York street, frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, boiling over pan of fat.
March 5, 3:4S p. m.-Box 70; owner. ].
Lilliendahl; occupant, Written & Co.;
Factory lane, brick (hatf) factory; loss,
slight; cause. from heater.
March q. 9.15 a. m.-Still; owner and
occupant, Paul Berg; 1856 Monticello ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss, slight; cause,
carelessness.
March 6, $50 a. m, still; owner, Mrs.
Oxley, occupants, several families; 267
G rand street; frame dali dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
March 9, 10:40 a. M, still, owner aud
occupant, John Harris; rs kearney ave
nue.; frame dwelling; loss slight; cause,
carelessness.
March 8, 3:27 p. m, box 4; owner and
occupan-, Red Star Steamship Company,
loot Grand street; cotton on pier; loss on
stock, $500; insurance on stock, q, 500;
cause, unknown.
March 10. $50 a. m. still: owner and
occupant. Pennsylvania Railroad; track
and Washington street; frame shanty;
loss on building, SIS; insurance on build
AAhg t@Os NtE
March 10, 1910 a. M, still; owner and
occupant. John Dore, III Webster avenue;
frame dwelling; loss on furniture, SIS; in
surance on furniture, SIS; cause. from gas
jet.
March II, 1:04 D. m. Box So; owner and
occupant. George Stone; S Warren ave-
nue.: frame hot house; loss slight; cause,
children playing with IRE.
March IL, sos D. M, still, owner, John
Salmon; occupant, Mr.. L%aughton; so
Maple street; frame dwelling; loss. none;
cause, foul chimney.
March Is, 6:45 p. M. still; owner,
Hoernig s. Dohrnann; occupants, several
families; 1l3 Van Horn street; frame
tenement; loss, none; cause, foul chin
ney.
March IA. geo p. NJ, still; owner, H.
Goldman; occupant, Mrs. Lewis; 474 Mon
mouth street; frame dwelling, loss, none;
cause, foul chimney
March IL. 2:35 p. m, still; owner, NJ. NJ.
Drohan; oecapaut, Martin Collins; 13S
Sussex street; brick dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, children aud matches.
March Is, $50 D. m, still; owner, Rich
ard Cotton; occupants, several families;
23S Railroad avenue; frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, defective hue-
March Is, 10:43 D. M, Box 1913; owner
aud Central R. K. of n. j.;
Johnston avenue; brick (gast house; loss,
slight; cause, carlessness.
March I6, 6:l5 .. m. Box "a; owner and
occupant, A. A. kaoblauch; $40 Gen.
trail avenue; frame store and dwelling;
loss on stock, $40, on building $50; iasur-
ance on stock, 1899. on building. $50;