The Jersey City news., 1891-09-12
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
[oFFIoIAL pRocEEpINes.


Regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, September
2, 1891.
The roll was called at half-past eight
o'clock
Present-President Kern, Commis-
sioners Donnelly and Henderson.
On motion the reading OF minutes
August 26 was dispensed with, and they
were approved as engrossed on minute
book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
Application of f. Siessenschmidt for
permit to keep kerosene oil for sale, cor
ner Central avenue and Manhattan ave-
nue., was presented, received and referred
to the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Resignation of Frederick Beekman as
trnckman ut call of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 8, was presented, received
| and accepted, to date from August 20,
| 1891.
Communication from the Newark Dis
| trict Telegraph Company was presented,
requesting permission to connect their
! patent Extension Fire Alarm system with
| the fire alarm stations of the department.
| received aud referred to the Committee
| on Telegraph and Fuel.
| PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
Hugh Dugan. $5S 81. IA 92 S42 IL,
$43 O4. $58. As, $40 04, $32. 25, S36 IA, SIS 49,
S31. so, S35. rs, $36 81, $64 81, $500, $36.5S;
| $42. SO and S3S. So.
Fl. p. Wittpeun, SIS 35, S34 40, 1891
| $25. 38 and $26.04.
! Claims were presented, received and
| disposed of as follows:-
| Evening Journal Association, $12. .95; tn c
N. J. Stats Zeitung Company, $40. so.
! Referred to Committee on Stationery
and Printing.
| M. I,xxx ant
pany, $23. So. SlS 15 and 81 Go.
| Referred to the Committee on Tele-
| graph and Fuel.
Thomas Doran. SAT 55.
| Referred to Committee on Department
| Buildings and Repairs.
| Wood and Menagh. 50; Patrick O'Cou-
nor, $3.50, $36S, $500. $500. $3.50 and
S. Is.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
7 Thomas Rush, $50 IS; James Wilson,
| $40 and So. IL; David A. Platt. S25.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
| Harness.
REPORTS GF STANDING COMMITTEES.
| The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported favorably upon the
application of f. Seissenschmidt to keep
| kerosene oil for sale corner OF Central
and Manhattan avenues.
On motion report was received and per-
nit ordered issued.
| OFFICERS REfOhIS AMI CtMMUNlCAllOro.
The weekly report Of the Superintend-
ent, Inspector of Horses and Superintend-
ent of Telegraph were presented. received
| and ordered filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Commissioners Hender-
SOM m
Resolved, That the Committee on
Horses and HarsesD be and they are
hereby authorized topurclase one horse
for use in this depar .ment, at a cost not to
exceed $500.
Adopted By the votes OF all the mem
bers OF the Board.
Resolution by President Kern:-
Resolved, that the Committee on Ap-
paratus and Repairs be and they are
hereby authorized to advertise for pro-
posals TO furnish this department with
two (2) new second class steam fire en-
gines and one aerial hook and ladder
truck.
Adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioners
Donnelly aud Henderson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None
On motion of Commissioner Donnelly
the Board then adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,
Clark