The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-03

Chris Hedderich, PHI South street, q. Il.
Bowes, 12 Old Bergen road, to sell kero-
A. r. Mitchell. 300 Sixth street, to sell
q. II. Bowcs. 129 Old Bergen road. to
keep uunpowder for sale.
Patrick O'Neil, to keep fifty pounds of
blasting powder for blasting purposes on
Hopkins avenue between Palisade and
Oakland avenues
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from @. Van Houten
Post requesting leave OF absence on Deco
ration Day for members OF the Depart
ment who are also members of the Grand
Army of the Republic was presented, re-
ceived and referred to the superintendent
with power.
! The following communication from
Board OF Finance was presented, received
and ordered spread in full upon the
minutes
OFFICE BOARD OF FINANCE,
JERSEY CITY. May, is, 1891.
Hon Board OF Fire Commissioners
SIRs:-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance OF Jer-
sey CITY, May 10, 1891, and was approved
By the Mayor May IA. 1891.
Yours respectfully,
w. G. GERMAN,
Clerk.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
directed to provide for and pay the sal
aries of the Superintendent of the Police
and Fire Departments, out of the salary
accounts OF said Departments respective
lv, uutil this board shall borrow the
money required to pay such salaries for
the balance OF ne present nscak year as
provided by law.
Communication from Board of Finance.
enclosing resolution requesting Board TO
furnish an estimate of the amount OF APP
nropriation required for the next fiscal
year, by not later than June 10. lSJl, was
presented. received and referred TO the
Board as a Committee of the Whole,
Invitation from the Lorillard Athletic
Club TO attend their excursion on Decor
alton day, wa presented, received n on
motion accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of MS follows:-
The Jersey City News, $40 and So.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Hugh Dngan. so63. s4s 6s, ss2 20, s46.4s,
$50 Sc; Henry p. Wittpen, SIS 90, S234S,
$2s.42, S31.37 aud $32.i4.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
Mersheimer and Priggs, SIS; p. Gildea,
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
James Coleman, $3.50; James Demp-
sey. $3.50.
Referred TO CoUliulttee On AlofSoS du"
Harness.
Charles BoItwood, s46.05.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Supplies.
Theodore Smith and Brother, sos So.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
Jacob p. Gluck, Sf3. %: The United Gus
Referred to COMMITTEES on Telegraph
and Fuel.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on Buildings and Com
bustibles~ reported favorably upon the fol
lowing applications
Theodore Carol, to raise frame build
ing 269 Tenth street; Theodore Carol, to
erect frame building in rear of 269 Tenth
street: Michael Rockford, to erect frame
stable 59 Henderson street; Frank 1.
Mathews. to erect frame building Erie.
corner Fourteenth street; john Malone,
to erect frame extension TO oulidlng wv
Third street; Rudolph w. Sailer, 20 alter
and repair and add extension TO frame
building 2O3 Third street; G. Stocked, TO
add one story TO frame building GA Mont-
gomery street; Patrick ONetl, TO keep
on han | fifty pounds blasting powder for
blasting purposes on Hopkins avenue, be-
tween Palisade and Oakland avenues; G.
T. Bowes, 122 Old Bergen Road, to keep
cunpowder for sale; Chris Hedderich,
2f1 South street, and G. 4. Bowes, 122 Old
bergen Road, to keen kerosene oil for
sale; A. Il. Mitchell, 269 Sixth street, to
keep turpentine.
Or motion the report was received and
permits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports OF the Chief En-
aineer, Superintendent of Telegraph u
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived aud ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Chief En-
gineer was presented, received ana or
uered spread in full upon the minutes.
Report of fires, alarms, ETC., for the
mouth ending April 80. lS9l:-
April /, 7:20 D. m.-Still; owner, DIR.
Derry; occupant, L. e. SINCE, 100 Month
cello avenue; frame dwellings, loss slight;
cause from gas jet. i.
April 2, 5.2S D. m. Box B; owner} and
OCCUPANT Central Stock Yard Co., foot
Sixth street, frame Abattoir; loss, slight;
cause, from furnace
April 8, 1905 a. M; still; owner, j.
Fleming; occupant. G. jackson; GIG Com
mnnipaw avenue; frame dwelling.
April 3, l59 p. M; Box l5o; owner,
William Russell; occupant, william
Francis; 81 jackson brick dwell
ing; loss, slight; cause, from gas Jet,
April 4. $50 D.. m: still: owner and &C
cupant. John Sanders; asa Bergen ave-
nue.; frame store and dwelling; loss,
| slight; cause, explosion OF oil stove
Apfll D, 1.Ho h.uts stiuf Vwh1i ~ "
cupant, ANA Edmondsons 50 Erie street;
brick dwelling: loss, none; cause, foul
chimney.
April g, 10 a. m.; Box 112i owner and
occupant, Pennsylvania Railroad, Hen
derson and Second streets; frame; boiler
room; loss on stock, 1891; insurance on
stock, S234; cause, from boiler
April 9, e45 a. m; Box 81: owner,
George Z. Fountain; occupants, Greenleai
& Carpenter. 348 Communipaw avenue
brick store and dwelling; loss. slight;
cause, unknt wn.
April 8. La n. M: Box s.; owner, Mrs.
Bell: Elizabeth Green; q
James avenue; frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause. children and matches
April S. $40 D. M; Box SIS; owners anc
occupants, J. Halliday and j. Knapp
2341% and 236 Van Horn street; frame
woodsheds; loss on building. $40; insur