The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-11

The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred TO
the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles.
G. B. harper to erect frame building,
Pavonia avenue 100 feet west Monmouth
street.
H. c. Ludwig TO erect frame building.
412 Central avenue.
VIM. H. Conyes to raise frame build
ings, 293 to 27I Henderson street.
james Shanahan to raise frame build
ing, 467 York street.
5. A. Shurr 10 erect a frame building ON
Lot 4. Block 800. west side Monmouth
street.
Hazard Powder Company to store car
tridges on Eleventh street between Grove
n Erie streets.
FADING OF CONCENTRATIONS.
The following communications were
presented, received and ordered spread
In full upon the minutes.
OFFICE OF CTTY CLERK.
JERSEY CITY. April %, 1891.
This will certify that James J. Donnellv
appeared before me April 90, 1891. and 1
administered to him the oath of office as
a member of the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners under an appointment by the
Mayor produced before me.
JOHN E. SCOTT,
CITY Clerk
OFFICE BOARD OF FINANCE.
JERSEY OlI1, April "a 1871
hon. Board OF Fire Commissioners
GENTLEMEN-Please take notice that
the official bonds Of james J. Donnelly as
Fire COMMISSIONS in SIS, 900 with Dennis
Mclaughlin and Hugh Dugan as sureties
were presented to tine Board OF Finance,
April Is. 1891, and were approved.
Yours Respectfully,
W. g. GERMAN,
Clerk.
REPoRTs OF co,fMrTrEFs-
The Committee "a Buildings and Com
bustibles reported favorably upon The fol-
lowing applications for permits
g. b. Harper, to erect frame building,
Pavonia avenue, 100 feet west Monmouth
street.
II. C. Ludwig. to erect frame building,
ALP Central avenue.
VIM. H.. Convers, to raise frame build.
ings, 2T3 TO 277 Henderson street.
James Shanahan. to raise frame build
ing 407 York street.
s.. A Shurr, to erect frame building, on
Lot 4, Block 800, west side Of Monmouth
street
On motion the report was received and
permits ordered issued.
TRIALS.
~he Clerk announced that charges of
neglect of duty against Charles Ertle and
George Green, OF Engine Co. No. 5, had
been filed in his Office by the superlntend-
ent,
On motion the Clerk was directed to
notify Mr.. Ertle and Mr.. Green to be
present for trial at the next meeting Of
the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Preambles and resolutions by President
Kern.
Whereas, under an act entitled IAN act
providing for Superintendent of the Po-
lice aud Fire Departments in the cities of
the first class" approved March 30, 1891,
John ii. Brown has been duly appointed
Superintendent of the Fire Department OF
Jersey City, at an annual salary of three
Thousand dollars, payable monthly, aud
Whereas, There is no available appro-
priation or monies under the control of
this Board applicable to the payment of
such Superintendents' salary, therefore
be IL
Resolved, That the Board of Finance of
Jersey City be requested to make pro
vision and the necessary appropriation to
a such Superintendent.
Whereas, In order that the efficiency of
the Fire Department OF this city may be
maintained and property afforded proper
protection against loss and damage from
fire, and
Whereas, By reason of the large mum
Der of fires Q7S) since December last with
which this department has had to cope,
the apparatus and hose of this depart
ment has been greatly impaired, u IN
the case of hose in many instances e
dered valueless for further use. and
thereby the efficiency of this depart
ment jeopardized and its usefulness to
afford protection against fire impaired;
and
Whereas, It is imperatively required
from the experience of this Department
since December last that il should be
placed in a position to at once procure
hose. hoises, repairs TO Chemical Engine
No rorr alarm 1nva5 laorhar for hur-
ness. a coal wagon, and a supply wagon.
therefore be il
Resolved, That the Honorable Board of
Finance be requested to provide for the
use OF this Board the following sums of
money and for the following purposes,
that is to say
For repairing chemical engine
NO. ~ W
For purchase new coal wagon. 200 %
For purchase supply wa2on....- $50 90
FOR cannel 500 y
FOR horses. 3,UJO W
For leather for harness......... 500 90
For purchase new alarm boxes. $3.50 90
For purchase new hose......... 2.500 90
$4,000 90
Such monies amounting in the aggre-
gate to the sum OF ten thousand dollars,
and that being the amount required by
this Board to furnish and provide the
al llClcS AOI TUG use VI lA0 al OCPdAN
ment of this city, as aforesaid, aud that
said Board of Finance borrow said money
in anticipation of axe TO be levied dur
ing the current year.
The yeas aud NAYS having been taken
on each of the foregoing resolutions, they
were adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioners
Donuelly aud Henderson.
Resolution by Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel n Adopted
Resolved. That the Central Railroad
Company of New Jersey be and are
hereby respectfully requested to rebuild
their fire telegraph line from Communal
paw avenue to Central ferry with in-
copper wire. the p~resentlins being
a constant annoyance to this Department
by becoming crossed with the railroad
wires, causing a striking OF the gongs
and confusing the Department thereby.
Resolution by Committee on Salar les
Resolved, That a warrant be Drawn in
favor of Jacob Eller. hoseman at call OF
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